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    mellow
    wrote on last edited by
    #1

    I have a project with subdirs app, src and tests. When I compile the project, I would like for the executable to go to bin subdirectory and all the object and moc files to go to build subdirectory. How do I do this? I would like it to work so that if I clone the project to another computer, it will automatically compile to these directories without having to change any settings.

    I have also another question. When I hit run in qt creator, it only runs the tests. Can I somehow make it run the tests and the app?

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    • Chris KawaC Offline
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      Chris Kawa
      Lifetime Qt Champion
      wrote on last edited by
      #2

      You can specify various output paths in the .pro file, for example:

      DESTDIR = ../bin
      MOC_DIR = ../build
      RCC_DIR = ../build
      UI_DIR = ../build
      OBJECTS_DIR = ../build
      
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      • Chris KawaC Chris Kawa

        You can specify various output paths in the .pro file, for example:

        DESTDIR = ../bin
        MOC_DIR = ../build
        RCC_DIR = ../build
        UI_DIR = ../build
        OBJECTS_DIR = ../build
        
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        mellow
        wrote on last edited by
        #3

        @Chris-Kawa Yes that's it thank you. Now how would I specify different build folders for release and debug? I.e. build/release and build/debug.

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        • Chris KawaC Offline
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          Chris Kawa
          Lifetime Qt Champion
          wrote on last edited by Chris Kawa
          #4

          One way to do this:

          CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
              MYVARIABLE= debug
          }
          CONFIG(release, debug|release) {
              MYVARIABLE= release
          }
          
          DESTDIR = ../bin/$$MYVARIABLE
          MOC_DIR = ../build/$$MYVARIABLE
          ...
          
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            mellow
            wrote on last edited by
            #5

            Thank you!

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