[CMake] scope of set_source_files_properties?

[Michael Wild]

On 23. Mar, 2010, at 13:33 , Brad King wrote:

> Simmons, Aaron wrote:
>> Am I missing something?  The code is below...
>> 
>> Top-level CMakeLists.txt:
>>        cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
>>        project(test)
>> 
>>        set(src ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/subdir/test.c)
>> 
>>        add_subdirectory(subdir)
>>        get_source_file_property( temp ${src} COMPILE_FLAGS )
> 
> Due to historical development reasons, source file properties
> are scoped only in the directory where they are set.  Only
> targets created by an add_exectuable, add_library, or
> add_custom_target commands in the *same* directory (not even
> a subdirectory) can see the property of a source file.
> 
> -Brad

Would be nice if that was mentioned somewhere (preferably in the SET_SOURCE_FILES_PROPERTIES docs). Or is it just me not being able to read man-pages once again ;-)

Michael