This is unfortunately not possible. In a nutshell, my setup is as follows: ## top_level/CMakeLists.txt: set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY my_project_list ${variable_defined_on_command_line})
get_property(projects GLOBAL PROPERTY my_project_list) while(projects) set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY my_project_list "") foreach(proj IN LISTS projects) add_subdirectory(${proj}) # this can add projects to my_project_list global property and/or modify my_istallations global property endforeach() endwhile() install(TARGETS ${some_targets_defined_in_subdirectories} DESTINATION ${something_which_depends_on_global_property_my_installations}) ## As a workaround, I am currently using install(PROGRAMS path_to_target's_output ...), but if there is a way to use the actual target, I would prefer it. Petr On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 3:14 PM, David Cole <david.c...@kitware.com> wrote: > If it really "depends on stuff which happens" then the > add_subdirectory call should be "after that stuff" > > > On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 2:54 AM, Petr Kmoch <petr.km...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I have a rather complex setup with multiple subdirectories under one >> top-level CMakeLists.txt file. I need to install some targets defined >> in subdirectories, but the destination of the install is not known at >> the time the subdirectory is processed (it potentially depends on >> stuff which happens in the top-level CMakeLists.txt after the >> subdirectories are added). >> >> Is there a way to do this? When I simply tried putting the >> install(TARGETS ...) commands into the top-level CMakeLists.txt, it >> complained along the lines of "no such target in current directory." >> >> Thanks in advance for any replies. >> >> Petr >> -- >> >> 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 -- 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