Re: [CMake] Visual Studio and ExternalProject_Add

Okay, I fixed the problem. The issue was exactly as David pointed out, Visual Studio's default git does not work. I moved my git installation's PATH entry to the beginning of the PATH variable and it now works! While I find it concerning VS2015's git doesn't work, I'm happy this works now.

Re: [CMake] Visual Studio and ExternalProject_Add

If I had to guess, Visual Studio's. I don't know how to tell for sure. I have run the same build as an NMake build from cmd and it worked without fail. Thus my belief it's not using the system git. Kevin On Mar 2, 2016 7:30 AM, "David Cole" wrote: > Newer versions of Visual

Re: [CMake] Visual Studio and ExternalProject_Add

Newer versions of Visual Studio install a git, too, for their source control integration features. Which git is CMake using, the one you've installed or the one Visual Studio installed? On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 12:45 AM, Kevin Brightwell wrote: > I've been having

[CMake] Visual Studio and ExternalProject_Add

I've been having great success with using ExternalProject over the terrible git submodules. However, when using Visual Studio, the following error happens: Performing download step (git clone) for 'catch-lib' 2> Cloning into 'catch-lib'... 2> Note: checking out 'tags/v1.3.4'. 2> 2> You are in