INSTALL_COMMAND "" should work. (Assuming you're doing "./b2 install" as the BUILD_COMMAND...?)
Check out how the open chemistry project builds boost as an ExternalProject as a reference point: https://github.com/OpenChemistry/openchemistry/blob/master/cmake/External_boost.cmake HTH, David C. On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 5:40 PM, Nicholas Yue <yue.nicho...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to build Boost (1.47.0) using CMake's ExternalProject_Add() > > I got it to build and install via it's bjam "./b2 install" > > However, there is an implicit "make install" generated by CMake which will > fail because there is no Makefile so to speak with an install target. > > ExternalProject_Add() has many configuration parameter and I am wondering > if there is one which I can use to tell it not to attempt to "make install" > > Cheers > -- > Nicholas Yue > Graphics - Arnold, Alembic, RenderMan, OpenGL, HDF5 > Custom Dev - C++ porting, OSX, Linux, Windows > http://au.linkedin.com/in/nicholasyue > https://vimeo.com/channels/naiadtools > > -- > > 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: > http://public.kitware.com/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: http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/cmake