[CMake] CTest & VS 2003 question...

[Bill Hoffman]

Michael Andronov wrote:
...
> 
> 4. cmake run with no problem indication;
> 
> 5. When VS 2003 is opened,  the projects are built with no problem 
> indication.
> 
> So far everything behaved as expected. Now, the `unexplained' started:
>  
>  u.1.   Attempt to build RUN_TESTS project within VS 2003 finishes with 
> message:
>          ''  foo.dll not found. ''.  At the same time:
>           a. the foo.dll is definitely present within specified directory.
>           b. execution of test1, test2, test3, or test4 from the same 
> environment is running fine.
>           c. root/kernel/bin/Release is within CTEST_ENVIRONMENT variable;

That is only for use in ctest -S scripts.  There is no way to set the 
the ctest environment from the add_test command right now.
> 
>  u.2   At the same time, running ctest within Windows command line 
> window, within
>          root/  subdirectory, running fine, executing all 4 simple 
> tests, with no indication of
>          missing foo.dll

This must mean that root/kernel/bin/Release is in your PATH from the 
command line.  VS 2003 has its own PATH variable.  It is in the Options 
menu somewhere...

> 
>  u3.   Generating the VS 2005 solution/projects from the same scripts, 
> ends up with expected
>           behavior. Attempt to build RUN_TESTS project, ends up in 
> execution of 4 tests, with no
>           indication of missing foo.dll
> 
When you install VS, it copies the PATH as it was during install.  So, 
my guess is that you installed VS 2005 after 2003, and in between you 
added root/kernel/bin/Release to your PATH.


-Bill