On Tuesday 01 November 2011, Robert Dailey wrote: > For some reason the built in variable like MSVC_VERSION and MSVC do not > have any value unless the project() command is called first. Can someone > explain why?
Without checking... IIRC, the project() call enables by default the C and the CXX languages (if that hasn't been done before explicitely). During enabling the languages the compilers are detected, and with them those variables are set. So, before that no languages are known to cmake, so these variables are not set. Alex -- 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
