1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
index 581953c..5589333 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
@@ -57,7 +57,12 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::EnableLanguage(const char* lang,
   if(!mf->GetDefinition("CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM")
      || cmSystemTools::IsOff(mf->GetDefinition("CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM")))
     {
-    cmSystemTools::Error("EnableLanguage was unable to find a CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM");
+    cmSystemTools::Error("CMake was unable to find a build program "
+                         "corresponding to the generator you have selected.  "
+                         "CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM is not set.  You probably "
+                         "need to re-run CMake and select a different "
+                         "generator.");
+    cmSystemTools::SetFatalErrorOccured();
     return;
     }
   std::string makeProgram = mf->GetDefinition("CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM");