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I'm having issues with my compiler after reinstalling it several times, already. Qt can't find the main.o path directory file.

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  • mrjjM Offline
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    mrjj
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    So If you make a brand new GUI project,
    and run it , no .exe will be produced ?

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    • mrjjM mrjj

      So If you make a brand new GUI project,
      and run it , no .exe will be produced ?

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      RedDot
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      @mrjj GUI project as in a widget project? When I run the above program "Hello World" in a non QT project in plain C++ application, it runs and it shows "Hello World". However, when I rebuild it, that message in the red appears.

      So, it does run the .exe as you can see in the image below.
      0_1501492104169_Untitled.png
      However, when I rebuild it, I get the same message that I've been getting with the above images main.o.
      0_1501492173219_Untitled33.png

      Here's when I have it as released instead of debug.
      0_1501492202743_Untitle333d.png

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        Hi
        So it does work ?
        Compile + link+ run

        The red lines seems to be only the del
        command not finding moc_ and UI_ and .o files.
        Just part of Make Clean.

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        • sanojsubranS Offline
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          @RedDot

          Hi,

          Please try one thing. When you switch the build configuration from Debug to Release or vice versa, right click the project and execute the option "Run qmake" manually once and then do a rebuild. Same is the case, when you make any change in the build configuration page.

          The error is just the clean operation is trying to delete the object files which has been already been deleted. This is what I infer from the logs.

          Regards,
          San

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            @mrjj GUI project as in a widget project? When I run the above program "Hello World" in a non QT project in plain C++ application, it runs and it shows "Hello World". However, when I rebuild it, that message in the red appears.

            So, it does run the .exe as you can see in the image below.
            0_1501492104169_Untitled.png
            However, when I rebuild it, I get the same message that I've been getting with the above images main.o.
            0_1501492173219_Untitled33.png

            Here's when I have it as released instead of debug.
            0_1501492202743_Untitle333d.png

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            @RedDot

            hi,
            the folder Desktop_Qt_5_9_1_MinGW_32bit-Debug\release should always be empty, aka ghost folder that is created due to Windows quirks and the compiler, we discussed this here in an other topic somewhere.
            Same for Desktop_Qt_5_9_1_MinGW_32bit-Release\debug

            did you manually change your Shadow-Build folder? Have you tried, to completely delete the shadow build folder and/or selected a new path for your shadow build?


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            • Vinod KuntojiV Offline
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              Vinod Kuntoji
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              @RedDot ,

              Delete the build folder and user files. Try Clean, qmake and build your project and run it.

              C++, Qt, Qt Quick Developer,
              PthinkS, Bangalore

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              • sanojsubranS sanojsubran

                @RedDot

                Hi,

                Please try one thing. When you switch the build configuration from Debug to Release or vice versa, right click the project and execute the option "Run qmake" manually once and then do a rebuild. Same is the case, when you make any change in the build configuration page.

                The error is just the clean operation is trying to delete the object files which has been already been deleted. This is what I infer from the logs.

                Regards,
                San

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                RedDot
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                @sanojsubran
                I've gave that a try and I received to messages one when I ran the qmake and the other when rebuild it afterwards.

                When I manaully ran qmake once.

                0_1501516036694_Untitled.png

                When I try to rebuild the project afterwards. I did this vice versa, show the same thing, red message, once again appeared.
                0_1501516065952_Untitled3.png

                When I build it though I do not see the message and it works perfectly.
                0_1501516286094_Untitled33.png

                However when I either rebuild it or clean all project it does appear, again.
                0_1501516423459_Untitle333d.png

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                • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

                  @RedDot

                  hi,
                  the folder Desktop_Qt_5_9_1_MinGW_32bit-Debug\release should always be empty, aka ghost folder that is created due to Windows quirks and the compiler, we discussed this here in an other topic somewhere.
                  Same for Desktop_Qt_5_9_1_MinGW_32bit-Release\debug

                  did you manually change your Shadow-Build folder? Have you tried, to completely delete the shadow build folder and/or selected a new path for your shadow build?

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                  wrote on last edited by RedDot
                  #14

                  @J.Hilk No, I have not try that, by shadow build folder would it be this? If so, how should I select a new path for the folder? And should I remove it what I just highlighted? By hitting the remove button above general.
                  0_1501516919050_Untitled.png

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                  • mrjjM Offline
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                    mrjj
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                    wrote on last edited by mrjj
                    #15

                    Hi
                    I get same red lines if i add a "make clean step" to the project
                    alt text

                    Check you didnt add such step. To be sure.
                    Close Creator. delete the .user file in project folder.
                    set Compiler again. Rebuild.

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                    • Vinod KuntojiV Vinod Kuntoji

                      @RedDot ,

                      Delete the build folder and user files. Try Clean, qmake and build your project and run it.

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                      wrote on last edited by RedDot
                      #16

                      @Vinod-Kuntoji When I deleted the build folder and left everything else remainding such as the main.cpp and the .pro file.
                      I rebuild the project and it seem to work?
                      0_1501517260913_Untitled.png

                      However, I added another output statement. Cleaned it and I received the same red message, I also rebuild it and got this below.
                      0_1501517402011_Untitled.png

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                        Vinod Kuntoji
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #17

                        @RedDot ,

                        Please show your pro file

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                        • mrjjM mrjj

                          Hi
                          I get same red lines if i add a "make clean step" to the project
                          alt text

                          Check you didnt add such step. To be sure.
                          Close Creator. delete the .user file in project folder.
                          set Compiler again. Rebuild.

