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  • J.HilkJ Online
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    J.Hilk
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    wrote on last edited by
    #1

    Hello everyone,

    I have some issues with importing QML files from a relative path.

    The QML-Item I want to import is called IconButton and is located in a folder parallel to the one where I try to import it to.

    From the docu I figured I can simply call

    import "../SharedFiles/qml"
    

    and I'm fine.
    QtCreator does indeed recognize IconButton item and correctly alows me access to the properties.

    But when running the Application the page failes to load with this error:

    import "../SharedFiles/qml/": no such directory
    

    when I import it as an absolute path

    import "file:///c/path/to/SharedFiles/qml" as Test
    

    it works. But, that is simply insufficient

    • Qt 5.12, (MSVC)
    • QtC 4.8.0
    • all custom qml-files are also part of the qt-ressource file

    Anyone an idea, what I'm doing wrong?


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    • J.HilkJ Online
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      J.Hilk
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      wrote on last edited by
      #4

      This is inadequately documented. 🙁

      The import statement one has to use is:

      import ":/../SharedFiles/qml"

      I remembered that images from the ressource system need the :/ prefix to be used in QML
      pure luck I tried that one....


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      • mrjjM Offline
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        mrjj
        Lifetime Qt Champion
        wrote on last edited by
        #2

        Hi
        When you run the app, the exe is in the build folder and hence
        there is no SharedFiles near it ?

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        • mrjjM mrjj

          Hi
          When you run the app, the exe is in the build folder and hence
          there is no SharedFiles near it ?

          J.HilkJ Online
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          J.Hilk
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          wrote on last edited by J.Hilk
          #3

          @mrjj potentially, but that's usually where the ressource system comes into play, isn't it?

          0_1546511759059_db073729-369d-4219-a7e6-58c01f78fcb6-image.png


          Edit:
          Maybe it's because this is not a normal application but rather a QtPlugin, that I try to load via QPluginLoader ?
          Because I found this section:
          http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-qml-modules-with-plugins.html
          that may or maynot help me here :-)


          Btw, works also fine, if I move the folder inside the project tree and use

          import "SharedFiles/qml"

          I may just end up with a a lot of copies of my qml files :(


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          • J.HilkJ Online
            J.HilkJ Online
            J.Hilk
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            wrote on last edited by
            #4

            This is inadequately documented. 🙁

            The import statement one has to use is:

            import ":/../SharedFiles/qml"

            I remembered that images from the ressource system need the :/ prefix to be used in QML
            pure luck I tried that one....


            Be aware of the Qt Code of Conduct, when posting : https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct


            Q: What's that?
            A: It's blue light.
            Q: What does it do?
            A: It turns blue.

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            • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

              This is inadequately documented. 🙁

              The import statement one has to use is:

              import ":/../SharedFiles/qml"

              I remembered that images from the ressource system need the :/ prefix to be used in QML
              pure luck I tried that one....

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              mrjj
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              wrote on last edited by
              #5

              @J.Hilk
              ah that was why i didnt think you had SharedFiles in a resource file :)
              Good found

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              • mrjjM mrjj

                @J.Hilk
                ah that was why i didnt think you had SharedFiles in a resource file :)
                Good found

                J.HilkJ Online
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                J.Hilk
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                wrote on last edited by
                #6

                @mrjj
                I was in the process of adding a PRE_TARGETDEPS to qmake to copy the shared files from a central location x)

                sadly now QtC is not able to analize the import statement. But the compiler is. And that's more inportant.

                0_1546519296976_36a20516-a0be-4495-9c6f-ed60c83db859-image.png

                You can't simply have your cake and eat it!


                Be aware of the Qt Code of Conduct, when posting : https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct


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                Q: What does it do?
                A: It turns blue.

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                • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

                  @mrjj
                  I was in the process of adding a PRE_TARGETDEPS to qmake to copy the shared files from a central location x)

                  sadly now QtC is not able to analize the import statement. But the compiler is. And that's more inportant.

                  0_1546519296976_36a20516-a0be-4495-9c6f-ed60c83db859-image.png

                  You can't simply have your cake and eat it!

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                  mrjj
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                  wrote on last edited by
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                  @J.Hilk
                  Hmm, its odd it dont know the :/ syntax when supported.

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