Environment Variables do not work in Introjucer

The Projucer
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Using an environment variable to point to a library is a common practice. Allows freedom to try updates to that library and allows everyone involved in the project to have their library stored in a different place.

I created an environment variable $JUCE_HOME on my mac and then opend the .jucer file in a text editor.

Since there is no way to enter the path to JUCE home folder in Introjucer - I replaced the hard path with $(JUCE_HOME)/modules (for each of the modules listed)

If I now open this with Introjucer and then generate the project/open it in XCode - not only is the $(JUCE_HOME) missing from the header search paths in the project settings, but it somehow generates almost completely empty AppConfig.h file

Am I doing something wrong, is there a workaround (except using relative folders which is obvious) or is this not possible at the time?

 

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We're in the middle of some work on adding global settings for paths like this, will be released soon.

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Great. Thanks.

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Any word on when we might see this added? The paths tab in the global preferences window is fantastic, but it would be nice to, for instance, add a default boost folder to my introjucer so that those I share the project with don't have to either put boost in the same place on their machine as I have it on mine, or change their project file to reflect their own location.