Qt Creator：Does it support build single file only in project with CMake Project

vakano · wrote on 8 Sept 2016, 15:28

Hi， All,

I know Qt Creator support to build single file from Menu "Build" -> “Build File”，

or right click one source file in project tree to build single file, but when I load

a Cmake Project, Menu “Build File” and “right click” are both disappeared.

Does it mean build single file functionality is only available for qmake?

Does cmake project support build single file, if so, how to do it？

Thanks，
Le

mrjj · 8 Sept 2016, 16:02

vakano · M mrjj 8 Sept 2016, 15:32

Hi and welcome
Did you install and setup Cmake?
http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-project-cmake.html

Hi,

Yes， I have installed and setup Cmake already, it can build the whole project successfully

without any problem, the only thing I need is want to compile one single file from project,

because sometimes I only want to test compiling after editing one file.

Does Qtcreator support this for cmake project?

Thanks,
Le

mrjj · 9 Sept 2016, 01:13

Hi
I never tried it but see no reason
why not - as cmake can do all that qmake can.

But cant say 100% sure it does.

Hopefully a cmake user can tell us :)

vakano · M mrjj 8 Sept 2016, 16:07

Thanks mrjj! I think there should be some unknown tricky that active this build file show/hide.

Looking forward some experienced cmake user can share with us.

Thanks,
Le

mrjj · 23 Sept 2016, 14:57

I hope im wrong :)

vakano · M mrjj 9 Sept 2016, 06:10

Hi, mrjj,

Thanks for your input, there is few topic to discuss this "CMake build single file", let's give this thread active to see if there is

any new breakthrough idea.

Thanks,
Le