How to make the qml executable in windows?

Muhammad

Hello guys,Would you please tell me How can I make a working .exe program with Qt Quick.
I'm using Qt5 with Visual studio 2010, So which project should I choose (Qt quick 2 application or Qt quick2 UI or what?)

qxoz

I'm not use Visual studio, but Qt quick 2 application should create executable for Desktop.

Muhammad

Yes, Qt quick 2 application does create .exe file if I build it as a release, but the .exe file doesn't work even after putting the required .dll files in the same folder with the .exe file, and this is what panics me :(
Don't know what to do, any help?

qxoz

You mean dosen't start at all or app starts but with empty window?
In first case what the error message?
In second case check *.qml files locations in main.cpp and place them in same directory near *.exe.
Or insert qml files in resource file.

Muhammad

There is no error, I just run the *.exe file but it shows nothing.
I tried it with Qt4.8 before installing Qt5, and it did open an empty window, but now it shows nothing.
Would you please tell me exactly how to insert the *.qml file in the resources,My be I'm doing something wrong.
-I'm not adding any extra *.qml files I just want to run the ready made hello world, from the exe.
Thanks

Muhammad

Any help???

tolszak

Could you please paste the code of your main.cpp?

Muhammad

Here is the code

@#include <QtGui/QGuiApplication>
#include "qtquick2applicationviewer.h"

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
QGuiApplication app(argc, argv);

QtQuick2ApplicationViewer viewer;
viewer.setMainQmlFile&#40;QStringLiteral("qml/asdfasdf/main.qml"&#41;&#41;;
viewer.showExpanded();

return app.exec&#40;&#41;;

}
@

this code is without adding a resource file

Muhammad

The previous code is without adding any thing in the resources

Muhammad

And here is the main.cpp after adding the resource file
@#include <QtGui/QGuiApplication>
#include "qtquick2applicationviewer.h"

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
QGuiApplication app(argc, argv);

QtQuick2ApplicationViewer viewer;
viewer.setMainQmlFile&#40;QStringLiteral(":qml/asdfasdf/main.qml"&#41;);
viewer.showExpanded();

return app.exec();

}
@

Muhammad

When I add the resources It and run the project in Qt creator, it shows me empty window

Muhammad

!http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/853/49026492.jpg/(photo)!

here is a photo for the resource file, and for the project hierarchic

This is link for the photo if it didn't appear
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/853/49026492.jpg/

tolszak

Try changing line:
@
viewer.setMainQmlFile(QStringLiteral(":qml/asdfasdf/main.qml"));
@

to
@
viewer.setMainQmlFile(QStringLiteral(QUrl("qrc:///Here/qml/asdfasdf/main.qml")));
@

And paste log from qtcreator

Muhammad

It shows lots of errors

17:11:52: Running steps for project asdfasdf...
17:11:52: Configuration unchanged, skipping qmake step.
17:11:52: Starting: "C:\Qt\Qt5.0.0\Tools\QtCreator\bin\jom.exe"
C:\Qt\Qt5.0.0\Tools\QtCreator\bin\jom.exe -f Makefile.Release
cl -c -nologo -Zm200 -Zc:wchar_t -O2 -MD -GR -W3 -w34100 -w34189 -EHsc -DUNICODE -DWIN32 -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_QUICK_LIB -DQT_QML_LIB -DQT_NETWORK_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_OPENGL_ES_2 -DQT_OPENGL_ES_2_ANGLE -I"..\asdfasdf\qtquick2applicationviewer" -I"........\Qt\Qt5.0.0\5.0.0\msvc2010\include" -I"........\Qt\Qt5.0.0\5.0.0\msvc2010\include\QtQuick" -I"........\Qt\Qt5.0.0\5.0.0\msvc2010\include\QtQml" -I"........\Qt\Qt5.0.0\5.0.0\msvc2010\include\QtNetwork" -I"........\Qt\Qt5.0.0\5.0.0\msvc2010\include\QtGui" -I"........\Qt\Qt5.0.0\5.0.0\msvc2010\include\QtCore" -I"release" -I"." -I"........\Qt\Qt5.0.0\5.0.0\msvc2010\mkspecs\win32-msvc2010" -Forelease\ @C:\Users\FBM\AppData\Local\Temp\main.obj.2632.16.jom
Copying application data...
1 File(s) copied
main.cpp
Copying application data...
1 File(s) copied
..\asdfasdf\main.cpp(10) : error C2070: ''unknown-type'': illegal sizeof operand
..\asdfasdf\main.cpp(10) : error C3861: 'LQUrl': identifier not found
........\Qt\Qt5.0.0\5.0.0\msvc2010\include\QtCore/qstring.h(193) : warning C4200: nonstandard extension used : zero-sized array in struct/union
Cannot generate copy-ctor or copy-assignment operator when UDT contains a zero-sized array
..\asdfasdf\main.cpp(10) : see reference to class template instantiation 'QStaticStringData<N>' being compiled
with
[
N=-1
]
..\asdfasdf\main.cpp(10) : error C3861: 'LQUrl': identifier not found
..\asdfasdf\main.cpp(10) : error C2070: ''unknown-type'': illegal sizeof operand
..\asdfasdf\main.cpp(10) : error C3861: 'LQUrl': identifier not found
..\asdfasdf\main.cpp(10) : error C3861: 'LQUrl': identifier not found
jom: C:\Users\FBM\Desktop\asdfasdf-build-Desktop_Qt_5_0_0_MSVC2010_32bit_SDK-Release\Makefile.Release [release\main.obj] Error 2
jom: C:\Users\FBM\Desktop\asdfasdf-build-Desktop_Qt_5_0_0_MSVC2010_32bit_SDK-Release\Makefile [release] Error 2
17:11:53: The process "C:\Qt\Qt5.0.0\Tools\QtCreator\bin\jom.exe" exited with code 2.
Error while building/deploying project asdfasdf (kit: Desktop Qt 5.0.0 MSVC2010 32bit (SDK))
When executing step 'Make'

