[Qt-creator] {macOS} Where to set CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM?

Tue Apr 14 08:24:20 CEST 2020

Hi,

Qt Creator does not set CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM explicitly itself, so it must be pulled in from some configuration.
This could be from an existing CMakeCache.txt in the build directory,
or maybe it somehow slipped into your project’s .user file (CMakeLists.txt.user in your project source).
In these cases the variable will be set in your project’s build configuration in Projects mode, so check if it’s there and if so, you need to fix it there.

Hope that helps, Eike

> On Apr 10, 2020, at 19:08, Andy <asmaloney at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Uh.. no I did not. As I said in my previous email I set it to <path to brew's>/ninja.
> 
> It did not work fine. Nor did setting the PATH in the environment setting of my kit work.
> 
> Is it possible there's some Qt Creator cache somewhere that's borking it? Maybe something in one of these temp directories?  /private/var/folders/xs/ktjsndz94095_l042qqprtb40000gn/T/QtCreator-mxDtQs/ 
> 
> I did try deleting that and my build directory to start from scratch and still nothing worked.
> 
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> Andy Maloney  //  https://asmaloney.com
> twitter ~ @asmaloney
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 11:52 PM Aleksandr Chupikov <spider.ch at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Andy.
> You set CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM to /usr/bin/make  instead of ninja executable.
> Try set it to /usr/local/bin/ninja and it will work fine.
> 
> 
> пт, 10 апр. 2020 г. в 04:00, Andy <asmaloney at gmail.com>:
> I want a solution that applies to all cmake projects, so I tried suggestion #3 and added:
> 
> CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM:FILEPATH=<path to brew's>/ninja
> 
> to "CMake Configuration" in the kit.
> 
> Now I get a blank UI for my build settings with an error at the top "Invalid codemodel file generated by CMake" and this error in the console:
> 
> ----
> Running <brew path>/cmake/3.17.0_1/bin/cmake <project path> -GNinja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Debug -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER:STRING=/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang++ -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER:STRING=/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang -DCMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM:FILEPATH=/usr/bin/make -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:STRING=/Users/maloney/dev/Trolltech/Qt-5.x -DGIT_SUBMODULE_UPDATE:BOOL=ON -DQT_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE:STRING=/Users/maloney/dev/Trolltech/Qt-5.x/bin/qmake -DUSE_ASAN:BOOL=ON in /private/var/folders/xs/ktjsndz94095_l042qqprtb40000gn/T/QtCreator-mxDtQs/qtc-cmake-ZFkreNHc.
> -- The CXX compiler identification is AppleClang 11.0.0.11000033
> -- Check for working CXX compiler: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang++
> CMake Error:
>   The detected version of Ninja (GNU Make 3.81
> 
>   Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> 
>   This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
> 
>   There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
> 
>   PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
> 
>   This program built for i386-apple-darwin11.3.0) is less than the version of
>   Ninja required by CMake (1.3).
> 
> CMake Error at /Users/maloney/dev/Cellar/cmake/3.17.0_1/share/cmake/Modules/CMakeTestCXXCompiler.cmake:37 (try_compile):
>   Failed to generate test project build system.
> ----
> 
> So then I fell back to suggestion #2 and added the brew install path to the environment setting of my kit. This resulted in the same error.
> 
> 
> $ ninja --version
> 1.10.0
> 
> This is the most recent ninja release.
> 
> This seems way harder than it should be. Maybe a way to set the path to ninja explicitly in the interface could be added?
> 
> ---
> Andy Maloney  //  https://asmaloney.com
> twitter ~ @asmaloney
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Apr 8, 2020 at 3:15 AM Eike Ziller <Eike.Ziller at qt.io> wrote:
> 
> 
> > On Apr 7, 2020, at 21:39, Andy <asmaloney at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > (Using Qt Creator 4.11.2)
> > 
> > I've recently switched to building with ninja. I have it installed using homebrew and it is in my PATH.
> > 
> > When I try to set up a cmake-based project with Creator, I get this:
> > 
> > CMake Error: CMake was unable to find a build program corresponding to "Ninja".  CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM is not set.  You probably need to select a different build tool.
> > 
> > I found this bug report, but it is closed and doesn't seem to provide a solution:
> > 
> > https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTCREATORBUG-17566
> > 
> > I have tried setting CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM in my kit's "Environment", but that didn't do anything.
> > 
> > Where am I supposed to set this so Creator can find ninja?
> 
> The issue here is that macOS uses different environments for applications started from Finder / Spotlight / Dock, than what you get in Terminal.
> There are multiple possible solutions to your issue:
> 
> - Run Qt Creator from the Terminal environment. E.g. open Terminal, run “open ~/path/to/Qt\ Creator.app”.
> - Set the PATH in your kit. In the environment setting of the Kit, add “PATH=/usr/local/bin:${PATH}”
> - Set CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM in the kit’s cmake configuration. That’s at the bottom of the kit settings, “CMake Configuration”, where also CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER and other things are set.
> 
> You could also change the PATH or CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM in the corresponding settings in your project’s build configuration.
> 
> Br, Eike
> 
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