1 # vcpkg_internal_get_cmake_vars
3 The latest version of this document lives in the [vcpkg repo](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/docs/).
5 **Only for internal use in vcpkg helpers. Behavior and arguments will change without notice.**
6 Runs a cmake configure with a dummy project to extract certain cmake variables
10 vcpkg_internal_get_cmake_vars(
11 [OUTPUT_FILE <output_file_with_vars>]
12 [OPTIONS <-DUSE_THIS_IN_ALL_BUILDS=1>...]
18 Additional options to pass to the test configure call
21 Variable to return the path to the generated cmake file with the detected `CMAKE_` variables set as `VCKPG_DETECTED_`
24 If possible avoid usage in portfiles.
28 * [vcpkg_configure_make](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_configure_make.cmake)
31 [scripts/cmake/vcpkg\_internal\_get\_cmake\_vars.cmake](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_internal_get_cmake_vars.cmake)