[CMake] Need some directions for non-trivial setup

[Klaim]

By the way, I'm using a set of test projects to play with CMake and
understand clearly how it works, so I can experiment.

On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 11:59, Klaim <mjklaim at gmail.com> wrote:

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>> I would try to start with just one (base-)project, try to get
>> everything in place and building the way you want it. If you're new to
>> CMake, that's really the way to go. Once you have this base-project
>> ready, you can think of starting a second project, using the
>> base-project as EXTERNAL_PROJECT(), etc.
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> Yes, I started like that exactly.
> I've setup a simple library project, with the minimum CMakeLists.txt file.
> It generates correctly, find all required sources, correctly build when I
> try to build with MSVC2010.
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> Now I tried to setup an executable project using this library project.
> Maybe I'm kind of stupid but I can't find a clear
> exlpaination/documentation about using EXTERNAL_PROJECT() so I failed so far
> to use it. Do you have a simple example somewhere? I'm sure I missed
> something in the doc but can't find what.
>
> I'm also looking for a way to provide/retreive the include paths of those
> external projects.
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