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authorBrad King <brad.king@kitware.com>2013-11-25 14:58:52 (GMT)
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Help: Organize and revise the cmake-generators.7 manual
Move "extra" generators to their own section instead of duplicating them for each corresponding main generator. Divide the list of main generators into command-line and IDE sections and sort the names within each section. Document the environment from which each kind of generator may be used. Add a section to each "extra" generator documenting which main generators may be used with it.
-rw-r--r--Help/generator/CodeBlocks - NMake Makefiles.rst11
-rw-r--r--Help/generator/CodeBlocks - Ninja.rst11
-rw-r--r--Help/generator/CodeBlocks - Unix Makefiles.rst11
-rw-r--r--Help/generator/CodeBlocks.rst (renamed from Help/generator/CodeBlocks - MinGW Makefiles.rst)18
-rw-r--r--Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4 - NMake Makefiles.rst11
-rw-r--r--Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4 - Ninja.rst11
-rw-r--r--Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4 - Unix Makefiles.rst11
-rw-r--r--Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4.rst (renamed from Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4 - MinGW Makefiles.rst)18
-rw-r--r--Help/generator/KDevelop3 - Unix Makefiles.rst13
-rw-r--r--Help/generator/KDevelop3.rst12
-rw-r--r--Help/generator/Sublime Text 2 - NMake Makefiles.rst11
-rw-r--r--Help/generator/Sublime Text 2 - Ninja.rst11
-rw-r--r--Help/generator/Sublime Text 2 - Unix Makefiles.rst11
-rw-r--r--Help/generator/Sublime Text 2.rst (renamed from Help/generator/Sublime Text 2 - MinGW Makefiles.rst)18
-rw-r--r--Help/manual/cmake-generators.7.rst86
15 files changed, 122 insertions, 142 deletions
diff --git a/Help/generator/CodeBlocks - NMake Makefiles.rst b/Help/generator/CodeBlocks - NMake Makefiles.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index c7f944a..0000000
--- a/Help/generator/CodeBlocks - NMake Makefiles.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-CodeBlocks - NMake Makefiles
-----------------------------
-
-Generates CodeBlocks project files.
-
-Project files for CodeBlocks will be created in the top directory and
-in every subdirectory which features a CMakeLists.txt file containing
-a PROJECT() call. Additionally a hierarchy of makefiles is generated
-into the build tree. The appropriate make program can build the
-project through the default make target. A "make install" target is
-also provided.
diff --git a/Help/generator/CodeBlocks - Ninja.rst b/Help/generator/CodeBlocks - Ninja.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 0253af6..0000000
--- a/Help/generator/CodeBlocks - Ninja.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-CodeBlocks - Ninja
-------------------
-
-Generates CodeBlocks project files.
-
-Project files for CodeBlocks will be created in the top directory and
-in every subdirectory which features a CMakeLists.txt file containing
-a PROJECT() call. Additionally a hierarchy of makefiles is generated
-into the build tree. The appropriate make program can build the
-project through the default make target. A "make install" target is
-also provided.
diff --git a/Help/generator/CodeBlocks - Unix Makefiles.rst b/Help/generator/CodeBlocks - Unix Makefiles.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a29835..0000000
--- a/Help/generator/CodeBlocks - Unix Makefiles.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-CodeBlocks - Unix Makefiles
----------------------------
-
-Generates CodeBlocks project files.
-
-Project files for CodeBlocks will be created in the top directory and
-in every subdirectory which features a CMakeLists.txt file containing
-a PROJECT() call. Additionally a hierarchy of makefiles is generated
-into the build tree. The appropriate make program can build the
-project through the default make target. A "make install" target is
-also provided.
diff --git a/Help/generator/CodeBlocks - MinGW Makefiles.rst b/Help/generator/CodeBlocks.rst
index f54eb11..01798c7 100644
--- a/Help/generator/CodeBlocks - MinGW Makefiles.rst
+++ b/Help/generator/CodeBlocks.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-CodeBlocks - MinGW Makefiles
-----------------------------
+CodeBlocks
+----------
Generates CodeBlocks project files.
