Update docs and cleanup CMake script

Author: cboulay

BUILD.md

@@ -1,21 +1,6 @@
 # CBSDK Build Instructions
 
-## Using the solution file (deprecated)
-
-This method isn't really supported anymore because it is not future proof,
-and as such this description is here for legacy purposes but may be insufficient
-for newcomers.
-
-You can try using the provided CereLink.sln file in Visual Studio 2005.
-This seems to require an environment variable called QTDIR to be set and pointing to Qt4.
-
-If you are building mex files then this also requires the Matlab folder
-to be populated with Matlab include and library files. You will probably need to match
-the Matlab version with the Visual Studio version for compiler compatibility.
-
-## Using the CMake build system (supported)
-
-### Dependencies
+## Requirements
 
 * Windows:
     * [CMake](https://cmake.org/download/)
@@ -27,49 +12,44 @@ the Matlab version with the Visual Studio version for compiler compatibility.
 * Ubuntu (/Debian)
     * `sudo apt-get install build-essential cmake qt5-default`
 
-#### Matlab (optional)
+### Matlab (optional)
 
-If you want to build then Matlab wrappers then you will need to have Matlab development libraries available.
-In most cases, if you have Matlab installed in a default location, then cmake should be able to find it.
+If you want to build the Matlab wrappers then you will need to have Matlab development libraries available. In most cases, if you have Matlab installed in a default location, then cmake should be able to find it.
 
-### Create your build directory
+## Create your build directory
 
-Use Terminal or Windows users should use "x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2017".
-`cd` into the CereLink directory.
-If the `build` directory already exists then delete it
-(Win: `rmdir /S build`, Others: `rm -Rf build`).
+Using Terminal or "x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2017" on Windows:
+* `cd` into the CereLink directory.
+* If the `build` directory already exists then delete it:
+    * (Windows: `rmdir /S build`, Others: `rm -Rf build`).
+* `mkdir build && cd build`
 
-`mkdir build && cd build`
-    
-### Try me first
+## Cmake command line - Try me first
 
-Here are some cmake one-liners that work if your development environment
-happens to match perfectly. If not, then modify the cmake options following the instructions below.
+Here are some cmake one-liners that work if your development environment happens to match perfectly. If not, then modify the cmake options according to the CMake Options instructions below.
 
 * Windows:
-    * `cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64" -DQt5_DIR=C:\Qt\5.13.1\msvc2017_64\lib\cmake\Qt5 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=..\dist -DBUILD_CLI=ON`
+    * `cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64" -DQt5_DIR=C:\Qt\5.9.9\msvc2017_64\lib\cmake\Qt5 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=..\dist -DBUILD_CLI=ON`
 * MacOS
     * `cmake .. -DQt5_DIR=$(brew --prefix qt5)/lib/cmake/Qt5`
 * Linux
     * `cmake ..`
-    
-Then follow that up with
-```
-cmake --build . --config Release
-```
+
+Then follow that up with:
+* `cmake --build . --config Release`
+
 The build products should appear in the CereLink/dist directory.
-    
-### CMake Options
 
-Note: If you want to learn more about CMake or try VS 2017's fancy integrated CMake,
-then read [here](http://preshing.com/20170511/how-to-build-a-cmake-based-project/)
-for a primer.
+Note: This may generate an error related to the CLI builds. Please see further instructions in the cli\README.md
+
+### CMake Options
 
 * `-G <generator name>`
     * [Generator](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/cmake-generators.7.html#cmake-generators)
 * `-DQt5_DIR=<path/to/qt/binaries>/lib/cmake/Qt5`
     * This is the path to the folder holding Qt5Config.cmake for the compiler+architecture you are using.
 * `-DBUILD_STATIC=ON`
+    * Whether or not to build cbsdk_static lib. This is required by the Python and Matlab wrappers.
 * `-DBUILD_CBMEX=ON`
     * To build Matlab binaries. Will only build if Matlab development libraries are found.
 * `-DBUILD_CBOCT=ON`
@@ -84,12 +64,12 @@ for a primer.
 * `-DCBMEX_INSTALL_PREFIX` can be used to install cbmex to given directory.
 * `-DBUILD_CLI=ON`
 
-# cerebus (Python lib) Build Instructions
+# cerebus.cbpy (Python lib) Build Instructions
 
 * Open a Terminal or Anaconda prompt and activate your Python environment.
 * Your Python environment must already have Cython installed and pip should be installed too.
 * Change to the CereLink directory.
-* Set the QTDIR environment variable: `set QTDIR=C:\Qt\5.13.1\msvc2017_64`
+* Set the QTDIR environment variable: `set QTDIR=C:\Qt\5.9.9\msvc2017_64`
 * Make sure the CereLink Visual Studio project is closed.
 * `pip install .`
 * or, if you are making a wheel to bring to another machine,

