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  • SavizS Saviz

    @jsulm

    In the qmake .pro file that @mrjj kindly shared, in front of the "greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4):" there was "QT += widgets svg" and that is what I did. I also tried adding the "QT += svg" to the top, but that did not do the trick.

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    @Saviz

    Hi
    it should work unless really old Qt.

    Could you try in build menu to use Clean all, run qmake and then press the run ?

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    • SGaistS SGaist

      Which version of Qt are you currently using ?

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      @SGaist

      Qt version 4.14.2 (That is what it says in the "About")

      I don't understand something, I just recently downloaded Qt. When I downloaded Qt I selected the Qt 6 version but now as you told me to look at the version it says 4.14,2. What is going on I am very confused. Did I make a mistake in the download process?

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        No that's the Qt Creator version. There's no Qt 4.14.

        You have to take a look at the kit you are using.

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        • SGaistS SGaist

          No that's the Qt Creator version. There's no Qt 4.14.

          You have to take a look at the kit you are using.

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          @SGaist

          I took a look at the kit as you instructed.

          The kit version is: Qt 6.0.3 64bit

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            #16

            It was introduced from 4.1.
            https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qsvgwidget.html
            QT += core gui widgets svg <=== you need widgets as well for qsvgwidget

            If you simply need a QPixmap from a svg source for other widgets, use QSvgRenderer to paint one.

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            • mrjjM mrjj

              @Saviz

              Hi
              it should work unless really old Qt.

              Could you try in build menu to use Clean all, run qmake and then press the run ?

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              wrote on last edited by Saviz
              #17

              @mrjj

              I tried doing what you suggested. Unfortunately it didn't work.

              I first cleaned the project and then ran qmake but I still get the same errors.
              Maybe I am doing something else wrong? (Like not including something?)

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              • SavizS Saviz

                @mrjj

                I tried doing what you suggested. Unfortunately it didn't work.

                I first cleaned the project and then ran qmake but I still get the same errors.
                Maybe I am doing something else wrong? (Like not including something?)

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                #18

                @Saviz CONFIG += c++17 you also need 17 for Qt 6.
                Show this line of your Makefile:
                LIBS = $(SUBLIBS)
                it should have -lQt5Svg

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                  Drop the C++ CONFIG, you do not need that currently.

                  You should also consider updating to the latest Qt 6.1.

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                    #20

                    @Saviz Another possibility is svg is not installed. Run MaintenaceTool to add it. I just installed Qt 6.1.2 in which svg is included. If you can find it in the Qt lib dir, check the path settings for Qt.

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                    • JoeCFDJ JoeCFD

                      @Saviz CONFIG += c++17 you also need 17 for Qt 6.
                      Show this line of your Makefile:
                      LIBS = $(SUBLIBS)
                      it should have -lQt5Svg

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                      #21

                      @JoeCFD

                      I don't see this line in my qmake file. Maybe that is the reason it doesn't work. Should I add it?

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                      • JoeCFDJ JoeCFD

                        @Saviz Another possibility is svg is not installed. Run MaintenaceTool to add it. I just installed Qt 6.1.2 in which svg is included. If you can find it in the Qt lib dir, check the path settings for Qt.

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                        #22

                        @JoeCFD said in How to use SVG:

                        MaintenaceTool

                        If I want to only install the SVG components, then what component do I have to select in the MaintenaceTool to install?

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                        • SavizS Saviz

                          @JoeCFD said in How to use SVG:

                          MaintenaceTool

                          If I want to only install the SVG components, then what component do I have to select in the MaintenaceTool to install?

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                          mrjj
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                          @Saviz

                          Hi

                          It should be included in any of the installer options. Its not a standalone option.

                          I don't have Qt6 to test with.

                          So the project I linked cannot run under Qt6 ?

                          complains about svg ?

                          Try install the Qt 6.1.2 as @JoeCFD suggests

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                          • mrjjM mrjj

                            @Saviz

                            Hi

                            It should be included in any of the installer options. Its not a standalone option.

                            I don't have Qt6 to test with.

                            So the project I linked cannot run under Qt6 ?

                            complains about svg ?

