[V2] qt extension

From: Jürgen Hunold (hunold_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-10-26 07:23:52

Hi !

I'd like to add the following to tools/qt.jam:

--- snip ---------------
# query the qt installation path 
rule prefix { return $(.prefix) ; }
--- snap --------------

This makes it possible to write Jamfiles containing:
--- snip ---
import qt ;

local QTDIR = [ qt.prefix ] ;

exe mylinguist
:
$(QTDIR)/tools/linguist/shared/metatranslator.cpp
mysource.cpp  
;
--- snap --------------
or 
--- snip ---------------
lib myplugin 
: 
plugin.cpp
;

stage bin : myplugin : <location>$(QTDIR)/plugins/designer ;
--- snap --------------

I need the first to reach sources from the Qt-Tree and the second to 
"install" custom widgets for qt designer.

I'm not sure if the rule should be better named "directory" or "qt-dir".

Opinions ?

And, could we get this in 1.32 ?

Yours,

Jürgen

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