set(genexvar $) add_custom_target(copy_target COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/empty.cpp" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/copied_file${genexvar}.txt" ) set_property(SOURCE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/copied_file0.cpp" PROPERTY GENERATED 1) set_property(SOURCE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/copied_file1.cpp" PROPERTY GENERATED 1) add_library(empty "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/copied_file${genexvar}.cpp")