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  • A amruz

    @jsulm
    sharedlib.pro

    #-------------------------------------------------
    #
    # Project created by QtCreator 2017-07-27T15:45:22
    #
    #-------------------------------------------------
    
    QT       += widgets
    
    QT       -= core gui
    
    TARGET = worksharedlib
    TEMPLATE = lib
    
    DEFINES += WORKSHAREDLIB_LIBRARY
    
    SOURCES += worksharedlib.cpp
    
    HEADERS += worksharedlib.h\
            worksharedlib_global.h
    
    unix {
        target.path = /usr/lib
        INSTALLS += target
    }
    
    

    sharedlib.h

    #ifndef WORKSHAREDLIB_H
    #define WORKSHAREDLIB_H
    
    #include "worksharedlib_global.h"
    #include<qobject.h>
    #include<qwidget.h>
    #include <QPushButton>
    #include<QLineEdit>
    #include <QHBoxLayout>
    #include<qlabel.h>
    #include<QtGui>
    
    
    class WORKSHAREDLIBSHARED_EXPORT Worksharedlib:public QWidget
    {
    
       Q_OBJECT
    public:
        //Worksharedlib();
        Worksharedlib(QWidget *parent = 0);
        ~Worksharedlib() {}
    
    private slots:
    
       void handleButton();
    
       void m_buttonClicked();
    
    private:
    
       QPushButton *m_button;
    
       QLineEdit *m_textbox;
    
       QHBoxLayout *layout;
    
       QWidget *window;
    
       QLabel * label;
    
       QWidget *frame;
    
    };
    
    #endif // WORKSHAREDLIB_H
    
    

    sharedlib_global.h

    #ifndef WORKSHAREDLIB_GLOBAL_H
    #define WORKSHAREDLIB_GLOBAL_H
    
    #include <QtCore/qglobal.h>
    
    #if defined(WORKSHAREDLIB_LIBRARY)
    #  define WORKSHAREDLIBSHARED_EXPORT Q_DECL_EXPORT
    #else
    #  define WORKSHAREDLIBSHARED_EXPORT Q_DECL_IMPORT
    #endif
    
    #endif // WORKSHAREDLIB_GLOBAL_H
    
    

    sharedlib.cpp

    #include "worksharedlib.h"
    
    #include <QCoreApplication>
    #include <QMessageBox>
    #include <QDebug>
    using namespace std;
    
    Worksharedlib::Worksharedlib(QWidget *parent)
                                 : QWidget (parent)
    {
            layout = new QHBoxLayout( this );
            m_textbox = new QLineEdit ( this );
            // Create the button, make "this" the parent
            m_button = new QPushButton("My Button",this);
            // set size and location of the button
            m_button->setGeometry(QRect(QPoint(300, 200),
                                        QSize(200, 50)));
    
            //create the text box
            layout->addWidget(m_textbox);
            m_textbox->setGeometry(100,200,90,25);
    
    
            //try image
    
    
    
            //create a image viewer
            QString url = R"(/home/pi/krishna.jpg)";
            QPixmap img(url);
            QLabel *label = new QLabel(this);
            label->setGeometry(200,300,100,50);
            label->resize(this->width(),300);
            label->setPixmap(img);
            // Connect button signal to appropriate slot
            connect(m_button, SIGNAL (clicked()), this, SLOT (m_buttonClicked()));
    }
    
    void Worksharedlib::m_buttonClicked()
    {
        m_textbox = new QLineEdit;
        m_textbox->setPlaceholderText("Placeholder Text");
        m_textbox->setFocus();
        QMessageBox::information( this, "Information", "Just clicked Ui PushButton" );
    }
    
    
    

    in which all qt applications can i call this library.. what is the correct method to call this library in an application..

