ctest_build: spruce up the documentation a bit

Adds markup and links to other sections.
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Ben Boeckel 2015-05-07 13:04:21 -04:00
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ctest_build([BUILD build_dir] [TARGET target] [RETURN_VALUE res]
[APPEND][NUMBER_ERRORS val] [NUMBER_WARNINGS val])
Builds the given build directory and stores results in Build.xml. If
no BUILD is given, the CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY variable is used.
Builds the given build directory and stores results in Build.xml. If no
``BUILD`` is given, the :variable:`CTEST_BINARY_DIRECTORY` variable is used.
The TARGET variable can be used to specify a build target. If none is
The ``TARGET`` variable can be used to specify a build target. If none is
specified, the "all" target will be built.
The RETURN_VALUE option specifies a variable in which to store the
return value of the native build tool. The NUMBER_ERRORS and
NUMBER_WARNINGS options specify variables in which to store the number
The ``RETURN_VALUE`` option specifies a variable in which to store the
return value of the native build tool. The ``NUMBER_ERRORS`` and
``NUMBER_WARNINGS`` options specify variables in which to store the number
of build errors and warnings detected.
The APPEND option marks results for append to those previously
submitted to a dashboard server since the last ctest_start. Append
The ``APPEND`` option marks results for append to those previously
submitted to a dashboard server since the last :command:`ctest_start`. Append
semantics are defined by the dashboard server in use.
The QUIET option suppresses any CTest-specific non-error output
The ``QUIET`` option suppresses any CTest-specific non-error output
that would have been printed to the console otherwise. The summary
of warnings / errors, as well as the output from the native build tool
is unaffected by this option.
If set, the contents of the variable CTEST_BUILD_FLAGS are passed as
additional arguments to the underlying build command. This can e.g. be
used to trigger a parallel build using the -j option of make. See
If set, the contents of the variable ``CTEST_BUILD_FLAGS`` are passed as
additional arguments to the underlying build command. This can, e.g., be used
to trigger a parallel build using the ``-j`` option of make. See
:module:`ProcessorCount` for an example.