How to include a macOS .framework file in Qt creator "qmake"

[UbiMiles]

I'm trying to include a framework in my application but it's not working out well for me
I googled my way around , I tried including the Headers folder in my framework adding "LIBS +=-framework" flag but it's not working out, I'm working with Qt6.2.3 , how can I add the framework to my
Qt Project..

[hskoglund]

Hi, try macdeployqt

[SGaist]

Hi,

What exact issues are you having ?

The usual combo for additional frameworks if you use qmake is

LIBS += -F/path/to/framework -framework NameOfFramework

If it's a release issue, then as @hskoglund suggested, macdpeloyqt should be able to do the job.

[UbiMiles]

@SGaist said in How to include a macOS .framework file in Qt creator "qmake":

I did so , my includes are marked as errors and my builds fail with no useful information on the output,
I am trying to include a framework called pylon located in "/Library/Frameworks/pylon.framework"
it's tested on windows and It does work, as for macOS using Xcode with the framework gives the same functionality as the windows sdk, so it also shouldn't be an issue , yet seems I'm having a problem with including the framework in the Mac App

[hskoglund]

Hi, for pylon it should be as @SGaist says:

INCLUDEPATH += "/Library/Frameworks/pylon.framework"
LIBS += -F"/Library/Frameworks/" -framework pylon

[UbiMiles]

@hskoglund
it still doesn't seem to work :(

[UbiMiles]

@UbiMiles
the headers are usually included as <pylon/header.h>
in case that requires any changes, there isn't a pylon directory however and the headers are inside pylon.framework in a folder called Headers

[hskoglund]

Ok, try adding these as well:

INCLUDEPATH += "/Library/Frameworks/pylon.framework/Headers/"
INCLUDEPATH += "/Library/Frameworks/"

[UbiMiles]

@hskoglund
sadly it is still the same
would a sample of the build settings for a project with the framework in Xcode be of any help?
I am quite since I am not too experienced with Building Qt apps for MacOS

[hskoglund]

I suppose you already checked some old posts like this one: https://imaginghub.com/forum/posts/702-using-basler-pylon-sdk-on-mac-with-qt ?
(he manages to build it successfully with some warnings)

[UbiMiles]

@hskoglund
I didn't come across this page but trying their pro file settings it's still throwing errors not recognizing any members in the headers

[UbiMiles]

@UbiMiles
I also found this and the op of the thread seems to have gotten it working
https://forum.qt.io/topic/105593/undefined-symbols-for-architecture-x86_64-pylon-cpylonimagewindow-close

[UbiMiles]

@UbiMiles
it seems to me he recomposed the Headers folder into /temp directory in the order they originally are
I should try that out

[UbiMiles]

I think my issue is not with linking the library itself and I apologize for that.
the question that would solve my problem is, what is the equivalent of xocde's "Runpath Search Path" for qmake?