# cannot use CMAKE\_SOURCE\_DIR in toolchain file

**URL:** https://discourse.cmake.org/t/cannot-use-cmake-source-dir-in-toolchain-file/546
**Category:** Code
**Created:** [January 28, 2020, 11:21am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/cannot-use-cmake-source-dir-in-toolchain-file/546 "2020-01-28T11:21:04Z")
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### Author: ![natersoz](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/natersoz/32/3017_2.png) [@natersoz](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/natersoz)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/cannot-use-cmake-source-dir-in-toolchain-file/546/5 "2022-12-31T18:48:58Z")

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> [@craig.scott](#):
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> `CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR`

Thank you. Very helpful.  
Is there a link about CMake variables and their initialization readiness?

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