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  • SGaistS Offline
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    Where's your MySql libraries installed ?

    What does otool -L on qsqlmysql.dylib return ?

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      Mysql libraries are intalled here :
      /Users/XXX/qt/5.3/plugins/sqldrivers

      @bash-3.2$ ls
      libqsqlite.dylib libqsqlmysql.dylib libqsqlodbc.dylib libqsqlpsql.dylib
      libqsqlite_debug.dylib libqsqlmysql_debug.dylib libqsqlodbc_debug.dylib libqsqlpsql_debug.dylib
      bash-3.2$ otool -L libqsqlmysql.dylib
      libqsqlmysql.dylib:
      libqsqlmysql.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0)
      /opt/local/lib/mysql55/mysql/libmysqlclient.18.dylib (compatibility version 18.0.0, current version 18.0.0)
      /usr/lib/libz.1.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.2.5)
      /Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/lib/QtSql.framework/Versions/5/QtSql (compatibility version 5.3.0, current version 5.3.0)
      /Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/lib/QtCore.framework/Versions/5/QtCore (compatibility version 5.3.0, current version 5.3.0)
      /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib (compatibility version 7.0.0, current version 56.0.0)
      /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 169.3.0)@

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        So it seems that you have everything setup correctly.

        What does QSqlDatabase::lastError() tell you ?

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          @2014-06-24 18:06:10.524 sqlbrowser[7066:507] modalSession has been exited prematurely - check for a reentrant call to endModalSession:
          2014-06-24 18:06:10.526 sqlbrowser[7066:507] -[NSApplication runModalSession:]: Use of freed session detected. Do not call runModalSession: after calling endModalSesion:.@

          @QSqlDatabase: QMYSQL driver not loaded
          QSqlDatabase: available drivers: QSQLITE QMYSQL QMYSQL3 QODBC QODBC3 QPSQL QPSQL7@

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            #8

            @
            QSqlDatabase: QMYSQL driver not loaded
            QSqlDatabase: available drivers: QSQLITE QMYSQL QMYSQL3 QODBC QODBC3 QPSQL QPSQL7
            @

            That's the standard error message when something is wrong but does

            @
            qDebug() << db.lastError().toString();
            @

            return ?

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              #9

              I have this error :

              @QSqlError("", "Driver not loaded", "Driver not loaded")@

              my code is this :

              @#include <QCoreApplication>
              #include <QtSql>
              #include <iostream>

              #define q2c(string) string.toStdString()

              int main(int argc, char *argv[])
              {
              QCoreApplication a(argc, argv);
              QSqlDatabase db = QSqlDatabase::addDatabase("QMYSQL");
              db.setHostName("localhost");
              db.setUserName("root");
              db.setPassword("root");
              db.setDatabaseName("Chrono");
              if(!db.open())
              {
              qDebug() << db.lastError();
              }
              return a.exec();
              }@

              And my qProject :
              @QT += core
              QT += sql widgets

              QT -= gui

              TARGET = sans_titre2
              CONFIG += console
              CONFIG -= app_bundle

              TEMPLATE = app

              SOURCES += main.cpp
              @

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                wrote on last edited by
                #10

                Well that's a pretty unusual case since you seem to have everything in place correctly.

                Can you run your application with QT_DEBUG_PLUGINS=1 ?

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                  wrote on last edited by
                  #11

                  I add
                  @QT_DEBUG_PLUGINS = 1@
                  in QtProject
                  and I have the same error.

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                    #12

                    It's not supposed to make it work but to give your more information about what happens when plugins are getting loaded.

                    How did you set that environment variable ?

