[cmake-developers] [CMake 0012427]: ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND escapes quotes incorrectly under MSVC

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The following issue has been SUBMITTED. 
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http://www.cmake.org/Bug/view.php?id=12427 
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Reported By:                Mathnerd314
Assigned To:                
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Project:                    CMake
Issue ID:                   12427
Category:                   CMake
Reproducibility:            always
Severity:                   major
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     new
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Date Submitted:             2011-08-28 10:41 EDT
Last Modified:              2011-08-28 10:41 EDT
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Summary:                    ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND escapes quotes incorrectly under
MSVC
Description: 
ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND maps to a batch file, and in batch files the proper way to
escape quotes is by doubling them. (i.e., "") However, the generated file
doesn't do this, instead escaping them using a backslash (i.e., \"), which
cmd.exe does not support.

Steps to Reproduce: 
1. Generate project files for attached CMakeLists.txt
2. Examine test.vcproj, and note that the applicable rule has a CommandLine
containing "\""
3. Build the project in Visual Studio, and note how a #define statement is
output
4. Examine version.h, and note how the contents is not a valid header file

Additional Information: 
There appear to be no workarounds, so a speedy fix would be helpful.
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Issue History 
Date Modified    Username       Field                    Change               
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2011-08-28 10:41 Mathnerd314    New Issue                                    
2011-08-28 10:41 Mathnerd314    File Added: CMakeLists.txt                    
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