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

[Thiago Macieira]

Em Terça-feira 22 Junho 2010, às 13:39:11, você escreveu:
> Is this the right list for qmake queries? I don't seem to solicit any
> response (mostly, not always though) ! :)

Yes, it is.

> (and I totally understand that ppl might be busy and have no
> obligation to reply to my query)

And that you posted your question this morning. Please give it 7 days for 
people to have a change to reply.

> 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

INSTALL_ROOT is not wrong. It's correct that it's there.

I don't understand why your $PWD was added. That's why I didn't reply. I don't 
know what's wrong.

> 
> 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.htm
> > l (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

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