[CMake] Visual Studio : can I add a references to a cmake generated vcxproj ?

iosif neitzke iosif.neitzke+cmake at gmail.com
Thu May 19 17:43:02 EDT 2016


We did on a regular basis during a transition period to hook up
existing .vcproj files to a CMake generated solution as we were
converting fully to CMake.  I believe you can control what GUID gets
generated by CMake by using target properties in your CMakeLists.txt
file:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15415007/can-i-get-the-guid-generated-by-cmake-for-a-specific-vcproj-at-cmake-time

On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 8:07 AM, Benjamin Ballet via CMake
<cmake at cmake.org> wrote:
> Hi folks
>
> Is there a reason not to add a references to a cmake generated project from
> a classic visual studio project ?
>
> Anyone does it on a daily basis ?
>
> I'm worrying about the generated ProjectGUID :
> The guid of the project is stored in the classic visual studio project as
> well as in the generated vcxproj.
> I guess that guid may be different between two cmake generation ? If then
> what will happen ?
>
> Thank you !
>
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