[CMake] INSTALLing a directory

[Filipe Sousa]

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Philippe Poilbarbe wrote:
> Benjamin THYREAU a écrit :
>> Hi,
>> i want to copy a whole recursive directory of runtime files, during the 
>> INSTALL phase.
>> I use FILE(GLOB_RECURSE to catch the files, but then, it loses the 
>> subdirectory structure.
>> (ie. python/__init__.py and python/test/something.py got both INSTALLed on the 
>> same DESTINATION directory..)
>> Did anyone had the same problem ?
>> Thanks
>>   
> Here is a solution. I don't know if is optimal but, for me it works :)
> I do it for documentation directory because we
> cannot know what will be inside before building it:
> 
> Create a file named (for example) IntallMyDir.cmake.in containing:
> 
> MESSAGE (STATUS "Installation of MyDir)
> EXEC_PROGRAM("@CMAKE_COMMAND@" ARGS -E copy_directory "@MYDIR@" 
> "@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/mydirectory" RETURN_VALUE INSTALL_MYDIR_STATUS)
> IF (INSTALL_MYDIR_STATUS)
>   MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Error installing mydir")
> ENDIF (INSTALL_MYDIR_STATUS)
> 
> 
> where MYDIR contains the path of the directory to copy and 
> "/mydirectory" is the destination path relative to installation prefix
> Then in CMakeList.txt put:
> 
> CONFIGURE_FILE(InstallMyDir.cmake.in 
> ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/InstallMyDir.cmake @ONLY)
> SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(TheTarget
>               PROPERTIES POST_INSTALL_SCRIPT InstallMyDir.cmake)
> 
> where TheTarget is a target which launch the build of the directory

You can use INSTALL(SCRIPT


INSTALL([[SCRIPT <file>] [CODE <code>]] [...])

    The SCRIPT form will invoke the given CMake script files during
    installation.  If the script file name is a relative path it will be
    interpreted with respect to the current source directory.  The CODE
    form will invoke the given CMake code during installation.  Code is
    specified as a single argument inside a double-quoted string.  For
    example, the code


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