[CMake] CPack ZIP generator: is there a way to avoid a root directory named ${CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME} in the zip?

[Eric Noulard]

2012/2/13 Massaro Alessio <Alessio.Massaro at mediobanca.co.uk>:
> Hi there
>
>
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> The CPack ZIP generator seems to always put all “installed” files in a
> directory called ${CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME}
>
> So, if ${CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME}==”xyz”, the zip file will have one single
> “xyz” directory at the root, with all “installed” files placed therein.
>
>
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> Does anyone know if there’s a way to switch off this behavior and have
> everything zipped at the root of the zip file? (so no “xyz” directory
> containing everything)

try
set(CPACK_INCLUDE_TOPLEVEL_DIRECTORY 0)

it should do what you want.

PS: you can try on the command line as well

 cpack -D CPACK_INCLUDE_TOPLEVEL_DIRECTORY=0 -G ZIP



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