[CMake] Executable using a library (.a or .so)

[J Decker]

is this library required to be separate from the executable?
If not; it's far easier...

add_library( MyLib <STATIC/SHARED; default STATIC> libsource1.c libsource2.cpp )
add_exectubable( MyExe exesource1.c )
target_link_libraries( MyExe MyLib )


On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 9:28 AM, houssen <houssen at ipgp.fr> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> How to write a library (myLib as .a or .so) that can be used from an
> executable (myExe) ?
>
> I read the CMake doc but, obviously, I still miss some major points !... My
> understanding is that, I need :
> - to write a FindMyLib.cmake for myExe to find myLib (= finding
> include/library directories, and, libraries to link with)
> - to use find_package from myExe to find myLib
>
> I tried to write a mini-project (attached to this mail) to do that but it
> doesn't work: find_package doesn't find FindMyLib.cmake although
> CMAKE_MODULE_PATH has been updated.
>
> Can somebody help me on making this project to work ? (not able to find
> FindMyLib.cmake, not sure to know the "good" way to write FindMyLib.cmake,
> others... - I would appreciate any remarks to explain me the "good" way to
> do thing)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Franck
>
> Note: I set CMAKE_MODULE_PATH in the CMakeLists.txt of myLib (doing that
> from myExe sounds not relevant: if you know where the package is, no need to
> call find_package).
> Note: my understanding is that when this will work, I would be possible to
> build myLib as a .a or a .so, am I correct ?
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