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User-defined functions in another CMakeLists.txt file in CLion

I want to separate my user-defined functions from the main CmakeLists.txt so they are not in the way of my stuff.

I work in CLion primarily and want to have syntax highlight and code completion, which CLion provides for CMake.

How do I do this?

Solution

  • First you add another file alongside with your main CMakeLists.txt and name it something like: myfunctions.cmake.

    *.cmake extension is recognized by CLion and enables CMake syntax highlight and code completion.

    Then in your CMakeLists.txt you add line: include(myfunctions.cmake)

    Now you can use your user-defined functions in your main and all derived (from add_subdirectory) CMakeLists.txt files. Also you'll get CLion code completion for your user-defined functions as well (it works in CLion 2020.1, but I don't know about older versions)