Problem processing translations in VS2017

Perdrix

1>------ Build started: Project: DeepSkyStacker, Configuration: Release x64 ------
1>Reading Qt configuration (C:\Qt\5.12.8\msvc2017_64\bin\qmake.exe)
1>C:\Users\amonra\AppData\Local\QtMsBuild\rcc\qtrcc.targets(116,5): error MSB3073: The command ""ERROR: Qt install dir not found\bin\rcc.exe" --list "i18n\translations.qrc" > ".\x64\Release\rcc_list.txt" 2> nul" exited with code 123.
1>Done building project "DeepSkyStacker.vcxproj" -- FAILED.

Clearly something that should be set isn't! What do I need to configure?

Thanks
David

Perdrix

I do hope someone is able to help with this problem, it is preventing me from performing any builds at all.

I imagine it's some problem with Qt VS Tools 2.4.3 but what do I know?

Anyone here who knows VS Tools?

PS This probably belongs in the Tools Forum rather than General ...
Thanks again
David

Perdrix

This problem seems to stem from this code:

<!--// Parse QRC -->
<PropertyGroup>
  <QtRccExeQuoted Condition="'$(QtVsProjectSettings)' == 'true'">&quot;$(QtToolsPath)\rcc.exe&quot;</QtRccExeQuoted>
  <QtRccExeQuoted Condition="'$(QtVsProjectSettings)' != 'true'">&quot;%(QtRcc.QTDIR)\bin\rcc.exe&quot;</QtRccExeQuoted>
  <QtRccQuoted>&quot;%(QtRcc.Identity)&quot;</QtRccQuoted>
  <RccListQuoted>&quot;$(IntDir)rcc_list.txt&quot;</RccListQuoted>
</PropertyGroup>
<Exec Condition="'@(QtRcc)' != ''"
  Command="$(QtRccExeQuoted) --list $(QtRccQuoted) > $(RccListQuoted) 2> nul"/>
<ReadLinesFromFile Condition="'@(QtRcc)' != '' AND Exists('$(IntDir)rcc_list.txt')"
  File="$(IntDir)rcc_list.txt">
  <Output TaskParameter="Lines" ItemName="res_file"/>
</ReadLinesFromFile>

I hope that gives one of you the clue you need - I'll keep digging....

Looking at the VS defined macros I see:

If someone can tell me how to manually set the macros that are currently set to ERROR: Qt Install dir not found...

Well if only someone had said the setting this EV would solve it...

David