CMake strongly encourages the use of separate source and build directories (unlike autotools). So, try something like this:
mkdir build cd build cmake -C /path/to/SuperCoolCacheFile.cmake /path/to/source - Chuck On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 10:10 AM, Cedric Doucet <cedric.dou...@inria.fr> wrote: > > > Hi Petr, > > thank you very much for your answer! > > Indeed, comment string arguments seem to be mandatory. > I modified my configuration file like this: > > set(ENABLE_DOWNLOAD True CACHE BOOL "Automatic installation of third-party > libraries") > set(GCC_ROOT "/local/cdoucet/gcc/4.9.2/" CACHE PATH "Root of GCC") > > Now, I get the following error message: > > CMake Error: The source directory "/local/cdoucet/simol/config.cmake" is a > file, not a directory. > > I am quite surprised about this message because I thought a file was > required to the command 'cmake -C'. > > Do you have any idea of what I am doing wrong here? > > ----- Petr Kmoch <petr.km...@gmail.com> a écrit : > > > Hi Cedric. > > I believe the comment string argument is mandatory in a set(... CACHE), so > it should be something like this: > > set(ENABLE_DOWNLOAD True CACHE BOOL "Should download be enabled") > set(GCC_ROOT "/local/cdoucet/gcc/4.9.2/" CACHE PATH "Path to root > directory of GCC installation") > > Petr > > > On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 3:43 PM, Cedric Doucet <cedric.dou...@inria.fr> > wrote: > >> >> >> Hello, >> >> I do not manage to pass a configuration file to cmake. >> >> I type 'cmake -C ../config.cmake' >> >> where config.cmake belongs to the parent directory and contains these >> lines: >> >> set(ENABLE_DOWNLOAD True CACHE BOOL) >> set(GCC_ROOT "/local/cdoucet/gcc/4.9.2/" CACHE PATH) >> >> I get the following error message but I don't understand why: >> >> loading initial cache file ../config.cmake >> CMake Error at /local/cdoucet/simol/config.cmake:1 (set): >> set given invalid arguments for CACHE mode. >> >> >> CMake Error at /local/cdoucet/simol/config.cmake:2 (set): >> set given invalid arguments for CACHE mode. >> >> >> CMake Error: The source directory "/local/cdoucet/simol/config.cmake" is >> a file, not a directory. >> >> >> Do you know how to solve this problem? >> >> ----- Cedric Doucet <cedric.dou...@inria.fr> a écrit : >> > >> >> Hi Peter! >> >> Thank you very much! >> It seems to be exactly what I want. :) >> I will try to use it. >> >> Cédric >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *De: *"Petr Kmoch" <petr.km...@gmail.com> >> *À: *"Cedric Doucet" <cedric.dou...@inria.fr> >> *Cc: *cmake@cmake.org >> *Envoyé: *Lundi 21 Décembre 2015 13:25:53 >> *Objet: *Re: [CMake] How to pass a configuration file to CMake? >> >> Hi Cedric. >> >> I have never used it myself, but I believe you're looking for CMake's >> command-line option '-C <initial-cache>': >> https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/cmake.1.html >> >> Petr >> >> On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 1:12 PM, Cedric Doucet <cedric.dou...@inria.fr> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I would like to know if it's possible to pass a configuration file to >>> CMake. >>> I have to pass a lot of information to CMake and the resulting command >>> line is very long to type. >>> Would it be possible to create a file containing all needed definitions >>> and pass it to CMake? >>> >>> For exemple, instead of typing >>> >>> cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/home/me/there >>> -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/local/gcc/4.9.3/g++ >>> >>> would it be possible to create a file containing >>> >>> CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug >>> CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/home/me/there >>> CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/local/gcc/4.9.3/g++ >>> >>> and pass it to CMake? >>> >>> Cédric >>> >>> -- >>> >>> > >>> >>> > 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. 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