Here is an idea, use CMake and generate the common build scripts (Makefile, vcproj(6-10)) automatically and check them in. That way you get the benefit of one source for a build script and the convenience for those that want to just fire up Visual Studio and hit build.
Just an idea, you know. Sean On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 1:21 PM, Gianfranco Berardi <gbera...@gbgames.com> wrote: > Simmons, Aaron wrote: >> I've noticed that UnitTest++ is going through a lot of trouble to maintain >> build scripts for each platform (a Makefile, two versions of MSVC project >> files, etc). >> >> Have you considered CMake? It's a makefile builder that abstracts the >> platform-specific parts of build systems (sort of like Autoconf, but more >> cross-platform). It can build makefiles, nmake files, MSVC project files >> (v6 thru v10), and even Eclipse and XCode project files. In my own project >> it made a huge difference in the pain involved in supporting multiple >> platforms. >> >> Anyway, I just started using UnitTest++ in my project (so far I think it's >> the best unit testing framework for C/C++!) and had to integrate it with our >> CMake build scripts. Since I went through the trouble of getting UnitTest++ >> to work with CMake, I thought you might be able to make use of it. >> >> Below is CMakeLists.txt: > > Wow, this is fantastic! I just moved to CMake for my cross-platform > build scripts, and knowing that your script exists will make it much > easier for me to integrate UnitTest++! Thank you for this! > > As for people worried that CMake will somehow takeover, it can stand > side-by-side with the other build scripts. Also, CMake can be used to > create MSVS solutions, as I understand it, but I've only been exploring > this tool in the last couple of days on the Linux-based end. > > -- > GBGames' Blog, An Indie Game Developer's Somewhat Interesting Thoughts: > http://www.gbgames.com/blog > Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/GBGames > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by > > Make an app they can't live without > Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge > http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > unittest-cpp-devel mailing list > unittest-cpp-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/unittest-cpp-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Make an app they can't live without Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev _______________________________________________ unittest-cpp-devel mailing list unittest-cpp-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/unittest-cpp-devel
