conan [question] Installing an executable with its dependencies through CMake with the new CMakeConfigDeps

What is your question?

Hello !

Although I am well aware deployers exist to install components coming from another conan package, I would like to able to do so from a pure CMake way

In fact, I try to leverage ctest in order to run cmake install and copy the desired components (executables) and their dependencies to the required location, before running the tests

I am trying with the new CMakeConfigDeps to be able to reach the executables through the targets, but that does not seem to be enough:

...
find_package(MyTarget)

get_target_property(WRAPPERGEN_EXEC MyTarget::wrappergenerator LOCATION) # The var is properly populated

add_executable(wrappergenerator IMPORTED GLOBAL)

set_property(TARGET wrappergenerator PROPERTY
             IMPORTED_LOCATION "${WRAPPERGEN_EXEC}")

install(RUNTIME_DEPENDENCY_SET my_app_deps
	PRE_EXCLUDE_REGEXES
		[=[api-ms-]=] # VC Redistibutable DLLs
		[=[ext-ms-]=] # Windows extension DLLs
		# [=[python]=]
		[[kernel32\.dll]] # Default in conan doc
		[[libc\.so\..*]] [[libgcc_s\.so\..*]] [[libm\.so\..*]] [[libstdc\+\+\.so\..*]] # Default in conan doc
	POST_EXCLUDE_REGEXES
		[=[.*system32\/.*\.dll]=] # Windows system DLLs
		[=[^\/(lib*|usr\/lib*|usr\/local\/lib*\/lib64)]=] # Unix system libraries
	DIRECTORIES
		${CONAN_RUNTIME_LIB_DIRS}

install(TARGETS wrappergenerator
	RUNTIME_DEPENDENCY_SET my_app_deps
	RUNTIME
		DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
	LIBRARY
		DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
)

While I could simply run install(FILES ${WRAPPERGEN_EXEC} ..., that would not allow accessing the deps of the executable, would it?

In the end, would it be possible to add some more documentation regarding these scenarios? Whether it concerns executables or libraries? Thank you very much for your work.

Have you read the CONTRIBUTING guide?

[x] I've read the CONTRIBUTING guide

Jun 12 '25 16:06 Todiq

Hi @Todiq

Thanks for your question.

What is exactly failing to work there? It is not clear how it doesn't work, maybe the best would be to provide a minimal reproducible example so we can reproduce on our end and investigate. There is no extensive documentation for this in the Conan side, because at the end of the day it is mostly just a CONAN_RUNTIME_LIB_DIRS variable containing the paths to the different locations to the shared libraries. Maybe the first thing to check would be to check the Conan generated files conan_toolchain.cmake and see the value of this variable, and check the paths if they contain the expected shared libraries. If that is the case, then there might be something in the CMake side.

Jun 12 '25 18:06 memsharded

Hello @memsharded,

Thank you. It looks like I mixed several things.

I created a minimal reproducible case here : https://github.com/Todiq/test_conan

After running python build.py, and try installing the project with cmake --install ..., alpha will indeed get installed.

However, it looks like there is no way to install its dependencies.

In fact the dependency set created by this block:

install(RUNTIME_DEPENDENCY_SET my_app_deps
...
)

Is only usable for local targets, thus won't work with Alpha::alpha, which is imported. CMake limitation there, I don't think conan can work around this.

However, while the LOCATION property of Alpha::alpha is set, some others could be very useful.

Thanks to LINK_LIBRARIES one would be able to run the following code, which installs all the deps:

find_package(test_alpha QUIET)

get_target_property(alpha_libs Alpha::alpha LINK_LIBRARIES)

foreach(lib ${alpha_libs})
  get_target_property(lib_path ${lib} LOCATION)
  if(lib_path)
    install(FILES ${lib_path} DESTINATION lib)
  endif()
endforeach()

While I presume this could be done through cpp_info.set_property, I am wondering if conan could detect those automatically, based off the cpp_info.requires field

Second thing : editable mode. If instead of running a conan create on alpha, I set is an editable and build it, I am not able to run a cmake install on beta anymore. It looks like cpp_info.exe and cpp_info.location take precedence over the layout() method, thus failing to locate the built exe.

Could you please give me a hand? Thanks in advance

Jun 13 '25 10:06 Todiq

Thanks for the feedback. I am having a look at the first part.

Indeed, the

get_target_property(alpha_libs Alpha::alpha LINK_LIBRARIES)

won't return the results, because the IMPORTED executable target didn't declare such libraries.

The main problem with this is that this would require a proper definition of the .requires field, which is not really necessary for the normal operation, so this will be very unlikely to be filled correctly by users.

But even though, even if it was defined, I have just tested this in a pure CMake project, using the standard CMake built-in export and config.cmake generation functionality, and CMake doesn't seem to be adding this LINK_LIBRARIES property to the IMPORTED executables, so it seems this wouldn't be a recommended approach.

Jun 13 '25 11:06 memsharded

I updated the code.

It looks like this block should in theory be able to install an external target and its dependencies:

install(
	IMPORTED_RUNTIME_ARTIFACTS
		Alpha::alpha
	RUNTIME_DEPENDENCY_SET
		my_app_deps
)

install(RUNTIME_DEPENDENCY_SET my_app_deps
	PRE_EXCLUDE_REGEXES
		[=[api-ms-]=]
		[=[ext-ms-]=]
		[[kernel32\.dll]]
		[[libc\.so\..*]] [[libgcc_s\.so\..*]] [[libm\.so\..*]] [[libstdc\+\+\.so\..*]]
	POST_EXCLUDE_REGEXES
		[=[.*system32\/.*\.dll]=]
		[=[^\/(lib|usr\/lib|usr\/local\/lib\/lib64)]=]
	DIRECTORIES
		${CONAN_RUNTIME_LIB_DIRS}
)

But only installs the exe. However, this one does and successfully retrieves the python interpreter (wrongly gets the symlink on linux, but does not matter here) and its dependencies:

install(
	IMPORTED_RUNTIME_ARTIFACTS
		Alpha::alpha
		Python3::Interpreter
	RUNTIME_DEPENDENCY_SET
		my_app_deps
)

install(RUNTIME_DEPENDENCY_SET my_app_deps
	PRE_EXCLUDE_REGEXES
		[=[api-ms-]=]
		[=[ext-ms-]=]
		[[kernel32\.dll]]
		[[libc\.so\..*]] [[libgcc_s\.so\..*]] [[libm\.so\..*]] [[libstdc\+\+\.so\..*]]
	POST_EXCLUDE_REGEXES
		[=[.*system32\/.*\.dll]=]
		# [=[^\/(lib|usr\/lib|usr\/local\/lib\/lib64)]=]
	DIRECTORIES
		${CONAN_RUNTIME_LIB_DIRS}
)

It even successfully finds zlib and install it as it is indeed required by Alpha::alpha (ldd on python reveals no link to it), but gets the system one instead of the conan one!

