Qt Creator custom build step : generic cross-platform way to copy files/directories

Asked Feb 28 '22 at 15:35

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I need to add a custom build step which copies files.

This question has a Windows-specific answer to this problem, I need a cross-platform one.

I already tried using $(COPY_DIR) but it is not understood as the generic copy command as it is in Qmake like in the accepted answer to this question.

asked Feb 28 '22 at 15:35

Mickaël C. Guimarães

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Does it have to be in Qt Creator's build steps? Could you add it to your qmake file instead? – JarMan Feb 28 '22 at 16:56
I did so, but for some reason it doesn't seem to work. Or at least, only sometimes... – Mickaël C. Guimarães Feb 28 '22 at 17:00
Did you try this: https://stackoverflow.com/a/36438513/7427152 – JarMan Feb 28 '22 at 17:10
@JarMan Yes, I did exactly that before going for the custom build step. That's the attempt I describe in the second part of my question. – Mickaël C. Guimarães Feb 28 '22 at 17:30
I use that example in my projects too, but haven’t seen a problem. Are you getting an error of some kind? – JarMan Feb 28 '22 at 18:27

Qt Creator custom build step : generic cross-platform way to copy files/directories

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