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Whats the state of CMake Build Support ? [message #1764479]

Tue, 30 May 2017 12:32

Norbert Lange

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Registered: May 2017

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Hello,

since there is a clear lack of any information or documentation about the plugin, the only thing visible is a button to start the CMake GUI. Is this really everything it does now?

I would like to know how the following should work:

- "Seeding" configuration by storing the cmake Variables in a project. This will allow deleting the output folder, and simply starting a new build instead of configuring cmake outside of eclipse. (Like every other builder works)
- Fetching include paths and macros from the toolchain. Its not possible to enable a "Built-in Compiler settings provider", since the entire C/C++ General tree is removed from the properties
- Fetching include paths and macros from the buildsystem (what is defined per file in CMakeLists.txt)

Especially since their apparently arent any providers, the current state of the plugin is actually inferior to using a plain Makefile Project with fitting providers and running CMake yourself.

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Re: Whats the state of CMake Build Support ? [message #1764495 is a reply to message #1764479]

Tue, 30 May 2017 13:47

Jonah Graham

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Registered: June 2014

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Hi Norbert,

Quote:

Is this really everything it does now?

Could be, the CMake support is work in progress. This has been ongoing for a while. There has been discussion just this week on the topic: https://dev.eclipse.org/mhonarc/lists/cdt-dev/msg32065.html

HTH
Jonah

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Re: Whats the state of CMake Build Support ? [message #1764886 is a reply to message #1764479]

Fri, 02 June 2017 21:11

Roman Popov

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Registered: June 2017

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But how to enable CMake support in Eclipse?

I've installed Eclipse Oxygen RC but I don't see any options how to import CMake project. Neither I've found any CMake plugins in "Help->Install new software"

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Re: Whats the state of CMake Build Support ? [message #1765018 is a reply to message #1764886]

Mon, 05 June 2017 17:40

Jonah Graham

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Registered: June 2014

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As CMake is experimental, it is not currently published to the main Eclipse Oxygen release. You can install it from http://download.eclipse.org/tools/cdt/builds/oxygen/milestones/rc2/ (that URL will change as the new release candidates are produced and eventually Oxygen is released). Check back at https://www.eclipse.org/cdt/downloads.php for release version later in June.

Once you install, do New -> C/C++ Project -> CMake and have a go.

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Re: Whats the state of CMake Build Support ? [message #1780741 is a reply to message #1764479]

Fri, 26 January 2018 13:46

Stefan Bellus

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Registered: January 2018

Junior Member

Hi

I know that CMake support is experimental (CDT 9.3).
I try it, but may be I do something wrong because basic usage scenarios do not work.

I have project with CMakeLists.txt. I create C/C++ project -> Empty or Existing CMake project.
Some project is generated.

The problems:
- There is no configuration (Debug/Release/Default)
- There is CMake section in project properties but there is only one button Launch CMake Gui.
- In cmake-gui I choose build directory and setup project. BUT build does not work. (I guess eclipse has no chance to figure out where build folder is and what is native bool tool when I set it through cmake-gui)
- No Targets are populated from CMakeLists.txt
- Subdirectories mentioned in CMakeLists.txt are ignored.

What is correct workflow?
Is there any tutorial how to use this eclipse feature?

Best regards
Stevo

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