I dont know if imported targets like Alpha::alpha could be set to only look in the conan cache

Jun 13 '25 12:06 Todiq

I am doing the following test:

    def test_runtime_lib_dirs_install(self):
        client = TestClient(path_with_spaces=False)
        client.run("new cmake_lib -d name=liba -d version=1.0 -o=liba")
        client.run("create liba -o *:shared=True -tf=")
        client.run("new cmake_lib -d name=libb -d version=1.0 -d requires=liba/1.0 -o libb")
        client.run("create libb -o *:shared=True -tf=")
        client.run("new cmake_exe -d name=app -d requires=libb/1.0 -o app")
        app = textwrap.dedent(f"""
            import os, platform
            from conan import ConanFile
            from conan.tools.cmake import CMake, cmake_layout

            class Recipe(ConanFile):
                name = "app"
                version = "1.0"
                settings = "os", "compiler", "build_type", "arch"
                generators = "CMakeDeps", "CMakeToolchain"
                package_type = "application"
                exports_sources = "CMakeLists.txt", "src/*"
                requires = "libb/1.0"

                def layout(self):
                    cmake_layout(self)

                def build(self):
                    cmake = CMake(self)
                    cmake.configure()
                    cmake.build()

                def package(self):
                    cmake = CMake(self)
                    cmake.install()

                def package_info(self):
                    self.cpp_info.exe = "app"
                    name = "app.exe" if platform.system() == "Windows" else "app"
                    self.cpp_info.location = os.path.join("bin", name)
            """)
        client.save({"app/conanfile.py": app})
        client.run("create app -o *:shared=True")

        cmake = textwrap.dedent("""
            cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
            project(myproject CXX)

            find_package(app)
            message(STATUS "CONAN_RUNTIME_LIB_DIRS=${CONAN_RUNTIME_LIB_DIRS}")

            install(
                IMPORTED_RUNTIME_ARTIFACTS
                    app::app
                RUNTIME_DEPENDENCY_SET
                    my_app_deps
            )

            install(RUNTIME_DEPENDENCY_SET my_app_deps
                PRE_EXCLUDE_REGEXES
                    [=[api-ms-]=]
                    [=[ext-ms-]=]
                    [[kernel32\.dll]]
                    [[libc\.so\..*]] [[libgcc_s\.so\..*]] [[libm\.so\..*]] [[libstdc\+\+\.so\..*]]
                POST_EXCLUDE_REGEXES
                    [=[.*system32\/.*\.dll]=]
                    [=[^\/(lib|usr\/lib|usr\/local\/lib\/lib64)]=]
                DIRECTORIES
                    ${CONAN_RUNTIME_LIB_DIRS}
            )
            """)
        conanfile = textwrap.dedent("""
            from conan import ConanFile
            from conan.tools.cmake import CMake, cmake_layout

            class Recipe(ConanFile):
                settings = "os", "compiler", "build_type", "arch"
                generators = "CMakeDeps", "CMakeToolchain"

                requires = "app/1.0"

                def layout(self):
                    cmake_layout(self)

                def build(self):
                    cmake = CMake(self)
                    cmake.configure()
                    cmake.build()
                    cmake.install()
            """)
        client.save({"conanfile.py": conanfile,
                     "CMakeLists.txt": cmake}, clean_first=True)
        client.run(f"build . -o *:shared=True -c tools.cmake.cmakedeps:new={new_value}")
        print(client.out)

I have tested so far in Windows, and it seems to work, it install the application and the transitive shared libraries:

-- Installing: T:/tmp9s5bpgwpconans/pathwithoutspaces/bin/app.exe
-- Installing: T:/tmp9s5bpgwpconans/pathwithoutspaces/bin/liba.dll
-- Installing: T:/tmp9s5bpgwpconans/pathwithoutspaces/bin/libb.dll

Jun 13 '25 15:06 memsharded

Hi @Todiq

Any feedback about the above? It seems to be working from my side

Jun 17 '25 08:06 memsharded

Hello @memsharded,

I can't make it work. When I run the last command, it stops abruptly when reaching the build() method

 conan build . -o "*:shared=True" -c tools.cmake.cmakedeps:new=will_break_next -pr:a msvc -vvv

======== Input profiles ========
Profile host:
[settings]
arch=x86_64
build_type=Release
compiler=msvc
compiler.cppstd=17
compiler.runtime=dynamic
compiler.runtime_type=Release
compiler.version=194
os=Windows
[options]
*:shared=True
[conf]
tools.cmake.cmake_layout:build_folder_vars=['settings.os', 'settings.compiler', 'settings.compiler.version', 'settings.arch']
tools.cmake.cmakedeps:new=will_break_next
tools.cmake.cmaketoolchain:generator=Ninja Multi-Config
tools.env.virtualenv:powershell=powershell

Profile build:
[settings]
arch=x86_64
build_type=Release
compiler=msvc
compiler.cppstd=17
compiler.runtime=dynamic
compiler.runtime_type=Release
compiler.version=194
os=Windows
[conf]
tools.cmake.cmake_layout:build_folder_vars=['settings.os', 'settings.compiler', 'settings.compiler.version', 'settings.arch']
tools.cmake.cmakedeps:new=will_break_next
tools.cmake.cmaketoolchain:generator=Ninja Multi-Config
tools.env.virtualenv:powershell=powershell


======== Computing dependency graph ========
Graph root
    conanfile.py: C:\Users\Todiq\Documents\test\conanfile.py
Requirements
    app/1.0#622b7c64f9ea1e40b331659fbbd18b23 - Cache
    liba/1.0#55fa708262552dbd4d2f6cd5ea530b65 - Cache
    libb/1.0#a5a6f08eecb73dc7e0eae78eec677c19 - Cache

======== Computing necessary packages ========
Requirements
    app/1.0#622b7c64f9ea1e40b331659fbbd18b23:082e26684b6e4235ed2bac899aa32f4c3afd007d#19b34c7b46c4544a00bbaecae9d7c5ae - Cache
        settings: os=Windows arch=x86_64 compiler=msvc compiler.cppstd=17 compiler.runtime=dynamic compiler.runtime_type=Release compiler.version=194 build_type=Release
        requires: libb/1.0.Z
    liba/1.0#55fa708262552dbd4d2f6cd5ea530b65:96b926a9076222d94071f3c1b1f5269cc834337a#6871e3272baaf3c20fc299809d3995c4 - Cache
        settings: os=Windows arch=x86_64 compiler=msvc compiler.cppstd=17 compiler.runtime=dynamic compiler.runtime_type=Release compiler.version=194 build_type=Release
        options: shared=True
    libb/1.0#a5a6f08eecb73dc7e0eae78eec677c19:f695a0dddfbeca97f0f05be9b4d1221815357a3a#8e37e913e152841ca4d0321a7e64b2cb - Cache
        settings: os=Windows arch=x86_64 compiler=msvc compiler.cppstd=17 compiler.runtime=dynamic compiler.runtime_type=Release compiler.version=194 build_type=Release
        options: shared=True
        requires: liba/1.0.Z

======== Installing packages ========
liba/1.0: Already installed! (1 of 3)
libb/1.0: Already installed! (2 of 3)
app/1.0: Already installed! (3 of 3)

======== Finalizing install (deploy, generators) ========
conanfile.py: Writing generators to C:\Users\Todiq\Documents\test
conanfile.py: WARN: Using the new CMakeConfigDeps generator, behind the 'tools.cmake.cmakedeps:new' gate conf. This conf will change next release, breaking, so use it only for testing and dev
conanfile.py: Generator 'CMakeDeps' calling 'generate()'
conanfile.py: CMakeDeps necessary find_package() and targets for your CMakeLists.txt
    find_package(app)
conanfile.py: Generator 'CMakeToolchain' calling 'generate()'
conanfile.py: CMakeToolchain generated: conan_toolchain.cmake
conanfile.py: CMakeToolchain: Preset 'conan-windows-msvc-194-x86_64' added to CMakePresets.json.
    (cmake>=3.23) cmake --preset conan-windows-msvc-194-x86_64
    (cmake<3.23) cmake <path> -G "Ninja Multi-Config" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=conan_toolchain.cmake  -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=cl -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=cl
conanfile.py: CMakeToolchain generated: C:\Users\Todiq\Documents\test\CMakePresets.json
conanfile.py: Generating aggregated env files
conanfile.py: Generated aggregated env files: ['conanbuild.bat', 'conanbuild.ps1', 'conanrun.ps1']

======== Calling build() ========

Jun 17 '25 09:06 Todiq

Is the above failing with the same new cmake_lib -d name=liba -d version=1.0 -o=liba Conan default templates?

