To run CMake projects, select Run or press Ctrl+R (or Cmd+R on OS X). Qt Creator automatically adds Run Configurations for all targets specified in the CMake project file. The build errors and warnings are parsed and displayed in the Issues output pane. You can add arguments and targets for the clean command in Clean Steps. You can add arguments and targets for the build command in Build Steps. Any configuration change might trigger a follow-up configuration change, so keep saving until no more values are displayed in italics. The new value is displayed in italics until you save the changes by selecting Apply Configuration Changes. To modify the value of a build setting, select it, and then select Edit. To view all settings, select the Advanced check box. In the Build directory field, you can specify the directory in which the project is built ( shadow build). In addition to debug and release build configurations, you can create a release build that contains debug information or a release build with the smallest possible size. You can select another build configuration in Projects > Build Settings > Edit build configuration. Qt Creator builds CMake projects by running make, mingw32-make, nmake, or ninja depending on the selected kit.īy default, Qt Creator uses the Default build configuration. To build CMake projects, select Build Project or press Ctrl+B (or Cmd+B on OS X).
CMake will remember the arguments during subsequent calls. Some projects require command line arguments to the initial CMake call. Review the project settings, and click Finish (or Done on OS X).Select CMake kits for the platforms that you want to build the application for, and then select Next.In the Build system field, select CMake, and then select Next.In the Create in field, enter the path for the project files, and then select Next (or Continue on OS X).In the Name field, enter a name for the project.Select File > New File or Project > Non-Qt Project > Plain C Application or Plain C++ Application > Choose.
#CMAKE LIST DIRECTORY CONTENTS GENERATOR#
The kit also specifies the CMake Generator that is used for producing project files for Qt Creator and the configuration variables that are used: Select the Kits tab to add the CMake tool to a build and run kit.In the Path field, specify the path to the CMake executable.In the Name field, specify a name for the tool.Select Tools > Options > Build & Run > CMake > Add.To specify paths to CMake executables and to add them to kits:
Qt Creator supports CMake version 3.0, or later. You can add paths to other CMake executables and use them in different build and run kits. Qt Creator automatically detects the CMake executable specified in the PATH. CMake generates native build configurations and workspaces that you can use in the compiler environment of your choice.
#CMAKE LIST DIRECTORY CONTENTS SOFTWARE#
It controls the software compilation process by using simple configuration files, called CMakeLists.txt files. CMake is an alternative to qmake for automating the generation of build configurations.