Compiling Qt Application with source code (no .pro file)

The Times

Hello, I recently got some source code from someone but I am failing to compile it. It contains the .cpp files, header files, .ui file and .qrc file but no .pro file.. Any help would be appreciated, thanks

jsulm

@The-Times You can simply create a default widget app with qrc resource file in QtCreator and copy its pro file, then adjust that pro file.

DJaq

@The-Times
Hello,

You can create a new Qt Creator project and then add the source files into it (I'm not very familiar with QT Creator);
Or you can create a new Visual Studio SLN from these sources, if you have the QT VS Addin, and then add the source files into it.

You will have some settings to tweak after creating the project, but you should be able to compile something in a short amount of time. ^^

The Times

@jsulm Thanks for the reply! Unfortunately, I don't have the pro file available, what can I do in this case?

jsulm

@The-Times Please read once more what I wrote

The Times

@jsulm Ohh sorry, I didn't fully read your sentence first time.. Thanks for taking the time to reply, will be trying this soon :)

SGaist

Hi,

Another solution is to call "qmake -project" in the folder where these files are. It will build a basic .pro file based on these files. You will have to adjust some stuff like the modules to use.

The Times

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The Times

@jsulm Thanks, I managed to create the .pro file and import it to VS. However when I build the solution, I get this error :
" Error 1 error MSB3073: The command ""D:\CHAI3D\Qt\5.5\msvc2013_64\bin\rcc.exe" --list "....\CHAI3D" > "x64\Debug\rcc_list.txt" 2> nul" exited with code 1. C:\Users\Krystal\AppData\Local\QtMsBuild\qtrcc.targets 74 5 MyGui"

Do you have any idea on how I could go on about resolving it?

The Times

@SGaist Thanks for the reply! I believe I have successfully created the .pro file but when I try to compile the solution in VS studio, I get the following error:

error MSB3073: The command ""D:\CHAI3D\Qt\5.5\msvc2013_64\bin\rcc.exe" --list "....\CHAI3D" > "x64\Debug\rcc_list.txt" 2> nul" exited with code 1. C:\Users\krystal\AppData\Local\QtMsBuild\qtrcc.targets 74 5 MyGui

Do you have any idea why this is happening?

jsulm

@The-Times Can you build a simple Qt app created via the app template, or a Qt example app?

The Times

@jsulm Yes, I can build a simple Qt app, it runs as expected

jsulm

@The-Times Can you post your pro file?

The Times

@jsulm Do you mean this?

#-------------------------------------------------
#
# Project created by QtCreator 2021-02-10T10:04:29
#
#-------------------------------------------------

QT       += core gui

greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets

TARGET = MyGui
TEMPLATE = app


SOURCES += main.cpp\
   ModelDemo.cpp \
   ModelWidget.cpp

HEADERS  += \
   ui_modeldemo.h \
   ui_ModelWidget.h

FORMS    += \
   ../../CHAI3D Application/Qt Program/external/ModelDemo.ui \
   ../../CHAI3D Application/Qt Program/external/ModelDemo.ui \
   ../../CHAI3D Application/Qt Program/external/ModelDemo.ui \
   ModelDemo.ui

RESOURCES += \
   ../../CHAI3D Application/Qt Program/external/ModelDemo.qrc \
   ModelDemo.qrc

DISTFILES += \
   ../../external/CHAI3D/CHAI3D-VS2013.vcxproj

The Times

@jsulm I just don't even know what to try to do to resolve this error:

"error MSB3073: The command ""D:\CHAI3D\Qt\5.5\msvc2013_64\bin\rcc.exe" --list "....\CHAI3D" > "x64\Debug\rcc_list.txt" 2> nul" exited with code 1. C:\Users\krystal\AppData\Local\QtMsBuild\qtrcc.targets 74 5 MyGui"

jsulm

@The-Times I'm wondering why most of your files are two levels above the pro file (../../*), but ModelDemo.qrc is not? Same for ModelDemo.ui.
Why don't you put the pro file into CHAI3D Application/Qt Program/external? Everything belonging to a project should be in same folder, else it's a mess.

The Times

@jsulm Really, thanks for your help. I reordered the files and made sure to organize everything, and understood why the error was occurring. Now I am getting other different errors and this is starting to feel like a never-ending cycle

The Times

@jsulm Hi! It's me again :). Ahh finally, I just compiled it successfully! I couldn't have done it without you!

jsulm

@The-Times Happy coding!