[Qt-interest] problems with make install under windows

[Lorenzo Bettini]

Thiago Macieira wrote:
> Em Quinta-feira 19. Novembro 2009, às 22.48.39, Lorenzo Bettini escreveu:
>> Hi
>>
>> I'm trying 'make install' under windows, but it does not seem to work
>> due to these lines:
>>
>> @$(CHK_DIR_EXISTS) $(INSTALL_ROOT)/lib/ || $(MKDIR) $(INSTALL_ROOT)/lib/
>>
>> since
>>
>> CHK_DIR_EXISTS= test -d
>>
>> and 'test' is not found as command...
>>
>> any idea how to solve this?
> 
> make install is not supported on Windows.
> 
> On Windows, you're supposed to build and leave the code there, where it is.

So if one wants to build a binary package to distribute he has to 
manually copy all the files preserving the desired structure manually?

out of curiosity, why isn't it supported on windows?

thanks
	Lorenzo

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