Qt and VS2010

pbhuter

I am pretty sure I have gotten Qt properly build (4.7.3) by doing the following from a VS010 command prompt:

cd C:\qt\4.7.3
set QMAKESPEC=win32-msvc2010
configure -debug-and-release -opensource -platform win32-msvc2010 -no-phonon
nmake
cd bin
qtvars
devenv

VS shows that Qt 4.7.3 is available (I have the add-in installed)...however lines such as:

#include <QFile>

aren't recognized by VS. What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance for all your help.

Franzk

Did you create a Qt Project in visual studio? Ticked the right modules?

pbhuter

I just created a new project in VS. I saw the option for a Qt project, but I didn't know I needed to do that. Could you walk me through the process? I guess I've never started a project from scratch, I've always just copied an old project and removed all the stuff I didn't need.

Franzk

The qt plug-in helps a great deal in setting up a new Qt project; they have a wizard that is actually somewhat helpful. Just go for a Qt GUI application and you're ready to go.

gedd

You must specify the include path in the Visual Studio path options

pbhuter

I'm figuring out the include path stuff, now at work with a Qt project. I love Qt, I just wish it was easier to get started with a project, though. Thanks for all the help.

Franzk

Visual studio is never very helpful in creating new projects.

pbhuter

You're probably right - it's not Qt, it's VS.

gedd

The syntax

@#include <xxxxx>@

implies that the compiler knows the base path.

So give it the base path in the options

pbhuter

I have a list of folders to add to the Include path for VS. I was assuming too much when I was compiling Qt. I ran into the same problem at work this morning with a new project, and had to copy the folders over from an existing project. I think I may have finally gotten it all up and running (assuming when I get home adding files to the Include path is all I need to do), and I can start my project. Thanks for all the help.