@@ -9,3 +9,17 @@ a PROJECT() call. Additionally a hierarchy of makefiles is generated
into the build tree. The appropriate make program can build the
project through the default make target. A "make install" target is
also provided.
+
+This "extra" generator may be specified as:
+
+``CodeBlocks - MinGW Makefiles``
+ Generate with :generator:`MinGW Makefiles`.
+
+``CodeBlocks - NMake Makefiles``
+ Generate with :generator:`NMake Makefiles`.
+
+``CodeBlocks - Ninja``
+ Generate with :generator:`Ninja`.
+
+``CodeBlocks - Unix Makefiles``
+ Generate with :generator:`Unix Makefiles`.
diff --git a/Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4 - NMake Makefiles.rst b/Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4 - NMake Makefiles.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index b5133ad..0000000
--- a/Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4 - NMake Makefiles.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-Eclipse CDT4 - NMake Makefiles
-------------------------------
-
-Generates Eclipse CDT 4.0 project files.
-
-Project files for Eclipse will be created in the top directory. In
-out of source builds, a linked resource to the top level source
-directory will be created. Additionally a hierarchy of makefiles is
-generated into the build tree. The appropriate make program can build
-the project through the default make target. A "make install" target
-is also provided.
diff --git a/Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4 - Ninja.rst b/Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4 - Ninja.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 270011f..0000000
--- a/Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4 - Ninja.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-Eclipse CDT4 - Ninja
---------------------
-
-Generates Eclipse CDT 4.0 project files.
-
-Project files for Eclipse will be created in the top directory. In
-out of source builds, a linked resource to the top level source
-directory will be created. Additionally a hierarchy of makefiles is
-generated into the build tree. The appropriate make program can build
-the project through the default make target. A "make install" target
-is also provided.
diff --git a/Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4 - Unix Makefiles.rst b/Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4 - Unix Makefiles.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index c3449a7..0000000
--- a/Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4 - Unix Makefiles.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-Eclipse CDT4 - Unix Makefiles
------------------------------
-
-Generates Eclipse CDT 4.0 project files.
-
-Project files for Eclipse will be created in the top directory. In
-out of source builds, a linked resource to the top level source
-directory will be created. Additionally a hierarchy of makefiles is
-generated into the build tree. The appropriate make program can build
-the project through the default make target. A "make install" target
-is also provided.
diff --git a/Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4 - MinGW Makefiles.rst b/Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4.rst
index 9e7a26e..eb68bf0 100644
--- a/Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4 - MinGW Makefiles.rst
+++ b/Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-Eclipse CDT4 - MinGW Makefiles
-------------------------------
+Eclipse CDT4
+------------
Generates Eclipse CDT 4.0 project files.
@@ -9,3 +9,17 @@ directory will be created. Additionally a hierarchy of makefiles is
generated into the build tree. The appropriate make program can build
the project through the default make target. A "make install" target
is also provided.
+
+This "extra" generator may be specified as:
+
+``Eclipse CDT4 - MinGW Makefiles``
+ Generate with :generator:`MinGW Makefiles`.
+
+``Eclipse CDT4 - NMake Makefiles``
+ Generate with :generator:`NMake Makefiles`.
+
+``Eclipse CDT4 - Ninja``
+ Generate with :generator:`Ninja`.
+
+``Eclipse CDT4 - Unix Makefiles``
+ Generate with :generator:`Unix Makefiles`.
diff --git a/Help/generator/KDevelop3 - Unix Makefiles.rst b/Help/generator/KDevelop3 - Unix Makefiles.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a29a2e..0000000
--- a/Help/generator/KDevelop3 - Unix Makefiles.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-KDevelop3 - Unix Makefiles
---------------------------
-
-Generates KDevelop 3 project files.
-
-Project files for KDevelop 3 will be created in the top directory and
-in every subdirectory which features a CMakeLists.txt file containing
-a PROJECT() call. If you change the settings using KDevelop cmake
-will try its best to keep your changes when regenerating the project
-files. Additionally a hierarchy of UNIX makefiles is generated into
-the build tree. Any standard UNIX-style make program can build the
-project through the default make target. A "make install" target is
-also provided.
diff --git a/Help/generator/KDevelop3.rst b/Help/generator/KDevelop3.rst
index 788d557..eaa218b 100644
--- a/Help/generator/KDevelop3.rst
+++ b/Help/generator/KDevelop3.rst
@@ -11,3 +11,15 @@ files. Additionally a hierarchy of UNIX makefiles is generated into
the build tree. Any standard UNIX-style make program can build the
project through the default make target. A "make install" target is
also provided.
+
+This "extra" generator may be specified as:
+
+``KDevelop3 - Unix Makefiles``
+ Generate with :generator:`Unix Makefiles`.
+
+``KDevelop3``
+ Generate with :generator:`Unix Makefiles`.
+
+ For historical reasons this extra generator may be specified
+ directly as the main generator and it will be used as the
+ extra generator with :generator:`Unix Makefiles` automatically.
diff --git a/Help/generator/Sublime Text 2 - NMake Makefiles.rst b/Help/generator/Sublime Text 2 - NMake Makefiles.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 5e02fd4..0000000
--- a/Help/generator/Sublime Text 2 - NMake Makefiles.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-Sublime Text 2 - NMake Makefiles
---------------------------------
-
-Generates Sublime Text 2 project files.
-
-Project files for Sublime Text 2 will be created in the top directory
-and in every subdirectory which features a CMakeLists.txt file
-containing a PROJECT() call. Additionally Makefiles (or build.ninja
-files) are generated into the build tree. The appropriate make
-program can build the project through the default make target. A
-"make install" target is also provided.
diff --git a/Help/generator/Sublime Text 2 - Ninja.rst b/Help/generator/Sublime Text 2 - Ninja.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index b7a2b88..0000000
--- a/Help/generator/Sublime Text 2 - Ninja.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-Sublime Text 2 - Ninja
-----------------------
-
-Generates Sublime Text 2 project files.
-
-Project files for Sublime Text 2 will be created in the top directory
-and in every subdirectory which features a CMakeLists.txt file
-containing a PROJECT() call. Additionally Makefiles (or build.ninja
-files) are generated into the build tree. The appropriate make
-program can build the project through the default make target. A
-"make install" target is also provided.
diff --git a/Help/generator/Sublime Text 2 - Unix Makefiles.rst b/Help/generator/Sublime Text 2 - Unix Makefiles.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 67d329e..0000000
--- a/Help/generator/Sublime Text 2 - Unix Makefiles.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-Sublime Text 2 - Unix Makefiles
--------------------------------
-
-Generates Sublime Text 2 project files.
-
-Project files for Sublime Text 2 will be created in the top directory
-and in every subdirectory which features a CMakeLists.txt file
-containing a PROJECT() call. Additionally Makefiles (or build.ninja
-files) are generated into the build tree. The appropriate make
-program can build the project through the default make target. A
-"make install" target is also provided.
diff --git a/Help/generator/Sublime Text 2 - MinGW Makefiles.rst b/Help/generator/Sublime Text 2.rst
index 6e2ed02..0597a95 100644
--- a/Help/generator/Sublime Text 2 - MinGW Makefiles.rst
+++ b/Help/generator/Sublime Text 2.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-Sublime Text 2 - MinGW Makefiles
---------------------------------
+Sublime Text 2
+--------------
Generates Sublime Text 2 project files.
@@ -9,3 +9,17 @@ containing a PROJECT() call. Additionally Makefiles (or build.ninja
files) are generated into the build tree. The appropriate make
program can build the project through the default make target. A
"make install" target is also provided.
+
+This "extra" generator may be specified as:
+
+``Sublime Text 2 - MinGW Makefiles``
+ Generate with :generator:`MinGW Makefiles`.
+
+``Sublime Text 2 - NMake Makefiles``
+ Generate with :generator:`NMake Makefiles`.
+
+``Sublime Text 2 - Ninja``
+ Generate with :generator:`Ninja`.
+
+``Sublime Text 2 - Unix Makefiles``
+ Generate with :generator:`Unix Makefiles`.
diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-generators.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-generators.7.rst
index ec1f58a..93fbf77 100644
--- a/Help/manual/cmake-generators.7.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/cmake-generators.7.rst
@@ -7,40 +7,78 @@ cmake-generators(7)
.. contents::
-All Generators
-==============
+Introduction
+============
+
+A *CMake Generator* is responsible for writing the input files for
+a native build system. Exactly one of the `CMake Generators`_ must be
+selected for a build tree to determine what native build system is to
+be used. Optionally one of the `Extra Generators`_ may be selected
+as a variant of some of the `Command-Line Build Tool Generators`_ to
+produce project files for an auxiliary IDE.
+
+CMake Generators are platform-specific so each may be available only
+on certain platforms. The :manual:`cmake(1)` command-line tool ``--help``
+output lists available generators on the current platform. Use its ``-G``
+option to specify the generator for a new build tree.
+The :manual:`cmake-gui(1)` offers interactive selection of a generator
+when creating a new build tree.
+
+CMake Generators
+================
+
+Command-Line Build Tool Generators
+----------------------------------
+
+These generators support command-line build tools. In order to use them,
+one must launch CMake from a command-line prompt whose environment is
+already configured for the chosen compiler and build tool.
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 1
/generator/Borland Makefiles
- /generator/CodeBlocks - MinGW Makefiles
- /generator/CodeBlocks - Ninja
- /generator/CodeBlocks - NMake Makefiles
- /generator/CodeBlocks - Unix Makefiles
- /generator/Eclipse CDT4 - MinGW Makefiles
- /generator/Eclipse CDT4 - Ninja
- /generator/Eclipse CDT4 - NMake Makefiles
- /generator/Eclipse CDT4 - Unix Makefiles
- /generator/KDevelop3
- /generator/KDevelop3 - Unix Makefiles
- /generator/MinGW Makefiles
/generator/MSYS Makefiles
- /generator/Ninja
- /generator/NMake Makefiles JOM
+ /generator/MinGW Makefiles
/generator/NMake Makefiles
- /generator/Sublime Text 2 - MinGW Makefiles
- /generator/Sublime Text 2 - Ninja
- /generator/Sublime Text 2 - NMake Makefiles
- /generator/Sublime Text 2 - Unix Makefiles
+ /generator/NMake Makefiles JOM
+ /generator/Ninja
/generator/Unix Makefiles
- /generator/Visual Studio 10 2010
- /generator/Visual Studio 11 2012
- /generator/Visual Studio 12 2013
+ /generator/Watcom WMake
+
+IDE Build Tool Generators
+-------------------------
+
+These generators support Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
+project files. Since the IDEs configure their own environment
+one may launch CMake from any environment.
+
+.. toctree::
+ :maxdepth: 1
+
/generator/Visual Studio 6
- /generator/Visual Studio 7 .NET 2003
/generator/Visual Studio 7
+ /generator/Visual Studio 7 .NET 2003
/generator/Visual Studio 8 2005
/generator/Visual Studio 9 2008
- /generator/Watcom WMake
+ /generator/Visual Studio 10 2010
+ /generator/Visual Studio 11 2012
+ /generator/Visual Studio 12 2013
/generator/Xcode
+
+Extra Generators
+================
+
+Some of the `CMake Generators`_ listed in the :manual:`cmake(1)`
+command-line tool ``--help`` output may have variants that specify
+an extra generator for an auxiliary IDE tool. Such generator
+names have the form ``<extra-generator> - <main-generator>``.
+The following extra generators are known to CMake.
+
+.. toctree::
+ :maxdepth: 1
+
+ /generator/CodeBlocks
+ /generator/Eclipse CDT4
+ /generator/KDevelop3
+ /generator/Sublime Text 2