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  • mrjjM Offline
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    mrjj
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    wrote on last edited by
    #8

    I also liked the info here
    http://www.tripleboot.org/?p=138

    There is a thing to understand
    for a Release Build use the DLLS with NO "d" in name

    This for debug build. Notice the D

    Qt5Widgetsd.dll

    Please do NOT mix release and debug dlls. :)

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    • mrjjM mrjj

      I also liked the info here
      http://www.tripleboot.org/?p=138

      There is a thing to understand
      for a Release Build use the DLLS with NO "d" in name

      This for debug build. Notice the D

      Qt5Widgetsd.dll

      Please do NOT mix release and debug dlls. :)

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      wrote on last edited by
      #9

      @mrjj
      In my folder (that .exe and .dll files exist) there are also other ended to d file names as well.
      Qt5Cored.dll
      Qt5Guid.dll

      So I first delete those ones from the folder and remain it alone. Then I start reading the link until the comments. And if there is something not clear for me, I will ask here again.
      Thanks.

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      • tomyT tomy

        @mrjj
        In my folder (that .exe and .dll files exist) there are also other ended to d file names as well.
        Qt5Cored.dll
        Qt5Guid.dll

        So I first delete those ones from the folder and remain it alone. Then I start reading the link until the comments. And if there is something not clear for me, I will ask here again.
        Thanks.

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        mrjj
        Lifetime Qt Champion
        wrote on last edited by
        #10

        @tomy
        Those with d is debug version.
        Normally you only make deployment folders for Release version but
        a debug version is also possible. Just dont mix it :)

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        • mrjjM mrjj

          @tomy
          Those with d is debug version.
          Normally you only make deployment folders for Release version but
          a debug version is also possible. Just dont mix it :)

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          wrote on last edited by
          #11

          @mrjj
          Thanks.

          What I have done are as follows:
          1- I read the instructions carefully and on a virtual machine (Win 10 x64) created a folder named test. Then I went to the path C:\Qt\Qt5.5.1\5.5\mingw492_32 (on my real machine, a Windows 7 x64) .
          2- Then I copied 10 .dll files from there into the test folder of virtual machine.
          3- There are two .exe files on my system. One of the Debug mode with size about 1.4MB and one for the release mode wih size about 49KB. (Very smaller)
          Since we need the release files I copied that .exe files into the test folder.
          4- Then I double clicked on that file (in the test folder) but an error was shown up. I clicked on OK button of the error message and another error!

          http://uploads.im/HJ3nO.jpg
          http://uploads.im/OEXcL.jpg

          My questions:
          Why do I get these errors?
          Consider the .exe file works well there, OK, so what is the rest of the process?

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            mrjj
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            wrote on last edited by mrjj
            #12

            Hi
            As should be clear from the link,
            you need sub folder too called
            platforms and dll in there.
            alt text

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            • mrjjM mrjj

              Hi
              As should be clear from the link,
              you need sub folder too called
              platforms and dll in there.
              alt text

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              wrote on last edited by tomy
              #13

              @mrjj

              Hi
              As should be clear from the link,
              you need sub folder too called

              Hi,
              What sub folder do you mean?
              Where my Qt projects are stored there are My_First_Calculator, build-My_First_Calculator-Desktop-Debug and build-My_First_Calculator-Desktop-Release folders.

              platforms and dll in there.

              All the mentioned .dll files are pasted into the test folder (as shown in the images above).
              And what platforms?

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              • tomyT tomy

                @mrjj

                Hi
                As should be clear from the link,
                you need sub folder too called

                Hi,
                What sub folder do you mean?
                Where my Qt projects are stored there are My_First_Calculator, build-My_First_Calculator-Desktop-Debug and build-My_First_Calculator-Desktop-Release folders.

                platforms and dll in there.

                All the mentioned .dll files are pasted into the test folder (as shown in the images above).
                And what platforms?

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                mrjj
                Lifetime Qt Champion
                wrote on last edited by
                #14

                @tomy

                inside test, you must have platforms
                and inside platforms u must have the dll as shown and written in the link / picture.

