TYPEΒΆ

Widget type for entry in GUIs.

Cache entry values are always strings, but CMake GUIs present widgets to help users set values. The GUIs use this property as a hint to determine the widget type. Valid TYPE values are:

BOOL

Boolean ON/OFF value.

PATH

Path to a directory.

FILEPATH

Path to a file.

STRING

Generic string value.

INTERNAL

Do not present in GUI at all.

STATIC

Value managed by CMake, do not change.

UNINITIALIZED

Type not yet specified.

Generally the TYPE of a cache entry should be set by the command which creates it (set(), option(), find_library(), etc.).