cmake-app-image

CMake functions for packaging Pear applications into AppImages for Linux.

API

#### download_app_image_run

Downloads the AppRun runtime component, required for executing AppImages.

``cmake
download_app_image_run(DESTINATION )
`

##### DESTINATION
The desired location to save the downloaded AppRun file.

#### download_app_image_tool

Fetches the AppImageTool utility, used to create and package AppImages.

`cmake
download_app_image_tool(DESTINATION )
`

##### DESTINATION
The directory where the AppImageTool file will be saved.

#### add_app_image

The core function to define and generate an AppImage for the application.

`cmake
add_app_image(

[DESTINATION ]
NAME
DESCRIPTION
[ICON ]
[CATEGORY ]
[TARGET ]
[EXECUTABLE ]
[APP_DIR ]
[RESOURCES [FILE|DIR ]... ]
[DEPENDS ]
)
`

#####
The name of the CMake target to create.

##### DESTINATION
The output path for the generated AppImage file. Defaults to "${NAME}.AppImage".

##### NAME
The name of the application.

##### DESCRIPTION
A short description of the application.

##### ICON
Path to the application icon file.

##### CATEGORY
The category for the app in Linux application menus.

##### TARGET
An existing CMake target to execute as the main application entry point.

##### EXECUTABLE
The direct path to the executable file. Use if not using the TARGET option.

##### APP_DIR
The base directory to use for the AppImage contents. Defaults to "${NAME}.AppDir".

##### RESOURCES [FILE|DIR ]...
Additional files or directories to include in the AppImage.

###### FILE
Copies a single file from to inside the AppImage.

###### DIR
Copies an entire directory from to inside the AppImage.

##### DEPENDS `
CMake targets the AppImage build depends on.

License

Apache-2.0