[cmake-developers] [CMake] cmake 3.1.1 does not generate x64 profile for visual studio

[David Cole]

We really shouldn't have removed the explicit mention of the " Win64"
suffixed generator names in the list of generators in --help ouput...

That was a mistake.

We should put it back.



On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 5:29 AM, Xi Shen <davidshen84 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ah~, so it's a hidden feature? OK, I will give a try.
>
> Thanks,
> David
>
>
> On Fri, 24 Apr 2015 16:38 J Decker <d3ck0r at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> there's a 64 bit generator...
>> used to be a separate generator "visual studio 12 2013 Win64" but it
>> doesn't show in the list of generators now...
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 11:27 PM, Xi Shen <davidshen84 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am using cmake 3.1.1 on my Windows 7 64bit system. I have Visual Studio
>>> 2013 installed.
>>>
>>> The project I created with cmake works and can build with msbuild. But it
>>> only build the x86 version. If I try:
>>>
>>>   msbuild /property:Platform=x64 myproj.vcproj
>>>
>>> I got error says that the x64 profile does not exist.
>>>
>>> I have to open the project file and create the x64 profile by myself. Is
>>> there any way to let cmake generate the x64 profile?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> David
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Powered by www.kitware.com
>>>
>>> Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at:
>>> http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ
>>>
>>> Kitware offers various services to support the CMake community. For more
>>> information on each offering, please visit:
>>>
>>> CMake Support: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/support.html
>>> CMake Consulting: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/consulting.html
>>> CMake Training Courses: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/training.html
>>>
>>> Visit other Kitware open-source projects at
>>> http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html
>>>
>>> Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe:
>>> http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/cmake
>>
>>
>
> --
>
> Powered by www.kitware.com
>
> Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at:
> http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ
>
> Kitware offers various services to support the CMake community. For more
> information on each offering, please visit:
>
> CMake Support: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/support.html
> CMake Consulting: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/consulting.html
> CMake Training Courses: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/training.html
>
> Visit other Kitware open-source projects at
> http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html
>
> Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe:
> http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/cmake