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    jsulm
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    wrote on last edited by
    #7

    @amruz This is your shared lib, I'm talking about your app which uses the lib.

    https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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    • A amruz

      @jsulm
      sharedlib.pro

      #-------------------------------------------------
      #
      # Project created by QtCreator 2017-07-27T15:45:22
      #
      #-------------------------------------------------
      
      QT       += widgets
      
      QT       -= core gui
      
      TARGET = worksharedlib
      TEMPLATE = lib
      
      DEFINES += WORKSHAREDLIB_LIBRARY
      
      SOURCES += worksharedlib.cpp
      
      HEADERS += worksharedlib.h\
              worksharedlib_global.h
      
      unix {
          target.path = /usr/lib
          INSTALLS += target
      }
      
      

      sharedlib.h

      #ifndef WORKSHAREDLIB_H
      #define WORKSHAREDLIB_H
      
      #include "worksharedlib_global.h"
      #include<qobject.h>
      #include<qwidget.h>
      #include <QPushButton>
      #include<QLineEdit>
      #include <QHBoxLayout>
      #include<qlabel.h>
      #include<QtGui>
      
      
      class WORKSHAREDLIBSHARED_EXPORT Worksharedlib:public QWidget
      {
      
         Q_OBJECT
      public:
          //Worksharedlib();
          Worksharedlib(QWidget *parent = 0);
          ~Worksharedlib() {}
      
      private slots:
      
         void handleButton();
      
         void m_buttonClicked();
      
      private:
      
         QPushButton *m_button;
      
         QLineEdit *m_textbox;
      
         QHBoxLayout *layout;
      
         QWidget *window;
      
         QLabel * label;
      
         QWidget *frame;
      
      };
      
      #endif // WORKSHAREDLIB_H
      
      

      sharedlib_global.h

      #ifndef WORKSHAREDLIB_GLOBAL_H
      #define WORKSHAREDLIB_GLOBAL_H
      
      #include <QtCore/qglobal.h>
      
      #if defined(WORKSHAREDLIB_LIBRARY)
      #  define WORKSHAREDLIBSHARED_EXPORT Q_DECL_EXPORT
      #else
      #  define WORKSHAREDLIBSHARED_EXPORT Q_DECL_IMPORT
      #endif
      
      #endif // WORKSHAREDLIB_GLOBAL_H
      
      

      sharedlib.cpp

      #include "worksharedlib.h"
      
      #include <QCoreApplication>
      #include <QMessageBox>
      #include <QDebug>
      using namespace std;
      
      Worksharedlib::Worksharedlib(QWidget *parent)
                                   : QWidget (parent)
      {
              layout = new QHBoxLayout( this );
              m_textbox = new QLineEdit ( this );
              // Create the button, make "this" the parent
              m_button = new QPushButton("My Button",this);
              // set size and location of the button
              m_button->setGeometry(QRect(QPoint(300, 200),
                                          QSize(200, 50)));
      
              //create the text box
              layout->addWidget(m_textbox);
              m_textbox->setGeometry(100,200,90,25);
      
      
              //try image
      
      
      
              //create a image viewer
              QString url = R"(/home/pi/krishna.jpg)";
              QPixmap img(url);
              QLabel *label = new QLabel(this);
              label->setGeometry(200,300,100,50);
              label->resize(this->width(),300);
              label->setPixmap(img);
              // Connect button signal to appropriate slot
              connect(m_button, SIGNAL (clicked()), this, SLOT (m_buttonClicked()));
      }
      
      void Worksharedlib::m_buttonClicked()
      {
          m_textbox = new QLineEdit;
          m_textbox->setPlaceholderText("Placeholder Text");
          m_textbox->setFocus();
          QMessageBox::information( this, "Information", "Just clicked Ui PushButton" );
      }
      
      
      

      in which all qt applications can i call this library.. what is the correct method to call this library in an application..

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      jsulm
      Lifetime Qt Champion
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      @amruz said in creating cpp library using qt:

      in which all qt applications can i call this library.. what is the correct method to call this library in an application..

      You just link against your library and Qt in your app.
      See here http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-project-qmake-libraries.html

      https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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        @amruz This is your shared lib, I'm talking about your app which uses the lib.

