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diff --git a/Help/command/get_source_file_property.rst b/Help/command/get_source_file_property.rst index 3e975c2..648ecbd 100644 --- a/Help/command/get_source_file_property.rst +++ b/Help/command/get_source_file_property.rst @@ -8,9 +8,15 @@ Get a property for a source file. get_source_file_property(VAR file property) Get a property from a source file. The value of the property is -stored in the variable ``VAR``. If the property is not found, ``VAR`` -will be set to "NOTFOUND". Use :command:`set_source_files_properties` -to set property values. Source file properties usually control how the -file is built. One property that is always there is :prop_sf:`LOCATION` +stored in the variable ``VAR``. If the source property is not found, the +behavior depends on whether it has been defined to be an ``INHERITED`` property +or not (see :command:`define_property`). Non-inherited properties will set +``VAR`` to "NOTFOUND", whereas inheritied properties will search the relevent +parent scope as described for the :command:`define_property` command and +if still unable to find the property, ``VAR`` will be set to an empty string. + +Use :command:`set_source_files_properties` to set property values. Source +file properties usually control how the file is built. One property that is +always there is :prop_sf:`LOCATION`. See also the more general :command:`get_property` command. |