[CMake] Problem with CMake 2.8

Bill Hoffman bill.hoffman at kitware.com
Tue Oct 27 19:30:17 EDT 2009


Robert Dailey wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm using the latest RC build of CMake 2.8 and I noticed a new 
> annoyance. Please follow these steps:
> 
>    1. Create a CMakeList.txt that sets up a project with any number of
>       source files in it (4 should do fine).
>    2. On Windows, run the cmake-gui tool to generate for Visual Studio 9
>       2008.
>    3. Open the solution. Everything should be fine so far.
>    4. Edit the CMakeLists.txt to add some more source files to the
>       project (try 2 or so)
>    5. With Visual Studio still open, use the cmake-gui tool again to
>       regenerate the project.
>    6. Now click on Visual Studio to bring it forward as the active window.
>    7. A window will pop up asking if you would like to reload the
>       project, hit yes.
>    8. Now more popups come up saying "The solution already contains an
>       item named ZERO_CHECK".
> 
> Step #8 above is the culprit. Why does this dialog come up now? This is 
> so annoying, especially when I'm opening a solution that has 50+ 
> projects under it. I have to click it once for each project.
> 
This has been fixed in CVS, and the next RC should be out tomorrow or 
the next day.  Try the nightly release to verify that it works for y ou.

-Bill


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