Custom Build Step

Redman

Hello,

I built the repc (https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qtremoteobjects-repc.html) from sources with some adjustments needed for my project.

Now I want to invoke repc.exe on all repc-qualified files (.rep files) when building.

How can I do that

Redman

Solution:
.qmake.conf

OUT_ROOT=$$shadowed($$PWD)
# Build rep_class_source.h with customized repc
c_repc_source.output  = rep_${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}_source.h
c_repc_source.commands = $$OUT_ROOT/bin/repc -i rep -o source ${QMAKE_FILE_NAME} rep_${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}_source.h
c_repc_source.input = C_REPC_SOURCE
QMAKE_EXTRA_COMPILERS += c_repc_source

# Build rep_class_replica.h with customized repc
c_repc_replica.output  = rep_${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}_replica.h
c_repc_replica.commands = $$OUT_ROOT/bin/repc -i rep -o replica ${QMAKE_FILE_NAME} rep_${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}_replica.h
c_repc_replica.input = C_REPC_REPLICA
QMAKE_EXTRA_COMPILERS += c_repc_replica

usage

C_REPC_SOURCE += \
    ExampleClass/ExampleClass.rep \

C_REPC_REPLICA += \
    ExampleClass/ExampleClass.rep \

jsulm

@Redman The link you posted explains what you need to do

Redman

@jsulm It does not. It tells me how to define .rep files which get recognized by the repc.exe to generate the corresponding .h files.

I'm asking how to use my own compiled repc as part of the build process

Redman

Solution:
.qmake.conf

OUT_ROOT=$$shadowed($$PWD)
# Build rep_class_source.h with customized repc
c_repc_source.output  = rep_${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}_source.h
c_repc_source.commands = $$OUT_ROOT/bin/repc -i rep -o source ${QMAKE_FILE_NAME} rep_${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}_source.h
c_repc_source.input = C_REPC_SOURCE
QMAKE_EXTRA_COMPILERS += c_repc_source

# Build rep_class_replica.h with customized repc
c_repc_replica.output  = rep_${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}_replica.h
c_repc_replica.commands = $$OUT_ROOT/bin/repc -i rep -o replica ${QMAKE_FILE_NAME} rep_${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}_replica.h
c_repc_replica.input = C_REPC_REPLICA
QMAKE_EXTRA_COMPILERS += c_repc_replica

usage

C_REPC_SOURCE += \
    ExampleClass/ExampleClass.rep \

C_REPC_REPLICA += \
    ExampleClass/ExampleClass.rep \

Kim Nancy

Absolutely! To run repc.exe on all .rep files during builds, add a custom step in your project config. Utilize the relevant build system (e.g., CMake or qmake) to integrate repc.exe with the needed options for .rep file processing, ensuring automatic execution in each build.