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  • jsulmJ jsulm

    @Markyo Make sure you start from clean state without any build artefacts from previous tries. In case you're doing out-of-source builds delete and create the build folder. Else checkout the source code again.

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    @jsulm I deleted the config.cache file, but still get the same result. I don't know how to check if I'm doing out-of-source builds, and what is the build folder.

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      @jsulm I deleted the config.cache file, but still get the same result. I don't know how to check if I'm doing out-of-source builds, and what is the build folder.

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      jsulm
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      @Markyo said in QMYSQL driver not loaded and Library mysql is not defined:

      what is the build folder

      The folder in which you are when you call cmake.
      Out of source build means that the build folder is outside of the source folder.

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      • jsulmJ jsulm

        @Markyo said in QMYSQL driver not loaded and Library mysql is not defined:

        what is the build folder

        The folder in which you are when you call cmake.
        Out of source build means that the build folder is outside of the source folder.

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        @jsulm I'm building in this folder:

        C:\Qt\5.12.5\Src\qtbase\src\plugins\sqldrivers
        

        I'm not sure I have to delete this folder

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          @jsulm I'm building in this folder:

          C:\Qt\5.12.5\Src\qtbase\src\plugins\sqldrivers
          

          I'm not sure I have to delete this folder

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          @Markyo Well, since you're not doing out of source build you should not delete it. Instead delete all build artefacts (files created during your build attempts) manually.

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            @Markyo Well, since you're not doing out of source build you should not delete it. Instead delete all build artefacts (files created during your build attempts) manually.

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            @jsulm are there files other than config.cache?

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                @Mickleholts hi,

                @jsulm already fave quite a lot of advices. Did you follow them ?

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                  Hello, I'm coming back here again to look for some solutions !
                  Due to difference of version, I reinstalled another version, several times, and for my last try, with this command:

                  C:\Qt\5.12.5\msvc2017\bin\qmake.exe -- MYSQL_INCDIR="C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Connector C 6.1\include" MYSQL_LIBDIR="C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Connector C 6.1\lib"
                  

                  I get this environment problem:

                  Project ERROR: Cannot run compiler 'cl'. Output:
                  ===================
                  ===================
                  Maybe you forgot to setup the environment?
                  

                  Honestly, I don't understand why it is so hard to use the MySQL driver..

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                    @Markyo said in QMYSQL driver not loaded and Library mysql is not defined:

                    Maybe you forgot to setup the environment?

                    You did not set up the MSVC environment as the error tells you - you have to run it from a MSVC command prompt. Nothing Qt specific - if you want to use a compiler in an environment you have to properly set it up.

                    Honestly, I don't understand why it is so hard to use the MySQL driver..

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                      Hello, I'm coming back here again to look for some solutions !
                      Due to difference of version, I reinstalled another version, several times, and for my last try, with this command:

                      C:\Qt\5.12.5\msvc2017\bin\qmake.exe -- MYSQL_INCDIR="C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Connector C 6.1\include" MYSQL_LIBDIR="C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Connector C 6.1\lib"
                      

                      I get this environment problem:

                      Project ERROR: Cannot run compiler 'cl'. Output:
                      ===================
                      ===================
                      Maybe you forgot to setup the environment?
                      

                      Honestly, I don't understand why it is so hard to use the MySQL driver..

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                      • Christian EhrlicherC Christian Ehrlicher

                        @Markyo said in QMYSQL driver not loaded and Library mysql is not defined:

                        Maybe you forgot to setup the environment?

                        You did not set up the MSVC environment as the error tells you - you have to run it from a MSVC command prompt. Nothing Qt specific - if you want to use a compiler in an environment you have to properly set it up.

                        Honestly, I don't understand why it is so hard to use the MySQL driver..

                        Ask Oracle why they changed their license so it can be shipped as pre-build library

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                        @Christian-Ehrlicher thx so much it worked, the command tell me this:

                        Running configuration tests...
                        Checking for DB2 (IBM)... no
                        Checking for InterBase... no
                        Checking for MySQL... yes
                        Checking for OCI (Oracle)... no
                        Checking for ODBC... yes
                        Checking for PostgreSQL... no
                        Checking for SQLite (version 2)... no
                        Checking for TDS (Sybase)... no
                        Done running configuration tests.
                        
                        Configure summary:
                        
                        Qt Sql Drivers:
                          DB2 (IBM) .............................. no
                          InterBase .............................. no
                          MySql .................................. yes
                          OCI (Oracle) ........................... no
                          ODBC ................................... yes
                          PostgreSQL ............................. no
                          SQLite2 ................................ no
                          SQLite ................................. yes
                            Using system provided SQLite ......... no
                          TDS (Sybase) ........................... no
                        
                        Qt is now configured for building. Just run 'nmake'.
                        Once everything is built, you must run 'nmake install'.
                        Qt will be installed into 'C:\Qt\5.12.5\msvc2017'.
                        
                        Prior to reconfiguration, make sure you remove any leftovers from
                        the previous build.
                        

                        So, MySQL is available, I typed nmake, then nmake install, then nmake install in mysql directory, everything seems to work.

                        I rebuilt my app, and ran the app and get this:

                        QML debugging is enabled. Only use this in a safe environment.
                        QSqlDatabase: QMYSQL driver not loaded
                        QSqlDatabase: available drivers: QSQLITE QMYSQL QMYSQL3 QODBC QODBC3 QPSQL QPSQL7
                        

                        Don't understand why it is available but not loaded.

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                          The driver needs the dlls to be loaded.

                          You can help finding them modifying the PATH environment variable in the Run part of the Project panel in Qt Creator.

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                          • SGaistS SGaist

                            The driver needs the dlls to be loaded.

                            You can help finding them modifying the PATH environment variable in the Run part of the Project panel in Qt Creator.

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                            @SGaist After editing PATH variable to add dll's path, it finally worked !

                            Thank you so much everyone for your time and helpful responses !

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                            • SGaistS SGaist

                              The driver needs the dlls to be loaded.

                              You can help finding them modifying the PATH environment variable in the Run part of the Project panel in Qt Creator.

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                              @SGaist Hello! I'm building a second app using QMySQL database, the first app (the one about this topic) works perfectly as expected, but the second tells me that the driver isn't loaded.

                              QSqlDatabase: MYSQL driver not loaded
                              QSqlDatabase: available drivers: QSQLITE QMYSQL QMYSQL3 QODBC QODBC3 QPSQL QPSQL7
                              

                              I added mysql dll dir in PATH environment variable, but same problem stay the same..

                              Have you an idea please?

                              EDIT: nevermind, I'm just stupid, I forgot the "Q" before "MYSQL" call in code line:

                              QSqlDatabase db = QSqlDatabase::addDatabase("MYSQL");
                              

                              Now it's:

                              QSqlDatabase db = QSqlDatabase::addDatabase("QMYSQL");
                              

                              and strangely, works better..

                              Again, thank you all for your help!

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