[Qt-creator] [newbie] including ext. lib (libqxt) in qtcreator plugin

[Thomas Ehrnhoefer]

Turns out (with JPs help) that I needed the CONFIG/QXT lines, plus add
qxt\bin to my PATH

Thanks

On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 11:26 AM, Thomas Ehrnhoefer
<thomas.ehrnhoefer at tasktop.com> wrote:
> Hi Adam
>
> Thanks for answering. My apologies, the initial post had a line
> missing, where I stated that I tried the CONFIG/QXT thing exactly as
> you described it.
> The result is that that it compiles fine, but once I add this to the code:
>
>    #include "QxtConfirmationMessage"
>    [...]
>    QxtConfirmationMessage::confirm(widget, tr("Confirm"), text
>
> and nmake and restart QtCreator, I am getting the "module was not
> found" dialog at startup.
>
> What puzzles me is that during building, the parameters list (as an
> example) both
>     -I"c:\work\Qt\qt-everywhere-opensoure-opensource-src-4.7.2\include\QxtCore"
>  and
>    -I"c:\Qxt\include\QxtCore"
>
> But that might just be normal. The qt-src folder does not contain any
> qxt stuff (except a QxtDesignerPlugins.dll, qxtvars.prf and qxt.prf),
> the rest is all just in c:/qxt/....
>
> I guess I can assume that if my plug in compiles and runs correct
> without libqxt it is setup correct, and the problems are somehow in
> how I try to use/include libqxt.
>
> Thomas
>
> P.S.: I sent the original message to libqxt-users at libqxt.org after
> signing up (and confirming), but maybe a first message is in review?
> No clue why it's not showing.
>
> On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 10:52 AM, Coda Highland <coda at bobandgeorge.com> wrote:
>>  Hey, ahigerd here from Qxt.
>>
>> Don't use the Add Library wizard. Qxt is one of the rare libraries out
>> there that actually uses the hooks qmake offers to integrate itself in
>> as if it were a set of Qt modules.
>>
>> To use Qxt in your project, you need a couple lines that look something like:
>> CONFIG += qxt
>> QXT = core network
>> The first line enables the Qxt hooks; the second line tells qmake that
>> you want to use the QxtCore and QxtNetwork modules.
>>
>> Once you have done this, the qmake hooks will add the Qxt libraries to
>> the linker and the Qxt include directories to the header search path.
>>
>> /s/ Adam Higerd
>>
>> P.S. I don't think you cross-posted it correctly because I don't see
>> this message on the libqxt mailing list.
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 11:40 AM, Thomas Ehrnhoefer
>> <thomas.ehrnhoefer at tasktop.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Group
>>>
>>> Disclaimer: I am new to libqxt, Qt and QtCreator, so assume the least
>>> and let me know if the question is misplaced here :)
>>>
>>> I am starting on a plugin for QtCreator (adding a sidebar) and want to
>>> use libqxt in my work (I need the JSON support). The problem I am
>>> experiencing is that I cannot get the plugin to either compile or run
>>> with libqxt.
>>> I used the "Add library..." wizard to add the libs (which are compiled
>>> and sit in C:/qxt/), which adds a bunch of lines for each of the libs
>>> I want to my .pro file.
>>> I also added a simple line to invoke one if the features (opening a
>>> QxtConfirmationMessage) plus imports of:
>>> #include "QxtCore/QxtCore"
>>> #include "QxtGui/QxtGui"
>>> #include "QxtGui/QxtConfirmationMessage".
>>>
>>> Compiling results in the following error:
>>> c:\qxt\include\qxtcore\qxtabstractconnectionmanager.h(30) : fatal
>>> error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'qxtglobal.h': No such file or
>>> directory
>>>
>>> The file is there though, sitting in c:\qxt\include\qxtcore. So it
>>> seems my .pro file is not sufficient (or incorrect) to find everything
>>> it needs.
>>>
>>> Then I read that to add libqxt, one simple needs to add
>>>
>>> If I am compiling this, it finishes without an error, but starting
>>> QtCreator with my plugin pops up a dialog stating it couldn't load my
>>> library because "the specified module was not found". So again some
>>> setup problem.
>>>
>>> Combining both methods lead to the same result as method 2 by itself.
>>>
>>> I am also cross-posting this to the libqxt mailing list (as I am not
>>> certain which part I am doing wrong).
>>> Any help is appreciated
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Thomas
>>>
>>> P.S.: here is my dev environment and how I got qt/qtcreator and libqxt compiled:
>>> * using MSVC2008 and activeperl
>>> * configuring Qt with -release -no-scripttools -qt-zlib -qt-gif
>>> -qt-libtiff -qt-libpng -qt-libmng -qt-libjpeg -nomake demos -nomake
>>> examples -phonon -phonon-backend
>>> * configuring Qxt with -release -no-db
>>>
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>>> Thomas Ehrnhoefer
>>> Software Developer, http://tasktop.com
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>
>
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> Thomas Ehrnhoefer
> Software Developer, http://tasktop.com
>



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Thomas Ehrnhoefer
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