[CMake] disabling the cache

[Bill Hoffman]

Jesper Eskilson wrote:
> Bill Hoffman wrote:
>> Jesper Eskilson wrote:
>>> Hi people,
>>>
>>> Is there a way to disable the CMake cache, i.e. prevent CMake from
>>> generating or reading CMakeCache.txt?
>>>
>> No.
>>
>> But, it might help more if you gave an explanation of what you are
>> trying to do?
> 
> The first problem is that the Visual Studio generator fails to properly
> rerun CMake when CMakeLists.txt. It reruns CMake, but the modified
> projects files are not reloaded before continuing with the build.
> 
> The second problem I have is that my users (the other people in my
> development team) don't know when they have to rerun CMake and/or remove
> the CMakeCache.txt file. If rerunning CMake from inside Visual Studio
> worked, half the problem would be solved, but there is still the problem
> of knowing when you need to clean out the cache.
> 

OK, so you want to disable the rerun of CMake, not the cache.  That can 
be done with the CMAKE_SUPPRESS_REGENERATION variable. (set it to TRUE).
You should never have to "clear out the cache".

-Bill