Hi,
So far I overlooked version configuration files in my installation procedure. Wanting to add that, I realize that write_basic_package_version_file is taking the target version but the project has also a VERSION option. My first thought was that write_basic_package_version_file should use the project option (to avoid inconsistency for instance) but a bit of reading on the net tends to say that both version numbers don’t have the same purpose and meaning. Yet the documentation of the project command tells how to set a version but not what to use it for.
Is there a (semantic) difference between these 2 versions? How should they be used?
Besides, write_basic_package_version_file seems to be only related to find_package. If I want my artefact (binary file) to actually have a version property how should I do? Is a set_target_properties(${TargetName} PROPERTIES VERSION “x.y.z”`) required? (it seems that there is also SOVERSION to add confusion on my confusion…).
Regards
A.