I am confused with lupdate with different directory!

QtTester

hi guys, i'm using 5.14.1 + win10.
I need put different project'ts file to different folder.
so every pro include a pri to config the variable.
here is the code in pri file:

# just for test variable
UNIVERSAL_LIBRARY2 = 1
MACHINE_TYPE2 = 1234

equals(UNIVERSAL_LIBRARY2,"1") {
    TRANS_DIR = $$PWD/Common/resource/res/lang/universal-plugin
} else {
    TRANS_DIR = $$PWD/Common/resource/res/lang/as$${MACHINE_TYPE2}
}
message("trans dir is:")
message($$TRANS_DIR)
TRANSLATIONS += $${TRANS_DIR}/en-US-$${PROJECT_DIR}.ts
TRANSLATIONS += $${TRANS_DIR}/zh-TW-$${PROJECT_DIR}.ts

when run qmake it prints correct string:

Project MESSAGE: trans dir is:
Project MESSAGE: D:/lyj/trunk-work/Common/resource/res/lang/universal-plugin

BUT, when I run tools->external->linguist->lupdate from QtCreator, it says:

Updating '../Common/resource/res/lang/as1234/en-US-BasicLibrary.ts'...
    Found 226 source text(s) (226 new and 0 already existing)

Updating '../Common/resource/res/lang/as1234/zh-TW-BasicLibrary.ts'...
    Found 226 source text(s) (226 new and 0 already existing)

if I comment

# TRANS_DIR = $$PWD/Common/resource/res/lang/as$${MACHINE_TYPE2}

it also generated the correct ts file for "../lang/universal-plugin/xxx.ts"

Seems

else {
}

always WORK from lupdate.exe !!!
why 'universal-plugin' becomes 'as1234'?
It drives me crazy...

QtTester

I have confirmed this is a bug, but will not be fixed.
anyone can help me how to pass different path to lupdate?
thank you all.

SGaist

@QtTester hi,

How did you confirm and are sure it's not going to be fixed ?