Compiling own QtCreator Plugin fails

rubikon

I'm trying to create my own QtCreator Plugin by following "this":http://doc-snapshot.qt-project.org/qtcreator-extending/first-plugin.html guide.

So I cloned "this":https://git.gitorious.org/qt-creator/qt-creator.git repo and checked out the v2.8.1 tagged commit (c3ed746c).

Then I copied my QtCreator 2.8.1 directory and created a new Qt Creator Plugin project.

Then I create a new file in my project directory called MyPlugin.json.

If I try to compile my plug in I get this error:
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e:\qtprojects\build-myplugin-desktop_qt_5_1_1_msvc2012_32bit-debug\debug../../MyPlugin/mypluginplugin.h(6) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: "extensionsystem/iplugin.h": No such file or directory
jom: E:\QtProjects\build-MyPlugin-Desktop_Qt_5_1_1_MSVC2012_32bit-Debug\Makefile.Debug [debug\moc_mypluginplugin.obj] Error 2
jom: E:\QtProjects\build-MyPlugin-Desktop_Qt_5_1_1_MSVC2012_32bit-Debug\Makefile [debug] Error 2
10:56:51: The process "E:\Qt\Qt5\Tools\QtCreator\bin\jom.exe" exited with code 2.
Error while building/deploying project myplugin (kit: Desktop Qt 5.1.1 MSVC2012 32bit)
When executing step 'Make'
10:56:51: Elapsed time: 00:01.
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What do I have to do to make it work?

I didn't modify any of the wizard created files.

This is the directory structure:
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E:\QtProjects_QtCreatorPlugIns> tree

+---qt-creator
¦   +---bin
¦   +---dist
¦   +---doc
¦   +---lib
¦   +---qbs
¦   +---scripts
¦   +---share
¦   +---srcn64interrupt
¦   +---testsster
+---QtCreator
¦   +---bin
¦   +---lib0
¦   +---share

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SGaist

Hi,

Where is extensionsystem/iplugin.h located ?

rubikon

I found it in E:\QtProjects_QtCreatorPlugIns\qt-creator\src\libs.

So I added the following line to my pro file but still getting the same error message:

win32:INCLUDEPATH += E:/QtProjects/_QtCreatorPlugIns/qt-creator/src/libs

butterface

AFAIK the plugins will work in release mode anyway. Did you try that?

rubikon

That was a good hint. Compiling works in release mode but I get a linking error:

LNK1181: cannot open input file 'Core.lib'

I can not find this lib. Do I have to build Qt Creator myself or is there a way without doing this?

butterface

No, you don't need to build it yourself. Check your configuration where your link libraries are or maybe you can post it.

rubikon

I don't have to build Qt Creator, thats good news :-)

What do you mean by 'configuration where your link libraries are'?

I can't find core.lib in my filesystem...

This is my .pro file, maybe this helps:
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DEFINES += MYPLUGIN_LIBRARY

MyPlugin files

SOURCES += mypluginplugin.cpp

HEADERS += mypluginplugin.h
myplugin_global.h
mypluginconstants.h

win32:INCLUDEPATH += E:/QtProjects/_QtCreatorPlugIns/qt-creator/src/libs

Qt Creator linking

set the QTC_SOURCE environment variable to override the setting here

QTCREATOR_SOURCES = $$(QTC_SOURCE)
isEmpty(QTCREATOR_SOURCES):QTCREATOR_SOURCES=E:/QtProjects/_QtCreatorPlugIns/qt-creator

set the QTC_BUILD environment variable to override the setting here

IDE_BUILD_TREE = $$(QTC_BUILD)
isEmpty(IDE_BUILD_TREE):IDE_BUILD_TREE=E:/QtProjects/_QtCreatorPlugIns/QtCreator

uncomment to build plugin into user config directory

<localappdata>/plugins/<ideversion>

where <localappdata> is e.g.

"%LOCALAPPDATA%\QtProject\qtcreator" on Windows Vista and later

"$XDG_DATA_HOME/data/QtProject/qtcreator" or "~/.local/share/data/QtProject/qtcreator" on Linux

"~/Library/Application Support/QtProject/Qt Creator" on Mac

USE_USER_DESTDIR = yes

PROVIDER = MyCompany

include($$QTCREATOR_SOURCES/src/qtcreatorplugin.pri)
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rubikon

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rubikon

No one any idea?