                            Try install the Qt 6.1.2 as @JoeCFD suggests

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                            #24

                            @mrjj

                            I will give it a try. But my speed is not the best. It may take a while to download the new version. But I will report back how it went. Thank you all for your help

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                            • SavizS Saviz

                              @mrjj

                              I will give it a try. But my speed is not the best. It may take a while to download the new version. But I will report back how it went. Thank you all for your help

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                              @Saviz

                              Hi
                              Else a sure bet is installing Qt5.15.
                              While v6 does offer new things
                              https://wiki.qt.io/New_Features_in_Qt_6.0
                              Its mostly if you are using QML and it still has lots of features missing planned
                              for some later releases.

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                              • mrjjM mrjj

                                @Saviz

                                Hi
                                Else a sure bet is installing Qt5.15.
                                While v6 does offer new things
                                https://wiki.qt.io/New_Features_in_Qt_6.0
                                Its mostly if you are using QML and it still has lots of features missing planned
                                for some later releases.

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                                @mrjj

                                Okay, I will try it. By the way I have one last question. Why isn't there a widget for SVG in QT Designer by default?

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                                • SavizS Saviz

                                  @mrjj

                                  Okay, I will try it. By the way I have one last question. Why isn't there a widget for SVG in QT Designer by default?

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                                  @Saviz

                                  • Why isn't there a widget for SVG in QT Designer by default?

                                  Too much work I would guess. To allow a Widget to be used in design time, a plugin must be made and maintained across many Designers.
                                  And QSvgWidget doesn't have any properties to set at Design time. (besides the svg file) so I gues sit was
                                  not worth the effort.

                                  You can use the Producer Promote feature to allow a Qwidget as a place holder in Designer and then app is run its
                                  the SVG one.

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                                  • mrjjM mrjj

                                    @Saviz

                                    • Why isn't there a widget for SVG in QT Designer by default?

                                    Too much work I would guess. To allow a Widget to be used in design time, a plugin must be made and maintained across many Designers.
                                    And QSvgWidget doesn't have any properties to set at Design time. (besides the svg file) so I gues sit was
                                    not worth the effort.

                                    You can use the Producer Promote feature to allow a Qwidget as a place holder in Designer and then app is run its
                                    the SVG one.

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                                    @mrjj

                                    Very interesting. Is there a documentation that I can use for the Producer Promote feature so I can learn it?

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                                    • SavizS Saviz

                                      @mrjj

                                      Very interesting. Is there a documentation that I can use for the Producer Promote feature so I can learn it?

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                                      mrjj
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                                      @Saviz

                                      Hi
                                      Its very handy.

                                      In your use case you place a QWidget on the form, right-click and choose to promote.
                                      Then tell it QSvgWidget for class name and it will guess on QSvgWidget.h
                                      Then press Add (+), then then promote.

                                      https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/designer-using-custom-widgets.html

                                      https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33588289/what-is-promote-to-feature-in-qt-creator-and-how-does-it-work

                                      Do note:
                                      Accessing it via Ui-> is possible and you can call the real functions from code, just like any other widget.

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                                      • mrjjM mrjj

                                        @Saviz

                                        Hi
                                        Its very handy.

                                        In your use case you place a QWidget on the form, right-click and choose to promote.
                                        Then tell it QSvgWidget for class name and it will guess on QSvgWidget.h
                                        Then press Add (+), then then promote.

                                        https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/designer-using-custom-widgets.html

                                        https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33588289/what-is-promote-to-feature-in-qt-creator-and-how-does-it-work

                                        Do note:
                                        Accessing it via Ui-> is possible and you can call the real functions from code, just like any other widget.

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                                        wrote on last edited by Saviz
                                        #30

                                        @mrjj

                                        So, if I want to create a custom widget for SVG, how can I do that? Is there an example that I can follow for promoting a widget to SVG?

                                        (I ask this because I really want to use SVG as default and I need a solution.)
                                        (I am also a beginner so I have no idea where to start :) )

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                                        • SavizS Saviz

                                          @mrjj

                                          So, if I want to create a custom widget for SVG, how can I do that? Is there an example that I can follow for promoting a widget to SVG?

                                          (I ask this because I really want to use SVG as default and I need a solution.)
                                          (I am also a beginner so I have no idea where to start :) )

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                                          mrjj
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                                          @Saviz
                                          Hi
                                          What you mean with custom widget for SVG ?

                                          You mean your own classed based on QSvgWidget ?

                                          Or to simply use QSvgWidget ?

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