A couple of things to try:

Try removing the powershell conf, and running in a regular cmd terminal
Try removing the Ninja Multi-Config generator, use the default one

Jun 17 '25 10:06 memsharded

Sorry, I must have made an error somewhere, but can't find which one. Here is the full log

Logs

Click to expand log

(venv) C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp>conan version
version: 2.17.0
conan_path: C:\Users\Todiq\Documents\venv\Scripts\conan
python
  version: 3.9.13
  sys_version: 3.9.13 (tags/v3.9.13:6de2ca5, May 17 2022, 16:36:42) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)]
  sys_executable: C:\Users\Todiq\Documents\venv\Scripts\python.exe
  is_frozen: False
  architecture: AMD64
system
  version: 10.0.26100
  platform: Windows-10-10.0.26100-SP0
  system: Windows
  release: 10
  cpu: Intel64 Family 6 Model 186 Stepping 3, GenuineIntel

(venv) C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp>conan profile detect
detect_api: Found msvc 17

Detected profile:
[settings]
arch=x86_64
build_type=Release
compiler=msvc
compiler.cppstd=14
compiler.runtime=dynamic
compiler.version=194
os=Windows

WARN: This profile is a guess of your environment, please check it.
WARN: The output of this command is not guaranteed to be stable and can change in future Conan versions.
WARN: Use your own profile files for stability.
Saving detected profile to C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\profiles\default

(venv) C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp>conan new cmake_lib -d "name=liba" -d "version=1.0" -o "liba"
File saved: CMakeLists.txt
File saved: conanfile.py
File saved: include/liba.h
File saved: src/liba.cpp
File saved: test_package/CMakeLists.txt
File saved: test_package/conanfile.py
File saved: test_package/src/example.cpp

(venv) C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp>conan create liba -o "*:shared=True" -tf=""

======== Exporting recipe to the cache ========
liba/1.0: Exporting package recipe: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\liba\conanfile.py
liba/1.0: Copied 1 '.py' file: conanfile.py
liba/1.0: Copied 1 '.txt' file: CMakeLists.txt
liba/1.0: Copied 1 '.h' file: liba.h
liba/1.0: Copied 1 '.cpp' file: liba.cpp
liba/1.0: Exported to cache folder: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\libab473396c51eff\e
liba/1.0: Exported: liba/1.0#0fbf481ef3fd42eb7fe3a14079aa6d3a (2025-06-17 12:25:32 UTC)

======== Input profiles ========
Profile host:
[settings]
arch=x86_64
build_type=Release
compiler=msvc
compiler.cppstd=14
compiler.runtime=dynamic
compiler.runtime_type=Release
compiler.version=194
os=Windows
[options]
*:shared=True

Profile build:
[settings]
arch=x86_64
build_type=Release
compiler=msvc
compiler.cppstd=14
compiler.runtime=dynamic
compiler.runtime_type=Release
compiler.version=194
os=Windows


======== Computing dependency graph ========
Graph root
    cli
Requirements
    liba/1.0#0fbf481ef3fd42eb7fe3a14079aa6d3a - Cache

======== Computing necessary packages ========
liba/1.0: Forced build from source
Requirements
    liba/1.0#0fbf481ef3fd42eb7fe3a14079aa6d3a:a818caff19c116dafdc2337a9b30675bd75e8985 - Build

======== Installing packages ========

-------- Installing package liba/1.0 (1 of 1) --------
liba/1.0: Building from source
liba/1.0: Package liba/1.0:a818caff19c116dafdc2337a9b30675bd75e8985
liba/1.0: settings: os=Windows arch=x86_64 compiler=msvc compiler.cppstd=14 compiler.runtime=dynamic compiler.runtime_type=Release compiler.version=194 build_type=Release
liba/1.0: options: shared=True
liba/1.0: Copying sources to build folder
liba/1.0: Building your package in C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\liba5c46f5283f33a\b
liba/1.0: Calling generate()
liba/1.0: Generators folder: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\liba5c46f5283f33a\b\build\generators
liba/1.0: CMakeToolchain generated: conan_toolchain.cmake
liba/1.0: CMakeToolchain generated: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\liba5c46f5283f33a\b\build\generators\CMakePresets.json
liba/1.0: CMakeToolchain generated: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\liba5c46f5283f33a\b\CMakeUserPresets.json
liba/1.0: Generating aggregated env files
liba/1.0: Generated aggregated env files: ['conanbuild.bat', 'conanrun.bat']
liba/1.0: Calling build()
liba/1.0: Running CMake.configure()
liba/1.0: RUN: cmake -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="generators/conan_toolchain.cmake" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/liba5c46f5283f33a/p" -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091="NEW" "C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/liba5c46f5283f33a/b"
-- Using Conan toolchain: C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/liba5c46f5283f33a/b/build/generators/conan_toolchain.cmake
-- Conan toolchain: CMAKE_GENERATOR_TOOLSET=v143
-- Conan toolchain: Setting CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=$<$<CONFIG:Release>:MultiThreadedDLL>
-- Conan toolchain: C++ Standard 14 with extensions OFF
-- Conan toolchain: Setting BUILD_SHARED_LIBS = ON
-- The CXX compiler identification is MSVC 19.44.35207.1
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
-- Check for working CXX compiler: C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Professional/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.44.35207/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe - skipped
-- Detecting CXX compile features
-- Detecting CXX compile features - done
-- Configuring done (2.2s)
-- Generating done (0.0s)
-- Build files have been written to: C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/liba5c46f5283f33a/b/build

liba/1.0: Running CMake.build()
liba/1.0: RUN: cmake --build "C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\liba5c46f5283f33a\b\build" --config Release
Version MSBuild 17.14.8+a7a4d5af0 pour .NET Framework

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(548,5): warning MSB8
029: Le répertoire intermédiaire ou le répertoire de sortie ne peut pas se trouver sous le répertoire temporaire car cela risque de
créer des problèmes avec la génération incrémentielle. [C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\liba5c46f5283f33a\b\build\ZER
O_CHECK.vcxproj]
  1>Checking Build System
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(548,5): warning MSB8
029: Le répertoire intermédiaire ou le répertoire de sortie ne peut pas se trouver sous le répertoire temporaire car cela risque de
créer des problèmes avec la génération incrémentielle. [C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\liba5c46f5283f33a\b\build\lib
a.vcxproj]
  Building Custom Rule C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/liba5c46f5283f33a/b/CMakeLists.txt
  liba.cpp
     Création de la bibliothèque C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/liba5c46f5283f33a/b/build/Release/liba.lib et de l'o
  bjet C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/liba5c46f5283f33a/b/build/Release/liba.exp
  liba.vcxproj -> C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\liba5c46f5283f33a\b\build\Release\liba.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(548,5): warning MSB8
029: Le répertoire intermédiaire ou le répertoire de sortie ne peut pas se trouver sous le répertoire temporaire car cela risque de
créer des problèmes avec la génération incrémentielle. [C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\liba5c46f5283f33a\b\build\ALL
_BUILD.vcxproj]
  Building Custom Rule C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/liba5c46f5283f33a/b/CMakeLists.txt

liba/1.0: Package 'a818caff19c116dafdc2337a9b30675bd75e8985' built
liba/1.0: Build folder C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\liba5c46f5283f33a\b\build
liba/1.0: Generating the package
liba/1.0: Packaging in folder C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\liba5c46f5283f33a\p
liba/1.0: Calling package()
liba/1.0: Running CMake.install()
liba/1.0: RUN: cmake --install "C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\liba5c46f5283f33a\b\build" --config Release --prefix "C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/liba5c46f5283f33a/p"
-- Installing: C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/liba5c46f5283f33a/p/lib/liba.lib
-- Installing: C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/liba5c46f5283f33a/p/bin/liba.dll
-- Installing: C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/liba5c46f5283f33a/p/include/liba.h

liba/1.0: package(): Packaged 1 '.dll' file: liba.dll
liba/1.0: package(): Packaged 1 '.h' file: liba.h
liba/1.0: package(): Packaged 1 '.lib' file: liba.lib
liba/1.0: Created package revision 0869d12165cd20d41b0d942057c169af
liba/1.0: Package 'a818caff19c116dafdc2337a9b30675bd75e8985' created
liba/1.0: Full package reference: liba/1.0#0fbf481ef3fd42eb7fe3a14079aa6d3a:a818caff19c116dafdc2337a9b30675bd75e8985#0869d12165cd20d41b0d942057c169af
liba/1.0: Package folder C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\liba5c46f5283f33a\p