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        #9

        @jsulm the pro file of my application which calls the library is

        QT += core
        QT -= gui
        
        CONFIG += c++11
        
        TARGET = testcretedlibrary
        CONFIG += console
        CONFIG -= app_bundle
        
        TEMPLATE = app
        
        SOURCES += main.cpp
        
        DEPENDPATH += /home/amruz/worksharedlib
        INCLUDEPATH += /home/amruz/worksharedlib
        LIBS += -L /home/amruz/build-worksharedlib-Desktop_Qt_5_7_0_GCC_64bit-Debug -lworksharedlib
        
        
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        • A amruz

          @jsulm the pro file of my application which calls the library is

          QT += core
          QT -= gui
          
          CONFIG += c++11
          
          TARGET = testcretedlibrary
          CONFIG += console
          CONFIG -= app_bundle
          
          TEMPLATE = app
          
          SOURCES += main.cpp
          
          DEPENDPATH += /home/amruz/worksharedlib
          INCLUDEPATH += /home/amruz/worksharedlib
          LIBS += -L /home/amruz/build-worksharedlib-Desktop_Qt_5_7_0_GCC_64bit-Debug -lworksharedlib
          
          
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          jsulm
          Lifetime Qt Champion
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          #10

          @amruz Add

          QT       += widgets
          
          

          Fix the LIBS line (no space between -L and the path):

          LIBS += -L/home/amruz/build-worksharedlib-Desktop_Qt_5_7_0_GCC_64bit-Debug -lworksharedlib
          

          https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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          • jsulmJ jsulm

            @amruz Add

            QT       += widgets
            
            

            Fix the LIBS line (no space between -L and the path):

            LIBS += -L/home/amruz/build-worksharedlib-Desktop_Qt_5_7_0_GCC_64bit-Debug -lworksharedlib
            
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            wrote on last edited by
            #11

            @jsulm said in creating cpp library using qt:

            QT += widgets

            can you also help me in writing the main.cpp file..
            how to actually call the mainwindow there with the library output in it

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            • A amruz

              @jsulm said in creating cpp library using qt:

              QT += widgets

              can you also help me in writing the main.cpp file..
              how to actually call the mainwindow there with the library output in it

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              jsulm
              Lifetime Qt Champion
              wrote on last edited by
              #12

              @amruz You use it as any other library. You're already doing it with Qt.
              Just include the header file of your library and use it. For example create an instance of Worksharedlib.

              #include "sharedlib.h"
              
              int main()
              {
                  ...
                  Worksharedlib lib;
                  lib.show();
                  ...
              }

              https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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              • jsulmJ jsulm

                @amruz You use it as any other library. You're already doing it with Qt.
                Just include the header file of your library and use it. For example create an instance of Worksharedlib.

                #include "sharedlib.h"
                
                int main()
                {
                    ...
                    Worksharedlib lib;
                    lib.show();
                    ...
                }
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                #13

                @jsulm said in creating cpp library using qt:

                Worksharedlib lib;
                lib.show();

                i used the same way only.. but i am getting error as follows

                /home/amruz/worksharedlib/worksharedlib.h:14: error: undefined reference to `vtable for Worksharedlib'

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                • A amruz

                  @jsulm said in creating cpp library using qt:

                  Worksharedlib lib;
                  lib.show();

                  i used the same way only.. but i am getting error as follows

                  /home/amruz/worksharedlib/worksharedlib.h:14: error: undefined reference to `vtable for Worksharedlib'

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                  jsulm
                  Lifetime Qt Champion
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                  #14

                  @amruz Will probably not solve that error, but this looks wrong as well:

                  QT -= gui
                  

                  Your app is going to show an UI, right? Then it is a gui app:

                  QT += core gui widgets
                  

                  Don't forget to rerun qmake after changing pro file and rebuild.

                  https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                  • jsulmJ jsulm

                    @amruz Will probably not solve that error, but this looks wrong as well:

                    QT -= gui
                    

                    Your app is going to show an UI, right? Then it is a gui app:

                    QT += core gui widgets
                    

                    Don't forget to rerun qmake after changing pro file and rebuild.

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                    #15

                    @jsulm said in creating cpp library using qt:

                    QT += core gui widgets

                    this is a console application actually..is that the problem?

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                    • A amruz

                      @jsulm said in creating cpp library using qt:

                      QT += core gui widgets

                      this is a console application actually..is that the problem?

