[Qt-interest] qmake issue: getting rid of INSTALL_ROOT for install target

[Mandeep Sandhu]

Is this the right list for qmake queries? I don't seem to solicit any
response (mostly, not always though) ! :)
(and I totally understand that ppl might be busy and have no
obligation to reply to my query)

Or am I using qmake in a non-std way which others don't?

Thiago,

Any tips from you? Asking you since you had closed the original issue
reported. :)
http://bugreports.qt.nokia.com/browse/QTBUG-3650

Thanks,
-mandeep


On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Mandeep Sandhu
<mandeepsandhu.chd at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have a simple .pro firle for my lib. Here's the relevant bit:
>
> mylib.pro
> ========
> include (common.pri)
>
> TARGET = mylib
> ...
> ...
> INSTALLPATH     = $$INSTALLDIR/$$TARGET
> target.path     = $$INSTALLPATH/lib
> headers.path    = $$INSTALLPATH/include
> headers.files   = <header file names>
>
> INSTALLS       += headers target
>
>
> common.pri
> ==========
> ...
> INSTALLDIR = /home/me/test/install
>
> This generates a makefile which has a install rule, which is causing
> me problems. I'm posting a snippet of the header install target:
>
> install_headers: first FORCE
>    @$(CHK_DIR_EXISTS)
> $(INSTALL_ROOT)/home/me/test/mylib/src//home/me/test/install/include/
> || $(MKDIR) $(INSTALL_ROOT)/home/me/test/mylib/src//home/me/test/install/include/
>
> This causes make to install stuff in the src dir (where Makefile is)
> and NOT under /home/me/test/install!!!
>
> Why does qmake prepend $(INSTALL_ROOT)/$(PWD) to the install target?
> Is there a way to alter this behavior?
>
> Basically I would like to use absolute paths for specifying my build
> and install dirs. If I use relative paths then it's not a problem, but
> then I have to prepend "../" each time I go into a subdir (which looks
> messy and error prone).
>
> Googling revealed a similar problem related long ago:
> http://lists.trolltech.com/pipermail/qt-interest/2009-February/002009.html
> (the associated issue reported -
> http://bugreports.qt.nokia.com/browse/QTBUG-3650)
>
> What are the other alternatives for using absolute paths for install
> directive using .pro file (other than altering the makefile with some
> external script)?
>
> Any pointers will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> -mandeep
>