On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 2:20 AM, Alexander Neundorf <neund...@kde.org> wrote: > * "export" the target (use the EXPORT option in install(TARGETS)) > * the install this "export", using install(EXPORT ...), this will install a > cmake script file > * include() this export-file in the Config.cmake file > * use configure_package_config_file() instead of the plain configure_file() to > configure the file. This will help with absolute and relative paths etc.
Alexander, First, thank you for your reply. This was exactly the kind of help I was looking for. Second, I attempted to follow your instructions. I am a big proponent of cmake at work. I love how simple it is to create a "hello world" project (particularly when compared to autotools). However, my head is spinning with the new jargon needed to properly install a simple "hello world" package. Even after reading the docs and wiki I don't really understand what I am doing, I more or less just tried to copy it. Most of the EXPORT and CONFIGURE_PACKAGE docs seem to be geared toward someone who already knows the "old" way of installing and just needs a refresher to the new style. I hope my "hello" project, once it meets your approval, can be used to assist other new packagers in the future. Third, would you please take a look at my updated "hello" project and the new "hello-client" project? As you might imagine, hello-client is an executable that uses the hello library. I have done something wrong in hello, hello-client, or both as hello-client fails to compile. I suspect that among other mistakes, I should have some SET_AND_CHECKs in my Config.cmake.in file. I also suspect that my hello-client is missing a FIND_PACKAGE reference. github links: https://github.com/chrisstankevitz/hello https://github.com/chrisstankevitz/hello-client git clone links: git://github.com/chrisstankevitz/hello.git git://github.com/chrisstankevitz/hello-client.git Thank you again for your help, Chris -- 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
