Meaning of TEMPLATE=aux in a qmake project file

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  •  29-06-2022
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Question

What does this line mean in qmake .pro file?

TEMPLATE=aux

It is not documented, but seems to not cause an error or anything now that I tested it, and I've seen it used in a .pro.

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Solution

Google returns "- Implemented "aux" template that allows making use of the INSTALLS variable without building anything. Needed for projects with QML entry point." From Digia's 4.8 release notes.

Also of interest: the patch which added this.

OTHER TIPS

The TEMPLATE variable's value of aux is now documented at https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qmake-variable-reference.html#template .

I have seen TEMPLATE = aux used in .pro files for Qt Installer Frameworks projects which create standalone executables which do not have to be run from Qt Creator.

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