Generating .h files from .ui files

[Billiam]

Hi!

I am new to Qt and have been reading that by generating a UI using the editor, a .h file will be generated with all of the necessary slots, signals, and connections. However, as I have been using the editor, I have noticed that no slots, signals, or connections are generated in the .h file. Are they supposed to auto-generate? Or do I have to code them by hand? Or, is there another way to auto-generate them that I have not yet read?

Thank you!

[aha_1980]

Hi @Billiam,

the tool to generate the ui_xxx.h file from xxx.ui is called uic. This tool is calley automatically during a proper build process.

If you use QtCreator, it will work magically, as the project files will be set up properly.

Regards

[VRonin]

@Billiam said in Generating .h files from .ui files:

is there another way to auto-generate them that I have not yet read?

There is https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qobject.html#auto-connection that uic uses but i would never recommend for manual use