[CMake] Modification of a variable in a CMakeLists called with add_subdirectory

Marcel Loose loose at astron.nl
Mon Nov 9 05:22:55 EST 2009


Hi Oliver,

Use the option PARENT_SCOPE when setting the variable.

HTH,
Marcel Loose.

On Mon, 2009-11-09 at 11:11 +0100, Olivier Pierard wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm facing another rather simple problem.
> 
> I try to modify a variable defined in the main CMakeLists.txt within
> another one called by the add_subdirectory command.  Modification is
> well taken into account in the subfolder but once back in the main one,
> variable is set back to its previous value.  Is there a way to avoid
> this behavior ?
> 
> Thanks for your help,
> 
> Olivier
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