(venv) C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp>conan new cmake_lib -d "name=libb" -d "version=1.0" -d "requires=liba/1.0" -o "libb"
File saved: CMakeLists.txt
File saved: conanfile.py
File saved: include/libb.h
File saved: src/libb.cpp
File saved: test_package/CMakeLists.txt
File saved: test_package/conanfile.py
File saved: test_package/src/example.cpp

(venv) C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp>conan create libb -o "*:shared=True" -tf=""

======== Exporting recipe to the cache ========
libb/1.0: Exporting package recipe: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\libb\conanfile.py
libb/1.0: Copied 1 '.py' file: conanfile.py
libb/1.0: Copied 1 '.txt' file: CMakeLists.txt
libb/1.0: Copied 1 '.h' file: libb.h
libb/1.0: Copied 1 '.cpp' file: libb.cpp
libb/1.0: Exported to cache folder: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\libbadc31f1c6b84e\e
libb/1.0: Exported: libb/1.0#63571d919743c4cbc1e293cdbd8c3b01 (2025-06-17 12:25:46 UTC)

======== Input profiles ========
Profile host:
[settings]
arch=x86_64
build_type=Release
compiler=msvc
compiler.cppstd=14
compiler.runtime=dynamic
compiler.runtime_type=Release
compiler.version=194
os=Windows
[options]
*:shared=True

Profile build:
[settings]
arch=x86_64
build_type=Release
compiler=msvc
compiler.cppstd=14
compiler.runtime=dynamic
compiler.runtime_type=Release
compiler.version=194
os=Windows


======== Computing dependency graph ========
Graph root
    cli
Requirements
    liba/1.0#0fbf481ef3fd42eb7fe3a14079aa6d3a - Cache
    libb/1.0#63571d919743c4cbc1e293cdbd8c3b01 - Cache

======== Computing necessary packages ========
libb/1.0: Forced build from source
Requirements
    liba/1.0#0fbf481ef3fd42eb7fe3a14079aa6d3a:a818caff19c116dafdc2337a9b30675bd75e8985#0869d12165cd20d41b0d942057c169af - Cache
    libb/1.0#63571d919743c4cbc1e293cdbd8c3b01:5527a2ac492ae26512f43737725dfdbdee4016aa - Build

======== Installing packages ========
liba/1.0: Already installed! (1 of 2)

-------- Installing package libb/1.0 (2 of 2) --------
libb/1.0: Building from source
libb/1.0: Package libb/1.0:5527a2ac492ae26512f43737725dfdbdee4016aa
libb/1.0: settings: os=Windows arch=x86_64 compiler=msvc compiler.cppstd=14 compiler.runtime=dynamic compiler.runtime_type=Release compiler.version=194 build_type=Release
libb/1.0: options: shared=True
libb/1.0: requires: liba/1.0.Z
libb/1.0: Copying sources to build folder
libb/1.0: Building your package in C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\libb64bb31909ff37\b
libb/1.0: Calling generate()
libb/1.0: Generators folder: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\libb64bb31909ff37\b\build\generators
libb/1.0: CMakeDeps necessary find_package() and targets for your CMakeLists.txt
    find_package(liba)
    target_link_libraries(... liba::liba)
libb/1.0: CMakeToolchain generated: conan_toolchain.cmake
libb/1.0: CMakeToolchain generated: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\libb64bb31909ff37\b\build\generators\CMakePresets.json
libb/1.0: CMakeToolchain generated: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\libb64bb31909ff37\b\CMakeUserPresets.json
libb/1.0: Generating aggregated env files
libb/1.0: Generated aggregated env files: ['conanbuild.bat', 'conanrun.bat']
libb/1.0: Calling build()
libb/1.0: Running CMake.configure()
libb/1.0: RUN: cmake -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="generators/conan_toolchain.cmake" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/libb64bb31909ff37/p" -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091="NEW" "C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/libb64bb31909ff37/b"
-- Using Conan toolchain: C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/libb64bb31909ff37/b/build/generators/conan_toolchain.cmake
-- Conan toolchain: CMAKE_GENERATOR_TOOLSET=v143
-- Conan toolchain: Setting CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=$<$<CONFIG:Release>:MultiThreadedDLL>
-- Conan toolchain: C++ Standard 14 with extensions OFF
-- Conan toolchain: Setting BUILD_SHARED_LIBS = ON
-- The CXX compiler identification is MSVC 19.44.35207.1
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
-- Check for working CXX compiler: C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Professional/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.44.35207/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe - skipped
-- Detecting CXX compile features
-- Detecting CXX compile features - done
-- Conan: Target declared 'liba::liba'
-- Configuring done (2.2s)
-- Generating done (0.0s)
-- Build files have been written to: C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/libb64bb31909ff37/b/build

libb/1.0: Running CMake.build()
libb/1.0: RUN: cmake --build "C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\libb64bb31909ff37\b\build" --config Release
Version MSBuild 17.14.8+a7a4d5af0 pour .NET Framework

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(548,5): warning MSB8
029: Le répertoire intermédiaire ou le répertoire de sortie ne peut pas se trouver sous le répertoire temporaire car cela risque de
créer des problèmes avec la génération incrémentielle. [C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\libb64bb31909ff37\b\build\ZER
O_CHECK.vcxproj]
  1>Checking Build System
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(548,5): warning MSB8
029: Le répertoire intermédiaire ou le répertoire de sortie ne peut pas se trouver sous le répertoire temporaire car cela risque de
créer des problèmes avec la génération incrémentielle. [C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\libb64bb31909ff37\b\build\lib
b.vcxproj]
  Building Custom Rule C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/libb64bb31909ff37/b/CMakeLists.txt
  libb.cpp
     Création de la bibliothèque C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/libb64bb31909ff37/b/build/Release/libb.lib et de l'o
  bjet C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/libb64bb31909ff37/b/build/Release/libb.exp
  libb.vcxproj -> C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\libb64bb31909ff37\b\build\Release\libb.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(548,5): warning MSB8
029: Le répertoire intermédiaire ou le répertoire de sortie ne peut pas se trouver sous le répertoire temporaire car cela risque de
créer des problèmes avec la génération incrémentielle. [C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\libb64bb31909ff37\b\build\ALL
_BUILD.vcxproj]
  Building Custom Rule C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/libb64bb31909ff37/b/CMakeLists.txt

libb/1.0: Package '5527a2ac492ae26512f43737725dfdbdee4016aa' built
libb/1.0: Build folder C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\libb64bb31909ff37\b\build
libb/1.0: Generating the package
libb/1.0: Packaging in folder C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\libb64bb31909ff37\p
libb/1.0: Calling package()
libb/1.0: Running CMake.install()
libb/1.0: RUN: cmake --install "C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\libb64bb31909ff37\b\build" --config Release --prefix "C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/libb64bb31909ff37/p"
-- Installing: C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/libb64bb31909ff37/p/lib/libb.lib
-- Installing: C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/libb64bb31909ff37/p/bin/libb.dll
-- Installing: C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/libb64bb31909ff37/p/include/libb.h

libb/1.0: package(): Packaged 1 '.dll' file: libb.dll
libb/1.0: package(): Packaged 1 '.h' file: libb.h
libb/1.0: package(): Packaged 1 '.lib' file: libb.lib
libb/1.0: Created package revision b6b8d2fd28e7cdbd74a06dd29e838f54
libb/1.0: Package '5527a2ac492ae26512f43737725dfdbdee4016aa' created
libb/1.0: Full package reference: libb/1.0#63571d919743c4cbc1e293cdbd8c3b01:5527a2ac492ae26512f43737725dfdbdee4016aa#b6b8d2fd28e7cdbd74a06dd29e838f54
libb/1.0: Package folder C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\libb64bb31909ff37\p

