[CMake] list( LENGTH ) problem

[Alexander Neundorf]

On Tuesday 02 December 2008, Robert Dailey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I execute the following CMake code:
>
> list( LENGTH "foo;bar" listlen )
> message( ${listlen} )
>
> However, this results in the value "0" to be printed. I expect this to
> print "2". What am I doing wrong?

It expects a variable which holds a list:

set(myList foo bar)
list( LENGTH myList listlen )
message( ${listlen} )

(didn't test or check docs, but I think that should be it)

Alex