PointCloudLibrary / PointCloudLibrary/pcl

[cmake] $<TARGET_FILE:${pcl_xxx} refer .lib file

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Description

Describe the bug

$<TARGET_FILE:${pcl_xxx} refer .lib file not .dll file.

Context

Copying dlls to project folder is needed on vs2019.

Expected behavior

Copy dlls to project folder.

Current Behavior

Copy libs to project folder.

To Reproduce

find_package(PCL 1.11 REQUIRED COMPONENTS common visualization io)
foreach(pcl_dll ${PCL_COMPONENTS})
    add_custom_command(TARGET ${PROJECT_NAME} POST_BUILD
        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different  $<TARGET_FILE:${pcl_dll}> $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:${PROJECT_NAME}>
    )
endforeach()

Your Environment (please complete the following information):

  • OS: windows 10
  • Compiler: maybe msvc142 on visual studio 2019
  • PCL Version: 1.11.0

I'm not sure if this is a pcl-related problem, but please check.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the provided CMake snippet with PCL 1.11 on Windows 10 using Visual Studio 2019 and MSVC142. Check how TARGET_FILE resolves the PCL component targets and verify that the post-build command copies the runtime .dll files, rather than the .lib files, into the project folder.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cmake, cpp
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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