Glen is correct. You should take a look at the docs for interface modules here:
http://www.cmake.org/cmake/help/v3.0/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.html#interface-libraries I also put up some examples of how to do this on github a while back. https://github.com/wal-rus/cmake-modules Hope that helps! Also for future googling the concept is called Usage Requirements. On Aug 2, 2014 8:11 AM, "Glenn Coombs" <[email protected]> wrote: > I think that you can use the target_link_libraries command to do this: > > add_library(A a.cpp) > target_link_libraries(A INTERFACE -custom-flags) > > -- > Glenn > > > > On 30 July 2014 16:51, Adrian M Negreanu <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Is it possible to attach a property on a target, and that property >> to be used whenever the target is used ? >> >> ex: >> >> add_library(A a.cpp) >> somehow_attach_LINK_FLAGS(A "--custom-flags") >> >> # in a different directory >> add_executable(E e.cpp) >> target_link_libraries(E A) >> # ^--- this would do something similiar to >> set_target_properties(E PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS "--custom-flags") >> >> For example, to use A:LINK_FLAGS >> >> Thanks >> >> -- >> >> 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 >> > > > -- > > 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 >
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