Calling Custom QMake Function defined in Parent .pro file

Question

I have defined a simple qmake function as the one below:

defineReplace(generateBoilerPlate){        
     message("Generating boiler plate code...")
}

My project is arranged in the following hierachial manner:

ProjectDir
    ProjectName.pro
    ModuleName1SubDir
         ModuleName1.pro
    ModuleName2SubDir
         ModuleName2.pro

I have defined the aforementioned custom function in ProjectName.pro

I am able to successfully call this function within ProjectName.pro using:

out = $$generateBoilerPlate()

However, I want to be able to call the custom function 'generateBoilerPlate' from within the .pro files inside the module subdirectories (i.e. in the example above, I want to call the function in ModuleName1.pro AND ModuleName2.pro).

When I try and invoke the function in the submodules' .pro files, I get the following error:

 'generateBoilerPlate' is not a recognized replace function.

Can someone please tell me how to achieve what I want?

Answer 1

As possible solution, you can define your functions in separate .pri file and include it in your .pro files whenever you need your to use your functions.