On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 7:48 AM, Jochen Wilhelmy <j.wilhe...@arcor.de> wrote: > >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> Are you trying to run the executable with ADD_TEST? In that case the >>>> working directory is always CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR. If you need to change >>>> it, create a wrapper script (you can do so using the CMake language in >>>> order >>>> to not depend on any other interpreter). >>>> >>>> >>> >>> no, just add_executable and then starting the target in debug mode inside >>> the ide. but maybe add_test is the solution to my >>> problem, i have to look at it. is this for starting an executable with >>> some command line arguments? >>> >>> -Jochen >>> >>> >> >> It is for adding a single unit test which can then be run using CTest. >> >> Michael > > Perhaps adding unit tests for testing my command line tool is the right way, > but really practical would be to > have a target property to set the default debugging working directory for a > target. > In visual studio this is right click on a target, then properties. Then on > the left side Configuration Properties->Debugging > and on the right side Working Directory. This is used when you launch the > target from inside the IDE. I always have > to set it by hand. Even worse on macos: there I have to set it every time > cmake has run. > Therefore I still would request this feature (e.g. > set_target_properties(MyTarget PROPERTIES WORKING_DIRECTORY > ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}) ) > > -Jochen > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >
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