Hi Michael Thanks for making that clear.
David ________________________________________ From: Michael Wild [them...@gmail.com] Sent: 07 September 2010 15:40 To: Arjen Markus Cc: David Aldrich; CMake@cmake.org Subject: Re: [CMake] Complete beginner question about tutorial Never EVER put CMake generated files in version control. They are not "relocatable". Michael On 7. Sep, 2010, at 16:06 , Arjen Markus wrote: > Hi David, > > I would say put the CMakeLists.txt files under version control. > This is what we do within the PLplot project and that is what I > generally see: generated files are not managed, as you can always > generate them again. > > (For convenience you can put them in version control, for instance, > to get people started rightaway. But then if they need to add a > file or change compile options, they will have to use CMake again. > If running CMake - or any other tool that generates files - is > problematic, then putting such files in the distribution is > one way out again.) > > Regards, > > Arjen > > On 2010-09-07 15:24, David Aldrich wrote: >> Hi Eike and Arjen >> Thanks for your answers. Sorry for my trivial question! >> I would like to ask a question about best practice. I think that, initially, >> we would use CMake only on Linux, to replace our hardcoded of gnu makefiles >> (we don't use autotools). So only one platform is involved. I am wondering >> what to put under version control. Would it be best to version control only >> CMakeLists.txt and let each developer separately run CMake and then make? Or >> should the modifier of CMakeLists.txt be responsible for running CMake and >> check-in the generated Makefile, so that the user only needs to update his >> (svn) working copy and run make? >> Best regards >> David >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: cmake-boun...@cmake.org [mailto:cmake-boun...@cmake.org] On Behalf >>> Of Rolf Eike Beer >>> Sent: 07 September 2010 13:11 >>> To: cmake@cmake.org >>> Subject: Re: [CMake] Complete beginner question about tutorial >>> >>> Am Tuesday 07 September 2010 schrieb David Aldrich: >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> I want to run the CMake tutorial >>>> (http://www.cmake.org/cmake/help/cmake_tutorial.html). >>>> >>>> The tutorial appears not to show the CMake commands necessary to build >>>> program. On Windows what command should I use to build the Tutorial >>>> executable with Visual C++ 2008? >>> You should create the programs with '-G "Visual Studio 9 2008"' to get a >>> MSVC solution file. Load that one and just let it build. >>> >>> You could open a compiler console (Start -> Programs -> Microsoft Visual >>> Studio 2008 -> Tools -> x86 command prompt (or something like that)) and >>> use '-G "NMake Makefiles"'. Then you would run "nmake" from that command >>> window to build. You need to run cmake in that window or it will not be >>> able to detect the proper compiler settings for nmake otherwise. >>> >>> Eike >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > DISCLAIMER: This message is intended exclusively for the addressee(s) and may > contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended > recipient please notify the sender immediately and destroy this message. > Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this message is strictly > prohibited. > The foundation 'Stichting Deltares', which has its seat at Delft, The > Netherlands, Commercial Registration Number 41146461, is not liable in any > way whatsoever for consequences and/or damages resulting from the improper, > incomplete and untimely dispatch, receipt and/or content of this e-mail. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 -- There is always a well-known solution to every human problem -- neat, plausible, and wrong. H. L. Mencken _______________________________________________ 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