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                      wrote on last edited by
                      #13

                      I set your code line like this :
                      @QT += core
                      QT += sql

                      QT -= gui$

                      QT_DEBUG_PLUGINS = 1

                      TARGET = sans_titre2
                      CONFIG += console
                      CONFIG -= app_bundle

                      TEMPLATE = app

                      SOURCES += main.cpp
                      @
                      in the Qproject

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                        Sorry, I mislead you, it must be set as environment variable when you run your application. Go to Projects, select the run panel, Run environment, and add that variable there

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                          I place my variable and I have a lot of stuff :
                          @Found metadata in lib /Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlite.dylib, metadata=
                          {
                          "IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QSqlDriverFactoryInterface",
                          "MetaData": {
                          "Keys": [
                          "QSQLITE"
                          ]
                          },
                          "className": "QSQLiteDriverPlugin",
                          "debug": false,
                          "version": 328448
                          }

                          Got keys from plugin meta data ("QSQLITE")
                          QFactoryLoader::QFactoryLoader() looking at "/Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlite_debug.dylib"
                          Found metadata in lib /Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlite_debug.dylib, metadata=
                          {
                          "IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QSqlDriverFactoryInterface",
                          "MetaData": {
                          "Keys": [
                          "QSQLITE"
                          ]
                          },
                          "className": "QSQLiteDriverPlugin",
                          "debug": true,
                          "version": 328448
                          }

                          Got keys from plugin meta data ("QSQLITE")
                          QFactoryLoader::QFactoryLoader() looking at "/Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlmysql.dylib"
                          Found metadata in lib /Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlmysql.dylib, metadata=
                          {
                          "IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QSqlDriverFactoryInterface",
                          "MetaData": {
                          "Keys": [
                          "QMYSQL3",
                          "QMYSQL"
                          ]
                          },
                          "className": "QMYSQLDriverPlugin",
                          "debug": false,
                          "version": 328448
                          }

                          Got keys from plugin meta data ("QMYSQL3", "QMYSQL")
                          QFactoryLoader::QFactoryLoader() looking at "/Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlmysql_debug.dylib"
                          Found metadata in lib /Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlmysql_debug.dylib, metadata=
                          {
                          "IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QSqlDriverFactoryInterface",
                          "MetaData": {
                          "Keys": [
                          "QMYSQL3",
                          "QMYSQL"
                          ]
                          },
                          "className": "QMYSQLDriverPlugin",
                          "debug": true,
                          "version": 328448
                          }

                          Got keys from plugin meta data ("QMYSQL3", "QMYSQL")
                          QFactoryLoader::QFactoryLoader() looking at "/Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlodbc.dylib"
                          Found metadata in lib /Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlodbc.dylib, metadata=
                          {
                          "IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QSqlDriverFactoryInterface",
                          "MetaData": {
                          "Keys": [
                          "QODBC3",
                          "QODBC"
                          ]
                          },
                          "className": "QODBCDriverPlugin",
                          "debug": false,
                          "version": 328448
                          }

                          Got keys from plugin meta data ("QODBC3", "QODBC")
                          QFactoryLoader::QFactoryLoader() looking at "/Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlodbc_debug.dylib"
                          Found metadata in lib /Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlodbc_debug.dylib, metadata=
                          {
                          "IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QSqlDriverFactoryInterface",
                          "MetaData": {
                          "Keys": [
                          "QODBC3",
                          "QODBC"
                          ]
                          },
                          "className": "QODBCDriverPlugin",
                          "debug": true,
                          "version": 328448
                          }

                          Got keys from plugin meta data ("QODBC3", "QODBC")
                          QFactoryLoader::QFactoryLoader() looking at "/Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlpsql.dylib"
                          Found metadata in lib /Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlpsql.dylib, metadata=
                          {
                          "IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QSqlDriverFactoryInterface",
                          "MetaData": {
                          "Keys": [
                          "QPSQL7",
                          "QPSQL"
                          ]
                          },
                          "className": "QPSQLDriverPlugin",
                          "debug": false,
                          "version": 328448
                          }

                          Got keys from plugin meta data ("QPSQL7", "QPSQL")
                          QFactoryLoader::QFactoryLoader() looking at "/Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlpsql_debug.dylib"
                          Found metadata in lib /Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlpsql_debug.dylib, metadata=
                          {
                          "IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QSqlDriverFactoryInterface",
                          "MetaData": {
                          "Keys": [
                          "QPSQL7",
                          "QPSQL"
                          ]
                          },
                          "className": "QPSQLDriverPlugin",
                          "debug": true,
                          "version": 328448
                          }

