On Monday 21 September 2009 09:48:38 am Jeroen Dierckx wrote: > On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 5:29 PM, Tyler Roscoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 02:54:04PM +0200, Jeroen Dierckx wrote: > >> In Windows, we need to copy a bunch of files (dlls and other runtime > >> dependencies) to the runtime directory, mostly belonging to external > >> dependencies. Those files are different for debug and release builds. > >> So I created a function to do just that. I came across several > >> problems or limitations in cmake while doing that. Here is how I did > >> it, and some remarks for each step > > > > I posted a thread last Thursday with similar questions. > > > > The short version, I think, is that you really want to use install() for > > these kinds of operations. install() already knows how to EXCLUDE, copy > > files on a per-configuration basis, and update files when they are > > out-of-date. > > > > If you don't use install(), I think the types of hacks you mentioned > > (copy all files, debug and release; manually handle exclusions) are the > > only way to do what you want. > > I understand your reasoning, but I don't completely agree. > > We do use the install commands, but for preparing the build for > packaging. That way, we can use cpack later on to release our SDK or > applications. The problem is that I have to build the install target > every time I want to debug something, which is not exactly ideal. But > maybe doing that is easier than what I am trying to achieve now :-) > > How do other windows users do this kind of thing? The problem is that, > when linking with external dynamic libraries, the dlls belonging to > that library have to be in the runtime directory in order for the > application to start.
I don't know about your setup, but for our apps, our developers just set the PATH environment variable for their dlls not built as part of the project. Clint _______________________________________________ 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
