The `${ }` syntax deferences the variable, so what you are asking is if the variable `1_INC_PATH` exists.
What you want is `if(DEFINED WITH_LIB_GLAD_INC_PATH)` to check for the existence of the variable `WITH_LIB_GLAD_INC_PATH` On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 4:11 PM Steven Truppe <workbe...@gmx.at> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > i'm relative new to cmake (a few weeks now) and i have the following > problem: > > > set(WITH_LIB_GLAD 1) > > IF(DEFINED ${WITH_LIB_GLAD}_INC_PATH) > > I try to check if the variable WITH_LIB_GLAD_INC_PATH can be found. > > > best regards! > > > > -- > > Powered by www.kitware.com > > Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: > http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ > > Kitware offers various services to support the CMake community. For more > information on each offering, please visit: > > CMake Support: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/support.html > CMake Consulting: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/consulting.html > CMake Training Courses: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/training.html > > Visit other Kitware open-source projects at > http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html > > Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: > https://cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake -- Powered by www.kitware.com Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Kitware offers various services to support the CMake community. For more information on each offering, please visit: CMake Support: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/support.html CMake Consulting: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/consulting.html CMake Training Courses: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/training.html Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: https://cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake