[osg-users] [osg-submissions] API configurations in a separateConfig include file

[James Killian]

What was suppose to happen is that all of the changes were to be transparent
in such a way where he need not write additional info.  The problem of
course is that when the code was checked in it was not tested for the
windows platform, and now that I finally understand how it is suppose to
work there are two known issues:

1.  On my setup using 2.4.8  and VS 7.1 platform the cmake fails to identify
that I can use interlocked and threaded environment, and so the config files
written are for single threaded, and some of my bounding variables were
defined as float.

2.  I suspect that cmake scripts included the *build* include for only
OpenThreads and OSG (and these could build fine)... problem is that all
projects dependent on either of these will also need to add the build path
to search, and this triggered the "why can't my application find the Config
header?" issues.

It should be easy to fix #2 if in fact that is the intended direction (and
to the best of my knowledge) it was.

If these things are working properly, it should be a transparent workflow.
I will certainly test this and provide feedback once the windows.h issues
are resolved.


James Killian
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Martz" <pmartz at skew-matrix.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:56 PM
Subject: Re: [osg-users] [osg-submissions] API configurations in a
separateConfig include file


>I was surprised to see a change with such widespread ramifications
>discussed
> only on osg-submissions, so I'm cross-posting.
>
> I think I've now waded through enough of the posts in this thread to
> understand why this was done, and how to cope with the fact that OSG
> header
> files are now in the build directory.
>
> Mathias, could you take the time to enter a FAQ on the wiki regarding
> this?
> I foresee many posts when people upgrade to the latest OSG of the form:
> "why
> can't my application find the Config header?". Users will need to know the
> following:
>
> * OSG now generates headers in the build tree. If your app links with OSG
> from a source/build tree, your app will now need to look for headers in
> multiple locations.
>
> * You can get around this by installing OSG. You can customize the install
> location with an OSG cmake variable.
>
> * Any other info you think is relevant.
>
> A FAQ on the wiki would be better than having people search the
> osg-submissions archives.
>
> Thanks,
>   -Paul
>
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