Cross-Platform Development

Basic Usage of CMake: A Must for Native Cross-Platform Development

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Basic Usage of CMake: A Must for Native Cross-Platform Development

CMake is an open-source, cross-platform suite of tools for building, testing, and packaging software. CMake controls the software compilation process using simple platform and compiler-independent configuration files (CMakeLists.txt) and generates native build files and workspaces that can be used in your chosen build environment. The CMake suite was created by Kitware in response to the … Read more

CMake Learning Notes: Modular Project Management (Part 1)

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CMake Learning Notes: Modular Project Management (Part 1)

1. What is CMake? CMake is a cross-platform project build tool. Other project build tools we are familiar with include Makefile (which builds projects using the make command). Most IDE software integrates make, such as nmake in VS, GNU make in Linux, and qmake in Qt. These Make tools follow different specifications and standards, and … Read more