[CMake] access absolute path of parent directory

[Vinay Raj Hampapur]

Sure.
Here is what I have(I've tried it with double quotes as well):

set(Bob     /..)
set(Dave       ${Bob}/Dave)
set(D_src     ${Dave/Dave.cpp)

... and corresponding add executable command at which point the following
error is produced:

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:100 (add_executable):

Cannot find source file:

/../Dave/Dave.cpp

Tried extensions .c .C .c++ .cc .cpp .cxx .m .M .mm .h .hh .h++ .hm .hpp

.hxx .in .txx




Let me know if you would need more information.
Thanks for your help,
Vinay

On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 12:30 PM, John Drescher <drescherjm at gmail.com> wrote:

> >       I've been trying to access the parent directory by using
> > CMakeLists.txt. However, the  "../" or ".." or "/../" notations don't
> access
> > said parent directory.
>
>
> Can you show a small example? I know this has worked for me.
>
> John
>
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