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# CMAKE_EXTRA_GENERATOR

The extra generator used to build the project.

When using the Eclipse, CodeBlocks or KDevelop generators, CMake generates Makefiles (CMAKE_GENERATOR) and additionally project files for the respective IDE. This IDE project file generator is stored in CMAKE_EXTRA_GENERATOR (e.g. “Eclipse CDT4”).

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