[cmake-developers] cmake -E capabilities

[Stephen Kelly]

Brad King wrote:

> On 07/01/2016 05:11 AM, Tobias Hunger wrote:
>>> For "multiconfig", there is the cmGlobalGenerator::IsMultiConfig method.
>> I do not see why this information is need to set up a cmake project. I
>> need two directories and a generator. Do I need to know what the
>> generator produces at that point?
> 
> If we don't foresee a use case for it we don't need to add it now.  The
> example given in the issue was just a quick demo IIUC and not intended to
> be authoritative result of deep design thought.

I can confirm this.

>> If "-A" is the way to go, then I would like to try my hand at adding
>> a method to retrieve all valid platforms for a generator. CMake has
>> a lot of code to find those names (or hardcodes known names), so why
>> not pass it on to the user?
> 
> If it is reasonably straightforward to do then go for it.  That would
> be nice to offer.

Does Visual Studio have a drop-down menu or similar for this? If yes, then 
such a list would be good to have I think.

Thanks,

Steve.