[CMake] Control Object code destination?

[Eric Torstenson]

So, I take it that this isn't possible? Is there a way to make a feature 
request?

It seems to me to be a very important thing to do when developing 
applications on multiple
platforms, which cmake is intended for.

What would be nice is a variable that can be set which would allow the 
developer to tweak or
completely override the object code path. This would allow me to use the 
same sources to
compile for linux 32 bit. Linux 64 bit. Mac OS X and windows as well as 
release/debug versions of
each. While it might seem goofy, it saves on compile time when making 
changes for platform A
and checking that they don't break B,C,D. Keeping your sources in 
separate folders will work,
but keeping them up to date can be a pain. RSync and other things can 
work, but can also be
a point of error if you forget to sync up or whatever.

Another option would be to allow something like configure, where you 
allow the user to specify
where the script is run (such as cd build-dbg; ../configure) I tried 
doing this, but it didn't have
any effect on the make scripts and object code paths.

thanks!

eric
Eric Torstenson wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm compiling my application on 4 platforms (linux 32 bit, linux 64 
> bit, windows and mac) I would like to use my linux source tree for all 
> of them without having to recompile the whole thing each time I change 
> from one platform to the next.
>
> Is there a way to do that? I looked at CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY, 
> but it looks like it is the destination of the end products 
> themselves, and not the intermediate stuff.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric
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