                          Got keys from plugin meta data ("QPSQL7", "QPSQL")
                          QFactoryLoader::QFactoryLoader() checking directory path "/Users/nicolaspeyvel/build-sans_titre2-Desktop_Qt_5_3_0_clang_64bit-Debug/sqldrivers" ...
                          loaded library "/Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlmysql.dylib"
                          QLibraryPrivate::loadPlugin failed on "/Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlmysql.dylib" : "Cannot load library /Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlmysql.dylib: (dlopen(/Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlmysql.dylib, 5): Library not loaded: /opt/local/lib/mysql55/mysql/libmysqlclient.18.dylib
                          Referenced from: /Users/nicolaspeyvel/Qt/5.3/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlmysql.dylib
                          Reason: image not found)"
                          QSqlDatabase: QMYSQL driver not loaded
                          QSqlDatabase: available drivers: QSQLITE QMYSQL QMYSQL3 QODBC QODBC3 QPSQL QPSQL7

                          QSqlError("", "Driver not loaded", "Driver not loaded")
                          @

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                            wrote on last edited by
                            #16

                            Can you run

                            @file /opt/local/lib/mysql55/mysql/libmysqlclient.18.dylib@

                            ?

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                              #17

                              sorry but I don't have file like you, so I don't know where this lib is:
                              @bash-3.2$ cd opt/X11/lib
                              bash-3.2$ ls
                              X11 libXmuu.1.dylib libxcb-event.1.dylib
                              libAppleWM.7.dylib libXmuu.dylib libxcb-ewmh.2.dylib
                              libAppleWM.dylib libXp.6.dylib libxcb-ewmh.dylib
                              libFS.6.dylib libXp.dylib libxcb-glx.0.dylib
                              libFS.dylib libXplugin.1.dylib libxcb-glx.dylib
                              libGL.1.dylib libXplugin.dylib libxcb-icccm.4.dylib
                              libGL.dylib libXpm.4.dylib libxcb-icccm.dylib
                              libGLU.1.dylib libXpm.dylib libxcb-image.0.dylib
                              libGLU.dylib libXrandr.2.dylib libxcb-image.dylib
                              libICE.6.dylib libXrandr.dylib libxcb-keysyms.1.dylib
                              libICE.dylib libXrender.1.dylib libxcb-keysyms.dylib
                              libOSMesa.8.dylib libXrender.dylib libxcb-present.0.dylib
                              libOSMesa.dylib libXss.1.dylib libxcb-present.dylib
                              libOpenVG.1.dylib libXss.dylib libxcb-randr.0.dylib
                              libOpenVG.dylib libXt.6.dylib libxcb-randr.dylib
                              libSM.6.dylib libXt.dylib libxcb-record.0.dylib
                              libSM.dylib libXtst.6.dylib libxcb-record.dylib
                              libX11-xcb.1.dylib libXtst.dylib libxcb-render-util.0.dylib
                              libX11-xcb.dylib libXv.1.dylib libxcb-render-util.dylib
                              libX11.6.dylib libXv.dylib libxcb-render.0.dylib
                              libX11.dylib libXvMC.1.dylib libxcb-render.dylib
                              libXRes.1.dylib libXvMC.dylib libxcb-res.0.dylib
                              libXRes.dylib libXvMCW.1.dylib libxcb-res.dylib
                              libXTrap.6.dylib libXvMCW.dylib libxcb-screensaver.0.dylib
                              libXTrap.dylib libXxf86misc.1.dylib libxcb-screensaver.dylib
                              libXau.6.dylib libXxf86misc.dylib libxcb-shape.0.dylib
                              libXau.dylib libXxf86vm.1.dylib libxcb-shape.dylib
                              libXaw.6.dylib libXxf86vm.dylib libxcb-shm.0.dylib
                              libXaw.7.dylib libcairo-script-interpreter.2.dylib libxcb-shm.dylib
                              libXaw.8.dylib libcairo-script-interpreter.dylib libxcb-sync.1.dylib
                              libXaw.dylib libcairo.2.dylib libxcb-sync.dylib
                              libXaw3d.8.dylib libcairo.dylib libxcb-util.0.dylib
                              libXaw3d.dylib libdmx.1.dylib libxcb-util.1.dylib
                              libXaw6.6.dylib libdmx.dylib libxcb-util.dylib
                              libXaw6.dylib libfontconfig.1.dylib libxcb-xevie.0.dylib
                              libXaw7.7.dylib libfontconfig.dylib libxcb-xevie.dylib
                              libXaw7.dylib libfontenc.1.dylib libxcb-xf86dri.0.dylib
                              libXaw8.8.dylib libfontenc.dylib libxcb-xf86dri.dylib
                              libXaw8.dylib libfreetype.6.dylib libxcb-xfixes.0.dylib
                              libXcomposite.1.dylib libfreetype.dylib libxcb-xfixes.dylib
                              libXcomposite.dylib libglut.3.dylib libxcb-xinerama.0.dylib
                              libXcursor.1.dylib libglut.dylib libxcb-xinerama.dylib
                              libXcursor.dylib libpixman-1.0.dylib libxcb-xkb.1.dylib
                              libXdamage.1.dylib libpixman-1.dylib libxcb-xkb.dylib
                              libXdamage.dylib libpng.3.dylib libxcb-xprint.0.dylib
                              libXdmcp.6.dylib libpng.dylib libxcb-xprint.dylib
                              libXdmcp.dylib libpng12.0.dylib libxcb-xtest.0.dylib
                              libXevie.1.dylib libpng14.14.dylib libxcb-xtest.dylib
                              libXevie.dylib libpng15.15.dylib libxcb-xv.0.dylib
                              libXext.6.dylib libpng15.dylib libxcb-xv.dylib
                              libXext.dylib libqsqlmysql.dylib libxcb-xvmc.0.dylib
                              libXfixes.3.dylib libxcb-atom.1.dylib libxcb-xvmc.dylib
                              libXfixes.dylib libxcb-aux.0.dylib libxcb.1.dylib
                              libXfont.1.dylib libxcb-composite.0.dylib libxcb.dylib
                              libXfont.dylib libxcb-composite.dylib libxkbfile.1.dylib
                              libXfontcache.1.dylib libxcb-cursor.0.dylib libxkbfile.dylib
                              libXfontcache.dylib libxcb-cursor.dylib libxkbui.1.dylib
                              libXft.2.dylib libxcb-damage.0.dylib libxkbui.dylib
                              libXft.dylib libxcb-damage.dylib libxshmfence.1.dylib
                              libXi.6.dylib libxcb-dpms.0.dylib libxshmfence.dylib
                              libXi.dylib libxcb-dpms.dylib pkgconfig
                              libXinerama.1.dylib libxcb-dri2.0.dylib python2.6
                              libXinerama.dylib libxcb-dri2.dylib sqldrivers
                              libXmu.6.dylib libxcb-dri3.0.dylib xorg
                              libXmu.dylib libxcb-dri3.dylib
                              @

                              In sqldrivers I have
                              @bash-3.2$ cd sqldrivers/
                              bash-3.2$ ls
                              libqsqlite.dylib libqsqlmysql.dylib libqsqlodbc.dylib libqsqlpsql.dylib
                              libqsqlite_debug.dylib libqsqlmysql_debug.dylib libqsqlodbc_debug.dylib libqsqlpsql_debug.dylib@

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                                Then how did you install MySQL ?

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                                  #19

                                  I used the installer.
                                  To test my databases I use MAMP

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                                    Ok, so where on your system can you find a library named libmysqlclient.dylib ?

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                                      I found it here :
                                      @bash-3.2$ sudo find / -name "libmysqlclient.dylib"
                                      find: /dev/fd/3: Not a directory
                                      find: /dev/fd/4: Not a directory
                                      /usr/local/mysql-5.6.19-osx10.6-x86/lib/libmysqlclient.dylib@

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                                        Ok ! Here we have it now. Please use install_name_tool to update the QtSql library in the framework

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                                          #23

                                          In my folder I have theses files :
                                          @bash-3.2$ cd usr/local/mysql-5.6.19-osx10.6-x86//lib/
                                          bash-3.2$ ls
                                          libmysqlclient.18.dylib libmysqlclient_r.dylib
                                          libmysqlclient.a libmysqld-debug.a
                                          libmysqlclient.dylib libmysqld.a
                                          libmysqlclient_r.18.dylib libmysqlservices.a
                                          libmysqlclient_r.a plugin@

                                          What will I do ?

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