(venv) C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp>conan new cmake_exe -d "name=app" -d "requires=libb/1.0" -o "app"
File saved: CMakeLists.txt
File saved: conanfile.py
File saved: src/app.cpp
File saved: src/app.h
File saved: src/main.cpp
File saved: test_package/conanfile.py

(venv) C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp>type app\conanfile.py
import os, platform
from conan import ConanFile
from conan.tools.cmake import CMake, cmake_layout

class Recipe(ConanFile):
        name = "app"
        version = "1.0"
        settings = "os", "compiler", "build_type", "arch"
        generators = "CMakeDeps", "CMakeToolchain"
        package_type = "application"
        exports_sources = "CMakeLists.txt", "src/*"
        requires = "libb/1.0"

        def layout(self):
                cmake_layout(self)

        def build(self):
                cmake = CMake(self)
                cmake.configure()
                cmake.build()

        def package(self):
                cmake = CMake(self)
                cmake.install()

        def package_info(self):
                self.cpp_info.exe = "app"
                name = "app.exe" if platform.system() == "Windows" else "app"
                self.cpp_info.location = os.path.join("bin", name)
(venv) C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp>conan create app -o "*:shared=True"

======== Exporting recipe to the cache ========
app/1.0: Exporting package recipe: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\app\conanfile.py
app/1.0: Copied 1 '.py' file: conanfile.py
app/1.0: Copied 1 '.txt' file: CMakeLists.txt
app/1.0: Copied 2 '.cpp' files: app.cpp, main.cpp
app/1.0: Copied 1 '.h' file: app.h
app/1.0: Exported to cache folder: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\app28957e002c4aa\e
app/1.0: Exported: app/1.0#622b7c64f9ea1e40b331659fbbd18b23 (2025-06-17 12:26:38 UTC)

======== Input profiles ========
Profile host:
[settings]
arch=x86_64
build_type=Release
compiler=msvc
compiler.cppstd=14
compiler.runtime=dynamic
compiler.runtime_type=Release
compiler.version=194
os=Windows
[options]
*:shared=True

Profile build:
[settings]
arch=x86_64
build_type=Release
compiler=msvc
compiler.cppstd=14
compiler.runtime=dynamic
compiler.runtime_type=Release
compiler.version=194
os=Windows


======== Computing dependency graph ========
Graph root
    cli
Requirements
    app/1.0#622b7c64f9ea1e40b331659fbbd18b23 - Cache
    liba/1.0#0fbf481ef3fd42eb7fe3a14079aa6d3a - Cache
    libb/1.0#63571d919743c4cbc1e293cdbd8c3b01 - Cache

======== Computing necessary packages ========
app/1.0: Forced build from source
Requirements
    app/1.0#622b7c64f9ea1e40b331659fbbd18b23:472cbe405284f0574862362b67fe72f21448e5b0 - Build
    liba/1.0#0fbf481ef3fd42eb7fe3a14079aa6d3a:a818caff19c116dafdc2337a9b30675bd75e8985#0869d12165cd20d41b0d942057c169af - Cache
    libb/1.0#63571d919743c4cbc1e293cdbd8c3b01:5527a2ac492ae26512f43737725dfdbdee4016aa#b6b8d2fd28e7cdbd74a06dd29e838f54 - Cache

======== Installing packages ========
liba/1.0: Already installed! (1 of 3)
libb/1.0: Already installed! (2 of 3)

-------- Installing package app/1.0 (3 of 3) --------
app/1.0: Building from source
app/1.0: Package app/1.0:472cbe405284f0574862362b67fe72f21448e5b0
app/1.0: settings: os=Windows arch=x86_64 compiler=msvc compiler.cppstd=14 compiler.runtime=dynamic compiler.runtime_type=Release compiler.version=194 build_type=Release
app/1.0: requires: libb/1.0.Z
app/1.0: Copying sources to build folder
app/1.0: Building your package in C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\app59c7370384dd6\b
app/1.0: Writing generators to C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\app59c7370384dd6\b\build\generators
app/1.0: Generator 'CMakeDeps' calling 'generate()'
app/1.0: CMakeDeps necessary find_package() and targets for your CMakeLists.txt
    find_package(libb)
    target_link_libraries(... libb::libb)
app/1.0: Generator 'CMakeToolchain' calling 'generate()'
app/1.0: CMakeToolchain generated: conan_toolchain.cmake
app/1.0: CMakeToolchain generated: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\app59c7370384dd6\b\build\generators\CMakePresets.json
app/1.0: CMakeToolchain generated: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\app59c7370384dd6\b\CMakeUserPresets.json
app/1.0: Generating aggregated env files
app/1.0: Generated aggregated env files: ['conanbuild.bat', 'conanrun.bat']
app/1.0: Calling build()
app/1.0: Running CMake.configure()
app/1.0: RUN: cmake -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="generators/conan_toolchain.cmake" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/app59c7370384dd6/p" -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091="NEW" "C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/app59c7370384dd6/b"
-- Using Conan toolchain: C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/app59c7370384dd6/b/build/generators/conan_toolchain.cmake
-- Conan toolchain: CMAKE_GENERATOR_TOOLSET=v143
-- Conan toolchain: Setting CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=$<$<CONFIG:Release>:MultiThreadedDLL>
-- Conan toolchain: C++ Standard 14 with extensions OFF
-- The CXX compiler identification is MSVC 19.44.35207.1
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
-- Check for working CXX compiler: C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Professional/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.44.35207/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe - skipped
-- Detecting CXX compile features
-- Detecting CXX compile features - done
-- Conan: Target declared 'libb::libb'
-- Conan: Target declared 'liba::liba'
-- Configuring done (2.2s)
-- Generating done (0.0s)
-- Build files have been written to: C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/app59c7370384dd6/b/build

app/1.0: Running CMake.build()
app/1.0: RUN: cmake --build "C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\app59c7370384dd6\b\build" --config Release
Version MSBuild 17.14.8+a7a4d5af0 pour .NET Framework

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(548,5): warning MSB8
029: Le répertoire intermédiaire ou le répertoire de sortie ne peut pas se trouver sous le répertoire temporaire car cela risque de
créer des problèmes avec la génération incrémentielle. [C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\app59c7370384dd6\b\build\ZERO
_CHECK.vcxproj]
  1>Checking Build System
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(548,5): warning MSB8
029: Le répertoire intermédiaire ou le répertoire de sortie ne peut pas se trouver sous le répertoire temporaire car cela risque de
créer des problèmes avec la génération incrémentielle. [C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\app59c7370384dd6\b\build\app.
vcxproj]
  Building Custom Rule C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/app59c7370384dd6/b/CMakeLists.txt
  app.cpp
  main.cpp
     Création de la bibliothèque C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/app59c7370384dd6/b/build/Release/app.lib et de l'obj
  et C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/app59c7370384dd6/b/build/Release/app.exp
  app.vcxproj -> C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\app59c7370384dd6\b\build\Release\app.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(548,5): warning MSB8
029: Le répertoire intermédiaire ou le répertoire de sortie ne peut pas se trouver sous le répertoire temporaire car cela risque de
créer des problèmes avec la génération incrémentielle. [C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\app59c7370384dd6\b\build\ALL_
BUILD.vcxproj]
  Building Custom Rule C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/app59c7370384dd6/b/CMakeLists.txt

app/1.0: Package '472cbe405284f0574862362b67fe72f21448e5b0' built
app/1.0: Build folder C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\app59c7370384dd6\b\build
app/1.0: Generating the package
app/1.0: Packaging in folder C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\app59c7370384dd6\p
app/1.0: Calling package()
app/1.0: Running CMake.install()
app/1.0: RUN: cmake --install "C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\app59c7370384dd6\b\build" --config Release --prefix "C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/app59c7370384dd6/p"
-- Installing: C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/conan/p/b/app59c7370384dd6/p/bin/app.exe

app/1.0: package(): Packaged 1 '.exe' file: app.exe
app/1.0: Created package revision caa18c11b38eac6b09f299c2ec29dfc4
app/1.0: Package '472cbe405284f0574862362b67fe72f21448e5b0' created
app/1.0: Full package reference: app/1.0#622b7c64f9ea1e40b331659fbbd18b23:472cbe405284f0574862362b67fe72f21448e5b0#caa18c11b38eac6b09f299c2ec29dfc4
app/1.0: Package folder C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conan\p\b\app59c7370384dd6\p

