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  • SGaistS Offline
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    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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      #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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          #15

          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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            SGaist
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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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              NicoKino
              wrote on last edited by
              #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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                wrote on last edited by
                #18

                Then how did you install MySQL ?

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                  NicoKino
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                  #19

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

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                    #20

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

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                      wrote on last edited by
                      #21

                      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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                        #22

                        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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                            SGaist
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                            wrote on last edited by
                            #24

                            using install_name_tool, correct the path /opt/local/lib/mysql55/mysql/libmysqlclient.18.dylib in libqsqlmysql.dylib with /usr/local/mysql-5.6.19-osx10.6-x86//lib/libmysqlclient.18.dylib

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                              NicoKino
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #25

                              When I'm in the correct directory, what lines I must insert in the terminal ?

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                                SGaist
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                                wrote on last edited by
                                #26

                                install_name_tool -change old_path new_path libqsqlmysql.dylib

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                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #27

                                  Hello SGaist,
                                  I have tried your solution, with this instruction:
                                  install_name_tool -change /opt/local/lib/mysql55/mysql/libmysqlclient.18.dylib /Applications/mampstack-5.4.26-0/mysql/lib/libmysqlclient.dylib libqsqlmysql.dylib

                                  but during debug I receive this message:
                                  @
                                  QFactoryLoader::QFactoryLoader() checking directory path "/Users/warcomeb/Projects/build-LabOrToolGui-Desktop_Qt_5_2_1_clang_64bit/Debug/LabOrTool.app/Contents/MacOS/sqldrivers" ...
                                  loaded library "/Users/warcomeb/Qt5.2.1/5.2.1/clang_64/plugins/sqldrivers/libqsqlmysql.dylib"
                                  QSqlError(-1, "", "")
                                  Database non connected!
                                  QSqlError(2005, "QMYSQL: Unable to connect", "Unknown MySQL server host 'localhost:3306' (2)") @

                                  I have followed all step that you wrote previously!
                                  Can you help me?

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                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #28

                                    Is your server running ?

                                    Also, if it was deployed correctly, you should need to correct the path by hand. The client library should be already copied in your bundle

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                                      warcomeb
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #29

                                      Yes, the server is running!
                                      I have added setPort to my database configuration and now it work!

                                      Thanks!
                                      Marco

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                                        #30

                                        It's not work for my :'(

                                        @install_name_tool -change /opt/local/lib/mysql55/mysql/libmysqlclient.18.dylib /Applications/mampstack-5.4.26-0/mysql/lib/libmysqlclient.dylib libqsqlmysql.dylib
                                        error: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/install_name_tool: can't open file: libqsqlmysql.dylib (No such file or directory)
                                        @

                                        what I must to do ? I'm on Yosemite now.

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                                          As silly as it may sound, use the correct path to libqsqlmysql.dylib

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