Comments on: cmake http://www.earobinson.org/2008/04/09/cmake/ “Brilliant people simplify things, and mediocre people complicate things.” — Unknown Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:22:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chance http://www.earobinson.org/2008/04/09/cmake/comment-page-1/#comment-2035 Chance Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:29:03 +0000 http://www.earobinson.org/?p=100#comment-2035 I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who finds CMake documentation lacking. I just started doing research on it. I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who finds CMake documentation lacking. I just started doing research on it.

]]> By: earobinson http://www.earobinson.org/2008/04/09/cmake/comment-page-1/#comment-1034 earobinson Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:43:13 +0000 http://www.earobinson.org/?p=100#comment-1034 @Bill Hoffman Thanks, I look into the tutorials and the example works now. @Bill Hoffman Thanks, I look into the tutorials and the example works now.

]]> By: Bill Hoffman http://www.earobinson.org/2008/04/09/cmake/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 Bill Hoffman Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:49:26 +0000 http://www.earobinson.org/?p=100#comment-1045 As for cache files and extra stuff, please use out of source builds, it is much cleaner that way. As for cache files and extra stuff, please use out of source builds, it is much cleaner that way.

]]> By: Bill Hoffman http://www.earobinson.org/2008/04/09/cmake/comment-page-1/#comment-1033 Bill Hoffman Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:48:03 +0000 http://www.earobinson.org/?p=100#comment-1033 You might want to look at the tutorial examples that are from the mastering cmake book, they are included in the tests for CMake, and can be browsed online here: http://www.cmake.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/Tests/Tutorial/?root=CMake You can also download them inside the source tar ball for CMake itself. I did not realize the example tar file was bad, and will fix it, thanks for pointing it out. You might want to look at the tutorial examples that are from the mastering cmake book, they are included in the tests for CMake, and can be browsed online here:

http://www.cmake.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/Tests/Tutorial/?root=CMake

You can also download them inside the source tar ball for CMake itself.

I did not realize the example tar file was bad, and will fix it, thanks for pointing it out.

]]> By: earobinson http://www.earobinson.org/2008/04/09/cmake/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 earobinson Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:32:21 +0000 http://www.earobinson.org/?p=100#comment-1044 @Kevin McGuinness I know what you mean about the caches at least svn puts them all in a .svn folder cmakes seem to be all over the place I do really hate that. @Kevin McGuinness I know what you mean about the caches at least svn puts them all in a .svn folder cmakes seem to be all over the place I do really hate that.

]]> By: Kevin McGuinness http://www.earobinson.org/2008/04/09/cmake/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Kevin McGuinness Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:52:41 +0000 http://www.earobinson.org/?p=100#comment-1043 @earobinson, It's a couple of things; most of them are just personal preference. CMake generates a lot of files and caches, which kinda annoys me when I'm using it in conjunction with an IDE or source control - just a bit messy. I also dislike the macro syntax: it's confusing and poorly documented. I suppose i just find cmake somewhat inelegant. @earobinson,

It’s a couple of things; most of them are just personal preference. CMake generates a lot of files and caches, which kinda annoys me when I’m using it in conjunction with an IDE or source control – just a bit messy. I also dislike the macro syntax: it’s confusing and poorly documented.

I suppose i just find cmake somewhat inelegant.

]]> By: Clau http://www.earobinson.org/2008/04/09/cmake/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 Clau Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:38:56 +0000 http://www.earobinson.org/?p=100#comment-1042 I also used cmake for a cross-platform university project, and it worked well. Documentation indeed sucks and I have learned it by trial and error and by looking at examples (mostly in KDE). Of course you may ask in #cmake for help ;) Have fun! I also used cmake for a cross-platform university project, and it worked well. Documentation indeed sucks and I have learned it by trial and error and by looking at examples (mostly in KDE). Of course you may ask in #cmake for help ;)
Have fun!

]]> By: earobinson http://www.earobinson.org/2008/04/09/cmake/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 earobinson Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:36:59 +0000 http://www.earobinson.org/?p=100#comment-1041 @Kevin McGuinness, what dont you like about cmake? @Kevin McGuinness, what dont you like about cmake?

]]> By: Kevin McGuinness http://www.earobinson.org/2008/04/09/cmake/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 Kevin McGuinness Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:06:14 +0000 http://www.earobinson.org/?p=100#comment-1040 I'm not overly fond of CMake, but I do like scons [http://www.scons.org/] for cross platform builds. It brings the full power of python to the build process. The only drawback is that everyone needs python installed to do a build. Scons also has much better docs, and if you're already comfortable with python then you're away I’m not overly fond of CMake, but I do like scons [http://www.scons.org/] for cross platform builds. It brings the full power of python to the build process. The only drawback is that everyone needs python installed to do a build. Scons also has much better docs, and if you’re already comfortable with python then you’re away

]]> By: earobinson http://www.earobinson.org/2008/04/09/cmake/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 earobinson Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:46:07 +0000 http://www.earobinson.org/?p=100#comment-1039 So does anyone have any more complicated examples than the ones I posted? @Ali Sabil, looks neat and I love the idea, just worried about its use, I would rather use a larger more tested build system. But I will for sure give it a go for smaller projects. Also do many people use the built in testing for cmake? So does anyone have any more complicated examples than the ones I posted?

@Ali Sabil, looks neat and I love the idea, just worried about its use, I would rather use a larger more tested build system. But I will for sure give it a go for smaller projects.

Also do many people use the built in testing for cmake?

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