Try changing the configure command to "call bootstrap.bat" instead.
I suspect this is related to the symptoms reported in these bugs: http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=12445 http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=12461 Related to using "bat" or "cmd" files as custom commands. We need to get those fixed for 2.8.7 in the VS 2010 generator. Let me know if adding "call " to the front of the command works in this case. Thanks, David On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 5:30 PM, Ben Medina <ben.med...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > I'm trying to build Boost as an external project, but it won't build > if I use the VS2010 generator. I've whittled the code down to the > following CMakeLists.txt: > > cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8) > project (boost-external) > > set (Boost_Source "E:/boost_1_47_0") > > include(ExternalProject) > ExternalProject_Add( > Boost > SOURCE_DIR "${Boost_Source}" > UPDATE_COMMAND "" > BUILD_IN_SOURCE 1 > CONFIGURE_COMMAND bootstrap.bat > BUILD_COMMAND b2 install > INSTALL_COMMAND "" > ) > > When I build the project, the configure step happens, but the build > step is skipped: > > Microsoft (R) Visual Studio Version 10.0.40219.1. > Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved. > 2>------ Build started: Project: Boost, Configuration: Debug x64 ------ > 2> Performing configure step for 'Boost' > 2> Building Boost.Build engine > 2> > 2> Bootstrapping is done. To build, run: > 2> > 2> .\b2 > 2> > 2> To adjust configuration, edit 'project-config.jam'. > 2> Further information: > 2> > 2> - Command line help: > 2> .\b2 --help > 2> > 2> - Getting started guide: > 2> http://boost.org/more/getting_started/windows.html > 2> > 2> - Boost.Build documentation: > 2> http://www.boost.org/boost-build2/doc/html/index.html > 3>------ Build started: Project: ALL_BUILD, Configuration: Debug x64 ------ > 3> Build all projects > ========== Build: 3 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ========== > > When I use the VS2008 generator, the project builds as expected: > > Microsoft (R) Visual Studio Version 9.0.30729.1. > Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved. > 1>------ Build started: Project: Boost, Configuration: Debug x64 ------ > 1>Creating directories for 'Boost' > 1>No download step for 'Boost' > 1>No patch step for 'Boost' > 1>No update step for 'Boost' > 1>Performing configure step for 'Boost' > 1>Building Boost.Build engine > ... > 1>Generating Code... > 1>Bootstrapping is done. To build, run: > 1> .\b2 > 1> > 1>To adjust configuration, edit 'project-config.jam'. > 1>Further information: > 1> - Command line help: > 1> .\b2 --help > 1> > 1> - Getting started guide: > 1> http://boost.org/more/getting_started/windows.html > 1> > 1> - Boost.Build documentation: > 1> http://www.boost.org/boost-build2/doc/html/index.html > 1>Performing build step for 'Boost' > 1>has_icu_test.cpp > 1>Performing configuration checks > ... > > And it goes on to build from there. > > > I'm using CMake 2.8.6. Is there some way I can work around this, or > should I file a bug? > > Thanks, > Ben > -- > > 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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