[Qt-creator] Create a Mac library bundle

[Nikos Chantziaras]

On 03/27/2010 02:10 AM, Jim Watters wrote:
> I am new to developing on the Mac.
> I have a Qt Project that works on Windows and Linux.
> I am attempting to create an Xcode project file from the .pro file that
> will create a bundle with a library in it.
> The bundle needs to be laid out like this.
> http://developer.apple.com/mac/library/technotes/tn2002/tn2088.html#TAN10
>
> I have reviewed the instructions here
> http://doc.trolltech.com/4.3/qmake-platform-notes.html#creating-library-bundles
> I have tried modifying the .pro file adding
> TEMPLATE = lib
> CONFIG += lib_bundle plugin x86 ppc
> QMAKE_BUNDLE_EXTENSION = .ds
>
> and calling
> qmake -spec macx-xcode
>
> But the project creates a Framework instead of a bundle.
> Attempts to modify the settings of the Xcode target does not convert it
> to a proper bundle.
>
> Any ideas of what I am doing wrong or a list of the right steps to take?

Not sure if something changed since Qt 4.3, but with 4.6.2, I create app 
bundles without xcode:

   qmake -spec macx-g++

and then simply

   make

There's also a Qt tool that will automatically copy all required 
libraries in the bundle in case you don't want or can't build 
statically.  More info here:

   http://qt.nokia.com/doc/4.6/deployment-mac.html