Packaging extra folder and files in Qt for symbian?

smotiwala

I want to package extra folder and files to deploy with the application (.sis) file in Qt for symbian.

How can I package extra folder and files with sis file?

Please help me in this regard,

Thanks

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any reason why you can't use a resource file?

alexander

add next lines in .pro file

@samplefiles.sources = file1
samplefiles.path = dir1
DEPLOYMENT += samplefiles@

kamalakshantv

Make use of DEPLOYMENT in your .pro file. Something like

@PrjRes.sources = images\icon.png
PrjRes.path = c:\data\images\icon.png
DEPLOYMENT += PrjRes@

Edit: Didn't refresh the page so missed the above posts.

kamalakshantv

Also note that there is a "Bug":http://bugreports.qt.nokia.com/browse/QTBUG-11519 in Qt 4.6.3 which is fixed in Qt 4.7. So above will have some issues in Qt 4.6.3. So in Qt 4.6.3 DEPLOYMENT keyword is not handles properly.

smotiwala

Thanks for ur reply. I think "PrjRes.sources" is the path where the files to be packaged?

Please let me know how do I add folder?

I have following folder and file hierarchy to be packaged

@
[Package] // -- folder
[data1] // -- folder
file1.txt // file
conf1.txt // file
icon1.png // file
icon2.png // file
[data2] // -- folder
file2.txt // file
conf2.txt // file
logo.png // file
image.png // file
@--

If DEPLOYMENT has bug then what is the alternative to. I have read about "INSTALLS" but unfortunately "INSTALLS" didn't work.

thanks in advance.

alexander

QtK :)

roopeshchander

To elaborate:
@
samplefiles.sources = path/in/build/machine/to/file.ext
samplefiles.path = dir/in/the/device/to/place/file/
DEPLOYMENT += samplefiles
@

It's a little easier in Qt Creator 2.1, where Qt Creator adds a DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS variable in the pro file when it creates the project ("QTCREATORBUG-3203":http://bugreports.qt.nokia.com/browse/QTCREATORBUG-3203 has some details), like:
@
DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS = # file1 dir1
@

which you can edit to
@
file1.source = relative/path/in/build/machine/to/file.ext
dir1.source = relative/path/in/build/machine/to/dir/
DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS = file1 dir1
@

smotiwala

Thanks. But I have QTCreator 2.0

kamalakshantv

[quote author="smotiwala" date="1292588523"]

If DEPLOYMENT has bug then what is the alternative to.

thanks in advance.[/quote]

Please do verify if the bug is valid in your case. Say if you are targeting for Qt 4.7 then the bug is probably solved in that version.

If you still face problems. One way out is to try modify the .pkg file and build the sis. This is not recommended, so didn't mention it - but you can try this if other options don't work.

roopeshchander

@smotiwala The DEPLOYMENT part of my answer (just elaborating what @alexander and @qtk said) does not need Qt Creator 2.1. Maybe you could try that and let us know if that helped or not.

smotiwala

Thanks all for your help. I'll try it.

smotiwala

Hi,

I was trying the above options but didn't installs the file or folder. can you please give me working example for Qt (symbian). how do i define relative path etc.?

Thanks

smotiwala

The code i use

@file1.path = Image // folder where i want to copy splash_image.jpg
file1.source = splash_image.jpg // image file to be copied which is placed in root folder where .pro file resides
DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS += file1@

please help me what is the problem.

Thanks

alexander

if try to use DEPLOYMENT instead DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS?
edit : I forgot, you tried it:)

kamalakshantv

[quote author="smotiwala" date="1293092742"]The code i use

@file1.path = Image // folder where i want to copy splash_image.jpg
file1.source = splash_image.jpg // image file to be copied which is placed in root folder where .pro file resides
DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS += file1@

please help me what is the problem.

Thanks[/quote]

If your source is a file it should be DEPLOYMENT. If its folder it should be DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS.

So use it like this

@file1.source = Image // Folder name
DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS += file1
@

smotiwala

I tried following but no luck

@folder1.source = NewImage // Folder name to be created on destination
DEPLOYMENTFOLDERS += folder1

imagenew.source = Splash.PNG // image file to be copied which is placed in root folder where .pro file resides
DEPLOYMENT += imagenew@

No "NewImage" folder will created nor "Splash.PNG" copied.

Size of the .sis file remains same

vcsala

Maybe you can try the makesis approach (described "here":http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/Using_Qt_Creator_With_Symbian#Packaging_Application_as_SIS_File_and_Deploying_to_Symbian_Device) by adding your additional files to the pkg file

smotiwala

Should I manually update .pkg file to add the files and folders?

vcsala

If you use makesis manually in this case I think yes