                So your test folder is the deployment folder.

                the
                build-My_First_Calculator-Desktop-Debug and
                build-My_First_Calculator-Desktop-Release
                are the build folders.

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                  tomy
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #15

                  I got it. :)

                  I created a folder named platforms inside test and copied the qwindows into it. Now the app works well. Thanks so much.

                  This step is finished. Now the main goal. How to make one .exe file or installer file or whatsoever, for publishing the app to others please?

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                  • tomyT tomy

                    I got it. :)

                    I created a folder named platforms inside test and copied the qwindows into it. Now the app works well. Thanks so much.

                    This step is finished. Now the main goal. How to make one .exe file or installer file or whatsoever, for publishing the app to others please?

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                    mrjj
                    Lifetime Qt Champion
                    wrote on last edited by mrjj
                    #16

                    @tomy said in How to publish an app:

                    How to make one .exe file or installer file or whatsoever, for publishing the app to others please?

                    There are many install makers.

                    I like this one
                    http://www.innosetup.com/isinfo.php
                    for windows deployment

                    but Qt also have its own
                    http://doc.qt.io/qtinstallerframework/

                    That works cross platform etc.

                    So use what ever fit the goal.

                    This one i have been told is epic easy
                    http://installforge.net/features/
                    but I have not tested that claim.

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                    • mrjjM mrjj

                      @tomy said in How to publish an app:

                      How to make one .exe file or installer file or whatsoever, for publishing the app to others please?

                      There are many install makers.

                      I like this one
                      http://www.innosetup.com/isinfo.php
                      for windows deployment

                      but Qt also have its own
                      http://doc.qt.io/qtinstallerframework/

                      That works cross platform etc.

                      So use what ever fit the goal.

                      This one i have been told is epic easy
                      http://installforge.net/features/
                      but I have not tested that claim.

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                      tomy
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #17

                      @mrjj
                      Thank you. I went for Qt's one. I'm in Setting up Qt Installer Framework.
                      There it says:
                      "Clone the Qt Installer Framework source code from http://code.qt.io/cgit/installer-framework/installer-framework.git/ to get the sources for the tools."
                      And when I go to there and click on clones at the bottom of the page, nothing will be done.

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                      • tomyT tomy

                        @mrjj
                        Thank you. I went for Qt's one. I'm in Setting up Qt Installer Framework.
                        There it says:
                        "Clone the Qt Installer Framework source code from http://code.qt.io/cgit/installer-framework/installer-framework.git/ to get the sources for the tools."
                        And when I go to there and click on clones at the bottom of the page, nothing will be done.

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                        mrjj
                        Lifetime Qt Champion
                        wrote on last edited by mrjj
                        #18

                        @tomy
                        well that do not work anymore as far as i know.
                        You must use a git client.

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                          tomy
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #19

                          I found this page but there are only codes there seemingly. Is a git a tool/program to use it for making the installer? If so, where to download it?

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                          • tomyT tomy

                            I found this page but there are only codes there seemingly. Is a git a tool/program to use it for making the installer? If so, where to download it?

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                            mrjj
                            Lifetime Qt Champion
                            wrote on last edited by mrjj
                            #20

                            @tomy
                            GIT is the world most used tool for source code revision control.
                            It will download the source code.

                            https://backlogtool.com/git-guide/en/
                            http://rogerdudler.github.io/git-guide/

                            Make sure u understand what it is. you just need it for download.

                            But are u sure u need to build it ?
                            Its include in the installer.
                            (0_1485786277438_upload-cc10dcf6-f7bf-4788-9209-08486bb74a0a

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                            • mrjjM mrjj

                              @tomy
                              GIT is the world most used tool for source code revision control.
                              It will download the source code.

                              https://backlogtool.com/git-guide/en/
                              http://rogerdudler.github.io/git-guide/

                              Make sure u understand what it is. you just need it for download.

                              But are u sure u need to build it ?
                              Its include in the installer.
                              (0_1485786277438_upload-cc10dcf6-f7bf-4788-9209-08486bb74a0a

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                              wrote on last edited by
                              #21

                              @mrjj said in How to publish an app:

                              @tomy
                              GIT is the world most used tool for source code revision control.
                              It will download the source code.

