[CMake] Forcing project to be included in a solution?

[Michael Jackson]

Is it possible for you to add a "project(...)" command in your most outer CMakeLists.txt file? I do this all the time where I have a project that has lots of sub-projects like yours, even git-submodules, and I have a single .sln file that has ALL the various projects that CMake has found.

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Mike Jackson                 www.bluequartz.net

On Apr 5, 2012, at 11:31 AM, Robert Dailey wrote:

> Thanks for the help guys.
> 
> I didn't realize it would be relevant, but I guess the order in which I call things matters. For example, ignoring the directory structure I use, the general order of my commands are as follows:
> 
> # This is done in the Root CMakeLists.txt
> add_custom_target( Foo ... )
> 
> # Several nested subdirectories down...
> project( Bar )
> add_executable( Bar )
> 
> I guess this order has an affect? I assume all of the add_*() commands need to occur *after* the project() call to be implicitly added to that solution. Unfortunately my structure cannot change, so that's why I was trying to use dependencies to get the job done.
> 
> 
> On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 8:58 AM, David Cole <david.cole at kitware.com> wrote:
> This all assumes everything is in the same CMakeLists.txt.
> 
> I suspect since Robert is not already seeing the proper behavior that
> he has complex cross-directory target and library distribution, but
> wants to see them all in the sub-directory sln files, too... (maybe?)
> 
> 
> On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 9:48 PM, Fraser Hutchison
> <fraser.hutchison at gmail.com> wrote:
> > David's original answer does what you require.
> >
> > Simply include add_custom_target(Foo ...) and don't include
> > add_dependencies(Bar Foo).
> >
> > If your project is also called Bar, then Bar.sln will include Foo.vcproj and
> > Bar.vcproj, but Foo will not be built when invoking "Build Solution".
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Fraser.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 04/04/2012 21:33, Robert Dailey wrote:
> >
> > Sorry I think we are not on the same page.
> >
> > My custom target is: "Foo"
> > My C++ executable target is: "Bar"
> >
> > I don't want Bar depend on Foo, because I do not want Foo's commands to
> > execute when I build Bar. However, because Bar does not depend on Foo,
> > Foo.vcproj will not be part of Bar.sln. I need a way to make sure that
> > Foo.vcproj opens with Bar.sln without creating that dependency.
> >
> > I hope this makes a little more sense.
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 2:01 PM, David Cole <david.cole at kitware.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Your original message said you didn't want to make it a dependency.
> >> So, why then use "add_dependencies" ...?
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 3:00 PM, David Cole <david.cole at kitware.com> wrote:
> >> > Well, add_dependencies means that the custom target will be built
> >> > *before* the target that needs it. So it becomes part of "ALL" if the
> >> > other target is part of "ALL".
> >> >
> >> > I thought nothing depended on it, that's why I offered the leave out
> >> > "ALL" advice. If something depends on it, then it's going to be
> >> > executed before the thing that depends on it...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 2:35 PM, Robert Dailey <rcdailey.lists at gmail.com>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >> I add the custom targets as a dependency with add_dependencies(), and I
> >> >> create the targets with add_custom_target(), I don't specify "ALL".
> >> >>
> >> >> In my test with Visual Studio 2008, building the parent project results
> >> >> in
> >> >> these custom targets being built as well. According to your
> >> >> instruction,
> >> >> this should not happen, correct?
> >> >>
> >> >> On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 12:10 PM, David Cole <david.cole at kitware.com>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Sure, just use add_custom_target without the "ALL" argument. If you
> >> >>> don't use "ALL", then the project is completely disconnected from
> >> >>> ALL_BUILD and everything else, and will only be triggered when you
> >> >>> explicitly build that target/project.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> HTH,
> >> >>> David
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 12:53 PM, Robert Dailey
> >> >>> <rcdailey.lists at gmail.com>
> >> >>> wrote:
> >> >>> > Hi,
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > I have a custom target that just runs some commands that have
> >> >>> > nothing to
> >> >>> > do
> >> >>> > with building source. For convenience, when generating visual studio
> >> >>> > projects, I'd like for that target to be included in the SLN
> >> >>> > generated
> >> >>> > by
> >> >>> > project() but I don't want to make it a dependency, since that would
> >> >>> > force
> >> >>> > it to build when I build any other project in the solution (I
> >> >>> > think).
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Is there a way to make a vcproj be included in a sln without it
> >> >>> > building
> >> >>> > as
> >> >>> > part of the dependency chain?
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Thanks in advance.
> >> >>> >
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