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0015257CMakeCMakepublic2014-11-19 14:032016-06-10 14:31
ReporterJavier 
Assigned ToKitware Robot 
PrioritynormalSeveritymajorReproducibilityalways
StatusclosedResolutionmoved 
Platformx86OSWindowsOS Version7
Product VersionCMake 2.8.12.2 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0015257: CMake from command line using wrong generator
DescriptionI'm trying to generate NMake Makefiles with cmake from the command line, but I'm getting the wrong generator:

c:\gitbuild\x>cmake –G "NMake Makefiles" c:\gitbuild\cc_vob\tcs
-- Building for: Visual Studio 8 2005
-- The C compiler identification is MSVC 14.0.50727
-- The CXX compiler identification is MSVC 14.0.50727
-- Check for working C compiler using: Visual Studio 8 2005
-- Check for working C compiler using: Visual Studio 8 2005 -- works
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info
Steps To Reproduce1) I open a Visual Studio 2005 command line (yes 2005, it's a legacy project).
2) I add cmake path:
   set PATH="c:\Program Files (x86)\CMake 2.8\bin";%path%
3) I run:
   cmake –G "NMake Makefiles" c:\gitbuild\cc_vob\tcs
4) Instead of generating nmake makefiles, I get a VS Solution:
-- Building for: Visual Studio 8 2005
-- The C compiler identification is MSVC 14.0.50727
-- The CXX compiler identification is MSVC 14.0.50727
Additional Information- If I don't add CMake bin to Path variable, it sometimes uses the correct generator, however, I have to call cmake with a fully qualified name:

c:\gitbuild\p>"c:\Program Files (x86)\CMake 2.8\bin\cmake.exe" -G "NMake Makefiles" ..\cc_vob\tcs
-- The C compiler identification is MSVC 14.0.50727
-- The CXX compiler identification is MSVC 14.0.50727
-- Check for working C compiler: C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 8/VC/bin/cl.exe
-- Check for working C compiler: C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 8/VC/bin/cl.exe -- works
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info - done

- I'm using Visual Studio Command Line Prompt shell (x86).
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Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2014-11-19 14:03JavierNew Issue
2014-11-19 16:26Brad KingNote Added: 0037235
2014-11-20 06:45JavierNote Added: 0037236
2014-11-20 08:44Brad KingNote Added: 0037238
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotNote Added: 0042672
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotStatusnew => resolved
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotResolutionopen => moved
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotAssigned To => Kitware Robot
2016-06-10 14:31Kitware RobotStatusresolved => closed

Notes
(0037235)
Brad King   
2014-11-19 16:26   
Be sure to use a fresh build tree.
(0037236)
Javier   
2014-11-20 06:45   
Yes, I'm using a fresh build tree every time, and the issue reproduces.
(0037238)
Brad King   
2014-11-20 08:44   
I can't reproduce this. It is very basic functionality that is covered every day by our test infrastructure. There must be something particular about your setup.

Please post a CMakeLists.txt file for a project that reproduces the problem.

Also make sure there is no CMakeCache.txt or CMakeFiles/ directory in your source tree.
(0042672)
Kitware Robot   
2016-06-10 14:29   
Resolving issue as `moved`.

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