[Qt-creator] How call a build script when building QTCreator project?

[Daniel Molkentin]

Hi Ed,

ext Ed Sutton schrieb:
> I have a build script that increments a build number in my version 
> header file.  I want to call the script every time I build a project in 
> QTCreator.  My concern, possibly unfounded, was that QTCreator may 
> automatically regenerate any changes I may make to the Makefile.  Where 
> is the best place to put the call to the build script? 

Add a custom step in Projects -> Build Settings -> Build steps. If you 
put it inbetween the "QMake" and the "Make" step, it inserts your number 
_after_ the Makefile gets regenerated by qmake, but _before_ make gets 
executed. You should never rely on the Makefile in a qmake project. It 
will be regenerated. Does your project check for changes in the Makefile 
to judge wether the build number should be incremented? I don't see the 
relevance of Makefile recreation without a bit more background 
information :-).

If your project is not qmake-based (and you do not not plan to change 
that), have a look at the current git version of Creator which supports 
generic (== Makefile-based) projects.

HTH,
   Daniel


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