[CMake] what does <NAME> mean?

[Ryan Pavlik]

  On 9/2/10 4:13 PM, SK wrote:
> Hello, In many cmake modules, I see<>  used around names, as in:
>
> SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILE_OBJECT     "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER>     <FLAGS>  -o
> <OBJECT>  -c<SOURCE>")
>
> What does this<SOMENAME>  notation mean?  I looked around but missed
> this in the documentation.
>
> Thanks,
> -steve
The only modules that have this are the ones that can be considered 
"internal" that add compiler support, etc - hence the lack of 
documentation.  They're used by the generators to produce the correct 
commands.  If you're doing application development using a CMake-based 
build system, you can  (and probably should) ignore them.  If you are 
trying to add a new compiler or generator, you will want to look in the 
C++ source and/or give the list more information on what you're trying 
to do.

Hope this helps!

Ryan

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Ryan Pavlik
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Virtual Reality Applications Center
Iowa State University

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