Qt build a project / create an .exe file

hello · wrote on 20 Jun 2016, 15:05

Hey,

i am absolutely new to Qt. And all I would like to do is to change program code and compile / build it again and finally create a .exe file out of the code.

I am using win10 and QT Creator 4.02

Here is the source code I would like to build:
https://github.com/JensReimann/RTKLIB/tree/rtklib_2.4.3

Now to start I would like to build the application RTKNAVI.
That is why I opened

Jens\RTKLIB-rtklib_2.4.3\app\rtknavi_qt

with Qt Creator. Next step I pressed right click in my projects and Run -> qmake

This was my output:
17:02:16: Running steps for project rtknavi_qt...
17:02:16: Starting: "C:\Qt\Qt5.7.0\5.7\mingw53_32\bin\qmake.exe" C:\Users...\Desktop\Jens\RTKLIB-rtklib_2.4.3\app\rtknavi_qt\rtknavi_qt.pro -r -spec win32-g++ "CONFIG+=qtquickcompiler"
17:02:18: The process "C:\Qt\Qt5.7.0\5.7\mingw53_32\bin\qmake.exe" exited normally.
17:02:18: Elapsed time: 00:02.

Afterwards I pressed right click and Build

This was my output:
17:03:03: Running steps for project rtknavi_qt...
17:03:03: Configuration unchanged, skipping qmake step.
17:03:03: Starting: "C:\Qt\Qt5.7.0\Tools\mingw530_32\bin\mingw32-make.exe"
C:/Qt/Qt5.7.0/Tools/mingw530_32/bin/mingw32-make -f Makefile.Release
mingw32-make[1]: Entering directory 'C:/Users/Markus/Desktop/Jens/RTKLIB-rtklib_2.4.3/app/build-rtknavi_qt-Desktop_Qt_5_7_0_MinGW_32bit-Release'
mingw32-make[1]: Leaving directory 'C:/Users/Markus/Desktop/Jens/RTKLIB-rtklib_2.4.3/app/build-rtknavi_qt-Desktop_Qt_5_7_0_MinGW_32bit-Release'
mingw32-make[1]: *** No rule to make target '../../src/debug/libRTKLib.a', needed by 'release\rtknavi_qt.exe'. Stop.
Makefile:34: recipe for target 'release' failed
mingw32-make: *** [release] Error 2
17:03:04: The process "C:\Qt\Qt5.7.0\Tools\mingw530_32\bin\mingw32-make.exe" exited with code 2.
Error while building/deploying project rtknavi_qt (kit: Desktop Qt 5.7.0 MinGW 32bit)
When executing step "Make"
17:03:04: Elapsed time: 00:01.

So I guess my main error is:
mingw32-make[1]: *** No rule to make target '../../src/debug/libRTKLib.a', needed by 'release\rtknavi_qt.exe'. Stop.

I do not know how to solve that error. I would appreciate it if somebody can check building the code avilable at the above mentioned Link. And explain me a little bit more detailed what to do in order to create a .exe file out of the code.

Best
hello

mrjj · wrote on 20 Jun 2016, 16:03

Hi and welcome
I just tried with Qt 5.6 on win 10.

I just open the RTKLib.pro and pressed run.

then i got ( after 600 warnings :)

VRonin · 20 Jun 2016, 16:13

try skipping QtCreator all together, open the command prompt, type:

"C:\Qt\Qt5.7.0\5.7\mingw53_32\bin\qtenv2.bat"
echo on
cd "C:\Users\Markus\Desktop\Jens\RTKLIB-rtklib_2.4.3"
qmake
mingw32-make

qtenv2.bat might have a different name ( I use MSVC )

mrjj · V VRonin 20 Jun 2016, 16:07

@VRonin
i use mingw
i have
"C:\Qt\Qt5.5.0\5.6\mingw49_32\bin\qtenv2.bat"
so seems ok.

hello · wrote on 21 Jun 2016, 07:30

Wow thanks for that fast help!
I tried this one again but it did not work (got some errors)
"C:\Qt\Qt5.7.0\5.7\mingw53_32\bin\qtenv2.bat"
echo on
cd "C:\Users\Markus\Desktop\Jens\RTKLIB-rtklib_2.4.3"
qmake

however I just downloaded all the files again and just
"open the RTKLib.pro and pressed run.
then i got ( after 600 warnings :)
mingw32-make
"
-> it worked!

One more question here. I have a Qt account which will expire within 30 days.
What Qt account / license do you guys have is there any license which is unlimited allowing me to use Qt creator?

Thanks again!

mrjj · wrote on 21 Jun 2016, 07:33

Hi
The open source will not expire
https://www.qt.io/download-open-source/

Not sure if commercial will become open when expire.

SGaist · wrote on 21 Jun 2016, 20:13

Hi,

No it doesn't automagically become Open Source.