Is it possible to bundle user-editable configuration files?

[gheckman-gadova]

The layout of my build directory looks like:

release
├ bin
│  ├ Qml.exe
│  └ Console.exe
├ libs
│  ├ mylib1.so
│  └ mylib2.so
└ config
   ├ config1.ini
   └ config2.ini

When I run CQtDeployer, it bundles my bin directory and libs, but I can't figure out how to get my config files into the bundle. I need them in the final installation because they are meant to be edited by the user. Is that possible?

[EndrII]

Hi.
In the current time it is impossible, but you can copy your editable files into bin or plugins location.

For copy your files into a "bin" location just add them to the "bin" option

example configFile:

{
"bin": [
"path/to/config1.ini",
"path/to/config2.ini",
]
}

Result :

release
├ bin
│  ├ Qml.exe
│  ├ Console.exe
│  ├ config1.ini
│  └ config2.ini
├ libs
     ├ mylib1.so
     └ mylib2.so

For copy your files into plugins location use a extraPlugins option:

example configFile:

{
"extraPlugins": [
"path/to/config1.ini",
"path/to/config2.ini",
]
}

Result:

release
├ bin
│  ├ Qml.exe
│  └ Console.exe
├ libs
│  ├ mylib1.so
│  └ mylib2.so
└ plugins
   ├ config1.ini
   └ config2.ini

[EndrII]

if this solution doesn't work for you, I could add an option to install additional files.

[gheckman-gadova]

Thanks. That will work for now.

[EndrII]

i am reopen old task #114 with you problem and close this issue because you have a temp solution.
Using the bin or extraPlugins options

[EndrII]

@gheckman-gadova

Now in the cqtdeployer 1.5 it is passable.
You can use the extraData and extraDataOut options.

Example :

cqtdeployer -bin myProject -extraData path/to/config1.ini,path/to/config2.ini -extraDataOut config

You can download the cqtdeployer 1.5 from the any online installer or from the snap store

sudo snap install cqtdeployer --edge

Warning

cqtdeployer 1.5 is in alpha and may contain undefined bugs.