Dependent (that clearly exists) does not exist error when building Qt Creator project

jacobdbernard

When I attempt to build a Qt Creator project I've inherited I get the following error:

Error: dependent '..\..\..\GBusArtifact\Debug\interface\include\routercontroller\routercontroller_fw\router_app_service_interface.hpp' does not exist.
jom: C:\Users\424997\Qt Projects\product_rapi_fromZip\Release_RP#2_3_1\projects\projects\build-product_rapi-Desktop_Qt_5_6_3_MSVC2015_64bit-Debug\Makefile [debug] Error 2
16:22:11: The process "C:\Qt\Tools\QtCreator\bin\jom.exe" exited with code 2.
Error while building/deploying project product_rapi (kit: Desktop Qt 5.6.3 MSVC2015 64bit)
The kit Desktop Qt 5.6.3 MSVC2015 64bit has configuration issues which might be the root cause for this problem.
When executing step "Make"

Although that .hpp file clearly exists at the stated directory.

I've tried:

Running QMake (as suggested in a couple of answers to similar questions I found)
Deleting my .pro.user file
Changing Qt versions (the project seems to have been built with Qt 5.6.3, although changing to this made no difference)
Shortening the file name (from application to app, including the two times it is included) in case the long directory was causing errors.

Does anyone have any guesses on what could be the issue, I've been metaphorically banging my head against the wall all day.

aha_1980

@jacobdbernard

Close Creator
Delete .pro.user and all Makefiles in the source directory
Delete all build directories
Move the project to a directory without spaces and special characters in its name
Try again

Regards

jacobdbernard

@aha_1980 Thanks for the idea but unfortunately it didn't work, I tried doing what you recommended at moved it to my desktop but I'm getting the same error. Unless you count underscores I don't believe there were any special characters in the path from /GBusArtifact/ onwards anyways, which is as far up as the path goes.

aha_1980

@jacobdbernard

C:\Users\424997\Qt Projects\product_800b_rapi_fromZip\800B_Release_RP#2_3_1\projects\projects\build-product_800b_rapi-Desktop_Qt_5_6_3_MSVC2015_64bit-Debug

Not underscores, but the space in "Qt Projects" and the # could make problems.

If that all doesn't help, you would need to show your .pro file (or upload the full code so we could try to compile it).

jacobdbernard

@aha_1980 Ah gotcha sorry, I was looking at the wrong line, with it on my desktop the error there is:

jom: C:\Users\424997\Desktop\product_rapi_fromZip\800B_Release_RP2_3_1\projects\projects\build-product_rapi-Desktop_Qt_5_6_3_MSVC2015_64bit-Debug\Makefile [debug] Error 2

My .pro file looks like this:

TEMPLATE = app

QT += qml quick widgets

CONFIG += c++14 object_parallel_to_source

# Main
SOURCES += main.cpp
HEADERS += main.h
RESOURCES += qml.qrc

qnx {
MOC_DIR     = ./moc/
OBJECTS_DIR = ./obj/
RCC_DIR     = ./rcc/
}

#FORMS += \
#    ../../pcsim/PCSimForm.ui

CONFIG(release, debug|release): DEFINES += QT_NO_DEBUG_OUTPUT

# Additional import path used to resolve QML modules in Qt Creator's code model
QML_IMPORT_PATH =

# Default rules for deployment.
include(deployment.pri)

# Component include
include(../../common/common_adsevent/common_adsevent.pri)

# Additional include
include(../../dmhg.pri)
include(../../dmhg_widget.pri)
include(../../dmhg_behavior.pri)
include(../../dmhg_app.pri)
include(../../sdt.pri)
include(../../common/common.pri)
include(../../gbusinputter/gbusinputter.pri)
include(../../guiinputter.pri)

