Can't use Variables in shadow build directory name?

[davecotter]

When i specify the shadow build directory directly, like this, it builds:

but if i specify with a variable name (who's resolved value is identical), like this:

then the make file can't be found:

is this a bug in Qt Creator?

[jsulm]

@davecotter Can you post the whole build log?

[davecotter]

08:46:06: Running steps for project CFLite...
08:46:06: Configuration unchanged, skipping qmake step.
08:46:06: Starting: "C:\Users\davec\dev\Qt\Tools\QtCreator\bin\jom.exe" 
	C:\Users\davec\dev\Qt\Tools\QtCreator\bin\jom.exe -f Makefile.Release
08:46:07: The process "C:\Users\davec\dev\Qt\Tools\QtCreator\bin\jom.exe" exited normally.
08:46:07: Running steps for project kJams_win...
08:46:07: Starting: "C:\Users\davec\dev\Qt\5.9.1\msvc2015_64\bin\qmake.exe" Z:\Users\davec\Developer\depot\kJams\Development\qt\kJams\kJams_win.pro -spec win32-msvc "CONFIG+=debug" "CONFIG+=qml_debug" "TARGET=\"kJams 2 Debug\""
Project MESSAGE: kJams 2 Debug
Project MESSAGE: kJams 2 Debug
Project MESSAGE: kJams 2 Debug
08:46:09: The process "C:\Users\davec\dev\Qt\5.9.1\msvc2015_64\bin\qmake.exe" exited normally.
08:46:09: Starting: "C:\Users\davec\dev\Qt\Tools\QtCreator\bin\jom.exe" qmake_all

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08:46:09: The process "C:\Users\davec\dev\Qt\Tools\QtCreator\bin\jom.exe" exited normally.
08:46:09: Cannot find Makefile. Check your build settings.
Error while building/deploying project kJams_win (kit: Desktop Qt 5.9.1 MSVC2015 64bit)

[davecotter]

i guess this is a real bug then?

[kshegunov]

@davecotter said in Can't use Variables in shadow build directory name?:

i guess this is a real bug then?

Possibly. Try to name your build without having space in its name, it may be that. Otherwise sounds like a bug.

[davecotter]

@kshegunov said:

Try to name your build without having space in its name

that's not an option for me. so okay, i'll file a bug

[kshegunov]

@davecotter said in Can't use Variables in shadow build directory name?:

i'll file a bug

Please, post here a link to the ticket when you do.

[davecotter]

bug report

[kshegunov]

Thank you!