[CMake] using cmake on windows - query on existing targets

[Chauhan, Vikas]

> > Did you try the Nmake generator and call
> >
> > nmake help
> >
> Thanks, I tried using nmake generator i.e. - cmake ../ -G "NMake
Makefiles"-  but
> it does not work in cmake 2.8. It fails to find the compiler. However
the
> command - cmake ../ -G "Visual Studio 9 2008" - works fine. The errors
I get are
> as:
> 
> -- The C compiler identification is unknown
> -- The CXX compiler identification is unknown
> CMake Error: your RC compiler: "CMAKE_RC_COMPILER-NOTFOUND" was not
> found.   Please set CMAKE_RC_COMPILER to a valid compiler path or
name.
> -- Check for CL compiler version
> -- Check for CL compiler version - failed
> -- Check if this is a free VC compiler
> -- Check if this is a free VC compiler - yes
> -- Check CL platform
> -- Check CL platform - 64 bit
> -- Using FREE VC TOOLS, NO DEBUG available
> -- Check for working C compiler: cl
> CMake Error at C:/Program Files/CMake 2.8/share/cmake-
> 2.8/Modules/CMakeRCInformation.cmake:22 (GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT):
>   get_filename_component called with incorrect number of arguments
> Call Stack (most recent call first):
>   C:/Program Files/CMake 2.8/share/cmake-2.8/Modules/Platform/Windows-
> cl.cmake:32 (ENABLE_LANGUAGE)
>   C:/Program Files/CMake 2.8/share/cmake-
> 2.8/Modules/CMakeCInformation.cmake:58 (INCLUDE)
>   CMakeLists.txt:2 (PROJECT)
> 
> 
> CMake Error: CMAKE_RC_COMPILER not set, after EnableLanguage
> CMake Error: your C compiler: "cl" was not found.   Please set
> CMAKE_C_COMPILER to a valid compiler path or name.
> CMake Error: Internal CMake error, TryCompile configure of cmake
failed
> -- Check for working C compiler: cl -- broken
> CMake Error at C:/Program Files/CMake 2.8/share/cmake-
> 2.8/Modules/CMakeTestCCompiler.cmake:50 (MESSAGE):
>   The C compiler "cl" is not able to compile a simple test program.
> 
>   It fails with the following output:
> 
> 
>   CMake will not be able to correctly generate this project.
> Call Stack (most recent call first):
>   CMakeLists.txt:4 (project)
> 
> 
> CMake Error: your C compiler: "cl" was not found.   Please set
> CMAKE_C_COMPILER to a valid compiler path or name.
> CMake Error: your CXX compiler: "cl" was not found.   Please set
> CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER to a valid compiler path or name.
> -- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
> 

I noticed that it generates the following output:
-- Check if this is a free VC compiler - yes
I do not think I am using a free VC compiler, something is wrong here.
Is it possible to use nmake with Visual Studio 2008 compiler using cmake
2.8?

> > > 2. the user should be able to choose a sub-component to build
without
> > > asking to build the whole component. Also, I do not want to be
> > > generating build files every time I choose to build a different
> > > sub-component.
> >
> > nmake subcomponent
> 
> I will try once I get nmake generation to work.
> >
> > > Is this possible?
> > >
> > > Please note that I am on windows. I guess this is easily possible
on
> > > Linux. As make allows you to query a list of targets & can build
> > > specific targets as well. Please correct me if I am wrong.
> >
> > I bet nmake should support more or less the same set
> > of target than unix make, but since I'm not a experienced Windows
user
> > I may be wrong.
> >
> > If the Nmake generator does not suit your need may be the MSYS
Makefile
> would?
> >
> >