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0009236CMakeCMakepublic2009-07-06 14:342016-06-10 14:30
ReporterCurtis Rueden 
Assigned ToBill Hoffman 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
StatusclosedResolutionmoved 
PlatformOSOS Version
Product VersionCMake-2-6 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0009236: CMake does not pick a good default generator on windows
DescriptionOn a Windows XP system with CMake 2.6-patch 4 and Visual C++ 2008 Express, cmake does not work out of the box, complaining that CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM is not set. The cmake-gui will use the registry to figure out which version of Visual Studio is installed and use that as a default. If you give no -G to cmake on windows it defaults to VS6 right now.
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Additional InformationExample:

C:\test>cmake C:\src\InsightToolkit-3.14.0
CMake Error: CMake was unable to find a build program corresponding to "Visual Studio 6". CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM is not set. You probably need to select a different build tool.
CMake Error: Could not find cmake module file:C:/test/CMakeFiles/CMakeCCompiler.cmake
CMake Error: Could not find cmake module file:C:/test/CMakeFiles/CMakeCXXCompiler.cmake
-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!

Workaround: Use cmake-gui, as it allows explicit selection of Visual C++ 2008 Express.
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Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2009-07-06 14:34Curtis RuedenNew Issue
2009-07-06 15:37Bill HoffmanStatusnew => assigned
2009-07-06 15:37Bill HoffmanAssigned To => Bill Hoffman
2009-07-06 15:39Bill HoffmanSummaryCMake fails by default with Visual C++ 2008 Express => CMake does not pick a good default generator on windows
2009-07-06 15:39Bill HoffmanDescription Updated
2016-06-10 14:27Kitware RobotNote Added: 0041576
2016-06-10 14:27Kitware RobotStatusassigned => resolved
2016-06-10 14:27Kitware RobotResolutionopen => moved
2016-06-10 14:30Kitware RobotStatusresolved => closed

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(0041576)
Kitware Robot   
2016-06-10 14:27   
Resolving issue as `moved`.

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