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  • mrjjM mrjj

    @tomy said in This application failed to start because no Qt platform ...:

    As for windeployqt, for the time being I like not to use it

    But its for gathering the needed DLLS ?
    its nothing more than a copy helper.
    So why on earth not use it?

    Anyway, i like this site for info what minimum structure of the folder
    http://www.tripleboot.org/?p=138

    You would copy from the compilers folder under Qt.
    "C:\Qt\5.12.0\mingw73_64\bin"

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    @mrjj
    Hi mrjj,
    Thanks. Your post solved the issue. :)

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      @mrjj
      Hi mrjj,
      Thanks. Your post solved the issue. :)

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      mrjj
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      @tomy
      Super.
      One note.
      There is 2 version in the folder.
      Like qt5Core
      and
      qt5CoreD
      the D is the debug version.
      Make sure to always compile in release mode ( your app)
      and only copy the non D version to your folder.

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      • mrjjM mrjj

        @tomy
        Super.
        One note.
        There is 2 version in the folder.
        Like qt5Core
        and
        qt5CoreD
        the D is the debug version.
        Make sure to always compile in release mode ( your app)
        and only copy the non D version to your folder.

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        tomy
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        @mrjj
        Yeah, I knew these, but still thanks. :)

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          • JKSHJ JKSH

            You must put qwindows.dll inside a subfolder: platforms\qwindows.dll

            Better yet, use the windeployqt tool: https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/windows-deployment.html

            @tomy said in This application failed to start because no Qt platform ...:

            And I guess it's related to my Environment Variables Path, but there isn't any path of Qt there:

            That is not a problem. In fact, Qt should not be in your PATH.

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            @JKSH hi,i did what you said,but still have the same problem.Can you tell me how to solve it,please?

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            • C crush

              @JKSH hi,i did what you said,but still have the same problem.Can you tell me how to solve it,please?

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              mrjj
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              @crush
              hi
              did you use the windeployqt tool ?

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              • mrjjM mrjj

                @crush
                hi
                did you use the windeployqt tool ?

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                @mrjj not yet because i don't know how to use it

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                  SGaist
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                  @crush It's explained in the documentation.

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                  Please read the Qt Code of Conduct - https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                    Chris King
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                    I am running into this message attempting to run Houdini. If I google this error message I find talk of many people running into this issue when running various apps. Autodesk Maya, Google One drive to name a few. Are all these vendors not properly installing their apps? Are users expected to modify their installations of these apps using windeployqt?

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                    • C Chris King

                      I am running into this message attempting to run Houdini. If I google this error message I find talk of many people running into this issue when running various apps. Autodesk Maya, Google One drive to name a few. Are all these vendors not properly installing their apps? Are users expected to modify their installations of these apps using windeployqt?

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                      mrjj
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                      @Chris-King
                      Hi
                      Make sure you are using a fully patch supported windows version. Win 7 might give issues.
                      It might not always be the vendors fault but some other installed app that added its folder to the global search path.
                      No, windeployqt is meant for the developers, not end user as for it to function, you need a Qt installation to get the
                      DLLs from. Besides the end user would have to know which compiler and Qt version that was used.

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                      • C Chris King

                        I am running into this message attempting to run Houdini. If I google this error message I find talk of many people running into this issue when running various apps. Autodesk Maya, Google One drive to name a few. Are all these vendors not properly installing their apps? Are users expected to modify their installations of these apps using windeployqt?

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                        @Chris-King said in This application failed to start because no Qt platform ...:

                        I am running into this message attempting to run Houdini.

                        Please provide the full, exact message. There are subtly different versions of the message; some include additional details which can help pinpoint the exact issue.

                        Are all these vendors not properly installing their apps?

                        Most vendors probably installed their apps correctly.

                        However, it only takes 1 badly-behaved app to cause DLL Hell and ruin things for everyone else on that PC. You'll need to track down that badly-behaved app and do something about it.

                        Are users expected to modify their installations of these apps using windeployqt?

                        No, users are not expected to do anything. Software developers are expected to provide well-behaved installers.

                        Qt Doc Search for browsers: forum.qt.io/topic/35616/web-browser-extension-for-improved-doc-searches

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