tolszak

Ehh sorry,
Y must include QUrl header in top of main.cpp
@
#include <QUrl>
@

and try again

Muhammad

I included it and looks like I got the same errors

20:37:14: Running steps for project asdfasdf...
20:37:14: Configuration unchanged, skipping qmake step.
20:37:14: Starting: "C:\Qt\Qt5.0.0\Tools\QtCreator\bin\jom.exe"
C:\Qt\Qt5.0.0\Tools\QtCreator\bin\jom.exe -f Makefile.Release
cl -c -nologo -Zm200 -Zc:wchar_t -O2 -MD -GR -W3 -w34100 -w34189 -EHsc -DUNICODE -DWIN32 -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_QUICK_LIB -DQT_QML_LIB -DQT_NETWORK_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_OPENGL_ES_2 -DQT_OPENGL_ES_2_ANGLE -I"..\asdfasdf\qtquick2applicationviewer" -I"........\Qt\Qt5.0.0\5.0.0\msvc2010\include" -I"........\Qt\Qt5.0.0\5.0.0\msvc2010\include\QtQuick" -I"........\Qt\Qt5.0.0\5.0.0\msvc2010\include\QtQml" -I"........\Qt\Qt5.0.0\5.0.0\msvc2010\include\QtNetwork" -I"........\Qt\Qt5.0.0\5.0.0\msvc2010\include\QtGui" -I"........\Qt\Qt5.0.0\5.0.0\msvc2010\include\QtCore" -I"release" -I"." -I"........\Qt\Qt5.0.0\5.0.0\msvc2010\mkspecs\win32-msvc2010" -Forelease\ @C:\Users\FBM\AppData\Local\Temp\main.obj.2568.15.jom
main.cpp
Copying application data...
1 File(s) copied
Copying application data...
1 File(s) copied
..\asdfasdf\main.cpp(10) : error C2070: ''unknown-type'': illegal sizeof operand
..\asdfasdf\main.cpp(10) : error C3861: 'LQUrl': identifier not found
........\Qt\Qt5.0.0\5.0.0\msvc2010\include\QtCore/qstring.h(193) : warning C4200: nonstandard extension used : zero-sized array in struct/union
Cannot generate copy-ctor or copy-assignment operator when UDT contains a zero-sized array
..\asdfasdf\main.cpp(10) : see reference to class template instantiation 'QStaticStringData<N>' being compiled
with
[
N=-1
]
..\asdfasdf\main.cpp(10) : error C3861: 'LQUrl': identifier not found
..\asdfasdf\main.cpp(10) : error C2070: ''unknown-type'': illegal sizeof operand
..\asdfasdf\main.cpp(10) : error C3861: 'LQUrl': identifier not found
..\asdfasdf\main.cpp(10) : error C3861: 'LQUrl': identifier not found
jom: C:\Users\FBM\Desktop\asdfasdf-build-Desktop_Qt_5_0_0_MSVC2010_32bit_SDK-Release\Makefile.Release [release\main.obj] Error 2
jom: C:\Users\FBM\Desktop\asdfasdf-build-Desktop_Qt_5_0_0_MSVC2010_32bit_SDK-Release\Makefile [release] Error 2
20:37:17: The process "C:\Qt\Qt5.0.0\Tools\QtCreator\bin\jom.exe" exited with code 2.
Error while building/deploying project asdfasdf (kit: Desktop Qt 5.0.0 MSVC2010 32bit (SDK))
When executing step 'Make'

tolszak

I think that you didn't recompile project or did not add QUrl include because error:
..\asdfasdf\main.cpp(10) : error C2070: ‘‘unknown-type’‘: illegal sizeof operand
..\asdfasdf\main.cpp(10) : error C3861: ‘LQUrl’: identifier not found

Is still the same (the same line). If you added #include <QUrl> then error line would be 11 not 10.

Try to add #include <QUrl> and clean and rebuild projects.

I must say that i didn't use MS compiler for a couple of years and did not remeber complator errors but it's clearly looks like it doesn't have QUrl header.

Muhammad

I did include the <QUrl> , but the reason of the error being in the same line (10), is that I had an empty line between the headers and the main, So I just put the <QUrl> on it :)

Muhammad

HURRAH, It might be a temporary solution, but I figured it out.
I copied all the *.dll files in the this directory C:\Qt\Qt5.0.1\5.0.1\msvc2010\bin and paste it in the same folder with my *.exe file and it worked.
The next step is to remove one file at a time and run the *.exe after every remove till I figure which files exactly the app needs.

@tolszak Thank you very much for your help :)
@qxoz Thank you very much for your help too :)