Re: [CMake] Finding internal libraries

John LaGrone wrote cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12 FATAL_ERROR) project(ex1) find_package(foo REQUIRED) add_executable(ex1.x ex1.c) target_link_libraries(ex1.x foo) Just check that library exists already: if(NOT TARGET foo) find_package(foo REQUIRED) endif() -- View this message

Re: [CMake] Finding internal libraries

Hi John. I have no first-hand experience with it, but I believe the ExternalProject module could be just what you're looking for ( http://www.cmake.org/cmake/help/v3.2/module/ExternalProject.html ). It allows you to configure and build several projects at build time under a CMake superbuild

Re: [CMake] Finding internal libraries

On 07/08/2015 06:52 PM, cmake-requ...@cmake.org wrote: cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12 FATAL_ERROR) project(ex1) find_package(foo REQUIRED) add_executable(ex1.x ex1.c) target_link_libraries(ex1.x foo) I don't understand. Does building the examples and lib (ie, 'everything') together

Re: [CMake] Finding internal libraries

John LaGrone wrote: However, if I try to build the examples and the library at the same time, the configuration fails because it cannot find the library foo for examples because it has not been compiled. I know I can build everything at once and it will work, ... I don't understand. Does

[CMake] Finding internal libraries

I am trying to build a library along with examples on how to use the library. For simplicity, let's say the structure is CMakeLists.txt src/ CMakeLists.txt foo.c foo.h examples/ CMakeLists.txt ex1/ CMakeLists.txt ex1.c ex2/ CMakeLists.txt