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ SET( INSTALL_TARGET_LIST ${LIB_NAME} )
 SET( LIB_NAME_STATIC cbsdk_static )
 SET( LIB_NAME_CBMEX cbmex )
 SET( LIB_NAME_CBOCT cboct )
-SET( TEST_NAME testcbsdk )
-SET( TEST_COMMENTS_NAME test_comments )
 SET( TEST_ANAOUT_NAME test_analog_out )
 SET( N2H5_NAME n2h5 )
 
@@ -334,59 +332,70 @@ IF( ${BUILD_CBOCT} AND OCTAVE_FOUND )
     )
 ENDIF( ${BUILD_CBOCT} AND OCTAVE_FOUND )
 
+# Some Test applications.
+# These all use deployqt so let's create some helper functions for that.
+function(findQtInstallationTool qtdeploytoolname)
+    if(QT_DEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE)
+        return()
+    endif()
+    get_target_property(QT_QMAKE_EXE Qt5::qmake IMPORTED_LOCATION)
+    get_filename_component(QT_BIN_DIR "${QT_QMAKE_EXE}" DIRECTORY)
+    find_program (QT_DEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE ${qtdeploytoolname} HINTS "${QT_BIN_DIR}")
+    if (QT_DEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE)
+        message(STATUS "Qt deploy tool found at ${QT_DEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE}")
+    else()
+        message(WARNING "Qt deploy tool wasn't found, installing ${PROJECT_NAME} will fail!")
+        return()
+    endif()
+endfunction()
+
 ##
 # test
 IF(${BUILD_TEST})
-    ADD_EXECUTABLE( ${TEST_NAME} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cbmex/testcbsdk.cpp )
-    TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES( ${TEST_NAME} PRIVATE ${LIB_INCL_DIRS})
-    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( ${TEST_NAME} ${LIB_NAME} )
-    LIST(APPEND INSTALL_TARGET_LIST ${TEST_NAME})
-    
+    ADD_EXECUTABLE(testcbsdk ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cbmex/testcbsdk.cpp )
+    TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(testcbsdk PRIVATE ${LIB_INCL_DIRS})
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(testcbsdk ${LIB_NAME} )
+
+    ADD_EXECUTABLE(test_io ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cbmex/test_io.cpp )
+    TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(test_io PRIVATE ${LIB_INCL_DIRS})
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(test_io ${LIB_NAME} )
+
+    LIST(APPEND INSTALL_TARGET_LIST testcbsdk test_io)
+
     IF(WIN32)
-        get_target_property(QT5_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE Qt5::qmake IMPORTED_LOCATION)
-        get_filename_component(QT5_WINDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE ${QT5_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE} PATH)
-        set(QT5_WINDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE "${QT5_WINDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE}/windeployqt.exe")
-        add_custom_command(TARGET ${TEST_NAME} POST_BUILD
-            COMMAND ${QT5_WINDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE} $<TARGET_FILE:${LIB_NAME}>)
-
-        ADD_EXECUTABLE( test_io ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cbmex/test_io.cpp )
-        TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES( test_io PRIVATE ${LIB_INCL_DIRS})
-        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( test_io ${LIB_NAME} )
-        LIST(APPEND INSTALL_TARGET_LIST test_io)
+        findQtInstallationTool("windeployqt")
+        add_custom_command(TARGET testcbsdk POST_BUILD
+            COMMAND ${QT_DEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE} $<TARGET_FILE:${LIB_NAME}>)
         add_custom_command(TARGET test_io POST_BUILD
-            COMMAND ${QT5_WINDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE} $<TARGET_FILE:${LIB_NAME}>)
+            COMMAND ${QT_DEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE} $<TARGET_FILE:${LIB_NAME}>)
     ENDIF(WIN32)
 ENDIF(${BUILD_TEST})
 
 IF(${BUILD_TEST_COMMENTS})
-    ADD_EXECUTABLE( ${TEST_COMMENTS_NAME} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/samples/TestComments/test_comments.cpp )
-    TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES( ${TEST_COMMENTS_NAME} PRIVATE
+    ADD_EXECUTABLE(test_comments ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/samples/TestComments/test_comments.cpp )
+    TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(test_comments PRIVATE
         ${LIB_INCL_DIRS}
         ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cbmex)
-    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( ${TEST_COMMENTS_NAME} ${LIB_NAME} )
-    LIST(APPEND INSTALL_TARGET_LIST ${TEST_COMMENTS_NAME})
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(test_comments ${LIB_NAME} )
+    LIST(APPEND INSTALL_TARGET_LIST test_comments)
     IF(WIN32)
-        get_target_property(QT5_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE Qt5::qmake IMPORTED_LOCATION)
-        get_filename_component(QT5_WINDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE ${QT5_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE} PATH)
-        set(QT5_WINDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE "${QT5_WINDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE}/windeployqt.exe")
-        add_custom_command(TARGET ${TEST_COMMENTS_NAME} POST_BUILD
-            COMMAND ${QT5_WINDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE} $<TARGET_FILE:${LIB_NAME}>)
+        findQtInstallationTool("windeployqt")
+        add_custom_command(TARGET test_comments POST_BUILD
+            COMMAND ${QT_DEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE} $<TARGET_FILE:${LIB_NAME}>)
     ENDIF(WIN32)
 ENDIF(${BUILD_TEST_COMMENTS})
 
