On 2015/05/19 01:34 AM, Dale Marchand wrote: > Can someone explain why the following line in a .pro file fails to > create a softlink: > > system(ln -s /home/marchand/test.xml /home/marchand/test2.xml) > > but when the output is stored in a variable, the link is created as > expected: > > THROW_AWAY_VAR=$$system(ln -s /home/marchand/test.xml > /home/marchand/test2.xml) > > This is using qmake bundled with Qt 5.4.1.
Perhaps it quotes the latter for you but expects the first to be quoted? : system("ln -s /home/marchand/test.xml /home/marchand/test2.xml") -- Regards Alex --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com _______________________________________________ Interest mailing list Interest@qt-project.org http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/interest