> Looks like the default for CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX comes from > CMakeGenericSystem.cmake: > > > # Set a variable to indicate whether the value of CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX > # was initialized by the block below. This is useful for user > # projects to change the default prefix while still allowing the > # command line to override it. > IF(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX) > SET(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_INITIALIZED_TO_DEFAULT 1) > ENDIF(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX) > > IF(CMAKE_HOST_UNIX) > SET(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "/usr/local" > CACHE PATH "Install path prefix, prepended onto install directories.") > ELSE(CMAKE_HOST_UNIX) > [...] > > > The comment above the first stanza is interesting. I guess its intended > use is for something like this: > > if (CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_INITIALIZED_TO_DEFAULT) > set (CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "myPrefix" CACHE FORCE ...) > endif () > > > Maybe a more seasoned CMaker can verify if this is the Right Way to do > what you want. >
I am going to have to bookmark this reply since I have no time to play with my CMakeLists files now. That would be a much better solution than me always forcing a value like the way I posted in this thread. Thank You. John _______________________________________________ Powered by www.kitware.com Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake
