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diff --git a/Help/command/file.rst b/Help/command/file.rst index 31de610..62642cf 100644 --- a/Help/command/file.rst +++ b/Help/command/file.rst @@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ Synopsis `Filesystem`_ file({`GLOB`_ | `GLOB_RECURSE`_} <out-var> [...] [<globbing-expr>...]) - file(`RENAME`_ <oldname> <newname>) + file(`RENAME`_ <oldname> <newname> [...]) + file(`COPY_FILE`_ <oldname> <newname> [...]) file({`REMOVE`_ | `REMOVE_RECURSE`_ } [<files>...]) file(`MAKE_DIRECTORY`_ [<dir>...]) file({`COPY`_ | `INSTALL`_} <file>... DESTINATION <dir> [...]) @@ -675,11 +676,46 @@ Examples of recursive globbing include:: .. code-block:: cmake - file(RENAME <oldname> <newname>) + file(RENAME <oldname> <newname> + [RESULT <result>] + [NO_REPLACE]) Move a file or directory within a filesystem from ``<oldname>`` to ``<newname>``, replacing the destination atomically. +The options are: + +``RESULT <result>`` + Set ``<result>`` variable to ``0`` on success or an error message otherwise. + If ``RESULT`` is not specified and the operation fails, an error is emitted. + +``NO_REPLACE`` + If the ``<newname>`` path already exists, do not replace it. + If ``RESULT <result>`` is used, the result variable will be + set to ``NO_REPLACE``. Otherwise, an error is emitted. + +.. _COPY_FILE: + +.. code-block:: cmake + + file(COPY_FILE <oldname> <newname> + [RESULT <result>] + [ONLY_IF_DIFFERENT]) + +Copy a file from ``<oldname>`` to ``<newname>``. Directories are not +supported. Symlinks are ignored and ``<oldfile>``'s content is read and +written to ``<newname>`` as a new file. + +The options are: + +``RESULT <result>`` + Set ``<result>`` variable to ``0`` on success or an error message otherwise. + If ``RESULT`` is not specified and the operation fails, an error is emitted. + +``ONLY_IF_DIFFERENT`` + If the ``<newname>`` path already exists, do not replace it if it is the + same as ``<oldname>``. Otherwise, an error is emitted. + .. _REMOVE: .. _REMOVE_RECURSE: |