(AGAIN) no kits available for example projects

ucapajr

I have installed the QT libs at latest version and have desktop kit installed. But opening any example results in the error "No suitable kits found".

How come I can open and copy an example project that cannot be built?
How can I install the correct kit when the error message does not tell me what kit I need to install?

Pablo J. Rogina

@ucapajr said in (AGAIN) no kits available for example projects:

I have installed the QT libs at latest version and have desktop kit installed.

please state:

what OS
what Qt version
how do you installed Qt
any compiler(s) installed

ucapajr

Linux mint
QT 5.14.2
QT 5.9.9
gcc version 7.4.0 (Ubuntu 7.4.0-1ubuntu1~18.04.1)
installed from the online installer (qt studio)

jsulm

@ucapajr Please check your Kits in QtCreator - do you see any red or yellow signs? If so put mouse cursor over it and see what it says.

ucapajr

Thats got it, thanks! The warning symbol says that there is no C++ compiler; don't you think this should be more obvious?

Pablo J. Rogina

@ucapajr said in (AGAIN) no kits available for example projects:

Thats got it, thanks!

Is your issue solved now? Please don't forget to mark your post as such

ucapajr

Yes it was the c++/g++ not being installed. Thanks! Could be more obvious though!

jsulm

@ucapajr said in (AGAIN) no kits available for example projects:

don't you think this should be more obvious?

Personally I don't think so. If you click on a Kit you will see its configuration and what is set or not. And having a compiler to build a C++ application is already obvious.
But if you have any improvements suggestions you should ask the QtCreator developers on their mailing list or file change requests in their bug tracker.

Pablo J. Rogina

@ucapajr said in (AGAIN) no kits available for example projects:

Yes it was the c++/g++ not being installed.

so why did you answered:

gcc version 7.4.0 (Ubuntu 7.4.0-1ubuntu1~18.04.1)

when asked about what compilers were installed