Incorrect Makefile generated

[Octal]

Hello,

I'm on Windows using the new Beta Qt SDK (Qt 4.7.2), with MinGW.

I tried creating a new GUI Application on creator (with a .ui file).

I modified a little bit the .pro file, putting :

CONFIG -= warn_on warn_off release debug debug_and_release
CONFIG *= qt warn_on release

CONFIG -= warn_on warn_off release debug debug_and_release
CONFIG *= qt warn_on release

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when compiling, I get :

process_begin: CreateProcess(NULL, c:\Qt\Desktop\Qt\4.7.2\mingw\binuic.exe ..\qmaketest\mainwindow.ui -o ui_mainwindow.h, ...) failed.

As you can see, make is trying to invoke the incorrect uic binary (binuic.exe instead of bin\uic.exe). I fixed this issue by removing debug_and_release from the first line.

However, I can't figure out why qmake is generating an incorrect makefile (the DIR_SEPARAOR seems to be empty). I also tried with Qt 4.7.0, same issue.

It is working fine on Linux & Mac. QMake Windows bug I guess ?

[wysota]

You could have a look inside the QTDIR/mkspecs directory to see if the separator is set up correctly.

[Octal]

I already did.

However, it's working when removing debug_and_release from

CONFIG -= ...

CONFIG -= ...

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That's why I'm wondering if it's a qmake bug or ... (since it's woking on Linux & Mac OS).

[wysota]

Can we see the whole project file?

[Octal]

sure, really simple :

QT       += core gui
 
TARGET = qmaketest
TEMPLATE = app
 
CONFIG -= debug_and_release
CONFIG *= qt warn_on release
 
 
SOURCES += main.cpp\
        mainwindow.cpp
 
HEADERS  += mainwindow.h
 
FORMS    += mainwindow.ui

QT       += core gui

TARGET = qmaketest
TEMPLATE = app

CONFIG -= debug_and_release
CONFIG *= qt warn_on release


SOURCES += main.cpp\
        mainwindow.cpp

HEADERS  += mainwindow.h

FORMS    += mainwindow.ui

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just a basic .pro generated by Qt Creator in which I added the two CONFIG lines. Removing or commenting the first CONFIG line makes the application compile. Otherwise, I get :

process_begin: CreateProcess(NULL, c:\Qt\Desktop\Qt\4.7.2\mingw\binuic.exe ..\qmaketest\mainwindow.ui -o ui_mainwindow.h, ...) failed.

where a '\' is missing. I really don't get it :/

[wysota]

What if you change the relevant two lines to:

CONFIG += release

CONFIG += release

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[Octal]

It is indeed working, but now if you try :

CONFIG += release
 
CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
    message("Debug")
} else {
    message("Release")
}

CONFIG += release

CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
    message("Debug")
} else {
    message("Release")
}

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You'll get "Release" 3 times.

Anyway, thank you for your help, I think it's a bug on qmake. I'll report it

[wysota]

You'll get "Release" 3 times.

On Windows you always get such messages three times. What's relevant is that the "release" part of the project file is the active one.