[Interest] [interest] Qt Installer Framework: How good is that?

Karsten Heimrich karsten.heimrich at digia.com
Wed Jan 16 12:01:51 CET 2013


Hi Uwe,

On 14.01.2013 14:37, Uwe Rathmann wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have to admit that I completely missed the existence of the installer
> framework so far. Before starting further investigations, please let me
> ask if it is a possible solution for me:
>
> I'm maintainer of the Qwt ( http://qwt.sf.net ) library and thought about
> offering binary packages that are compatible to the offical Qt SDKs.
>
> These packages need to be for Windows only as on other platforms binary
> packages are offered by distributors and/or users are experienced enough
> for building and installing from source code.
>
> Basically all what needs to be done is to copy some files ( libraries,
> headers, documentatio, prf files - but no application or parts from the
> Qt installation ) into some install directory and maybe:
>
> - adjusting the PATH variable
I guess this should be possible using the EnvironmentVariableOperation. 
The path to modify would be 
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session 
Manager\Environment" using the "Path" key.
> - adjusting QT_PLUGIN_PATH
We have several operations to patch Qt binaries.
> - configuring qmake ( setting QMAKEFEATURES )
Should be possible as well.

-- Karsten



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