QML component unable to find other QML components

[mjohn]

Hello,

I'm new to QML and have been working through the guides. Originally I had my qml files in the top project directory and all was good. From C++ I was able to load the main.qml file like so:

QQmlApplicationEngine engine;
engine.load(QUrl(QStringLiteral("qrc:/main.qml")));

And in the qmake file:

RESOURCES += qml.qrc

I stumbled upon the 'Best Practices' guide and moved all my QML files to a 'qml' directory. I've updated the paths in the .qrc file and C++ like so:

QQmlApplicationEngine engine;
engine.load(QUrl(QStringLiteral("qrc:/qml/main.qml")));

Now when I try to run my project I get the following error:

QML debugging is enabled. Only use this in a safe environment.
QQmlApplicationEngine failed to load component
qrc:/qml/main.qml:149 Type LockedScreen unavailable

Since the 'LockedScreen' QML component is now in the qml directory it seems other QML components cannot find it.

Here is like 149 from 'main.qml':

initialItem: LockedScreen { }

How can I get this to work? I have 'LockedScreen.qml' as its own file in the qml directory.

Thanks.

[raven-worx]

@mjohn
maybe a stupid question, but did you also add the LockedScreen component also qrc file?
If so please post the qrc contents

[mjohn]

@raven-worx

Here is my qrc file. It does include the LockedScreen component.

<RCC>
    <qresource prefix="/">
        <file>qml/main.qml</file>
        <file>qml/AuthenticationUserPin.qml</file>
        <file>qml/CommandBar.qml</file>
        <file>qml/Home.qml</file>
        <file>qml/LockedScreen.qml</file>
        <file>qml/NumericKeypad.qml</file>
    </qresource>
</RCC>

And project structure:

.
├── fonts
│   ├── ...
├── images
│   ├── ....
├── main.cpp
├── NGS2_FG.pro
├── NGS2_FG.pro.user
├── NGS2-UI.pro
├── NGS2-UI.pro.user
├── qml
│   ├── AuthenticationUserPin.qml
│   ├── CommandBar.qml
│   ├── Home.qml
│   ├── LockedScreen.qml
│   ├── NumericKeypad.qml
│   └── main.qml
├── qml.qrc
├── resources.qrc
├── sessiondata.cpp
└── sessiondata.h

[J.Hilk]

@mjohn
question,
did you make a complete clean rebuild yet?

deleting buildfolder, running qmake, than build&run

after messing with your qrc file you should do that, so no other remnands from the last build remain

[mjohn]

@J-Hilk

I've ran a 'clean all' and tried again. It still builds fine, the error occurs when I try to run.