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-rw-r--r--Help/guide/tutorial/Complete/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt6
-rw-r--r--Help/guide/tutorial/Step10/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt6
-rw-r--r--Help/guide/tutorial/Step11/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt6
-rw-r--r--Help/guide/tutorial/Step12/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt6
-rw-r--r--Help/guide/tutorial/index.rst90
5 files changed, 83 insertions, 31 deletions
diff --git a/Help/guide/tutorial/Complete/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt b/Help/guide/tutorial/Complete/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt
index c911625..a47d5e0 100644
--- a/Help/guide/tutorial/Complete/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Help/guide/tutorial/Complete/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,7 +57,11 @@ set_property(TARGET MathFunctions PROPERTY VERSION "1.0.0")
set_property(TARGET MathFunctions PROPERTY SOVERSION "1")
# install rules
-install(TARGETS MathFunctions tutorial_compiler_flags
+set(installable_libs MathFunctions tutorial_compiler_flags)
+if(TARGET SqrtLibrary)
+ list(APPEND installable_libs SqrtLibrary)
+endif()
+install(TARGETS ${installable_libs}
DESTINATION lib
EXPORT MathFunctionsTargets)
install(FILES MathFunctions.h DESTINATION include)
diff --git a/Help/guide/tutorial/Step10/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt b/Help/guide/tutorial/Step10/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt
index e0c0621..0bfe20c 100644
--- a/Help/guide/tutorial/Step10/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Help/guide/tutorial/Step10/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,5 +47,9 @@ endif()
target_compile_definitions(MathFunctions PRIVATE "EXPORTING_MYMATH")
# install rules
-install(TARGETS MathFunctions DESTINATION lib)
+set(installable_libs MathFunctions)
+if(TARGET SqrtLibrary)
+ list(APPEND installable_libs SqrtLibrary)
+endif()
+install(TARGETS ${installable_libs} DESTINATION lib)
install(FILES MathFunctions.h DESTINATION include)
diff --git a/Help/guide/tutorial/Step11/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt b/Help/guide/tutorial/Step11/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt
index 32f5e08..0d287ca 100644
--- a/Help/guide/tutorial/Step11/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Help/guide/tutorial/Step11/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -51,5 +51,9 @@ target_link_libraries(MathFunctions PUBLIC tutorial_compiler_flags)
target_compile_definitions(MathFunctions PRIVATE "EXPORTING_MYMATH")
# install rules
-install(TARGETS MathFunctions DESTINATION lib)
+set(installable_libs MathFunctions tutorial_compiler_flags)
+if(TARGET SqrtLibrary)
+ list(APPEND installable_libs SqrtLibrary)
+endif()
+install(TARGETS ${installable_libs} DESTINATION lib)
install(FILES MathFunctions.h DESTINATION include)
diff --git a/Help/guide/tutorial/Step12/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt b/Help/guide/tutorial/Step12/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt
index 720ee64..ea3861c 100644
--- a/Help/guide/tutorial/Step12/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Help/guide/tutorial/Step12/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ target_link_libraries(MathFunctions PUBLIC tutorial_compiler_flags)
target_compile_definitions(MathFunctions PRIVATE "EXPORTING_MYMATH")
# install rules
-install(TARGETS MathFunctions tutorial_compiler_flags
+set(installable_libs MathFunctions tutorial_compiler_flags)
+if(TARGET SqrtLibrary)
+ list(APPEND installable_libs SqrtLibrary)
+endif()
+install(TARGETS ${installable_libs}
DESTINATION lib
EXPORT MathFunctionsTargets)
install(FILES MathFunctions.h DESTINATION include)
diff --git a/Help/guide/tutorial/index.rst b/Help/guide/tutorial/index.rst
index 6e26de9..4b09e53 100644
--- a/Help/guide/tutorial/index.rst
+++ b/Help/guide/tutorial/index.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ CMake Tutorial
.. contents::
+Introduction
+============
+
The CMake tutorial provides a step-by-step guide that covers common build
system issues that CMake helps address. Seeing how various topics all
work together in an example project can be very helpful. The tutorial
@@ -81,8 +84,8 @@ replaced.
Next modify ``tutorial.cxx`` to include the configured header file,
``TutorialConfig.h``.
-Finally, let's print out the version number by updating ``tutorial.cxx`` as
-follows:
+Finally, let's print out the executable name and version number by updating
+``tutorial.cxx`` as follows:
.. literalinclude:: Step2/tutorial.cxx
:language: c++
@@ -106,7 +109,8 @@ correct flags. The easiest way to enable support for a specific C++ standard
in CMake is by using the :variable:`CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD` variable. For this
tutorial, set the :variable:`CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD` variable in the
``CMakeLists.txt`` file to 11 and :variable:`CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED` to
-True:
+True. Make sure to add the ``CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD`` declarations above the call
+to ``add_executable``.
.. literalinclude:: Step2/CMakeLists.txt
:language: cmake
@@ -120,18 +124,28 @@ Run the :manual:`cmake <cmake(1)>` executable or the
with your chosen build tool.
For example, from the command line we could navigate to the
-``Help/guide/tutorial`` directory of the CMake source code tree and run the
-following commands:
+``Help/guide/tutorial`` directory of the CMake source code tree and create a
+build directory:
.. code-block:: console
mkdir Step1_build
+
+Next, navigate to the build directory and run CMake to configure the project
+and generate a native build system:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
cd Step1_build
cmake ../Step1
+
+Then call that build system to actually compile/link the project:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
cmake --build .
