Unsolved On the way of making an app installable
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@Carmoneer
Ow thanks. :D :D
I'm not a native speaker of English, so informal speaking may make misunderstanding cases. :) -
I did these:
1- Using aCommand Prompt
went to thewindeployqt
's path and pasted the path ofRelease
folder into<>
:C:\Qt\Qt5.7.0\5.7\mingw53_32\bin>windeployqt <C:\Users\CS\Documents\Qt\build-Cal-Desktop_Qt_5_7_0_MinGW_32bit-Release\release>
Result: The syntax of the command is incorrect.Once again this time I pasted the path of the
Cal
folder:
C:\Qt\Qt5.7.0\5.7\mingw53_32\bin>windeployqt <C:\Users\CS\Desktop\Cal>
Result, again: The syntax of the command is incorrect.If this is the simplest way to make an app installable, so how to run that
.exe
file please?? -
Remove all these < and > from your command
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@SGaist
GOOD, something happened.
My Release folder changed. It's now as follows:
http://uploads.im/ViqNX.jpgNow what to do with them please?
I mean what is the rest of the process? when I will reach the end please? It's a week I'm just looking for a way to make my app installable on other machines (and mine as well) -
I already suggested in a previous post to look for an installer creation framework.
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Yes, you are right, sorry.
I have all of these:
qt-installer-framework-opensource-2.0.1-x86.run
qt-installer-framework-opensource-2.0.1-x64.run
qt-installer-framework-opensource-2.0.1-src
And also two folders (
Cal
andRelease
) that I have used them forwindeployqt
by aCommand Prompt
.Now how to use these?
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I have questions:
Should I follow the process using here?
If yes, which one of the aboveqt-installer-framework-opensource
s is pre-built, or which one should I use?Then should I follow from Setting up Qt Installer Framework there?
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Those ending with .run are pre-built, which one you use depends on your OS.
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@SGaist said in On the way of making an app installable:
Those ending with .run are pre-built, which one you use depends on your OS.
OK. since my OS in a x64 Windows 7, I choose
qt-installer-framework-opensource-2.0.1-x64.
So I don't need the Building from Sources section and go directly to: Setting up Qt Installer Framework, yeah?
I just don't understand these two:
1- 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.
2- Build the tools by running the "qmake" from the static Qt, followed by "make" or "nmake".for (1-) since I want to use a
.run
one so I don't need thesource
one, yes?
But I don't know how to do (2-) at all. :(I would be appreciative if your guide me on the way.
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Since you are installing the pre-built package, you don't need to do these.
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Good, thanks.
It seems that I should go here now. but isn't it for OS X?I want my app for Windows.
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No it's not. It just describes the various possibilities you can use.
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OK. So I follow it.
It says: Starting Installer
When end users start the installer, the introduction page opens:
Where is that installer please? -
These are just screenshots to illustrate the documentation. They don't necessarily indicate anything special except when there's an OS specific feature like
Selecting Windows Program Group
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OK, whatever they are, fine. I want to continue the way to the end.
Now what should I do then? Any other tuts, links? -
In the doc here.
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so I created a folder on Desktop named package directory.
For this:
Place all components in the same root directory, which is called the package directory. The directory name acts as a domain-like identifier, which identifies all components. For example, com.vendor.root.what components does it mean? The qt-installer-framework-opensource-2.0.1-x64 and Release folder containing:
http://uploads.im/aN8CQ.jpg??
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Please take the time to read the linked pages.
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@SGaist
Actually as a habit, I read the pages/links but only when I find something unknown/strange, I post a question again.Frankly speaking, making an app installable is much much harder than creating the app itself. I would have never think it would be that difficult.
Anyway, I go on the way and try to read all pages.
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Hi, and thanks for your guidance.
I went for creating a package directory on my Desktop with two subdirectories data and meta.
Then using a Notepad I created a package.xml like this and put into meta subdirectory:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<Package>
<DisplayName>Qt Calculator</DisplayName>
<Description>A Calculator Written in Qt by Purely C++ Code</Description>
<Version>1.1</Version>
<ReleaseDate>2017-03-23</ReleaseDate>
<Name>com.vendor.root.component2</Name>
<Dependencies>com.vendor.root.component1</Dependencies>
<Virtual>false</Virtual>
<Default>false</Default>
<ForcedInstallation>false</ForcedInstallation>
<Essential>false</Essential>
<Replaces>com.vendor.root.component2old</Replaces>
</Package>My app is very simple I think. I just need a window that installs the app including the .dll files and puts a shortcut on the desktop on the target machine.
I then went for this page section Predefined Installer Pages for going on the process.Have I done the work correctly up to now?
A question:
For the data subdirectory, the link says "The data directory contains the content that the installer extracts during the installation."
What content does it mean? I have the Release folder plus qt-installer-framework-opensource-2.0.1-x86.run only.
Should I package these as a 7zip archive and put into data subdirectory?Thanks so much.