2009/2/26 Alex Flint <alex.fl...@gmail.com>: > Hi there, > > I've noticed that when I run "make blah" then the makefile is > automatically re-generated if I've changed anything in CMakeLists.txt > since the last time I built "blah". However, if I add a new target to > CMakeLists.txt then I have to run cmake manually or else I just get > "to rule to make foo". This makes perfect sense but I was wondering if > there is there any way to get cmake to put a catch-all rule in the > Makefile that will cause CMakeLists.txt to be re-read even if a > nonexistent target is specified on the commandline. Hence I would like > to be able to add a target "foo" to CMakeLists.txt then just run "make > foo" and cmake should be invoked to regenerate the makefile and the > makefile should be invoked.
I think this already works if you call "make" and not "make foo" Because "existing target" do depends on "cmake_check_build_system" which should check for CMakeLists.txt changes (not verified just a guess). Would you confirm it make with "make" (no target) ? If it works with "make" with no target but your added target is excluded from ALL I would say that you are currently stuck, because when you run make <whatever_target> make will look for that <whatever_target> before CMake gets a chance to be executed. What you ask for is somehow to force cmake to be run <each time> make is run. Another question is could you tell us which version of CMake do you use? > This might sound pointless but I actually > have a good motivation that I'd be happy to discuss if anyone is interested... Yes please tell us why you need that I currently cannot imagine your "good motivations" :-) -- Erk _______________________________________________ Powered by www.kitware.com Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake