If the implementation is "run ctest in this build tree" and it effectively simply does a "pushd $build_tree", runs, and then "popd", then I don't see why anybody would object to it.
Although, a script wrapper would be completely trivial, and work with existing ctest. D On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 3:11 PM, Eric Noulard <eric.noul...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi David, > Thank you for you for checking the code. Would you think adding such a > command line option would be acceptable upstream? > > Le 24 mars 2017 18:43, "David Cole" <dlrd...@aol.com> a écrit : > > This code: > > https://github.com/Kitware/CMake/blob/master/Source/ctest.cxx#L139-L157 > > shows ctest will look for a CTestTestfile.cmake or DartTestfile.txt > file in the current working directory as soon as it starts. Except in > the case of processing a "--launch" directive, in which case, it > dispatches that in the code just above there. > > So. I think you have not much choice other than to propose adding a > new command line argument for such purpose, or wrapping existing ctest > with your own script or program of some sort. > > > HTH, > David C. > > > > > On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 6:04 AM, Eric Noulard <eric.noul...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> Is possible to run ctest outside the builld tree and how? >> typical use is when I have an out of source build I may be in the source >> tree >> and want to run tests without manually going to build tree. >> >> i.e. I currently do: >> >> ninja -C /my/build/tree >> >> is there a similar way to do that with ctest (other than creating my own >> script, shell alias etc...)? >> >> -- >> Eric >> >> -- >> >> 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://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/cmake > > -- 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://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/cmake
