[CMake] vcproj .user files

[Surya Kiran Gullapalli]

Hello all,
I'm facing a weird problem with CONFIGURE_FILE on windows with CMake-2.8.1
(RC3)
I've followed the steps outlined
here<http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1005901/how-to-set-path-environment-variable-using-cmake-and-visual-studio-to-run-test/1151593>
to
set PATH environment variable for an executable.

The problem is, when I click configure, .user file is created fine with out
any issues. But when i click "Generate", the created file is overwritten by
the one generated by VS.

Lets say I've this line in The template file *
Environment="PATH=@PATH_ENV_VARIABLE@",*
when i click *Configure*, the PATH_ENV_VARIABLE is properly substituted. But
once I *Generate * the solution, the above said line in .user file becomes *
Environment=""*, which is default.

What is going wrong here ?

Thanks,
Surya

[Ryan Pavlik]

Make sure you have quit the visual studio instance in that build directory -
VS assumes that only it modifies the .vcproj.user files, so it does not
detect changes and will overwrite a modified file. At least with 2.8.0,
this works fine when visual studio is closed.

Ryan

On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 4:59 AM, Surya Kiran Gullapalli <

Post by Surya Kiran Gullapalli
Hello all,
I'm facing a weird problem with CONFIGURE_FILE on windows with CMake-2.8.1
(RC3)
I've followed the steps outlined here<http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1005901/how-to-set-path-environment-variable-using-cmake-and-visual-studio-to-run-test/1151593> to
set PATH environment variable for an executable.
The problem is, when I click configure, .user file is created fine with out
any issues. But when i click "Generate", the created file is overwritten by
the one generated by VS.
Lets say I've this line in The template file *
when i click *Configure*, the PATH_ENV_VARIABLE is properly substituted.
But once I *Generate * the solution, the above said line in .user file
becomes *Environment=""*, which is default.
What is going wrong here ?
Thanks,
Surya
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[Surya Kiran Gullapalli]

Post by Ryan Pavlik
Make sure you have quit the visual studio instance in that build directory
- VS assumes that only it modifies the .vcproj.user files, so it does not
detect changes and will overwrite a modified file. At least with 2.8.0,
this works fine when visual studio is closed.
Ryan

But it overwrites again when VS is started. Also, when ever I modify
CMakeLists.txt, I've to quit VS, this is a problem. I'll have to think some
other solution.

Surya

[Ryan Pavlik]

If it is overwriting, that means that the file you wrote was invalid.
Before starting VS, open the generated file and see if it matches what
you think it should - possible issues:
paths in cmake format rather than native format
incorrect quoting
incorrect path separators

I know that this works, because I do it.

Ryan

Post by Ryan Pavlik
Make sure you have quit the visual studio instance in that build
directory - VS assumes that only it modifies the .vcproj.user
files, so it does not detect changes and will overwrite a modified
file. At least with 2.8.0, this works fine when visual studio is
closed.
Ryan
But it overwrites again when VS is started. Also, when ever I modify
CMakeLists.txt, I've to quit VS, this is a problem. I'll have to think
some other solution.
Surya
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