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diff --git a/Help/command/get_cmake_property.rst b/Help/command/get_cmake_property.rst index 3a6fb41..497ab4e 100644 --- a/Help/command/get_cmake_property.rst +++ b/Help/command/get_cmake_property.rst @@ -1,15 +1,20 @@ get_cmake_property ------------------ -Get a property of the CMake instance. +Get a global property of the CMake instance. :: get_cmake_property(VAR property) -Get a property from the CMake instance. The value of the property is +Get a global property from the CMake instance. The value of the property is stored in the variable ``VAR``. If the property is not found, ``VAR`` will be set to "NOTFOUND". See the :manual:`cmake-properties(7)` manual for available properties. -See also the more general :command:`get_property` command. +See also the :command:`get_property` command ``GLOBAL`` option. + +In addition to global properties, this command (for historical reasons) +also supports the :prop_dir:`VARIABLES` and :prop_dir:`MACROS` directory +properties. It also supports a special ``COMPONENTS`` global property that +lists the components given to the :command:`install` command. |