How to add fileutils plugin to Qt project

[BadPistol97]

So I want to use the function, *void FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell (QWidget parent, const QString &pathIn) to show files in an explorer.

I get the information from here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3490336/how-to-reveal-in-finder-or-show-in-explorer-with-qt

When I go to the link: https://github.com/qt-creator/qt-creator/blob/master/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp#L67
it shows a cpp file.

And https://github.com/danimo/qt-creator/tree/master/src/libs/utils shows more cpp and header files.

Do I need to build a dll to add fileutils in a Qt Project? But I can't find a makefile on the github. Thanks in advance.

[raven-worx]

@BadPistol97 said in How to add fileutils plugin to Qt project:

Do I need to build a dll to add fileutils in a Qt Project? But I can't find a makefile on the github.

there is a utils.pro file. run qmake on it and you have your makefile.

[BadPistol97]

Hi @raven-worx

I am using Qt MinGW530_32 compiler and have set the path:

But when I try qmake utils.pro:

Not quite sure why did the error happened.

[KillerSmath]

@BadPistol97

Is Anaconda not for python ?
Have you inserted the Qt's Path in your system environment path ?

[aha_1980]

@BadPistol97 you should open utils.pro in QtCreator and compile from there. This will give you a proper environment.

But please keep in mind, that these source files are GPL licensed. If you use them, your whole program will be GPL affected.

Regards

[BadPistol97]

@aha_1980 Thanks for reminding me the license.

Now I notice there are 2 folders containing filetutils.cpp

• https://github.com/qt-creator/qt-creator/tree/master/src/libs/utils

• https://github.com/qt-creator/qt-creator/tree/master/src/plugins/coreplugin

Should I go for /lib or /plugins?

And I am not sure how to open the .pro file correctly in Qt Creator.

[aha_1980]

@BadPistol97 if I get it correctly, you need fileutils from coreplugin.

I'm, however, not convinced that is the best solution to build whole coreplugin for one function. Rather analyze this function, and re-write the essential part yourself. Should not be that hard.

[BadPistol97]

@aha_1980 Alright. Thank you very much, I will try to write a simpler version of it.