[cmake-developers] generator expression for path slash conversion

[James Johnston]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cmake-developers [mailto:cmake-developers-bounces at cmake.org]
> On Behalf Of Kislinskiy, Stefan
> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 15:09
> To: Brad King
> Cc: cmake-developers at cmake.org
> Subject: Re: [cmake-developers] generator expression for path slash
> conversion
> 
> Great, thank you, Brad & David.
> 
> Regarding the ExternalProjectShellPathGenex test: I wrongly assumed that
> the WIN32 variable wouldn't be set when using MSYS and the like. Would it
> make sense to keep the test when changing the WIN32 check to MSVC?

Just an FYI:  MSVC can still be set; it's an indicator of the *compiler* in
use, not the *generator*.  For example, it could be set if using cl.exe with
Ninja.

Best regards,

James Johnston