How to specify repc's output path in qmake?

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in qmake I have

REPC_SOURCE = rpc/SomeRPC.rep

and it generates rep_SomeRPC_source.h in the root of the project. I would like to store it somewhere else to keep root as clean as possible.
Documentation says repc creates the rep_SimpleSwitch_source.h header in the build directory that you specify. But how to specify build directory?
The only option I see is to change OUT_PWD, but documentation says Do not attempt to overwrite the value of this variable.

That file is created in the build directory and not in the project directory so I think it is a configuration problem, how do you compile your project? If you use QtCreator then it will be created in the build-xxx folder, if you use qmake in the console then they are created next to the executable — eyllanesc, Mar 30 '21 at 00:10
@eyllanesc, I run qmake && make from root of the project and 'DESTDIR = build/bin' — JuicyKitty, Mar 30 '21 at 00:12
Therein lies the problem: the build directory is where you run qmake. I recommend doing the following: `mkdir build` `cd build` `qmake ../` `make` — eyllanesc, Mar 30 '21 at 00:14
@eyllanesc I see. Thanks for a note! Think that was basic misunderstanding of qmake tool — JuicyKitty, Mar 30 '21 at 00:16

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 30 '21 at 00:16

The build directory is the folder where you run qmake (in your case it seems to be the project folder) causing the unwanted effect of obtaining a folder with the source code, intermediate files and binaries.

Instead use a different folder where you run qmake:

mkdir build
cd build
qmake /path/of/project-directory
make

How to specify repc's output path in qmake?

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