[CMake] ctest to output files

[Robert Maynard]

I would look at use the FIXTURES features to define the file as a
shared resource. Here is a good article on how to use this feature:

https://crascit.com/2016/10/18/test-fixtures-with-cmake-ctest/
On Wed, Aug 1, 2018 at 12:32 AM Quang Ha <quang.t.ha.20 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Is there a way to let ctest create an output file after a certain test? Say I want to run test 1 (name "run_simulation"), which is a simulation and should produce an output file containing numerical results. I then want to compare it against analytical results in test 2 (name "compare_results")?
>
> Thanks,
> QT
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