CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE is set for toolchain.CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX is set based on cmake.installPrefix.CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE is set based on variant options.BUILD_SHARED_LIBS is set based on variant options.The settings value from the active variant options.The nfigureSettings option from settings.json.When keys have the same name, the most recent value found during the search is used. They are searched in order and merged together.
#Cmake print variable generator#
If no generator is found, CMake Tools produces an error.ĬMake Tools has a variety of locations where configuration options can be defined.Automatically generated Visual Studio kits set this attribute to the Visual Studio generator matching their version.
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Unless overwritten or deleted, values in the CMake Cache persist between CMake runs.ĬMake doesn't do the build itself, it relies on build tools installed on your system. (CMake Tools doesn't use CMake's -C argument). On the CMake command line, these appear as -D arguments.
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These allow you to control the build settings.