======== Launching test_package ========

======== Computing dependency graph ========
Graph root
    app/1.0 (test package): C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\app\test_package\conanfile.py
Requirements
    app/1.0#622b7c64f9ea1e40b331659fbbd18b23 - Cache
    liba/1.0#0fbf481ef3fd42eb7fe3a14079aa6d3a - Cache
    libb/1.0#63571d919743c4cbc1e293cdbd8c3b01 - Cache

======== Computing necessary packages ========
Requirements
    app/1.0#622b7c64f9ea1e40b331659fbbd18b23:472cbe405284f0574862362b67fe72f21448e5b0#caa18c11b38eac6b09f299c2ec29dfc4 - Cache
    liba/1.0#0fbf481ef3fd42eb7fe3a14079aa6d3a:a818caff19c116dafdc2337a9b30675bd75e8985#0869d12165cd20d41b0d942057c169af - Cache
    libb/1.0#63571d919743c4cbc1e293cdbd8c3b01:5527a2ac492ae26512f43737725dfdbdee4016aa#b6b8d2fd28e7cdbd74a06dd29e838f54 - Cache

======== Installing packages ========
liba/1.0: Already installed! (1 of 3)
libb/1.0: Already installed! (2 of 3)
app/1.0: Already installed! (3 of 3)

======== Testing the package ========
app/1.0 (test package): Test package build:
app/1.0 (test package): Test package build folder: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\app\test_package
app/1.0 (test package): Generating aggregated env files
app/1.0 (test package): Generated aggregated env files: ['conanbuild.bat', 'conanrun.bat']

======== Testing the package: Building ========

======== Testing the package: Executing test ========
app/1.0 (test package): Running test()
app/1.0 (test package): RUN: app
liba/1.0: Hello World Release!
  liba/1.0: _M_X64 defined
  liba/1.0: MSVC runtime: MultiThreadedDLL
  liba/1.0: _MSC_VER1944
  liba/1.0: _MSVC_LANG201402
  liba/1.0: __cplusplus199711
libb/1.0: Hello World Release!
  libb/1.0: _M_X64 defined
  libb/1.0: MSVC runtime: MultiThreadedDLL
  libb/1.0: _MSC_VER1944
  libb/1.0: _MSVC_LANG201402
  libb/1.0: __cplusplus199711
app/0.1: Hello World Release!
  app/0.1: _M_X64 defined
  app/0.1: MSVC runtime: MultiThreadedDLL
  app/0.1: _MSC_VER1944
  app/0.1: _MSVC_LANG201402
  app/0.1: __cplusplus199711
app/0.1 test_package


(venv) C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp>type CMakeLists.txt
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
project(myproject CXX)

find_package(app)
message(STATUS "CONAN_RUNTIME_LIB_DIRS=${CONAN_RUNTIME_LIB_DIRS}")

install(
        IMPORTED_RUNTIME_ARTIFACTS
                app::app
        RUNTIME_DEPENDENCY_SET
                my_app_deps
)

install(RUNTIME_DEPENDENCY_SET my_app_deps
        PRE_EXCLUDE_REGEXES
                [=[api-ms-]=]
                [=[ext-ms-]=]
                [[kernel32\.dll]]
                [[libc\.so\..*]] [[libgcc_s\.so\..*]] [[libm\.so\..*]] [[libstdc\+\+\.so\..*]]
        POST_EXCLUDE_REGEXES
                [=[.*system32\/.*\.dll]=]
                [=[^\/(lib|usr\/lib|usr\/local\/lib\/lib64)]=]
        DIRECTORIES
                ${CONAN_RUNTIME_LIB_DIRS}
)
(venv) C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp>type conanfile.py
from conan import ConanFile
from conan.tools.cmake import CMake, cmake_layout

class Recipe(ConanFile):
        settings = "os", "compiler", "build_type", "arch"
        generators = "CMakeDeps", "CMakeToolchain"

        requires = "app/1.0"

def layout(self):
        cmake_layout(self)

def build(self):
        cmake = CMake(self)
        cmake.configure()
        cmake.build()
        cmake.install()
(venv) C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp>conan build . -o "*:shared=True" -c "tools.cmake.cmakedeps:new=will_break_next"

======== Input profiles ========
Profile host:
[settings]
arch=x86_64
build_type=Release
compiler=msvc
compiler.cppstd=14
compiler.runtime=dynamic
compiler.runtime_type=Release
compiler.version=194
os=Windows
[options]
*:shared=True
[conf]
tools.cmake.cmakedeps:new=will_break_next

Profile build:
[settings]
arch=x86_64
build_type=Release
compiler=msvc
compiler.cppstd=14
compiler.runtime=dynamic
compiler.runtime_type=Release
compiler.version=194
os=Windows


======== Computing dependency graph ========
Graph root
    conanfile.py: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conanfile.py
Requirements
    app/1.0#622b7c64f9ea1e40b331659fbbd18b23 - Cache
    liba/1.0#0fbf481ef3fd42eb7fe3a14079aa6d3a - Cache
    libb/1.0#63571d919743c4cbc1e293cdbd8c3b01 - Cache

======== Computing necessary packages ========
Requirements
    app/1.0#622b7c64f9ea1e40b331659fbbd18b23:472cbe405284f0574862362b67fe72f21448e5b0#caa18c11b38eac6b09f299c2ec29dfc4 - Cache
    liba/1.0#0fbf481ef3fd42eb7fe3a14079aa6d3a:a818caff19c116dafdc2337a9b30675bd75e8985#0869d12165cd20d41b0d942057c169af - Cache
    libb/1.0#63571d919743c4cbc1e293cdbd8c3b01:5527a2ac492ae26512f43737725dfdbdee4016aa#b6b8d2fd28e7cdbd74a06dd29e838f54 - Cache

======== Installing packages ========
liba/1.0: Already installed! (1 of 3)
libb/1.0: Already installed! (2 of 3)
app/1.0: Already installed! (3 of 3)

======== Finalizing install (deploy, generators) ========
conanfile.py: Writing generators to C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp
conanfile.py: WARN: Using the new CMakeConfigDeps generator, behind the 'tools.cmake.cmakedeps:new' gate conf. This conf will change next release, breaking, so use it only for testing and dev
conanfile.py: Generator 'CMakeDeps' calling 'generate()'
conanfile.py: CMakeDeps necessary find_package() and targets for your CMakeLists.txt
    find_package(app)
conanfile.py: Generator 'CMakeToolchain' calling 'generate()'
conanfile.py: CMakeToolchain generated: conan_toolchain.cmake
conanfile.py: CMakeToolchain: Preset 'conan-default' added to CMakePresets.json.
    (cmake>=3.23) cmake --preset conan-default
    (cmake<3.23) cmake <path> -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=conan_toolchain.cmake  -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW
conanfile.py: CMakeToolchain generated: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\CMakePresets.json
conanfile.py: Generating aggregated env files
conanfile.py: Generated aggregated env files: ['conanbuild.bat', 'conanrun.bat']

======== Calling build() ========

(venv) C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp>

Jun 17 '25 12:06 Todiq

The consumer conanfile.py seem broken? (wrong indents)

from conan import ConanFile
from conan.tools.cmake import CMake, cmake_layout

class Recipe(ConanFile):
        settings = "os", "compiler", "build_type", "arch"
        generators = "CMakeDeps", "CMakeToolchain"

        requires = "app/1.0"

def layout(self):
        cmake_layout(self)

def build(self):
        cmake = CMake(self)
        cmake.configure()
        cmake.build()
        cmake.install()

Note the def build(self) will not be a method of the recipe, but a free function. As such, the class Recipe recipe doesn't have a build() method to run at all.

