Fraser Hutchison wrote: > On 30/08/2013 22:30, Stewart, Robert wrote: > > I'm effectively doing the following, with CMake 2.8, but it > > doesn't work. What am I missing? > > > > get_directory_property(before DEFINITIONS) > > set_directory_properties(PROPERTIES DEFINITIONS "-DFOO") > > get_directory_property(after DEFINITIONS) > > > > before and after are the same, and before isn't -DFOO. > > The DEFINITIONS directory property is read-only. > COMPILE_DEFINITIONS or the configuration-specific versions > are mutable I believe.
Thanks! That worked. Why doesn't CMake generate an error when one tries to set a read-only property! Indeed, the error message should say which property to set. _____ Rob Stewart Software Engineer Dev Tools & Components Susquehanna International Group, LLP ________________________________ IMPORTANT: The information contained in this email and/or its attachments is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by reply and immediately delete this message and all its attachments. Any review, use, reproduction, disclosure or dissemination of this message or any attachment by an unintended recipient is strictly prohibited. Neither this message nor any attachment is intended as or should be construed as an offer, solicitation or recommendation to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument. Neither the sender, his or her employer nor any of their respective affiliates makes any warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of any of the information contained herein or that this message or any of its attachments is free of viruses. -- Powered by www.kitware.com Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Kitware offers various services to support the CMake community. For more information on each offering, please visit: CMake Support: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/support.html CMake Consulting: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/consulting.html CMake Training Courses: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/training.html Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake