[CMake] -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER:string="g++"

[Alan W. Irwin]

On 2007-08-08 21:52-0400 Bill Hoffman wrote:

>> one of the c files includes a c++ file that is why I need to compile my c 
>> files with g++ and not gcc. One of the solution would be to rename my c 
>> file cpp or cxx
>> thanks,
>> Marie
>> 
> You can also set the language for that .c file to CXX.
> set_source_file_properties(foo.c PROPERTIES LANGUAGE CXX)

Bill, the LANGUAGE property for set_source_files_properties is not
documented.  Please fix!

However, I am very glad that you mentioned this PROPERTY is recognized by
CMake since it should work to solve an Ada language support issue that has
just arisen.

Alan
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