# ADS
include(../../pcsim.pri)

# Test
include (../../test/test.pri)
include (../../vehicle/vehicle.pri)

# Additional
INCLUDEPATH += \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/arbitrator \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/arbitrator/rba \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/arbitrator/rba/include \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/arbitrator/rba/include/model \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/arbitrator/rba/include/rba \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/arbitrator/rba/src \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/gbus_data \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/gfx_common_library \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/gfx_gbus_proxy \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/meter \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/rc \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/rc/application \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/rc/NOISEMETER \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/rc/NOISEMETER/template-gen \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/rc/NOISEMETER/template-gen/JSON \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/routercontroller \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/routercontroller/routercontroller_fw \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/routercontroller/stub_windowrouter \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/routercontroller/stub_windowrouter/reactor \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/routercontroller/stub_windowrouter/router \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/routercontroller/stub_windowrouter/router/query \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/routercontroller/stub_windowrouter/router/service \
    $$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/routercontroller/stub_windowrouter/utility

CONFIG(release, debug|release): LIBS += \
    -L$$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Release/stalib/lib -lGBusClientLib -lroutercontroller -llibGCL
else:CONFIG(debug, debug|release): LIBS += \
    -L$$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/stalib/lib -lGBusClientLib -lroutercontroller -llibGCL

Thanks a ton for helping me figure this out.

aha_1980

@jacobdbernard

Uhm... seems to be a bigger one. You will need to search the .pri files for router_app_service_interface.hpp and see if that gives you new insight.

Resolving that might be a challenging task - not sure if forum support is sufficient for that.

Regards

jacobdbernard

@aha_1980 That makes sense - I'll look into it, and for the record the antivirus/admin windows settings on my laptop are fairly strict because of company policies, any chance that could be causing issues?

aha_1980

@jacobdbernard said in Dependent (that clearly exists) does not exist error when building Qt Creator project:

and for the record the antivirus/admin windows settings on my laptop are fairly strict because of company policies, any chance that could be causing issues?

Yeah, these are always a source for fun. However, in your case I doubt it.

What you can also do is to inspect the generated Makefile. We already know it is wrong, but maybe you see why it is wrong.

Good luck!

SGaist

Hi,

@jacobdbernard said in Dependent (that clearly exists) does not exist error when building Qt Creator project:

object_parallel_to_source

I wonder if this one might be part of the problem.

jacobdbernard

@SGaist I see what you mean looking at the documentation, but unfortunately removing that option didn't seem to make a difference.

Cosmin124

I have the same exact error on Windows 10 with Qt 5.12.3, but not on macOS 10.14.4 with same Qt version. I did not get this error on Windows 10 with Qt 5.5.1.

I tried all the ideas above so this seems to be a bug in Qt 5.12.3 for Windows. Have you found any solution?

aha_1980

@Cosmin124

Do you use object_parallel_to_source ?

Cosmin124

@aha_1980 No, I don't.

aha_1980

@Cosmin124 It will be hard to help you without the actual project. At least all project files are needed.

If you want to investigate yourself, check the compile output. sometimes builds fail just because of timing, i.e. dependency is build parallel or after the project that uses the dependency.

Regards

jacobdbernard

Unfortunately I wasn't able to fix it @Cosmin124

fcarney

Are other files from the same directory being included from this dir?

$$PWD/../../../GBusArtifact/Debug/interface/include/routercontroller/routercontroller_fw \

Have you tried doing an explicit include:

HEADERS += <absolute path>
or
HEADERS += <relative path>

Are there symbolic links in the path that could be screwing stuff up?

saurabhjadhav1911

this might help:
add the following to .pro file

QMAKE_PROJECT_DEPTH = 0

this will make all Makefile includes to absolute paths

leon_t

@saurabhjadhav1911 Add QMAKE_PROJECT_DEPTH = 0 to .pro file works for me, thanks very much.

billouparis

@leon_t
It worked for me, thank you!
Bill

drwa

@leon_t said in Dependent (that clearly exists) does not exist error when building Qt Creator project:

@saurabhjadhav1911 Add QMAKE_PROJECT_DEPTH = 0 to .pro file works for me, thanks very much.

Worked.