[CMake] How to USE_FOLDERS correctly?

[David Cole]

On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 1:15 PM, Oliver Buchtala <oliver.buchtala at jku.at> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have problems using the project folder feature described in the
> documentation for CMake 2.8.4
> (http://www.cmake.org/cmake/help/cmake-2-8-docs.html#prop_global:USE_FOLDERS)
>
> The very first command in my configuration is
>    set(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)

Typo... you mean:
set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)

(You're setting a CMake variable named "GLOBAL" there, not a global property...)


Cheers,
David


> later, I define target properties, as so
>    set_property(TARGET myCore PROPERTY FOLDER "Core")
> I am using
>   >cmake --version
>   cmake version 2.8.4
> under Windows with  generator 'Visual Studio 9 2008'. I am working with
> a VS Professional version (not Express).
>
> Everything is generated without errors or warnings, but the generated
> solution does not contain anything like solution folders.
> What could be my problem?
>
> Bye,
> Oliver
>
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