On Thu, Aug 23, 2007 at 10:34:23AM -0500, Bo Peng wrote: > > If a new file is added or > > package.cpp.in is changed, you indeed have to regenerate the vcproject, > > I understand how cmake works now. > > > I think you can trick a vcproject to do this kind of stuff with > > post-compile script. But that is not a good solution. In general you > > want to compile and debug in place (in the buid directory) not in the > > install directory. When you want to install, you don't really need > > Visual studio, I believe there is a software called CPack that do this > > kind of stuff. > > So in the end, cmake is ONLY for building lyx.
We are talking about a complete solution. But yes, building is the focus. > It can not provide a platform independent way of distributing lyx, There is no 'platform independent way of distribution'. Windows won't like .rpm, Ubuntu won't like .msi. > and it will have difficulties in updating po or other stuff. The 'po issue' was not on the table so far. Are you trying to say 'scons does that and cmake not'? [Which might be true, I don't know...] Andre'
