Configure build directory dialog explained

[Mateusz Łoskot]

On 29 October 2011 19:27, Andreas Pakulat <apaku at gmx.de> wrote:
> On 29.10.11 19:15:03, Mateusz Łoskot wrote:
>> On 29 October 2011 11:28, Andreas Pakulat <apaku at gmx.de> wrote:
>> > On 29.10.11 01:14:38, Mateusz Łoskot wrote:
>> Understood.
>> I assume you mean the following procedure:
>> 1) Project > Open Configuration > "Configure CMake settings" panel
>> 2) Green plus on the right of the combo box with currently configured
>> build directory
>> 3) Configure a build directory
>> 4) Check if CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE is set accordingly
>>
>> Then to switch between build types, do step 1) and select build
>> directory from the combo.
>>
>> I have tried this procedure and it seems to work.
>>
>> A few comments came to my mind:
>> 1) Build directory combo box in "Configure CMake settings" panel is
>> not labelled,
>>     so it's may be confusing what is this.
>> 2) IMHO, "Configure CMake settings" could be more user-friendly if:
>> - has combo box labelled "Build type" what would correspond with
>> setting put in new/import project configuration dialog
>
> Note that the builddir is not just about the build-type. Depending on
> other parameters passed to cmake or the configured installation
> directory 2 builddirs might have the same build type but are still to be
> considered different things.

Good point, I narrowed the point of view a bit.

>> >> Question 3)
>> >> If Debug is selected as Build type and Extra Arguments is given with
>> >> -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release, which one has preference?
>> >
>> > Thats something to look up in the cmake manual or the cmake mailinglist.
>>
>> IMO, it is KDevelop thing, not CMake.
>
> No its not. The extra arguments is a free-form field thats simply passed
> to cmake in addition to what kdevelop passes. Which one is preferred is
> cmake's decision and this can potentially change and also be influenced
> by environment variables. So kdevelop passing the selected build-type as
> last may work today, but maybe not even in all situations let alone in
> the future.

I have got it clarified now.

> So yes, the lineedit allows to shoot yourself in the foot, but thats the
> case with all free-form user-input to programs.

Sure thing.

I asked because I wanted to understand it. The docs are short in this regard.

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