                              https://backlogtool.com/git-guide/en/
                              http://rogerdudler.github.io/git-guide/

                              Make sure u understand what it is. you just need it for download.

                              Honestly I don't know what it is but something to make an installer for my app :)

                              But are u sure u need to build it ?

                              I can't remember if I downloaded it at the times of downloading and installing Qt Creatro or not. If it's installed perhaps, where to find it?

                              Its include in the installer.
                              (0_1485786277438_upload-cc10dcf6-f7bf-4788-9209-08486bb74a0a

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                              • tomyT tomy

                                @mrjj said in How to publish an app:

                                @tomy
                                GIT is the world most used tool for source code revision control.
                                It will download the source code.

                                https://backlogtool.com/git-guide/en/
                                http://rogerdudler.github.io/git-guide/

                                Make sure u understand what it is. you just need it for download.

                                Honestly I don't know what it is but something to make an installer for my app :)

                                But are u sure u need to build it ?

                                I can't remember if I downloaded it at the times of downloading and installing Qt Creatro or not. If it's installed perhaps, where to find it?

                                Its include in the installer.
                                (0_1485786277438_upload-cc10dcf6-f7bf-4788-9209-08486bb74a0a

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                                mrjj
                                Lifetime Qt Champion
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #22

                                @tomy
                                Use the maintenance tool found with the rest of Qt and check.

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                                • mrjjM mrjj

                                  @tomy
                                  Use the maintenance tool found with the rest of Qt and check.

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                                  wrote on last edited by tomy
                                  #23

                                  @mrjj said in How to publish an app:

                                  @tomy
                                  Use the maintenance tool found with the rest of Qt and check.

                                  Sorry but I didn't get it!!
                                  I searched that maintenance tool in tools tab of Qt Creator and also the page http://doc.qt.io/qtinstallerframework/
                                  but couldn't find it.
                                  I downloaded the Git using the second link and installed it and have this window now:

                                  http://uploads.im/EK0bB.jpg

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                                  • tomyT tomy

                                    @mrjj said in How to publish an app:

                                    @tomy
                                    Use the maintenance tool found with the rest of Qt and check.

                                    Sorry but I didn't get it!!
                                    I searched that maintenance tool in tools tab of Qt Creator and also the page http://doc.qt.io/qtinstallerframework/
                                    but couldn't find it.
                                    I downloaded the Git using the second link and installed it and have this window now:

                                    http://uploads.im/EK0bB.jpg

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                                    mrjj
                                    Lifetime Qt Champion
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #24

                                    @tomy

                                    No, the maintenance tool is a standalone application.
                                    Its not inside Creator
                                    Mine is here
                                    "D:\Qt\MaintenanceTool.exe"

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                                    • mrjjM mrjj

                                      @tomy

                                      No, the maintenance tool is a standalone application.
                                      Its not inside Creator
                                      Mine is here
                                      "D:\Qt\MaintenanceTool.exe"

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                                      wrote on last edited by tomy
                                      #25

                                      @mrjj said in How to publish an app:

                                      @tomy

                                      No, the maintenance tool is a standalone application.
                                      Its not inside Creator
                                      Mine is here
                                      "D:\Qt\MaintenanceTool.exe"

                                      I found it and created a temporary repository (just clicked Add and set a password) on it. Then pressed "Add or Remove" option there. Now I'm to select some components as follows:
                                      http://uploads.im/5FWui.jpg

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                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #26

                                        Super. Not sure if there for 5.5 but maybe u can just use never Qt ?

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                                        • mrjjM mrjj

                                          Super. Not sure if there for 5.5 but maybe u can just use never Qt ?

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                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #27

                                          @mrjj said in How to publish an app:

                                          Super. Not sure if there for 5.5 but maybe u can just use never Qt ?

                                          ??
                                          There isn't Qt Installer Framework on the list.
                                          http://uploads.im/4uCsN.jpg

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