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QT Creator Keeps Parsing Pro File

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    deleted605
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    Hi,

    Since I've updated my Qt Creator installation to v4.9 (or 4.10, doesn't matter), it started to parse .pro files randomly results in jumpy General Messages window in the middle of literally anything. Mostly happens when I made a change in a source file (*.cpp, *.hpp) but not always.

    In the previous versions of Qt Creator .pro file parser was only running when I made a change and save the .pro file but now it seems like this feature is broken for a reason.

    Any ideas? Am I missing a setting of the IDE?

    Thanks.

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      Hi,

      Since I've updated my Qt Creator installation to v4.9 (or 4.10, doesn't matter), it started to parse .pro files randomly results in jumpy General Messages window in the middle of literally anything. Mostly happens when I made a change in a source file (*.cpp, *.hpp) but not always.

      In the previous versions of Qt Creator .pro file parser was only running when I made a change and save the .pro file but now it seems like this feature is broken for a reason.

      Any ideas? Am I missing a setting of the IDE?

      Thanks.

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      koahnig
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      @canavaroski

      What is your OS?

      Vote the answer(s) that helped you to solve your issue(s)

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        deleted605
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        It's Linux

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          It's Linux

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          jsulm
          Lifetime Qt Champion
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          @canavaroski On which file system is your project located? Network drives can cause problems.

          https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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            deleted605
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            Nope, I'm working on a local project.

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              deleted605
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              Do you know any method to figure out why .pro file parser has run? Any debug method or sth like that?

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                Do you know any method to figure out why .pro file parser has run? Any debug method or sth like that?

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                jsulm
                Lifetime Qt Champion
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                @canavaroski Did you check the date/time of the pro file? Is it correct?

                https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                  deleted605
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                  Can you please elaborate a bit more on what you mean by date/time? Are you asking about the date file created?

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                    Can you please elaborate a bit more on what you mean by date/time? Are you asking about the date file created?

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                    mrjj
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                    @canavaroski
                    Hi
                    The time stamp on the file.
                    https://linuxize.com/post/linux-touch-command/

                    stat xx.pro

                    If its somehow in the future compared to the system clock
                    such an effect can be seen.

                    I had had it due to creating a project and then later update the system clock.

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                    • D deleted605

                      Can you please elaborate a bit more on what you mean by date/time? Are you asking about the date file created?

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                      jsulm
                      Lifetime Qt Champion
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                      @canavaroski said in QT Creator Keeps Parsing Pro File:

                      file created?

                      No, last modified

                      https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                        deleted605
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                        #11

                        Hi,

                        I checked it, but unfortunately it seems the timestamp is correct.

                        File: ../myapp.pro
                          Size: 580       	Blocks: 8          IO Block: 4096   regular file
                        Device: 803h/2051d	Inode: 19152996    Links: 1
                        Access: (0644/-rw-r--r--)  Uid: ( 1000/   user)   Gid: ( 1000/   user)
                        Access: 2019-10-30 23:00:58.707612705 +0300
                        Modify: 2019-10-30 23:00:58.707612705 +0300
                        Change: 2019-10-30 23:00:58.707612705 +0300
                         Birth: 2019-10-30 23:00:58.707612705 +0300
                        
                        

                        But what weird is, should the birth date be static? why is it also updated?

                        Should I put a watchdog on this file to see if anyone is accessing it?

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                          Hi,

                          I checked it, but unfortunately it seems the timestamp is correct.

                          File: ../myapp.pro
                            Size: 580       	Blocks: 8          IO Block: 4096   regular file
                          Device: 803h/2051d	Inode: 19152996    Links: 1
                          Access: (0644/-rw-r--r--)  Uid: ( 1000/   user)   Gid: ( 1000/   user)
                          Access: 2019-10-30 23:00:58.707612705 +0300
                          Modify: 2019-10-30 23:00:58.707612705 +0300
                          Change: 2019-10-30 23:00:58.707612705 +0300
                           Birth: 2019-10-30 23:00:58.707612705 +0300
                          
                          

                          But what weird is, should the birth date be static? why is it also updated?

                          Should I put a watchdog on this file to see if anyone is accessing it?

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                          aha_1980
                          Lifetime Qt Champion
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                          @canavaroski Which file system type is that?

                          But what weird is, should the birth date be static? why is it also updated?

                          I think so.

                          Regards

                          Qt has to stay free or it will die.

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