Re: [cmake-developers] [Discussion] Add python support for CMakeLists

2017-01-16 Thread Shmuel H,
> My point is that an IDE should be able to edit the declarative spec > without having run a configuration or even create a build tree. The > spec should be the preferred form for making changes and stored in > version control. Any intermediate spec generated by a procedural > Language script

Re: [cmake-developers] [Discussion] Add python support for CMakeLists

2017-01-14 Thread Shmuel H,
(For example, applying a long set of configurations for each build target to be used as a plugin for an application with a lot of restrictions). On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 9:28 PM, Brad King <brad.k...@kitware.com> wrote: > On 01/13/2017 11:45 AM, Shmuel H, wrote: > > * From the other si

Re: [cmake-developers] [Discussion] Add python support for CMakeLists

2017-01-13 Thread Shmuel H,
} # Then, add my customized library: my_add_library('myLib', 'myLib') Note that it still would be possible to export these "scripted files" to a simple JSON file. I would be happy to hear your opinion about this general design. On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 5:5

Re: [cmake-developers] [Discussion] Add python support for CMakeLists

2017-01-13 Thread Shmuel H,
can't say that for every other user, but I think it would make their life a lot easier too. Kind regards, Shmuel. On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 4:27 PM, Brad King <brad.k...@kitware.com> wrote: > On 01/11/2017 04:23 PM, Shmuel H, wrote: > > a few endless discussions about this topic >

Re: [cmake-developers] [Discussion] Add python support for CMakeLists

2017-01-13 Thread Shmuel H,
t; > Best regards > Jean-Michaƫl > > On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 10:23 PM, Shmuel H, <shmuelhcm...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> First of all, I have been using CMake for a few years now, it is awesome >> tool, thank you. >> >> The

Re: [cmake-developers] [Discussion] Add python support for CMakeLists

2017-01-13 Thread Shmuel H,
blems with a language", problems can be fixed, in this case, fixing them would result a completely different language. Regards, Shmuel. On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 12:16 PM, Daniel Pfeifer <dan...@pfeifer-mail.de> wrote: > On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 10:23 PM, Shmuel H, <shmuelhcm...@gmail.co

[cmake-developers] [Discussion] Add python support for CMakeLists

2017-01-11 Thread Shmuel H,
information, see the [closed] merge request #389 <https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake/merge_requests/389>. I would be happy to hear your opinion about this idea. Best regards, Shmuel H. -- Powered by www.kitware.com Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cma