CMake/Help/command/build_command.rst
Brad King 226df303f9 CTest: Stop telling 'make' to ignore errors with -i
Add policy CMP0061 to maintain compatibility for existing projects.
2015-05-12 09:06:49 -04:00

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build_command
-------------
Get a command line to build the current project.
This is mainly intended for internal use by the :module:`CTest` module.
.. code-block:: cmake
build_command(<variable>
[CONFIGURATION <config>]
[TARGET <target>]
[PROJECT_NAME <projname>] # legacy, causes warning
)
Sets the given ``<variable>`` to a command-line string of the form::
<cmake> --build . [--config <config>] [--target <target>] [-- -i]
where ``<cmake>`` is the location of the :manual:`cmake(1)` command-line
tool, and ``<config>`` and ``<target>`` are the values provided to the
``CONFIGURATION`` and ``TARGET`` options, if any. The trailing ``-- -i``
option is added for :ref:`Makefile Generators` if policy :policy:`CMP0061`
is not set to ``NEW``.
When invoked, this ``cmake --build`` command line will launch the
underlying build system tool.
.. code-block:: cmake
build_command(<cachevariable> <makecommand>)
This second signature is deprecated, but still available for backwards
compatibility. Use the first signature instead.
It sets the given ``<cachevariable>`` to a command-line string as
above but without the ``--target`` option.
The ``<makecommand>`` is ignored but should be the full path to
msdev, devenv, nmake, make or one of the end user build tools
for legacy invocations.
.. note::
In CMake versions prior to 3.0 this command returned a command
line that directly invokes the native build tool for the current
generator. Their implementation of the ``PROJECT_NAME`` option
had no useful effects, so CMake now warns on use of the option.