<![CDATA[Please suggest where to start...]]>I am no expert troubleshooting "make'
any help would be greatly appreciated.

mainwindow.cpp
/bin/sh: 1: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
make[1]: *** [Makefile:1062: main.o] Error 2
make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
/bin/sh: 1: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
make[1]: Leaving directory '/media/qe/TSET_QT_LABEL/QT_6/QT6_PRO/CAT/build-SUB_PRO-Desktop_Qt_6_1_0_GCC_64bit-Debug/MAIN_MDI'
make[1]: *** [Makefile:1197: mainwindow.o] Error 2
make: *** [Makefile:47: sub-MAIN_MDI-make_first] Error 2
19:27:36: The process "/usr/bin/make" exited with code 2.
Error while building/deploying project SUB_PRO (kit: Replacement for "Desktop Qt 6.1.0 GCC 64bit")
When executing step "Make"
19:27:36: Elapsed time: 00:01.
]]>https://forum.qt.io/topic/126963/please-suggest-where-to-startRSS for NodeFri, 19 Jun 2026 04:48:06 GMTTue, 25 May 2021 00:34:45 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Please suggest where to start... on Tue, 25 May 2021 09:14:04 GMT]]>@VRonin
The error line reads:

/bin/sh: 1: Syntax error: "(" unexpected

That is an error from the Linux shell, not whatever might be in source being compiled?
If I didn't know better, I'd say it looks like the OP is trying to execute mainwindow.cpp, during make, as a shell script...?

]]>https://forum.qt.io/post/661428https://forum.qt.io/post/661428Tue, 25 May 2021 09:14:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Please suggest where to start... on Tue, 25 May 2021 13:07:05 GMT]]>Thanks for the replies.
I am sure I know where the problem is and it is not in my code.
( I have done this before....)
I need couple of hours before I can work on it - just wanted to let you know I am not ignoring you.
Cheers

here is the source of the error - me

59aa2a26-1425-4b08-b989-c678cbac5b99-image.png

Ubuntu file manager does great job when copying file ,
and adds "( copy ) " to the file name ....

]]>https://forum.qt.io/post/661476https://forum.qt.io/post/661476Tue, 25 May 2021 13:07:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Please suggest where to start... on Tue, 25 May 2021 09:14:04 GMT]]>@VRonin
The error line reads:

/bin/sh: 1: Syntax error: "(" unexpected

That is an error from the Linux shell, not whatever might be in source being compiled?
If I didn't know better, I'd say it looks like the OP is trying to execute mainwindow.cpp, during make, as a shell script...?

]]>https://forum.qt.io/post/661428https://forum.qt.io/post/661428Tue, 25 May 2021 09:14:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Please suggest where to start... on Tue, 25 May 2021 08:08:22 GMT]]>@AnneRanch said in Please suggest where to start...:

Syntax error: "(" unexpected

Looks like you have a misplaced ( in your code. If you post the contents of mainwindow.cpp we might be more specific

]]>https://forum.qt.io/post/661425https://forum.qt.io/post/661425Tue, 25 May 2021 08:08:22 GMT