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                          RedDot
                          wrote on last edited by RedDot
                          #18

                          @mrjj Okay, so here's what I came to conclusion, first off, I've did what you you ask me to do. I closed the creator by this I closed the project, as well as closed all. I deleted the .user file in the project folder. I was asked to set the compiler again, so here's the configuration below.
                          0_1501518163626_Untitled1.png
                          I rebuild it and received this message below.
                          0_1501518189158_Untitled2.png
                          Now, to not received the message above I deleted the .user file as well as the builder folder. Rebuild it and it look like it works. That being said do I need to continue to do this process every time I want to rebuild the project?

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                          • mrjjM Offline
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                            mrjj
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                            wrote on last edited by
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                            Hi
                            Ok. not a make clean step then.
                            Im out of ideas.

                            You can safely ignore the red lines.

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                              I decided to create a new QT account because maybe the issue is because it's retrieving meta information from remote repository. It does it when I installed it, since I have an account already with this IDE. So, I decide to create a new one instead, to avoid doing that. Also, after trying almost everything, I decided to reset my pc to factory settings, this deletes all the files, and apps.

                              I'm going to reinstall QT Creator, as well as VS again. Could the problem be cause by VS as well, I had this installed way before I decide to try out the QT Creator IDE? I've notice it's conflicting with QT creator, what I mean by this whenever I created a project in QT, it would also create one for VS automatically?

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                                Hi,

                                Unless I'm mistaken, isn't your main function signature wrong ?

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                                  @sanojsubran
                                  I've gave that a try and I received to messages one when I ran the qmake and the other when rebuild it afterwards.

                                  When I manaully ran qmake once.

                                  0_1501516036694_Untitled.png

                                  When I try to rebuild the project afterwards. I did this vice versa, show the same thing, red message, once again appeared.
                                  0_1501516065952_Untitled3.png

                                  When I build it though I do not see the message and it works perfectly.
                                  0_1501516286094_Untitled33.png

                                  However when I either rebuild it or clean all project it does appear, again.
                                  0_1501516423459_Untitle333d.png

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                                  ambershark
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                                  @RedDot The messages in red are because it is calling del main.o and main.o doesn't exist at that path. Before you rebuild or clean, go check that path (after a build) and see if main.o exists where it is supposed to. Also make sure the permissions are set properly.

                                  The reason I suggest this is because I see mixing of Release/Debug in the paths. So it will be something like *-MinGW-Debug/release/main.o. That leads me to believe it is trying to remove something that isn't there and was never created.

                                  You can ignore these lines, but it's interesting that you have MinGW-Debug and -Release but then debug/release inside each of those. That seems like a configuration issue to me.

                                  My L-GPL'd C++ Logger github.com/ambershark-mike/sharklog

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                                  • SGaistS SGaist

                                    Hi,

                                    Unless I'm mistaken, isn't your main function signature wrong ?

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                                    @SGaist Hi,
                                    It's not wrong, that's how you write the main function in C++, I'm assuming you are referring to the int main ()? Ff so, it's not wrong. Also after resetting my entire pc to factory settings, deleting all the files/apps. I'm still having the same problem, that being said. The compiler does in fact compiles, and I'm able to run an .exe inside the IDE. Although, at this point, I've given up and decide to ignore the red message that consist of the main.o.

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                                      @SGaist Hi,
                                      It's not wrong, that's how you write the main function in C++, I'm assuming you are referring to the int main ()? Ff so, it's not wrong. Also after resetting my entire pc to factory settings, deleting all the files/apps. I'm still having the same problem, that being said. The compiler does in fact compiles, and I'm able to run an .exe inside the IDE. Although, at this point, I've given up and decide to ignore the red message that consist of the main.o.

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                                      @RedDot said in I'm having issues with my compiler after reinstalling it several times, already. Qt can't find the main.o path directory file.:

                                      It's not wrong

                                      Well technically it is wrong. It works, and I do it like that for quick lazy test apps like this one. You can also do void main().

                                      However @SGaist is right, the actual function signature for a c/c++ main entry point is int main(int, char**), i.e. int main(int argc, char *argv[]).

                                      My L-GPL'd C++ Logger github.com/ambershark-mike/sharklog

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                                        @RedDot The messages in red are because it is calling del main.o and main.o doesn't exist at that path. Before you rebuild or clean, go check that path (after a build) and see if main.o exists where it is supposed to. Also make sure the permissions are set properly.

                                        The reason I suggest this is because I see mixing of Release/Debug in the paths. So it will be something like *-MinGW-Debug/release/main.o. That leads me to believe it is trying to remove something that isn't there and was never created.

                                        You can ignore these lines, but it's interesting that you have MinGW-Debug and -Release but then debug/release inside each of those. That seems like a configuration issue to me.

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                                        @ambershark Hi, I just saw this before I submitted my reply to SGaist. In other words I should look for that specific directory you've written in red? The main.o is currently in this directory. Also how can I tell if the permissions are set properly? Or how I do where it should be set to?

                                        C:\Users\gian_\Documents\build-untitled-Desktop_Qt_5_9_1_MinGW_32bit-Debug
                                        
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                                          @ambershark Hi, I just saw this before I submitted my reply to SGaist. In other words I should look for that specific directory you've written in red? The main.o is currently in this directory. Also how can I tell if the permissions are set properly? Or how I do where it should be set to?

                                          C:\Users\gian_\Documents\build-untitled-Desktop_Qt_5_9_1_MinGW_32bit-Debug
                                          
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                                          @RedDot Run the attrib command will show permissions. Or if you are a gui user right click->properties, should be a permissions tab in there.

                                          I'm not much of a windows user these days, just for video games mostly and testing my windows versions of my software. So I may be off a bit on right click filename->properties. :)

                                          And those files from red in your screen shot are for sure there in that directory? Then when you run make clean or rebuild it says it can't find them?

                                          Also can I see your *.pro file?

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