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    Guest
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    any reason why you can't use a resource file?

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      alexander
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      add next lines in .pro file

      @samplefiles.sources = file1
      samplefiles.path = dir1
      DEPLOYMENT += samplefiles@

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        kamalakshantv
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        Make use of DEPLOYMENT in your .pro file. Something like

        @PrjRes.sources = images\icon.png
        PrjRes.path = c:\data\images\icon.png
        DEPLOYMENT += PrjRes@

        Edit: Didn't refresh the page so missed the above posts.

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          kamalakshantv
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          Also note that there is a "Bug":http://bugreports.qt.nokia.com/browse/QTBUG-11519 in Qt 4.6.3 which is fixed in Qt 4.7. So above will have some issues in Qt 4.6.3. So in Qt 4.6.3 DEPLOYMENT keyword is not handles properly.

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            smotiwala
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            Thanks for ur reply. I think "PrjRes.sources" is the path where the files to be packaged?

            Please let me know how do I add folder?

            I have following folder and file hierarchy to be packaged

            @
            [Package] // -- folder
            [data1] // -- folder
            file1.txt // file
            conf1.txt // file
            icon1.png // file
            icon2.png // file
            [data2] // -- folder
            file2.txt // file
            conf2.txt // file
            logo.png // file
            image.png // file
            @--

            If DEPLOYMENT has bug then what is the alternative to. I have read about "INSTALLS" but unfortunately "INSTALLS" didn't work.

            thanks in advance.

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              alexander
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              QtK :)

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                roopeshchander
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                To elaborate:
                @
                samplefiles.sources = path/in/build/machine/to/file.ext
                samplefiles.path = dir/in/the/device/to/place/file/
                DEPLOYMENT += samplefiles
                @

                It's a little easier in Qt Creator 2.1, where Qt Creator adds a DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS variable in the pro file when it creates the project ("QTCREATORBUG-3203":http://bugreports.qt.nokia.com/browse/QTCREATORBUG-3203 has some details), like:
                @
                DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS = # file1 dir1
                @

                which you can edit to
                @
                file1.source = relative/path/in/build/machine/to/file.ext
                dir1.source = relative/path/in/build/machine/to/dir/
                DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS = file1 dir1
                @

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                  smotiwala
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                  Thanks. But I have QTCreator 2.0

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                    kamalakshantv
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                    [quote author="smotiwala" date="1292588523"]

                    If DEPLOYMENT has bug then what is the alternative to.

                    thanks in advance.[/quote]

                    Please do verify if the bug is valid in your case. Say if you are targeting for Qt 4.7 then the bug is probably solved in that version.

                    If you still face problems. One way out is to try modify the .pkg file and build the sis. This is not recommended, so didn't mention it - but you can try this if other options don't work.

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                      roopeshchander
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                      @smotiwala The DEPLOYMENT part of my answer (just elaborating what @alexander and @qtk said) does not need Qt Creator 2.1. Maybe you could try that and let us know if that helped or not.

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                        smotiwala
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                        Thanks all for your help. I'll try it.

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                          smotiwala
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                          Hi,

                          I was trying the above options but didn't installs the file or folder. can you please give me working example for Qt (symbian). how do i define relative path etc.?

                          Thanks

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                            smotiwala
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                            The code i use

                            @file1.path = Image // folder where i want to copy splash_image.jpg
                            file1.source = splash_image.jpg // image file to be copied which is placed in root folder where .pro file resides
                            DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS += file1@

                            please help me what is the problem.

                            Thanks

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                              alexander
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                              if try to use DEPLOYMENT instead DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS?
                              edit : I forgot, you tried it:)

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                                kamalakshantv
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                                [quote author="smotiwala" date="1293092742"]The code i use

                                @file1.path = Image // folder where i want to copy splash_image.jpg
                                file1.source = splash_image.jpg // image file to be copied which is placed in root folder where .pro file resides
                                DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS += file1@

                                please help me what is the problem.

                                Thanks[/quote]

                                If your source is a file it should be DEPLOYMENT. If its folder it should be DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS.

                                So use it like this

                                @file1.source = Image // Folder name
                                DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS += file1
                                @

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                                  smotiwala
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                                  I tried following but no luck

                                  @folder1.source = NewImage // Folder name to be created on destination
                                  DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS += folder1

                                  imagenew.source = Splash.PNG // image file to be copied which is placed in root folder where .pro file resides
                                  DEPLOYMENT += imagenew@

                                  No "NewImage" folder will created nor "Splash.PNG" copied.

                                  Size of the .sis file remains same

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                                    vcsala
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                                    Maybe you can try the makesis approach (described "here":http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/Using_Qt_Creator_With_Symbian#Packaging_Application_as_SIS_File_and_Deploying_to_Symbian_Device) by adding your additional files to the pkg file

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                                      smotiwala
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                                      Should I manually update .pkg file to add the files and folders?

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                                        vcsala
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                                        If you use makesis manually in this case I think yes

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                                          Matze5590
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                                          Hey there,

                                          i also have problems with files in symbian.
                                          I'm using QtCreator 2.1.
                                          When i use this:
                                          @file1.source = db.sqlite
                                          DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS = file1@
                                          it works with simulator, but not on device (Nokia N8)
                                          error: unable to open database, file Error opening database

                                          so i tried this:
                                          @file1.source = db.sqlite
                                          DEPLOYMENT = file1@
                                          and its not working too ("general related OS-error" while compiling)

                                          please help me! thanks

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