[CMake] make dist?

[Andy Cedilnik]

Hi Alan,

I will add more in the future:

http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_Packaging_With_CPack

       Andy

Alan W. Irwin wrote:
>> Mr.Prise wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>> Im new to CMake. I used autools before.
>>> Does CMake have similar function to make an archive from the source
>>> like autotools has with make dist?
>>> I would like to type a make archive to make a .tar.gz from all my
>>> source and other files which are needed for the project.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Mr.Prise
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>> http://public.kitware.com/pipermail/cmake/2006-May/009060.html
>
> I struggled with this question myself two weeks ago until a google search
> found that most helpful thread that you referenced.
>
> Aside from that thread I could find no information, and the usual high
> standards of the CMake documentation fall down in this case.  I 
> noticed the
> following issues: this important question about the equivalent of 
> autotools
> "make dist" should be in the FAQ; "cmake --help-module CPack" only 
> returns
> "Pick a configuration file" (at least for cmake-2.4.2), and "cpack
> --help-full" gives no information about the necessary lines in the 
> top-level
> CMakeLists.txt file.
>
> Alan
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