Re: CMake: using boosts own package finding stuff, howto?

From: Dennis Luehring (dl.soluz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2021-07-15 09:50:21

Am 15.07.2021 um 11:25 schrieb Alexander Grund via Boost:
> > also works with 3.18.6 - but NOT using set( BOOST_ROOT
> > ${MY_THIRD_PARTY_LIBS}/boost_1_76_0 ) - that works only with 3.19.4
>
> FWIW: BOOST_ROOT is honored since 3.19.0:
> https://github.com/Kitware/CMake/commit/4b2a61946fdb77ab37b66b1d2b81d2d77453ca5d

good to know

>
> Anyway I suggest to always use CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH for any dependency

same suggestion comes for the Qt guys when upgrading to Qt6

btw: i've copied the boost integration stuff from the internet

and many samples using the Boost_INCLUDE_DIR etc. are complete uppercase
- i've copied that two

but now i cleaned all my CMakeLists.txt + using CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH and
everything works as expected

another big thank you!