On 11/08/2011 01:36 PM, Schuchard, Matthew wrote: > Thanks, I think I must be doing something wrong elsewhere then, because I > follow the same syntax as what you wrote. > However, it is not working for me which means my error must be somewhere else.
Could you provide a minimal but complete exemplary project in order to show what does not work and what you would like to see instead? Regards, Michael > I had thought, based on a stack overflow link, that > CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX was only for linking to libraries, but I see now > it is also for linking built libraries. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Wild [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 12:34 AM > To: Schuchard, Matthew > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Globally Set Target Properties > > Sorry, I misread your message. The following works for me: > > --------<8---------- > cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8) > project(static) > > set(CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX) > > add_library(a STATIC a.c) > add_library(b STATIC b.c) > -------->8---------- > > > Michael > > On 11/07/2011 05:14 PM, Schuchard, Matthew wrote: >> Thanks for the response. >> >> >> >> Actually, that is what I want to do: >> >> >> >> "> Specifically, I need to remove the prefix "lib" from all statically >> >>> linked libraries I build." >> >> >> >> Also, I do not have to specify full paths to libraries I link to >> because of the CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX command I had mentioned in >> the initial message. >> >> Do you know if is possible to set global properties of targets like I >> am trying to? >> >> >> >> *From:*Schuchard, Matthew >> *Sent:* Monday, November 07, 2011 11:06 AM >> *To:* Schuchard, Matthew >> *Subject:* Globally Set Target Properties >> >> >> >> On 11/07/2011 04:15 PM, Schuchard, Matthew wrote: >> >>> /I am trying to globally set target properties for an entire >> configuration. / >> >>> // >> >>> /Specifically, I need to remove the prefix "lib" from all statically / >> >>> /linked libraries I build. / >> >>> // >> >>> / / >> >>> // >> >>> /I already used CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX "" such that all libraries >>> I / >> >>> /explicitly link to will not have CMake search for libraries of format >>> / >> >>> /"libfoo.a" but rather "foo.a" when I specify "foo." / >> >>> // >> >>> / / >> >>> // >> >>> /However, I cannot seem to globally specify that all target libraries >>> / >> >>> /which are statically linked which I build have the prefix removed. / >> >>> // >> >>> / / >> >>> // >> >>> /I have tried set_target_properties with Unix wildcards to no avail. / >> >>> // >> >>> /I have also tried set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY PREFIX "") and / >> >>> /set_property(TARGET PROPERTY PREFIX "") which were both unsuccessful >>> (or / >> >>> /maybe I needed to force the cache, but cache was already an argument >>> in / >> >>> /the usage statement providing other functionality so I assumed its / >> >>> /normal functionality as an argument was unavailable). / >> >>> // >> >>> /Could not find any help on Google either. / >> >>> // >> >>> / / >> >>> // >> >>> /There is also the possibility this is impossible to do with CMake, so >>> if / >> >>> /someone can verify that I would also be appreciative. / >> >>> // >> >> >> >> *From:**Michael Wild* themiwi at gmail.com >> <mailto:cmake%40cmake.org?Subject=Re%3A%20%5BCMake%5D%20Globally%20Set >> %20Target%20Properties&In-Reply-To=%3C4EB7F7A2.50903%40gmail.com%3E> >> *Sent:* Monday, November 07, 2011 10:56 AM >> *To:* Schuchard, Matthew >> *Subject:* Globally Set Target Properties >> >> >> >> These properties apply to targets *create* by CMake, that's not what >> you >> >> want. In your case, simply specify the absolute path to the library >> >> file. E.g. >> >> >> >> target_link_libraries(bar /usr/lib/foo.a) >> >> >> >> If you want to use find_library to find these libraries, have a look >> at >> >> CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES. >> >> >> >> HTH >> >> >> >> Michael -- 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
