cmake: "cannot find *.ts file"

[posktomten]

Hey! I want to be able to update the *.ts files from Qt Creator.

find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} REQUIRED COMPONENTS LinguistTools Gui Network Xml)

qt_add_lupdate(streamcapture2 TS_FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/_streamcapture2_template_xx_XX.ts)

lupdate starts (from qt creator) but can't find the language file.

Starting external tool "/opt/Qt/6.4.1/gcc_64/bin/lupdate /home/ingemar/PROGRAMMERING/streamcapture2/code/CMakeLists.txt"
lupdate warning: no TS files specified. Only diagnostics will be produced.

I've gotten most things to work with cmake, but the translations are awkward. Been working with qmake since version Qt3!

[kkoehne]

@posktomten said in cmake: "cannot find *.ts file":

lupdate starts (from qt creator) but can't find the language file.

Don't run lupdate as an external tool, from Qt Creator menu. Instead, run the 'update_translations' build system target. See also https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTCREATORBUG-28467

[posktomten]

I've been checking online all day. There seem to be a lot of divided opinions. Handling translations feels infinitely better with qmake!

Printing from bash

opt/Qt/6.4.1/gcc_64/bin/lupdate CMakeLists.txt 
lupdate warning: no TS files specified. Only diagnostics will be produced.

If you create a new project with Qt Creator (with the option to translate), it still doesn't work. Strange...
Works with qmake.
lupdate can't find files...
Must be something I don't understand.

[kkoehne]

@posktomten said in cmake: "cannot find *.ts file":

lupdate starts (from qt creator) but can't find the language file.

Don't run lupdate as an external tool, from Qt Creator menu. Instead, run the 'update_translations' build system target. See also https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTCREATORBUG-28467

[posktomten]

@kkoehne said in cmake: "cannot find *.ts file":

update_translations' build system target

Thank you very much!
I'll test tonight.

[posktomten]

@kkoehne Many thanks! Works with Linux terminal!

cmake --build . --target update_translations

[JKSH]

@posktomten said in cmake: "cannot find *.ts file":

Works with Linux terminal!

You can also select the target in Qt Creator: Go to your Build Settings, expand Build Steps > Details, tick the "update_translations" target, then build.

See https://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-build-settings.html

[posktomten]

Thanks @JKSH !