Error When executing step "qmake"

SGaist

@John_Thess said in Error When executing step "qmake":

Could not create directory "D:\work\build-D:workTheDataTheData-Desktop_Qt_6_2_2_MinGW_64_bit-Debug"

Is it really the path you are getting ?
Did you already try to nuke the .pro.user file in your project directory and configure it again ?

John_Thess

@SGaist The project, I created, is saved in folder named "work" in an external disk (D:\work)
I copy once again the Compile Output.

19:59:42: Running steps for project TheData...
19:59:42: Could not create directory "D:\work\build-D:workTheDataTheData-Desktop_Qt_6_2_2_MinGW_64_bit-Debug"
Error while building/deploying project TheData (kit: Desktop Qt 6.2.2 MinGW 64-bit)
When executing step "qmake"
19:59:42: Elapsed time: 00:00.

What do you mean by writing "nuke"? Excuse me, but Iam not a professional programmer, neither a native english speaker.
Thank you very much for interesting in my question.

SGaist

Delete the .pro.user file as well as the build directory and reconfigure your project from scratch.

The automatically generated build path is invalid as it contains ":" which if memory serves well is not allowed in file path.

John_Thess

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John_Thess

That works. Thank you very much.
Your answer was very helpful and I' ve learned something I didn't Know.

One more question, please.

In my project, a text editor is included. In this editor, I included, among other tools, a button for font editing. A day after, I deleted this button, as well as the function, connected with it and the same function from the header file. I cleaned the project and I rebuilt it.
In the .moc file, the button still seems to be in the project.
What else is to be deleted?
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SGaist

Are you using the auto connect feature ?

John_Thess

I use the "go to slot" command from the right click menu.
May be is better to write more code lines?
For example (in an other project of mine):
"QObject::connect(ui->changeIt, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(setText()));
//changeIt: the name of a button
// setText: the function I call.

Thanks SGaist...

SGaist

Do you have any slot named like on_<object name>_<signal name> ?

John_Thess

The part of code in the moc file is:
Case 0: t→onSavebtn_clicked(); break;
Case 1: t→newValues_clicked(); break;
Case 2: t→onExitRbtn_clicked(); break;
Case 0: t→onFontbtn_clicked(); break;
//the last button is the one I deleted

John_Thess

I read in a qt tutorial that it is better for programmers to avoid "Go to slot..." command.
Do you agree with this advice?

/being a new user I have to wait 600 seconds until I upload a new post.
So our dialogue should be interrupted/

SGaist

It's known to be a bit fragile. Being explicit in your code will be better in the long run especially with regard to maintainability.