Qbs: Rule for install step

Question

In short: is it possible to make Rule item (or similar) to be executed at install step?

As described here, I have issues with installing files via Group item. A simple Rule script will probably do, but it has to be run at some point, preferably during installation.

Answer 1

I believe your primary question is answered in the question you linked to.

Rules cannot be run at install time. They can however produce files which are installed via the file tags assigned by rules.

For example:

Group {
    fileTagsFilter: ["someruleoutput"]
    qbs.install: true
    qbs.installDir: "xyz"
}

This will cause any files with the tag "someruleoutput" generated by rules in your product or its dependent modules, to be installed to the "xyz" directory.