> On Nov 25, 2020, at 09:38, Eike Ziller <eike.zil...@qt.io> wrote: > > You are right that it should re-run cmake automatically,
Clarifying that: it should re-run CMake automatically when you save CMakeLists.txt files. You need to explicitly apply configuration changes in Projects mode (but I think you are also asked to do that at some point). > and seems not to, even though it seems to reparse the project (probably based > on the old data). > > Either “Run CMake” or just building (since CMake will automatically run > itself) will result in Qt Creator getting the update of changed CMake files. > It really does what the title suggests - it runs CMake in your build > directory. > > “Apply Configuration Changes” is only available if you changed the > configuration values in that screen, and runs CMake with the corresponding > -DVAR=VALUE or -UVAR arguments. So it basically includes “Run CMake”. Note > that because of how _CMake_ works, a single run of CMake might not be enough > to actually apply these completely, you might need to run cmake again (or > CMake does it automatically when building, hopefully). > > “Rescan project” is just a “something went wrong, try to get the data from > CMake again (without actually running CMake)”. That should probably move to a > less prominent place. > > Do not “Clear” the CMake configuration, or be prepared to loose all > configuration changes that you made in Projects mode, re-running CMake with > the “Initial CMake Arguments” and completely rebuild your project. > > Br, Eike > >> On Nov 25, 2020, at 09:09, Richard Weickelt <rich...@weickelt.de> wrote: >> >> There are several options to run CMake in QtCreator: >> >> - Apply Configuration Changes in the build settings pane >> - Clear CMake configuration >> - Run CMake >> - Rescan project >> >> I am a bit lost. I would expect that QtCreator would figure out >> automatically when something in the project files has changed and re-resolve >> the project as necessary, but that doesn't seem to be the case. >> >> After doing a significant changes to some CMake project files (introducing >> new config variables, adding source files, adding dependencies), what do I >> need to click in which order so that the next build takes all changes into >> account? >> >> Thanks >> Richard >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Qt-creator mailing list >> Qt-creator@qt-project.org >> https://lists.qt-project.org/listinfo/qt-creator > > -- > Eike Ziller > Principal Software Engineer > > The Qt Company GmbH > Erich-Thilo-Straße 10 > D-12489 Berlin > eike.zil...@qt.io > http://qt.io > Geschäftsführer: Mika Pälsi, > Juha Varelius, Jouni Lintunen > Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin, Registergericht: Amtsgericht Charlottenburg, > HRB 144331 B > > _______________________________________________ > Qt-creator mailing list > Qt-creator@qt-project.org > https://lists.qt-project.org/listinfo/qt-creator -- Eike Ziller Principal Software Engineer The Qt Company GmbH Erich-Thilo-Straße 10 D-12489 Berlin eike.zil...@qt.io http://qt.io Geschäftsführer: Mika Pälsi, Juha Varelius, Jouni Lintunen Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin, Registergericht: Amtsgericht Charlottenburg, HRB 144331 B _______________________________________________ Qt-creator mailing list Qt-creator@qt-project.org https://lists.qt-project.org/listinfo/qt-creator
