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qmake ignores .prf files in the project's root directory


Message 1 in thread

Hi!

I have 'preferences.prf' in the project's root directory. Running 'qmake 
-project CONFIG+=preferences' inserts a line 'CONFIG+=preferences' in 
the .pro file. Then I call qmake to create a Makefile, but qmake ignores 
my file.

http://doc.trolltech.com/4.3/qmake-advanced-usage.html#adding-new-configuration-features

says, qmake should look in:
...
3. myfeatures.prf (in the project's root directory)
...

But 'qmake -d -d  2>&1 | grep preferences' reveals:
...
DEBUG 2: Looking for feature 'preferences.prf' in 
(::/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/default/features::/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/unix::/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features::/usr/mkspecs/features/unix::/usr/mkspecs/features::/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/unix::/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features)

...

I'm using standard qt4 on ubuntu 7.10
$ qmake -v
QMake version 2.01a
Using Qt version 4.3.2 in /usr/lib


Am I wrong?

Thanks,
Max

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Message 2 in thread

Hi!

I have 'preferences.prf' in the project's root directory. Running 'qmake
-project CONFIG+=preferences' inserts a line 'CONFIG+=preferences' in
the .pro file. Then I call qmake to create a Makefile, but qmake ignores
my file.

http://doc.trolltech.com/4.3/qmake-advanced-usage.html#adding-new-configuration-features

says, qmake should look in:
...
3. myfeatures.prf (in the project's root directory)
...

But 'qmake -d -d  2>&1 | grep preferences' reveals:
...
DEBUG 2: Looking for feature 'preferences.prf' in
(::/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/default/features::/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/unix::/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features::/usr/mkspecs/features/unix::/usr/mkspecs/features::/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/unix::/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features)

...

I'm using standard qt4 on ubuntu 7.10
$ qmake -v
QMake version 2.01a
Using Qt version 4.3.2 in /usr/lib


Am I wrong?

Thanks,
Max

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