How to import qml file in another qml file without using relative path

sush123

Hi All,

My file structure is :

C:\Users\Documents\project\source\qml\Common

Common folder has :
Toolbar.qml
Menubutton.qml

C:\Users\Documents\project\source\qml\Views

Views folder has:
Welcomscreen.qml

So i need to import Toolbar.qml in Welcomscreen.qml right now i am using import "../Common/" which is working but i do not want to use relative path , can any one help me is there any way i can use import "qrc:qml/Common",

i tried to have alias name that also did not help me.

Thanks in advance :)

sierdzio

As mentioned in chat - I don't know of any built-in solution to this.

There is one thing that will work - add qmldir file to your Common dir to transform it into a QML module. Then you can import with something like import Common 1.0.

The big disadvantage of this is that qmldir file has to be maintained and quite frankly it is cumbersome.

sush123

@sierdzio

So using relative path would be better?

sierdzio

Easier. Whether it's better or not depends highly on specifics of your project. If you move files a lot, then qmldir can be more convenient (no need to update any paths!). If you instead add to Common dir files often, you will have to keep modifying your .qrc file and your qmldir, which is annoying.

There is no clear answer IMO.

sush123

@sierdzio

Thanks for the suggestion

sush123

@sierdzio

i have created a qmldir inside Common folder , can you please help me to add this module to access import Common 1.0 in other qml files.

where i should add this module ?

Do i need to add qmldir to my qrc file?

Do i need to engine.addImportPath("qrc:/qml/Common/qmldir"); in main.cpp

thanks

sierdzio

@sush123 said in How to import qml file in another qml file without using relative path:

@sierdzio

i have created a qmldir inside Common folder , can you please help me to add this module to access import Common 1.0 in other qml files.

https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtqml-modules-qmldir.html

Your qmldir should be something like:

module ModuleName
singleton SomeSingleTonFile 1.0 SomeSingleTonFile.qml
SomeOtherFile 1.0 SomeOtherFile.qml

And then in QML:

import ModuleName 1.0
// ...
SomeOtherFile {
  // it works!
}

where i should add this module ?

Do i need to add qmldir to my qrc file?

Yes. Both the dir and all of the files inside need to be in QRC.

Do i need to engine.addImportPath("qrc:/qml/Common/qmldir"); in main.cpp

No.

sush123

thanks for the reply ,

But i did try the same steps but still i am getting "Qml module not found error".

sample of qmldir

module GUI.Source.Qml.Common

Sample 1.0 Sample.qml