Packaging extra folder and files in Qt for symbian?

alexander

QtK :)

roopeshchander

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
@

smotiwala

Thanks. But I have QTCreator 2.0

kamalakshantv

[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.

roopeshchander

@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.

smotiwala

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

smotiwala

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

smotiwala

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

alexander

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

kamalakshantv

[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
@

smotiwala

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

vcsala

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

smotiwala

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

vcsala

If you use makesis manually in this case I think yes

Matze5590

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

alexander

Matze5590, Did you try to use next lines?
@file1.source = db.sqlite
file1.path = path to db.sqlite
DEPLOYMENT = file1@

Matze5590

thanks, but when i use this its great with simulator,
but i can't run the app on device, still "General OS-related error"

@file1.source = db.sqlite
file1.path = C:/Users/user/project/
DEPLOYMENT = file1@

Matze5590

ok, i found out that the error i posted above is not occuring with the following code:
@file1.source = db.sqlite
file1.path = C:\Users\user\project
DEPLOYMENT += file1@
but now i'm getting another error again:
"unable to open database file error opening database"
but i have no idea how to solve this problem. please help!

daliusd

[quote author="Matze5590" date="1303839482"]ok, i found out that the error i posted above is not occuring with the following code:
@file1.source = db.sqlite
file1.path = C:\Users\user\project
DEPLOYMENT += file1@
but now i'm getting another error again:
"unable to open database file error opening database"
but i have no idea how to solve this problem. please help![/quote]

I'm pretty sure people find this page using google and last question is still not answered. The one possible reason why error "unable to open database file.." is shown are separator symbols. Multiplatform fix requires function QDir::toNativeSeparators to be used. E.g.:

@ QString db_path(QApplication::applicationDirPath() );
db_path += "/data/dict.db";
QString db_path_symbian(QDir::toNativeSeparators(db_path));

db.setDatabaseName(db_path_symbian);@

Amine27

Thank you daliusd, it fixed my problem :)