Im trying to create the cmake files for a project, but cant find how to achieve it. The project has this structure:
project-dir
src
sources1
sources2
I have tried several combinations, but cant make it work. So, I have to specify all source files manually in the CMakeLists.txt located at src. How can I implement this?
I have some CMAKE hints in my notebook at http://www.gamedevpensieve.com/programming/language/c/cmake . See if it can help you make sense of it. I prefer to use lists made with file GLOB.
file(GLOB SRC_FILES *.cc *.h)
add_executable(zerofps ${SRC_FILES}) The problem with using glob is that CMake doesn't recognise when you add/remove files from the project. ;)
This is a great tutorial -> https://www.johnlamp.net/cmake-tutorial.html
The problem with using glob is that CMake doesn't recognise when you add/remove files from the project. ;)
Personally I see adding the files to the relevant CMakeLists by hand is a complete non-issue. At work some parts of the project work with GLOBs (because the whole thing was moved to CMake after years of growing outside it). It's an acceptable workaround for quickly moving a large existing codebase into CMake but when I'm working in an area I try to spare the time to drop the GLOBs and move to explicit listings. It's much less painless in the long run, especially if you also need to add/remove compilation units depending on the current platform or other factors.
It also makes it obvious far earlier in the build process when someone forgets to upload a file to the SCM. Which happens a lot.
