vcpkg/docs/maintainers/internal/vcpkg_internal_get_cmake_vars.md

vcpkg_internal_get_cmake_vars

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Only for internal use in vcpkg helpers. Behavior and arguments will change without notice. Runs a cmake configure with a dummy project to extract certain cmake variables

Usage

vcpkg_internal_get_cmake_vars(
    [OUTPUT_FILE <output_file_with_vars>]
    [OPTIONS <-DUSE_THIS_IN_ALL_BUILDS=1>...]
)

Parameters

OPTIONS

Additional options to pass to the test configure call

OUTPUT_FILE

Variable to return the path to the generated cmake file with the detected CMAKE_ variables set as VCKPG_DETECTED_

Notes

If possible avoid usage in portfiles.

Examples

• vcpkg_configure_make

Source

scripts/cmake/vcpkg_internal_get_cmake_vars.cmake