(platfrom defines is a variable suitable for like ADD_DEFINITIONS( ${PLATFORM_DEFINES} )
string( REPLACE ";" " " PLATFORM_DEFINES_ARG "${PLATFORM_DEFINES}" ) ExternalProject_Add( target .... CMAKE_ARGS -DPLATFORM_DEFINES=${PLATFORM_DEFINES_ARG} ...... ) and in the target cmakelists to use the argument STRING( REPLACE " " ";" PLATFORM_DEFINES ${PLATFORM_DEFINES} ) add_definitions( ${PLATFORM_DEFINES} ) On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 9:36 AM, Saad Khattak <saadrus...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have the following setup: > Superbuild > - ExternalProject_Add(a...) > - ExternalProject_Add(b...) > - ExternalProject_Add(c...) > - ExternalProject_Add(d...) > > The SuperBuild is built from command line with some options e.g. > -DMY_OPTION=TRUE. I would like all these options to be passed to each of > the ExternalProject_Add CMAKE_ARGS. > > I tried to capture the arguments using the solution posted here: > https://stackoverflow.com/a/10218582/368599 > > The arguments are captured properly (i.e. I printed them out to make sure > they are correct) but relaying them to ExternalProject_Add appears to be > problematic. I tried the following ways to forward the arguments (as > outlined in the stackoverflow solution): > > ExternalProject_Add(... > CMAKE_ARGS ${CMAKE_ARGS} > ) > > ExternalProject_Add(... > CMAKE_ARGS "${CMAKE_ARGS}" # quotes > ) > > ExternalProject_Add(... > CMAKE_ARGS "${MY_CMAKE_ARGS}" # changed the variable name in case it > conflicts > ) > > None of that seems to work. CMake appears to ignore the commands forwarded. > > Is there something I am missing? > > Thanks, > Saad > > > -- > > 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: > https://cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake > >
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