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authorThorbjørn Lindeijer <thorbjorn.lindeijer@nokia.com>2009-09-01 14:48:39 +0200
committerThorbjørn Lindeijer <thorbjorn.lindeijer@nokia.com>2009-09-25 12:38:32 +0200
commit199855cb7177dddb76e38159429060bcf36d9e45 (patch)
tree4811ffef7247e4e9ff67129faa574a83aa564438
parent868ab1e7f9105e4c3bf8d11e62f8577c5fb6c83b (diff)
downloadqt-creator-199855cb7177dddb76e38159429060bcf36d9e45.tar.gz
Some small updates to the documentation of generic projects
(cherry picked from commit 9bdd359827b0d660321414bf212a3a9d46f90a29)
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@@ -1454,8 +1454,8 @@
system.
This feature lets you use Qt Creator as a code editor. You can change the
- way your project is built by modifying the \c make command on the
- \gui{Project Settings} page.
+ way your project is built by modifying the \c make command under
+ \gui{Build Settings} in the \gui{Projects} mode.
For a generic project, you have to manually specify which files belong to
your project and which include directories/defines you want to pass to your
@@ -1468,7 +1468,8 @@
file. When you first create a generic project, Qt Creator will add any
files it recognizes to your project. To add or remove files later, simply
edit the \c{.files} file in Qt Creator. Your project tree will be refreshed
- when you save this file.
+ when you save this file. You can also add or remove files using the context
+ menu in the project tree.
If you frequently need to update the \c{.files} file, we recommend the use
of a small script that will update the files for you. Currently, if the
@@ -1478,7 +1479,9 @@
\section2 Specifying Include Paths
- The include paths are specified in the \c{.includes} file.
+ The include paths are specified in the \c{.includes} file, one include
+ path per line. The paths can be either absolute or relative to the
+ \c{.includes} file.
\section2 Specifying Defines
@@ -1490,11 +1493,12 @@
#define NAME value
\endcode
+
\section2 Creating a Run Configuration
Qt Creator cannot automatically determine which executable it should run.
To set up a custom executable run configuration in the \gui Projects mode,
- use the \bold{+} button. Here you can specify the name, executable, and
+ use the \bold{Add} button. Here you can specify the name, executable, and
some optional arguments. By default, the working directory is
\c{$BUILDDIR} which should work fine.
*/