On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 20:09:17 +1000, Craig Scott wrote: > It shouldn't be an issue having non-static Qt libs linked to cmake-gui, but > as reported on the CMake users mailing list, it can be a problem when the > directory cmake-gui is in is on the PATH. If CMake's bin directory appears > on the PATH, the Qt DLL's bundled with it can take precedence over other > applications' own Qt DLLs. The cmake and ccmake executables have a > reasonable case for being on the PATH, but cmake-gui is typically going to > be started via a desktop or menu icon and doesn't really need to be on the > PATH. > > Rather than forcing static Qt libs to be used (I'm not aware of the reason > for the change from static to dynamic Qt libs), we could instead move > cmake-gui out of the bin directory so that it isn't in the same directory > as the cmake and ccmake executables. This top level directory should never > be added to the PATH, so it would resolve problems like the above. It is > not unusual for the main executable to be in the top level directory of an > installation rather than in a bin subdirectory. What do people think of > moving cmake-gui and the Qt DLL's up to the top level? This may just be for > Windows, other platforms could stay as they are now. Would obviously have > to adjust not just the install location but also any internal code that > tries to work out where other files are located relative to the cmake-gui > executable. Things like the qt.conf file would also probably need some > adjustment. > > Thoughts?
Git splits it between bin/ and cmd/ where cmd/ is meant to be in PATH. Then the structure doesn't need to change either. --Ben -- 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-developers