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diff --git a/config/cmake/README.txt.cmake.in b/config/cmake/README.txt.cmake.in
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--- a/config/cmake/README.txt.cmake.in
+++ b/config/cmake/README.txt.cmake.in
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
@HDF5_PACKAGE_NAME@ version @HDF5_PACKAGE_VERSION_STRING@
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-This directory contains the binary (release) distribution of
+This directory contains the binary (release) distribution of
@HDF5_PACKAGE_NAME@ @HDF5_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR@ that was compiled on;
- @BINARY_PLATFORM@.
+ @BINARY_PLATFORM@.
-It was built with the following options:
+It was built with the following options:
-- @LIB_TYPE@ C/C++/Fortran libraries
-- SZIP (encoder enabled) and ZLIB
-- @LIB_TYPE@ HDF5 tools
@@ -24,27 +24,38 @@ Installation
After Installation
===========================================================================
-The examples folder, HDF5Examples, located in the
+The examples folder, HDF5Examples, located in the
HDF5 install folder, can be built and tested with CMake and the supplied
HDF5_Examples.cmake file. The HDF5_Examples.cmake expects HDF5 to have
-been installed in the default location with above compilers. Also, the CMake
+been installed in the default location with above compilers. Also, the CMake
utility should be installed.
To test the installation with the examples;
Create a directory to run the examples.
Copy HDF5Examples folder to this directory.
Copy HDF5_Examples.cmake to this directory.
- Edit HDF5_Examples.cmake line 8 to set INSTALLDIR to where HDF5 is installed.
- (The default should be correct unless you installed into a different folder.)
- Execute from this directory:
- ctest -S HDF5_Examples.cmake,HDF5Examples -C Release -V -O test.log
+ The default source folder is defined as "HDF5Examples". It can be changed
+ with the CTEST_SOURCE_NAME script option.
+ The default installation folder is defined as "@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@".
+ It can be changed with the INSTALLDIR script option.
+ The default ctest configuration is defined as "Release". It can be changed
+ with the CTEST_BUILD_CONFIGURATION script option. Note that this must
+ be the same as the value used with the -C command line option.
+ The default build configuration is defined to build and use static libraries.
+ Shared libraries can be used with the STATICLIBRARIES script option set to "NO".
+ Other options can be changed by editing the HDF5_Examples.cmake file.
+
+ If the defaults are okay, execute from this directory:
+ ctest -S HDF5_Examples.cmake -C Release -V -O test.log
+ If the defaults need change, execute from this directory:
+ ctest -S HDF5_Examples.cmake,CTEST_SOURCE_NAME=MyExamples,INSTALLDIR=MyLocation -C Release -V -O test.log
When executed, the ctest script will save the results to the log file, test.log, as
-indicated by the ctest command. If you wish the to see more build and test information,
+indicated by the ctest command. If you wish the to see more build and test information,
add "-VV" to the ctest command. The output should show;
100% tests passed, 0 tests failed out of 156.
-For more information see USING_CMake_Examples.txt in the install folder.
+For more information see USING_CMake_Examples.txt in the install folder.
===========================================================================
Documentation for this release can be found at the following URL: