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diff --git a/docs/source/development/cmake.rst b/docs/source/development/cmake.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1429ae88 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/source/development/cmake.rst @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +.. _cmake: + +******************************************************************************** +Using Proj.4 in CMake projects +******************************************************************************** + +The recommended way to use the Proj.4 library in a CMake project is to +link to the imported library target ``${PROJ4_LIBRARIES}`` provided by +the CMake configuration which comes with the library. Typical usage is: + +.. code:: + + find_package(PROJ4) + + target_link_libraries(MyApp ${PROJ4_LIBRARIES}) + +By adding the imported library target ``${PROJ4_LIBRARIES}`` to the +target link libraries, CMake will also pass the include directories to +the compiler. This requires that you use CMake version 2.8.11 or later. +If you are using an older version of CMake, then add + +.. code:: + + include_directories(${PROJ4_INCLUDE_DIRS}) + +The CMake command ``find_package`` will look for the configuration in a +number of places. The lookup can be adjusted for all packages by setting +the cache variable or environment variable ``CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH``. In +particular, CMake will consult (and set) the cache variable +``PROJ4_DIR``. diff --git a/docs/source/development/index.rst b/docs/source/development/index.rst index 2e6e5622..712bbdfe 100644 --- a/docs/source/development/index.rst +++ b/docs/source/development/index.rst @@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ proj.4 project or using the library in their own software. api threads bindings - + cmake |