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diff --git a/Help/cpack_gen/ifw.rst b/Help/cpack_gen/ifw.rst index 4a9ab99..b1e4ee0 100644 --- a/Help/cpack_gen/ifw.rst +++ b/Help/cpack_gen/ifw.rst @@ -1,20 +1,24 @@ CPack IFW Generator ------------------- +Configure and run the Qt Installer Framework to generate a Qt installer. + Overview ^^^^^^^^ This :manual:`cpack generator <cpack-generators(7)>` generates configuration and meta information for the `Qt Installer Framework -<http://doc.qt.io/qtinstallerframework/index.html>`_ (QtIFW). +<http://doc.qt.io/qtinstallerframework/index.html>`_ (QtIFW), +and runs QtIFW tools to generate a Qt installer. QtIFW provides tools and utilities to create installers for the platforms supported by `Qt <https://www.qt.io>`_: Linux, Microsoft Windows, and macOS. -To make use of this generator, QtIFW should also be installed. -The module :module:`CPackIFW` looks for the location of the -QtIFW command-line utilities. +To make use of this generator, QtIFW needs to be installed. +The :module:`CPackIFW` module looks for the location of the +QtIFW command-line utilities, and defines several commands to +control the behavior of this generator. Hints ^^^^^ @@ -263,36 +267,32 @@ Components repack dependent components. This feature available only since QtIFW 3.1. -Tools -""""" +QtIFW Tools +""""""""""" .. variable:: CPACK_IFW_FRAMEWORK_VERSION The version of used QtIFW tools. -.. variable:: CPACK_IFW_BINARYCREATOR_EXECUTABLE +The following variables provide the locations of the QtIFW +command-line tools as discovered by the module :module:`CPackIFW`. +These variables are cached, and may be configured if needed. - The path to "binarycreator" command line client. +.. variable:: CPACK_IFW_BINARYCREATOR_EXECUTABLE - This variable is cached and may be configured if needed. + The path to ``binarycreator``. .. variable:: CPACK_IFW_REPOGEN_EXECUTABLE - The path to "repogen" command line client. - - This variable is cached and may be configured if needed. + The path to ``repogen``. .. variable:: CPACK_IFW_INSTALLERBASE_EXECUTABLE - The path to "installerbase" installer executable base. - - This variable is cached and may be configured if needed. + The path to ``installerbase``. .. variable:: CPACK_IFW_DEVTOOL_EXECUTABLE - The path to "devtool" command line client. - - This variable is cached and may be configured if needed. + The path to ``devtool``. Online installer |