Jun 17 '25 12:06 memsharded

Should've seen that simple mistake. Thank you for fixing it.

Indeed, it seems to work this way, and all the transitive libs install properly! Super nice!!

However, if I set app as editable, the executable cannot seem to be found:

Logs

Click to expand log

(venv) C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp>conan editable add app
Reference 'app/1.0' in editable mode

(venv) C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp>conan build app -o "*:shared=True"

======== Input profiles ========
Profile host:
[settings]
arch=x86_64
build_type=Release
compiler=msvc
compiler.cppstd=14
compiler.runtime=dynamic
compiler.runtime_type=Release
compiler.version=194
os=Windows
[options]
*:shared=True

Profile build:
[settings]
arch=x86_64
build_type=Release
compiler=msvc
compiler.cppstd=14
compiler.runtime=dynamic
compiler.runtime_type=Release
compiler.version=194
os=Windows


======== Computing dependency graph ========
Graph root
    conanfile.py (app/1.0): C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\app\conanfile.py
Requirements
    liba/1.0#0fbf481ef3fd42eb7fe3a14079aa6d3a - Cache
    libb/1.0#63571d919743c4cbc1e293cdbd8c3b01 - Cache

======== Computing necessary packages ========
Requirements
    liba/1.0#0fbf481ef3fd42eb7fe3a14079aa6d3a:a818caff19c116dafdc2337a9b30675bd75e8985#94f4c3445e9d525418a9d88a388c6c31 - Cache
    libb/1.0#63571d919743c4cbc1e293cdbd8c3b01:5527a2ac492ae26512f43737725dfdbdee4016aa#fe0fb4458131fab337a38446e5cb8e6b - Cache

======== Installing packages ========
liba/1.0: Already installed! (1 of 2)
libb/1.0: Already installed! (2 of 2)

======== Finalizing install (deploy, generators) ========
conanfile.py (app/1.0): Writing generators to C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\app\build\generators
conanfile.py (app/1.0): Generator 'CMakeDeps' calling 'generate()'
conanfile.py (app/1.0): CMakeDeps necessary find_package() and targets for your CMakeLists.txt
    find_package(libb)
    target_link_libraries(... libb::libb)
conanfile.py (app/1.0): Generator 'CMakeToolchain' calling 'generate()'
conanfile.py (app/1.0): CMakeToolchain generated: conan_toolchain.cmake
conanfile.py (app/1.0): CMakeToolchain: Preset 'conan-default' added to CMakePresets.json.
    (cmake>=3.23) cmake --preset conan-default
    (cmake<3.23) cmake <path> -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=generators\conan_toolchain.cmake  -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW
conanfile.py (app/1.0): CMakeToolchain generated: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\app\build\generators\CMakePresets.json
conanfile.py (app/1.0): CMakeToolchain generated: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\app\CMakeUserPresets.json
conanfile.py (app/1.0): Generating aggregated env files
conanfile.py (app/1.0): Generated aggregated env files: ['conanbuild.bat', 'conanrun.bat']

======== Calling build() ========
conanfile.py (app/1.0): Calling build()
conanfile.py (app/1.0): Running CMake.configure()
conanfile.py (app/1.0): RUN: cmake -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="generators/conan_toolchain.cmake" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/app" -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091="NEW" "C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/app"
-- Using Conan toolchain: C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/app/build/generators/conan_toolchain.cmake
-- Conan toolchain: CMAKE_GENERATOR_TOOLSET=v143
-- Conan toolchain: Setting CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=$<$<CONFIG:Release>:MultiThreadedDLL>
-- Conan toolchain: C++ Standard 14 with extensions OFF
-- The CXX compiler identification is MSVC 19.44.35207.1
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
-- Check for working CXX compiler: C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Professional/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.44.35207/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe - skipped
-- Detecting CXX compile features
-- Detecting CXX compile features - done
-- Conan: Target declared 'libb::libb'
-- Conan: Target declared 'liba::liba'
-- Configuring done (5.4s)
-- Generating done (0.0s)
-- Build files have been written to: C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/app/build

conanfile.py (app/1.0): Running CMake.build()
conanfile.py (app/1.0): RUN: cmake --build "C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\app\build" --config Release
Version MSBuild 17.14.8+a7a4d5af0 pour .NET Framework

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(548,5): warning MSB8
029: Le répertoire intermédiaire ou le répertoire de sortie ne peut pas se trouver sous le répertoire temporaire car cela risque de
créer des problèmes avec la génération incrémentielle. [C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\app\build\ZERO_CHECK.vcxproj]
  1>Checking Build System
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(548,5): warning MSB8
029: Le répertoire intermédiaire ou le répertoire de sortie ne peut pas se trouver sous le répertoire temporaire car cela risque de
créer des problèmes avec la génération incrémentielle. [C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\app\build\app.vcxproj]
  Building Custom Rule C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/app/CMakeLists.txt
  app.cpp
  main.cpp
     Création de la bibliothèque C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/app/build/Release/app.lib et de l'objet C:/Users/Todiq/AppD
  ata/Local/Temp/app/build/Release/app.exp
  app.vcxproj -> C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\app\build\Release\app.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(548,5): warning MSB8
029: Le répertoire intermédiaire ou le répertoire de sortie ne peut pas se trouver sous le répertoire temporaire car cela risque de
créer des problèmes avec la génération incrémentielle. [C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\app\build\ALL_BUILD.vcxproj]
  Building Custom Rule C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/app/CMakeLists.txt


(venv) C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp>conan build . -o "*:shared=True" -c "tools.cmake.cmakedeps:new=will_break_next"

======== Input profiles ========
Profile host:
[settings]
arch=x86_64
build_type=Release
compiler=msvc
compiler.cppstd=14
compiler.runtime=dynamic
compiler.runtime_type=Release
compiler.version=194
os=Windows
[options]
*:shared=True
[conf]
tools.cmake.cmakedeps:new=will_break_next

Profile build:
[settings]
arch=x86_64
build_type=Release
compiler=msvc
compiler.cppstd=14
compiler.runtime=dynamic
compiler.runtime_type=Release
compiler.version=194
os=Windows


======== Computing dependency graph ========
Graph root
    conanfile.py: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\conanfile.py
Requirements
    app/1.0 - Editable
    liba/1.0#0fbf481ef3fd42eb7fe3a14079aa6d3a - Cache
    libb/1.0#63571d919743c4cbc1e293cdbd8c3b01 - Cache

======== Computing necessary packages ========
Requirements
    app/1.0:472cbe405284f0574862362b67fe72f21448e5b0 - Editable
    liba/1.0#0fbf481ef3fd42eb7fe3a14079aa6d3a:a818caff19c116dafdc2337a9b30675bd75e8985#94f4c3445e9d525418a9d88a388c6c31 - Cache
    libb/1.0#63571d919743c4cbc1e293cdbd8c3b01:5527a2ac492ae26512f43737725dfdbdee4016aa#fe0fb4458131fab337a38446e5cb8e6b - Cache