-Navigate to the directory where Tutorial was built (likely the make directory
-or a Debug or Release build configuration subdirectory) and run these commands:
+Finally, try to use the newly built ``Tutorial`` with these commands:
.. code-block:: console
@@ -212,8 +226,9 @@ libraries to later be linked into the executable. The variable
classic approach when dealing with many optional components, we will cover
the modern approach in the next step.
-The corresponding changes to the source code are fairly straightforward. First,
-in ``tutorial.cxx``, include the ``MathFunctions.h`` header if we need it:
+The corresponding changes to the source code are fairly straightforward.
+First, in ``tutorial.cxx``, include the ``MathFunctions.h`` header if we
+need it:
.. literalinclude:: Step3/tutorial.cxx
:language: c++
@@ -242,8 +257,17 @@ Run the :manual:`cmake <cmake(1)>` executable or the
:manual:`cmake-gui <cmake-gui(1)>` to configure the project and then build it
with your chosen build tool. Then run the built Tutorial executable.
-Use the :manual:`ccmake <ccmake(1)>` executable or the :manual:`cmake-gui <cmake-gui(1)>`
-to update the value of ``USE_MYMATH``. Rebuild and run the tutorial again.
+Now let's update the value of ``USE_MYMATH``. The easiest way is to use the
+:manual:`cmake-gui <cmake-gui(1)>` or :manual:`ccmake <ccmake(1)>` if you're
+in the terminal. Or, alternatively, if you want to change the option from the
+command-line, try:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ cmake ../Step2 -DUSE_MYMATH=OFF
+
+Rebuild and run the tutorial again.
+
Which function gives better results, sqrt or mysqrt?
Adding Usage Requirements for Library (Step 3)
@@ -320,21 +344,32 @@ And to the end of the top-level ``CMakeLists.txt`` we add:
That is all that is needed to create a basic local install of the tutorial.
-Run the :manual:`cmake <cmake(1)>` executable or the
+Now run the :manual:`cmake <cmake(1)>` executable or the
:manual:`cmake-gui <cmake-gui(1)>` to configure the project and then build it
-with your chosen build tool. Run the install step by using the ``install``
-option of the :manual:`cmake <cmake(1)>` command (introduced in 3.15, older
-versions of CMake must use ``make install``) from the command line, or build
-the ``INSTALL`` target from an IDE. This will install the appropriate header
-files, libraries, and executables.
+with your chosen build tool.
+
+Then run the install step by using the ``install`` option of the
+:manual:`cmake <cmake(1)>` command (introduced in 3.15, older versions of
+CMake must use ``make install``) from the command line. For
+multi-configuration tools, don't forget to use the ``--config`` argument to
+specify the configuration. If using an IDE, simply build the ``INSTALL``
+target. This step will install the appropriate header files, libraries, and
+executables. For example:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ cmake --install .
The CMake variable :variable:`CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` is used to determine the
-root of where the files will be installed. If using ``cmake --install`` a
-custom installation directory can be given via the ``--prefix`` argument. For
-multi-configuration tools, use the ``--config`` argument to specify the
-configuration.
+root of where the files will be installed. If using the ``cmake --install``
+command, the installation prefix can be overridden via the ``--prefix``
+argument. For example:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ cmake --install . --prefix "/home/myuser/installdir"
-Verify that the installed Tutorial runs.
+Navigate to the install directory and verify that the installed Tutorial runs.
Testing Support
---------------
@@ -520,6 +555,7 @@ We also have to add the current binary directory to the list of include
directories so that ``Table.h`` can be found and included by ``mysqrt.cxx``.
.. literalinclude:: Step7/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt
+ :language: cmake
:start-after: # state that we depend on our bin
:end-before: # install rules
@@ -675,9 +711,9 @@ The first step is to update the starting section of the top-level
Now that we have made MathFunctions always be used, we will need to update
the logic of that library. So, in ``MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt`` we need to
-create a SqrtLibrary that will conditionally be built when ``USE_MYMATH`` is
-enabled. Now, since this is a tutorial, we are going to explicitly require
-that SqrtLibrary is built statically.
+create a SqrtLibrary that will conditionally be built and installed when
+``USE_MYMATH`` is enabled. Now, since this is a tutorial, we are going to
+explicitly require that SqrtLibrary is built statically.
The end result is that ``MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt`` should look like:
@@ -703,7 +739,7 @@ Finally, update ``MathFunctions/MathFunctions.h`` to use dll export defines:
.. literalinclude:: Step10/MathFunctions/MathFunctions.h
:language: c++
-At this point, if you build everything, you will notice that linking fails
+At this point, if you build everything, you may notice that linking fails
as we are combining a static library without position independent code with a
library that has position independent code. The solution to this is to
explicitly set the :prop_tgt:`POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE` target property of
@@ -750,7 +786,7 @@ A common usage of
:manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>` is to
conditionally add compiler flags, such as those for language levels or
warnings. A nice pattern is to associate this information to an ``INTERFACE``
-target allowing this information to propagate. Lets start by constructing an
+target allowing this information to propagate. Let's start by constructing an
``INTERFACE`` target and specifying the required C++ standard level of ``11``
instead of using :variable:`CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD`.