[CMake] LINK_LIBRARIES() does not respect SUFFIX/PREFIX

[Kishore, Jonnalagadda (IE10)]

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> From: cmake-bounces+kishore.jonnalagadda=honeywell.com at cmake.org
> [mailto:cmake-bounces+kishore.jonnalagadda=honeywell.com at cmake.org] On
> Behalf Of Kishore, Jonnalagadda (IE10)
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 1:28 AM
> To: cmake at cmake.org
> Subject: [CMake] LINK_LIBRARIES() does not respect SUFFIX/PREFIX
> 
> My setup:
> 
> Project/CMakeLists.txt:
> 
> ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(dir)
> LINK_LIBRARIES(mylib)
> 
> ADD_EXECUTABLE(myexec main.c)
> 
> Project/dir/CMakeLists.txt:
> 
> ADD_LIBRARY(mylib lib.c)
> 
> SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(mylib
> 					  PROPERTIES
> 					  PREFIX lib
> 					  SUFFIX .a)
> 
> Now while building myexec I get a link error "cannot find
> -llibmylib.a.lib". When I do not explicitly set the prefix and suffix,
I
> still get the error "cannot find -lmylib.lib". It links fine if I go
and
> rename the library file in the build directory.
> 
> How do I solve this problem? Why is the .lib being appended in the
call
> to the linker?

Forgot to mention. I did try using TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES() instead of
LINK_LIBRARIES() to the same effect.
 
Warm regards,
Kishore