[CMake] configuration specific ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND (was: Target properties LOCATION and DEBUG_POSTFIX)

[Zschocke, Florian]

Hi!

I'm trying this again from a different angle:

Is it possible to add a custom command only for a specific
configuration, i.e. build type? So I could add a certain command only
for DEBUG and a different one for RELEASE?

Thanks,
Florian Zschocke



> -----Original Message-----
> From: cmake-bounces at cmake.org [mailto:cmake-bounces at cmake.org] On
> Behalf Of Zschocke, Florian
> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 11:22 AM
> To: cmake at cmake.org
> Subject: [CMake] Target properties LOCATION and DEBUG_POSTFIX
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I have some trouble using a target's LOCATION property in order to
> build
> a custom command. Maybe someone can tell me if this is by design and
> whether I can do what I intend to.
> 
> I have a target that has a changed name as well as an added postfix
for
> the Debug configuration.
> 
> ADD_EXECUTABLE( test test.c )
> SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES( test PROPERTIES OUPUT_NAME hello )
> SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES( test PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX d )
> 
> So now I expect the resulting executable to be called "hello"
> respectively "hellod" when building in Debug configuration. So far
this
> is working.
> 
> Now I want to add a custom command which acts on the executable. Let's
> say I want to copy it someplace else. My problem is, how can I address
> the executable in the custom command? Consider the following example
> custom command.
> 
> ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND( TARGET test POST_BUILD COMMAND cp ${PROGRAM}
> someplace )
> 
> The thing is, how can I set the PROGRAM variable to the correct name
> and
> path of the executable built? Because simply using the LOCATION
> property
> won't work for the Debug configuration as it will use the standard
name
> "hello". The DEBUG_LOCATION gives the correct name, with the 'd'
> appended. But that means that I would have to actually check for the
> BUILD_TYPE and set the PROGRAM variable using the correct LOCATION
> type.
> Which begs the question (as I haven't tested that yet) if that
actually
> works for building MSVS8 project files, too.
> 
> Isn't there some way to get "just the right" value of LOCATION for the
> current BUILD_TYPE without having to explicitely checking every
> possible
> build type?
> 
> Thanks,
> Florian
> 
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