======== Installing packages ========
liba/1.0: Already installed! (1 of 3)
libb/1.0: Already installed! (2 of 3)
app/1.0: Rewriting files of editable package 'app' at 'C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\app\build\generators'
app/1.0: Writing generators to C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\app\build\generators
app/1.0: WARN: Using the new CMakeConfigDeps generator, behind the 'tools.cmake.cmakedeps:new' gate conf. This conf will change next release, breaking, so use it only for testing and dev
app/1.0: Generator 'CMakeDeps' calling 'generate()'
app/1.0: CMakeDeps necessary find_package() and targets for your CMakeLists.txt
    find_package(libb)
    target_link_libraries(... libb::libb)
app/1.0: Generator 'CMakeToolchain' calling 'generate()'
app/1.0: CMakeToolchain generated: conan_toolchain.cmake
app/1.0: CMakeToolchain generated: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\app\build\generators\CMakePresets.json
app/1.0: CMakeToolchain generated: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\app\CMakeUserPresets.json
app/1.0: Generating aggregated env files
app/1.0: Generated aggregated env files: ['conanbuild.bat', 'conanrun.bat']

======== Finalizing install (deploy, generators) ========
conanfile.py: Writing generators to C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\build\generators
conanfile.py: WARN: Using the new CMakeConfigDeps generator, behind the 'tools.cmake.cmakedeps:new' gate conf. This conf will change next release, breaking, so use it only for testing and dev
conanfile.py: Generator 'CMakeDeps' calling 'generate()'
conanfile.py: CMakeDeps necessary find_package() and targets for your CMakeLists.txt
    find_package(app)
conanfile.py: Generator 'CMakeToolchain' calling 'generate()'
conanfile.py: CMakeToolchain generated: conan_toolchain.cmake
conanfile.py: CMakeToolchain: Preset 'conan-default' added to CMakePresets.json.
    (cmake>=3.23) cmake --preset conan-default
    (cmake<3.23) cmake <path> -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=generators\conan_toolchain.cmake  -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW
conanfile.py: CMakeToolchain generated: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\build\generators\CMakePresets.json
conanfile.py: CMakeToolchain generated: C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\CMakeUserPresets.json
conanfile.py: Generating aggregated env files
conanfile.py: Generated aggregated env files: ['conanbuild.bat', 'conanrun.bat']

======== Calling build() ========
conanfile.py: Calling build()
conanfile.py: Running CMake.configure()
conanfile.py: RUN: cmake -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="generators/conan_toolchain.cmake" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp" -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091="NEW" "C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp"
-- Using Conan toolchain: C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/build/generators/conan_toolchain.cmake
-- Conan toolchain: CMAKE_GENERATOR_TOOLSET=v143
-- Conan toolchain: Setting CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=$<$<CONFIG:Release>:MultiThreadedDLL>
-- Conan toolchain: C++ Standard 14 with extensions OFF
-- Conan toolchain: Including CMakeDeps generated conan_cmakedeps_paths.cmake
-- The CXX compiler identification is MSVC 19.44.35207.1
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
-- Check for working CXX compiler: C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Professional/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.44.35207/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe - skipped
-- Detecting CXX compile features
-- Detecting CXX compile features - done
-- Conan: Configuring Targets for app/1.0
-- Conan: Configuring Targets for libb/1.0
-- Conan: Configuring Targets for liba/1.0
-- Conan: Target declared imported SHARED library 'liba::liba'
-- Conan: Target declared imported SHARED library 'libb::libb'
-- Conan: Target declared imported executable 'app::app' host
-- CONAN_RUNTIME_LIB_DIRS=$<$<CONFIG:Release>:C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/build/generators/../../app/build/Release>;$<$<CONFIG:Release>:C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/build/generators/../../conan/p/b/libb2c8ce5759a93c/p/bin>;$<$<CONFIG:Release>:C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/build/generators/../../conan/p/b/liba8a5b8f46731a9/p/bin>
-- Configuring done (3.8s)
-- Generating done (0.0s)
-- Build files have been written to: C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/build

conanfile.py: Running CMake.build()
conanfile.py: RUN: cmake --build "C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\build" --config Release
Version MSBuild 17.14.8+a7a4d5af0 pour .NET Framework

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(548,5): warning MSB8
029: Le répertoire intermédiaire ou le répertoire de sortie ne peut pas se trouver sous le répertoire temporaire car cela risque de
créer des problèmes avec la génération incrémentielle. [C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\build\ZERO_CHECK.vcxproj]
  1>Checking Build System
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(548,5): warning MSB8
029: Le répertoire intermédiaire ou le répertoire de sortie ne peut pas se trouver sous le répertoire temporaire car cela risque de
créer des problèmes avec la génération incrémentielle. [C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\build\ALL_BUILD.vcxproj]
  Building Custom Rule C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/CMakeLists.txt

conanfile.py: Running CMake.install()
conanfile.py: RUN: cmake --install "C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp\build" --config Release --prefix "C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp"
CMake Error at cmake_install.cmake:39 (file):
  file INSTALL cannot find
  "C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/build/generators/../../app/bin/app.exe":
  File exists.



ERROR: conanfile.py: Error in build() method, line 17
        cmake.install()
        ConanException: Error 1 while executing

(venv) C:\Users\Todiq\AppData\Local\Temp>

I tried editing the layout() method:

	def layout(self):
		bt = "." if self.settings.get_safe("os") != "Windows" else str(self.settings.build_type)
		ext = "" if self.settings.get_safe("os") != "Windows" else ".exe"
		cmake_layout(self)
		self.cpp.build.exe = "app"
		self.cpp.build.location = os.path.join(bt, f"app{ext}")
		self.cpp.package.exe = "app"
		self.cpp.package.location = os.path.join("bin", f"app{ext}")

But I get the same error:

CMake Error at cmake_install.cmake:39 (file):
  file INSTALL cannot find
  "C:/Users/Todiq/AppData/Local/Temp/build/generators/../../app/bin/app.exe":
  No error.



ERROR: conanfile.py: Error in build() method, line 17
        cmake.install()
        ConanException: Error 1 while executing

Jun 17 '25 13:06 Todiq

Indeed, it seems to work this way, and all the transitive libs install properly! Super nice!!

Great, happy to hear that!

However, if I set app as editable, the executable cannot seem to be found:

Thanks for the details.

Yes, the editable information is not expected to work yet for .exe targets, it has not been implemented yet. I'll have a look at this.

Jun 18 '25 11:06 memsharded

Perfect, thank you!

Jun 18 '25 11:06 Todiq

I'll have a look at this.

Re-opening, I am investigating this to try to support editable case for new exe imported targets :)

Jun 18 '25 11:06 memsharded

My bad. Since the original issue was resolved, I thought you would want to create a new, separated feature request

Jun 18 '25 11:06 Todiq

No prob :)

Yes, depending on how it goes, I might open a new ticket, or just use this one. Don't worry about that, I will manage.

Jun 18 '25 11:06 memsharded

Closed by https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/18489, the self.cpp.build.exe + location will work on Conan 2.18 for editable packages. Thanks again for the feedback!

Jun 19 '25 13:06 memsharded

Hello @memsharded,

Thanks a lot!

I tried the new feature, and I have a quick question:

Would it be possible for the self.cpp.build.location attribute to automatically look inside the full build folder path, like for self.cpp.build.libdirs? Or may I have missed something there?

Same goes for when in package mode: by default, should the .location default to look inside the self.cpp_info.bindirs, unless specified otherwise?

Jun 20 '25 09:06 Todiq

Would it be possible for the self.cpp.build.location attribute to automatically look inside the full build folder path, like for self.cpp.build.libdirs? Or may I have missed something there?

Same goes for when in package mode: by default, should the .location default to look inside the self.cpp_info.bindirs, unless specified otherwise?

The idea of the new .location field, both in libraries and executables is to be aligned with the CPS specification, that is, it provides the relative path to the artifact (including full name). At the moment there are no plans to make anything automatic or implicit, but the idea is that the definition should be as explicit as a CPS file would be. Of course the idea is that recipes will not have to implement that manually, because it will be just a matter of reading the .cps file provided by the build system as an output of the build.

Jun 20 '25 10:06 memsharded