LNK2019 error when including a basic form.

dan369

Hi guys,
Well I've been trying now for about an hour right now to figure out why I'm getting this issue. To give details, currently all I'm doing is literally including a new QT Designer Form Class into my project. Now when I go to create a new instance of that form in my MainWindow, I keep getting the following error:
mainwindow.obj:-1: error: LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "public: __thiscall aboutForm::aboutForm(class QWidget *)" (??0aboutForm@@QAE@PAVQWidget@@@Z) referenced in function "public: __thiscall MainWindow::MainWindow(class QWidget *)" (??0MainWindow@@QAE@PAVQWidget@@@Z)

My New Empty Form, Titled "aboutForm"
@
#ifndef ABOUTFORM_H
#define ABOUTFORM_H

#include <QWidget>

namespace Ui {
class aboutForm;
}

class aboutForm : public QWidget
{
Q_OBJECT

public:
explicit aboutForm(QWidget *parent = 0);
~aboutForm();

private:
Ui::aboutForm *ui;
};

#endif // ABOUTFORM_H
@

MainWindow.h
@
#ifndef MAINWINDOW_H
#define MAINWINDOW_H

#include <QMainWindow>
#include <QApplication>
#include <QDesktopWidget>
#include <QPainter>
#include <QDebug>
#include <QFile>
#include <QHash>
#include <QDataStream>
#include <QMessageBox>
#include "aboutForm.h"

namespace Ui {
class MainWindow;
}

class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
{
Q_OBJECT

public:
explicit MainWindow(QWidget *parent = 0);
~MainWindow();

public slots:
void aboutQT();
void actionAbout();

private:
Ui::MainWindow *ui;
aboutForm *about;
};

#endif // MAINWINDOW_H
@

MainWindow.cpp:
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#include "mainwindow.h"
#include "ui_mainwindow.h"

MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
QMainWindow(parent),
ui(new Ui::MainWindow)
{
ui->setupUi(this);

//Abouts
connect(ui->actionAbout_Qt, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(aboutQT()));
about = new aboutForm();

}

MainWindow::~MainWindow()
{
delete ui;
}

//Action Function Slots
void MainWindow::aboutQT()
{
QMessageBox::aboutQt(this);
}

void MainWindow::actionAbout()
{
}
@

And finally my Pro File:
@
QT += core gui

TARGET = BDEditor
TEMPLATE = app

CONFIG += console

SOURCES += main.cpp
mainwindow.cpp
map.cpp
enemies.cpp
tilelayer.cpp
aboutform.cpp

HEADERS += mainwindow.h
map.h
enemies.h
tilelayer.h
aboutform.h

FORMS += mainwindow.ui
aboutform.ui

RESOURCES +=
Images.qrc
@

Everything seems to be linked into .pro file correctly so I'm slightly confused on where the error could be. Just for note, i am currently just trying to get to grips with QT 5 Rc2 so any help would be greatly appreciated! :)

sierdzio

Try:
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about = new Ui::aboutForm();
@

instead (in constructor). You don't really need namespacing, by the way (I know it's default in QtC).

dan369

Well, no more linker error, but now i get;

@
C:\Users\Daniel\Projects\BDEditor\BDEditor\mainwindow.cpp:11: error: C2512: 'Ui::aboutForm' : no appropriate default constructor available
@

sierdzio

Strange. I'm almost sure it has something to do with that namespace in your about widget.
Try:
@
about = new Ui::aboutForm(this);
@
or:
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about = new Ui::aboutForm; // no brackets
@

dan369

So With your first suggestion;
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C:\Users\Daniel\Projects\BDEditor\BDEditor\mainwindow.cpp:11: error: C2514: 'Ui::aboutForm' : class has no constructors
@

Seconded Suggestion, same as the first error. "No default constructor found"

sierdzio

Enclose the whole class in the namespace, or remove the namespace in aboutForm. Both will require some refactorin, but I think it will help.

dan369

[quote author="sierdzio" date="1355769644"]Enclose the whole class in the namespace, or remove the namespace in aboutForm. Both will require some refactorin, but I think it will help.[/quote]
And now i'm back to the Linker error :/. I deleted the namespace in aboutForm to leave me with;

@
#ifndef ABOUTFORM_H
#define ABOUTFORM_H

#include <QtWidgets/QWidget>

class aboutForm : public QWidget
{
Q_OBJECT

public:
explicit aboutForm(QWidget *parent = 0);
~aboutForm();

private:
aboutForm *ui;
};

#endif // ABOUTFORM_H
@

& the.cpp file now;
@
#include "aboutform.h"
#include "ui_aboutform.h"

aboutForm::aboutForm(QWidget *parent) :
QWidget(parent),
ui(new aboutForm)
{
ui->setupUi(this);
}

aboutForm::~aboutForm()
{
delete ui;
}
@

Giving that same LNK2019 error message;
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mainwindow.obj:-1: error: LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "public: __thiscall aboutForm::aboutForm(class QWidget *)" (??0aboutForm@@QAE@PAVQWidget@@@Z) referenced in function "public: __thiscall MainWindow::MainWindow(class QWidget *)" (??0MainWindow@@QAE@PAVQWidget@@@Z)
@

dan369

So. I have it working now. But i have a weird explanation of how i got it to work.
See essentially what i've been doing is trying to convert over an old project from QT 4.8.Something, and i've been using the "Add Exisiting Files.." option.
I was trying to add in my old about form, that gave me the same linker error as above. Then i deleted it and thought i'd try making it a new file inside the project and copy in the code. But still that gave me errors. (Basically what's above is that attempt).

So literally how i've fixed this is by making a new project, making all the necessary blank forms/classes in the same filename as my older ones and then updating the code in those files.. :S

Now i have no clue why things mess up if i try to include existing forms/files..