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diff --git a/Help/command/get_target_property.rst b/Help/command/get_target_property.rst index 2a72c3a..3d159dc 100644 --- a/Help/command/get_target_property.rst +++ b/Help/command/get_target_property.rst @@ -8,8 +8,15 @@ Get a property from a target. get_target_property(VAR target property) Get a property from a target. 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_target_properties` to set property values. +the variable ``VAR``. If the target 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_target_properties` to set target property values. Properties are usually used to control how a target is built, but some query the target instead. This command can get properties for any target so far created. The targets do not need to be in the current |