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diff --git a/docs/dev_guide/4_advanced_customization.md b/docs/dev_guide/4_advanced_customization.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..796232f --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/dev_guide/4_advanced_customization.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +# Advanced customization + +## Including additionnals cmake files + +Advanced tuning is possible using addionnals cmake files that are included +automatically from some specifics locations. They are included in that order: + +- Project CMake files normaly located in _<project-root-path>/conf.d/app-templates/cmake/cmake.d_ +- Home CMake files located in _$HOME/.config/app-templates/cmake.d_ +- System CMake files located in _/etc/app-templates/cmake.d_ + +CMake files has to be named using the following convention: `XX-***.cmake`, +where `XX` are numbers, `***` file name (ie. `99-my_customs.cmake`). + +So, saying that you should be aware that every normal cmake variables used at +project level could be overwrited by home or system located cmake files if +variables got the same name. Exceptions are cached variables set using +**CACHE** keyword: + +Example: + +```cmake +set(VARIABLE_NAME 'value string random' CACHE STRING 'docstring') +``` + +## Include customs templated scripts + +As well as for additionnals cmake files you can include your own templated +scripts that will be passed to cmake command `configure_file`. + +Just create your own script to the following directories: + +- Home location in _$HOME/.config/app-templates/scripts_ +- System location in _/etc/app-templates/scripts_ + +Scripts only needs to use the extension `.in` to be parsed and configured by +CMake command. |