On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 6:47 AM, Hickel, Kelly <kelly_hic...@bmc.com> wrote: > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: cmake-boun...@cmake.org [mailto:cmake-boun...@cmake.org] On >> Behalf Of Mike McQuaid >> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 1:12 AM >> To: Mark Roden >> Cc: cmake@cmake.org >> Subject: Re: [CMake] several questions about cmake >> >> On 26 August 2010 01:34, Mark Roden <mmro...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I'm starting to get deep into CMake, and I have a few questions as I >> > try to convert the socket++ library such that it can be compiled by >> > CMake on Windows. >> > >> > 1) The default install directory on Windows is C:\Program Files, or >> > C:\Program Files (x86) on 64 bit. This default will not work on >> > Windows 7 (and perhaps Vista), because the user isn't running as >> > administrator anymore, and only administrators can modify that >> > directory. There should probably be a warning to that effect on >> > windows systems; otherwise, there are painful ways to run install, >> but >> > they are painful. >> >> Most developers run as administrator so I don't think there should be a >> warning. >> > > In Windows 7 and Windows 2008 server, being logged in as a user in the > Administrators > group is not sufficient, you have to elevate the privs of your process to > write in those directories. > Another possibility is turning off UAC all together. > > So the warning might still be a good idea. > I agree. Installing on these systems even as administrator to the default location C:\Program Files\ fails. I usually have CMake install elsewhere by changing the CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX
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