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                      Lifetime Qt Champion
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                      #16

                      @amruz If it is a console application then why do you want to use a library which provides an UI class:

                      class WORKSHAREDLIBSHARED_EXPORT Worksharedlib:public QWidget
                      {
                      
                         Q_OBJECT
                      public:
                          //Worksharedlib();
                          Worksharedlib(QWidget *parent = 0);
                          ~Worksharedlib() {}
                      
                      private slots:
                         void handleButton();
                         void m_buttonClicked();
                      
                      private:
                         QPushButton *m_button;
                         QLineEdit *m_textbox;
                         QHBoxLayout *layout;
                         QWidget *window;
                         QLabel * label;
                         QWidget *frame;
                      };
                      

                      ?

                      https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                      • jsulmJ jsulm

                        @amruz If it is a console application then why do you want to use a library which provides an UI class:

                        class WORKSHAREDLIBSHARED_EXPORT Worksharedlib:public QWidget
                        {
                        
                           Q_OBJECT
                        public:
                            //Worksharedlib();
                            Worksharedlib(QWidget *parent = 0);
                            ~Worksharedlib() {}
                        
                        private slots:
                           void handleButton();
                           void m_buttonClicked();
                        
                        private:
                           QPushButton *m_button;
                           QLineEdit *m_textbox;
                           QHBoxLayout *layout;
                           QWidget *window;
                           QLabel * label;
                           QWidget *frame;
                        };
                        

                        ?

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                        #17

                        @jsulm which application should i use to test this library?

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                          @jsulm which application should i use to test this library?

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                          jsulm
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                          @amruz gui?

                          https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                          • jsulmJ jsulm

                            @amruz gui?

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                            @jsulm do you mean qt widget application?

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                              @jsulm do you mean qt widget application?

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                              jsulm
                              Lifetime Qt Champion
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                              #20

                              @amruz Yes. You're using widgets - so it must be a gui application with widgets, right?

                              QT += core gui widgets
                              

                              https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                                @amruz Yes. You're using widgets - so it must be a gui application with widgets, right?

                                QT += core gui widgets
                                
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                                @jsulm when i try to include this library in a widget application also i am getting the same error..

                                this is the .pro file of my widgetapplication

                                #-------------------------------------------------
                                #
                                # Project created by QtCreator 2017-07-27T17:19:21
                                #
                                #-------------------------------------------------
                                
                                QT       += core gui widgets
                                
                                greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets
                                
                                TARGET = sharedlibtryinwidget
                                TEMPLATE = app
                                
                                
                                SOURCES += main.cpp\
                                        mainwindow.cpp
                                
                                HEADERS  += mainwindow.h
                                
                                DEPENDPATH += /home/amruz/worksharedlib
                                INCLUDEPATH += /home/amruz/worksharedlib
                                LIBS += -L/home/amruz/build-worksharedlib-Desktop_Qt_5_7_0_GCC_64bit-Debug -lworksharedlib
                                
                                
                                
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                                  @jsulm when i try to include this library in a widget application also i am getting the same error..

                                  this is the .pro file of my widgetapplication

                                  #-------------------------------------------------
                                  #
                                  # Project created by QtCreator 2017-07-27T17:19:21
                                  #
                                  #-------------------------------------------------
                                  
                                  QT       += core gui widgets
                                  
                                  greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets
                                  
                                  TARGET = sharedlibtryinwidget
                                  TEMPLATE = app
                                  
                                  
                                  SOURCES += main.cpp\
                                          mainwindow.cpp
                                  
                                  HEADERS  += mainwindow.h
                                  
                                  DEPENDPATH += /home/amruz/worksharedlib
                                  INCLUDEPATH += /home/amruz/worksharedlib
                                  LIBS += -L/home/amruz/build-worksharedlib-Desktop_Qt_5_7_0_GCC_64bit-Debug -lworksharedlib
                                  
                                  
                                  
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                                  @amruz i also found that when destructor is not included this type of error may occur..but when i added destructor also the same problem exists

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                                  • jsulmJ jsulm

                                    @amruz Yes. You're using widgets - so it must be a gui application with widgets, right?

                                    QT += core gui widgets
                                    
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                                    #23

                                    @jsulm it worked finally! thanks a lot for all the help

                                    the problem was qobject in the library , i removed it and it worked.

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