[CMake] Confikgurations and Platforms in Visual Studio 8

[Torsten Martinsen]

Josef Karthauser <> wrote:

> I'm looking at cmake as a potential solution to some build problems
> I'm having.  Am I right in thinking that cmake only allows for four
> hard-coded configuration labels, DEBUG/RELEASE/etc?  Where should I
> look to add to these, as we've got more configurations than this. 

http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ#How_can_I_extend_the_build_modes_wit
h_a_custom_made_one_.3F

> Also, does cmake have an idea of platforms, or does it assume Win32?

CMake does not assume anything about Win32 or any other platform.

-Torsten