 IF(${BUILD_TEST_ANAOUT})
-    ADD_EXECUTABLE( ${TEST_ANAOUT_NAME} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/samples/TestAnalogOut/test_analog_out.cpp )
-    TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES( ${TEST_ANAOUT_NAME} PRIVATE
+    ADD_EXECUTABLE(test_analog_out ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/samples/TestAnalogOut/test_analog_out.cpp )
+    TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(test_analog_out PRIVATE
         ${LIB_INCL_DIRS}
         ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cbmex)
-    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( ${TEST_ANAOUT_NAME} ${LIB_NAME} )
-    LIST(APPEND INSTALL_TARGET_LIST ${TEST_ANAOUT_NAME})
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(test_analog_out ${LIB_NAME})
+    LIST(APPEND INSTALL_TARGET_LIST test_analog_out)
     IF(WIN32)
-        get_target_property(QT5_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE Qt5::qmake IMPORTED_LOCATION)
-        get_filename_component(QT5_WINDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE ${QT5_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE} PATH)
-        set(QT5_WINDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE "${QT5_WINDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE}/windeployqt.exe")
-        add_custom_command(TARGET ${TEST_ANAOUT_NAME} POST_BUILD
-            COMMAND ${QT5_WINDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE} $<TARGET_FILE:${LIB_NAME}>)
+        findQtInstallationTool("windeployqt")
+        add_custom_command(TARGET test_analog_out POST_BUILD
+            COMMAND ${QT_DEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE} $<TARGET_FILE:${LIB_NAME}>)
     ENDIF(WIN32)
 ENDIF(${BUILD_TEST_ANAOUT})
 

README.md

@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@ https://github.com/dashesy/CereLink/wiki
 
 # Build
 
-Some build information can be found in the comments at the top of the CMakeLists.txt.
-Additional information can be found in the wiki.
+The BUILD.md document has the most up to date build instructions.

cli/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ option(BUILD_CLI "Build C++/CLI" OFF)
 
 IF(${BUILD_CLI})
     cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
+    set(CMAKE_CSharp_FLAGS "/langversion:latest")
     SET( LIB_NAME_CLI cbsdk_cli)
     SET(cbsdk_cli_SOURCE
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cbsdk_native.h ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cbsdk_native.cpp
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cbsdk_native.h
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cbsdk_native.cpp
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/AssemblyInfo.cpp)
     set_source_files_properties(${cbsdk_cli_SOURCE} PROPERTIES LANGUAGE "CXX")
     ADD_LIBRARY(${LIB_NAME_CLI} MODULE ${cbsdk_cli_SOURCE})
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ IF(${BUILD_CLI})
         PROPERTIES
             COMMON_LANGUAGE_RUNTIME ""
             #DEBUG_POSTFIX ""  # With d postfix then the C# app can't find it.
-    )  
+    )
     # target_compile_options(${LIB_NAME_CLI} PRIVATE /clr)
     # target_compile_options(${LIB_NAME_CLI} PRIVATE /EHa)
     # STRING(REPLACE "/EHsc" "/EHa" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS})

cli/README.md

@@ -11,16 +11,29 @@ Requires CMake >= 3.12.
 Only tested on Windows VS 2017.
 Add the `-DBUILD_CLI=ON` option to the build command described in ../BUILD.md.
 
-Build the INSTALL target. This will generate at least one `setlocal` error you can ignore.
-It will also generate a specific error for the C++/CLI interface described below.
+If you followed the instructions in ../BUILD.md then you will have already built the release and this will have generated some errors.
+Next, built the INSTALL target:
+* `cmake --build . --config Release --target install`
+
+This will generate at least one `setlocal` error you can ignore.
+It will also generate a specific error for the C++/CLI interface. The fix is described below.
 
 ## C++/CLI Interface
 
 I couldn't figure out how to use CMake to get the C++/CLI test project (in TestCLI folder) to 
 reference the cbsdk_cli.dll properly. So you'll have to do that manually in the project.
+
 Under the TestCLI target, delete the cbsdk_cli reference and add a new reference pointing to
 dist/lib64/cbsdk_cli.dll
 
+* Open the build\CBSDK.sln file.
+* Change the config from Debug to Release
+* Expand the TestCLI target (click on right arrow)
+* Expand "References"
+* Right click on `cbsdk_cli` and remove it.
+* Right click on References and select `Add Reference...`
+* In the new dialog window, browse to dist/lib64/cbsdk_cli.dll
+
 ## C# Interface using P/Invoke
 
 An example is provided in TestCSharp.