[SOLVED] Building v16.08, Cmake Errors

[Moonfaxx]

Hello dear support team,

I’m trying to build Sofa because I’ve read it’s the only way to use the Modeler but I’m getting these errors when clicking ‘configure’ in Cmake:

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CMake Error: Cannot open file for write: C:/Program Files/Sofa/v16.08/build/CMakeCache.txt.tmp
CMake Error at C:/Program Files/cmake-3.6.2-win64-x64/share/cmake-3.6/Modules/CMakeDetermineSystem.cmake:177 (file):
  file failed to open for writing (No such file or directory):

    C:/Program Files/Sofa/v16.08/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  CMakeLists.txt:2 (project)

CMake Error: Could not open file for write in copy operation C:/Program Files/Sofa/v16.08/build/CMakeFiles/3.6.2/CMakeSystem.cmake.tmp
CMake Error: : System Error: No such file or directory
CMake Error at C:/Program Files/cmake-3.6.2-win64-x64/share/cmake-3.6/Modules/CMakeDetermineSystem.cmake:189 (configure_file):
  configure_file Problem configuring file
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  CMakeLists.txt:2 (project)

CMake Error at C:/Program Files/cmake-3.6.2-win64-x64/share/cmake-3.6/Modules/CMakeDetermineCompilerId.cmake:141 (file):
  file problem creating directory: C:/Program
  Files/Sofa/v16.08/build/CMakeFiles/3.6.2/CompilerIdC
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  C:/Program Files/cmake-3.6.2-win64-x64/share/cmake-3.6/Modules/CMakeDetermineCompilerId.cmake:40 (CMAKE_DETERMINE_COMPILER_ID_BUILD)
  C:/Program Files/cmake-3.6.2-win64-x64/share/cmake-3.6/Modules/CMakeDetermineCCompiler.cmake:121 (CMAKE_DETERMINE_COMPILER_ID)
  CMakeLists.txt:2 (project)

The C compiler identification is unknown
CMake Error: Could not open file for write in copy operation C:/Program Files/Sofa/v16.08/build/CMakeFiles/3.6.2/CMakeCCompiler.cmake.tmp
CMake Error: : System Error: No such file or directory
CMake Error at C:/Program Files/cmake-3.6.2-win64-x64/share/cmake-3.6/Modules/CMakeDetermineCCompiler.cmake:184 (configure_file):
  configure_file Problem configuring file
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  CMakeLists.txt:2 (project)

CMake Error: Could not find cmake module file: C:/Program Files/Sofa/v16.08/build/CMakeFiles/3.6.2/CMakeCCompiler.cmake
CMake Error at C:/Program Files/cmake-3.6.2-win64-x64/share/cmake-3.6/Modules/CMakeDetermineCompilerId.cmake:141 (file):
  file problem creating directory: C:/Program
  Files/Sofa/v16.08/build/CMakeFiles/3.6.2/CompilerIdCXX
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  C:/Program Files/cmake-3.6.2-win64-x64/share/cmake-3.6/Modules/CMakeDetermineCompilerId.cmake:40 (CMAKE_DETERMINE_COMPILER_ID_BUILD)
  C:/Program Files/cmake-3.6.2-win64-x64/share/cmake-3.6/Modules/CMakeDetermineCXXCompiler.cmake:113 (CMAKE_DETERMINE_COMPILER_ID)
  CMakeLists.txt:2 (project)

The CXX compiler identification is unknown
CMake Error: Could not open file for write in copy operation C:/Program Files/Sofa/v16.08/build/CMakeFiles/3.6.2/CMakeCXXCompiler.cmake.tmp
CMake Error: : System Error: No such file or directory
CMake Error at C:/Program Files/cmake-3.6.2-win64-x64/share/cmake-3.6/Modules/CMakeDetermineCXXCompiler.cmake:179 (configure_file):
  configure_file Problem configuring file
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  CMakeLists.txt:2 (project)

CMake Error: Could not find cmake module file: C:/Program Files/Sofa/v16.08/build/CMakeFiles/3.6.2/CMakeCXXCompiler.cmake
CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:2 (project):
  No CMAKE_C_COMPILER could be found.

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:2 (project):
  No CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER could be found.

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After clicking Configure the second time I get:

CMake Error: Cannot open file for write: C:/Program Files/Sofa/v16.08/build/CMakeCache.txt.tmp
CMake Error: : System Error: Permission denied
CMake Error: Unable to open cache file for save. C:/Program Files/Sofa/v16.08/build/CMakeCache.txt
CMake Error: : System Error: Permission denied
CMake Error: : System Error: Permission denied
CMake Error: Unable to open cache file for save. C:/Program Files/Sofa/v16.08/build/CMakeCache.txt
CMake Error: : System Error: Permission denied

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I have boost 1.60.0 installed, QT 5.6 (with the 3D modules) and CMake 3.6.2

I followed the build guide for windows, did include the Paths in Advanced System Settings.
The downloaded Sofa sources ar in Program Files/Sofa/v.16.08/src and the folder Program Files/Sofa/v.16.08/build is empty.

Can you please provide some help?
Thanks,
Moonfaxx

[Guillaume]

Hi Moonfaxx,

I strongly suggest you to not use “Program Files” as base directory for programming/compiling stuff. This folder is protected by Windows, that’s why you get all these “Permission denied” errors. More, the space character in “Program Files” may cause problems like inclusion errors, path resolving errors, …

Create a new directory (named without space) at your hard drive root like C:\dev\ and retry from there 😉

Cheers,
Guillaume.

[Moonfaxx]

Thanks for the tip Guillame,

Configuring and generating the build files did work but now I’m getting lots of ‘can’t open blabla.lib’ errors. They all have the error code LNK1104.

I installed the C++ packages and SDK tools for VS14 but it doesn’t help.

Do I need to change something in CMake?

greetings,
David

[Guillaume]

Hi Moonfaxx,

Sorry but I can’t help you with so few information.
Did you carefully follow our documentation?
What is your output?

Guillaume.

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