Convert `file` command to use new `signature` directive. Use '<HASH>'
rather than 'HASH' for relevant signature targets, as this is arguably
more correct, results in less need to specify explicit targets, but
still produces '#hash' as the HTML anchor.
Although actual textual changes to `file` are fairly minimal, large
portions of the content have been re-indented and in many cases,
re-flowed. Some tabular content in literal text blocks has also been
converted to actual tables.
The %f specified extends the string(TIMESTAMP) and file(TIMESTAMP)
commands to output the timestamp with a microsecond resolution.
This convention is offered by python's datetime module.
Before, the precision was limited to seconds.
The implementation is done by extending existing cmTimestamp methods
with a `microseconds` parameter. This parameter is optional in order to
be backwards compatible. The timestamps are now received in a
cross-platform manner using libuv, since the standard C functions like
time() don't allow for sub-second precision.
This requires libuv 1.28 or higher. We already require higher than
that on Windows, so update the required version for other platforms.
Implements: #19335
`.. versionchanged` directive might be more appropriate when
documentation refers to previous CMake version, old behavior
or a policy, and there's no new parameter or a variable involved.
Issue: #19715
This change ony concerns directives that appear in the document body.
The guidelines for inserting version directives:
* Baseline version is CMake 3.0, i.e. directives start at 3.1.
* Always use `.. versionadded::` directive, avoid ad-hoc version
references. Exception: policy pages.
* For new command signatures, put `versionadded` on a separate line
after the signature.
* For a group of new signatures in a new document section,
a single version note at the beginning of the section is sufficient.
* For new options, put `versionadded` on a separate line before
option description.
* If all the option descriptions in the list are short one-liners,
it's fine to put `versionadded` on the same line as the description.
* If multiple option descriptions in close proximity would have
the same ..versionadded directive, consider adding a single
directive after the list, mentioning all added options.
* For compact value lists and sub-option lists, put a single
`versionadded` directive after the list mentioning all additions.
* When a change is described in a single paragraph, put
`versionadded` into that paragraph.
* When only part of the paragraph has changed, separate the changed
part if it doesn't break the flow. Otherwise, write a follow-up
clarification paragraph and apply version directive to that.
* When multiple version directives are close by, order earlier
additions before later additions.
* Indent related lists and code blocks to include them in the scope
of `versionadded` directive.
Issue: #19715
Adds a set of sub commands to the string command for parsing JSON, the
JSON commands are: GET, TYPE, MEMBER, LENGTH, REMOVE, SET, and EQUAL.
Closes: #19501
Revise docs for all "Scripting Commands", except four find_XXX
that use a macro suite of their own.
* Take full advantage of the improved syntax highlighting.
* Make consequential use of <..> placeholders.
* Clarify things here and there in the text.
Specific improvements to some command docs:
* "math": Correct description of novel hexadecimal capability.
* "if", "foreach", "while": Provide link to "endif" etc
* "foreach", "while": Mention "break" and "continue".
* "foreach": Simplify explanation of ``RANGE`` and ``IN`` signatures;
advise against negative arguments or reverse ranges (compare issue #18461)
* "endif", "endfunction" etc: Explain that the argument is optional and
maintained for compatibility only
Documentation added by commit 4b35dab891 (Help: Document how escape
sequences work in a regex, 2018-07-18) is only correct for backslashes
inside `[]` groups. The regex engine does interpret `\` escapes
elsewhere. Fix the docs.
Inspired-by: R2RT <artur.ryt@gmail.com>
Fixes: #18428
Summarize the command signatures in one block at the top of the
documentation as is typical in Unix command-line tool manuals.
Make the mode keywords links to the corresponding full signature
and documentation.
Issue: #17948
Spell out the supported algorithms in a definition list in the
`string(<HASH>)` command documentation. Revise the `file(<HASH>)`
command and CPack module documentation to reference it instead of
duplicating the list.
The new `%s` format specifier is substituted by file()/string()
`TIMESTAMP` sub-commands with the number of seconds since unix-epoch
(1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC).
Co-Author: Nils Gladitz <nilsgladitz@gmail.com>
