Building with CMake

Build a cross-platform project with CMake.

Build on GUI

Add Build with CMake, when configuring build actions. Set the parameters according to Table 1.

**Table 1** Parameters for building with CMake
Parameter	Description
Action Name	Assign a custom name to the build action. The name can contain: Letters, digits, hyphens (-), underscores (_), commas (,), semicolons (;), colons (:), periods (.), slashes (/), and parentheses. 1 to 128 characters.
Tool Version	Select a tool version that matches your current development environment. For tool versions supported by CodeArts Build, see build tools and versions. If the current tools and versions do not meet your requirements, you can customize a build environment.
Commands	Configure the CMake commands, or use the default ones. If you have special build requirements, enter your custom build script in the text box. For more commands, see the CMake official website.
Continue After Failure	Specify whether to proceed after the current action fails by setting the parameter to either Yes or No.

Build with Code

Modify the code in the BUILD block in Creating a YAML File for Your Code-based Build by referring to the following sample code:

    
         version: 2.0 # The value must be 2.0.
steps:
  BUILD:
    - cmake:
        inputs:
            command: |
                # Create the build directory and switch to the build directory.
                mkdir build && cd build 
                # Generate makefiles for the Unix platform and perform the build.
                cmake -G 'Unix Makefiles' ../ && make -j
            ignore_fail: true

**Table 2** Parameters in the sample code
Parameter	Type	Description
command	String	Configure the CMake commands. For more commands, see the CMake official website.
ignore_fail	String	Whether to proceed after the current action fails. true: Yes Empty: No