Cant compile project

Mothershadowninja

Hey
I am very new to Qt and run into a problem.
I finished my first project(Qt Widgets Application) and I followed some tutorials for how to compile in Qt. It runs without a single error message. when I check for the folder it should have created I can't find it.

My spec:
Qt Creator 4.11.0
Virtuelle Linux maschine
Compiler GCC / Clang

Hopefully, someone can help me with my problem.

SGaist

Hi and welcome to devnet,

What folder should that be ?

Pl45m4

@Mothershadowninja

Check your build directory.

If you dont specify a full path, your app will create new folders in its working directory, which is your build dir (when running your app from QtC).

If you still can't find it, show us what you did.

Btw: I think the title of this topic doesn't describe your issue properly. As far as I understand, you project compiles, but you just can't find the folders it should have created.

Mothershadowninja

@SGaist
Thanks for the Tipp. It creates now a folder and I see all my source, header, and O-files. That is a step in the right direction. But no .exe file. Is there something I oversee?
I follow the step shown in the help-section.

And sorry I couldn't think of a better topic.

KroMignon

@Mothershadowninja said in Cant compile project:

It creates now a folder and I see all my source, header, and O-files.

Can you explain what you are doing?
What Qt Kit are you using?
What build system are you using?
Have you take a look at QtCreator documentation? ==> https://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-build-settings.html

Pl45m4

@Mothershadowninja

What are you talking about?
What folders? Do you mean the folders in your QtCreator's project directory or folders somewhere else on your HD?

You need to deploy your app in order to use your .exe.
It should be in your build directory.

Mothershadowninja

Sure
I do it like this:

Click on the Build and Run Kit Selector icon
And then I press Ctrl+B

I use perhaps a preset Kit with the following parameters
Device type: Desktop
Device: Lokaler PC
Compiler: GCC(C++,x86bit )
Debugger : GDB for the system
Qt version: Qt 5.12 8
CMake generator <none> - <none>,Platform: <none>, Toolset: <none>
CMake Configuration:
CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER:STRING=%{Compiler:Executable:Cxx}
CMAKE_C_COMPILER:STRING=%{Compiler:Executable:C}
CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:STRING=%{Qt:QT_INSTALL_PREFIX}
QT_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE:STRING=%{Qt:qmakeExecutable}

Mothershadowninja

After a new install from Qt and MinGW it works.

Thanks for the help everyone