Adding a project to an existing project [solved]

[amontaz]

Hi,

I am new to Qt, so sorry if the question has been asked before (I couldn't find my answer).

I have a project, containing 2 git sub-modules (sub-module A & B).
Each of these sub-modules contain several other sub-modules ( Let's say A contains a, b ,c ,d & B contains a, b, c , e. A & B share some sub-modules).

I added the sub-module A successfully and complied and ran my project. When I added the second sub-module, I got bunch of errors.

I have the following problem:

As A & B are sharing some same sub-modules ( a, b & c) and the sub-module's libraries are included in the header files, I get lots of errors mentioning repetitive definition of the same variables. In this case, I have my own project, sub-module A, and sub-module B. Is there any way to compile A & B independently inside my main project to prevent these kind of confusions?

I don't want to change any of those sub-modules (A&B). I only can change my own project which uses A & B.

Thanks

[SGaist]

Hi and welcome to devnet,

How are you currently building your project ? What's your pro file setup ?

[amontaz]

Thanks

I am building it using the hammer icon :)

Here is my .pro file
@
QT += core gui

greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets printsupport

TARGET = GoLINC-esstest
TEMPLATE = app
CONFIG += debug
DESTDIR = bin
OBJECTS_DIR = build
MOC_DIR = build
UI_DIR = build

QMAKE_CXXFLAGS = -std=c++0x

#To be included in all future ESS projects
include(esstestframework/essTestFramework.pri)

INCLUDEPATH +=
src/
jbx7000-module-test/DCSupply/src/
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/src/
curl-library/ \

SOURCES +=
src/main.cpp
src/version.h \ #header file autogenerated by verGen at bottom
src/golincrootmodule.cpp
src/vlanConfig.cpp
src/golincappmodule.cpp
src/golincacc.cpp
src/golinc_smm.cpp
src/golinc_wcm.cpp
src/golinc_psm.cpp
curl-library/curlClass.cpp
src/genericfunctions.cpp
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/ipmi_smm.c
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/smm_ipmi_cmds.c
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/ipmb.c
jbx7000-module-test/src/SMMTest.cpp
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/src/serialIPMI.cpp
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/src/sendIPMI.cpp
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/smm_ipmi_cmds.c
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/ipmi_smm.c
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/flash_info.c
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/ipmb.c
jbx7000-module-test/DCSupply/src/DCSupply.cpp

HEADERS +=
src/golincrootmodule.h
src/vlanConfig.h
src/golincappmodule.h
src/golincacc.h
src/golinc_smm.h
src/golinc_wcm.h
src/golinc_psm.h
curl-library/curlClass.h
src/genericfunctions.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/ipmi_smm.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/smm_ipmi_cmd.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/smm_ipmi_cmds.h
jbx7000-module-test/IserialIPMI/PMILib/iders_jbx7000_def.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/ipmb.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/ipmi-cmd-oem-common-spec.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/ipmi-cmd-oem-iders-spec.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/ipmi-netfn-spec.h
jbx7000-module-test/GUI/splitString.h
jbx7000-module-test/src/version.h
jbx7000-module-test/src/SMMTest.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/src/serialIPMI.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/smm_ipmi_cmds.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/smm_ipmi_cmds_packed.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/smm_ipmi_cmd.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/flash_address_info.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/flash_info.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/iders_jbx7000_def.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/ipmb.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/ipmi_smm.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/ipmi-cmd-oem-common-spec.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/ipmi-cmd-oem-iders-spec.h
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/ipmi-netfn-spec.h
jbx7000-module-test/DCSupply/src/DCSupply.h

OTHER_FILES +=
bin/config.txt
bin/emails.txt
bin/envConfig.txt
bin/GoLINCTestConfig.txt
jbx7000-module-test/serialIPMI/IPMILib/Makefile

add the targets the list of extra targets

QMAKE_EXTRA_TARGETS +=
genVersion \

copyModuleConfig \

PRE_TARGETDEPS +=
genVersion \

copyModuleConfig \

LIBS +=
-lssh
-lxml2
-lcurl
-lpcap
-ltar
-lsnmp
-lreadline
-L/usr/lib -lhidapi-libusb
-lxml2 \

Copying PTC3 module test config files to bin dir

copyModuleConfig.target =
copyModuleConfig.commands =
echo "Copying PTC3 module test config files to bin dir";
cp /jbx7000-module-test/bin/SMMconfig.txt /bin/SMMconfig.txt; \

cp jbx7000-module-test/bin/SEAPMconfig.txt bin/SEAPMconfig.txt; \

#cp jbx7000-module-test/bin/WCM2config.txt bin/WCM2config.txt; \
#cp jbx7000-module-test/bin/PSMconfig.txt bin/SEAPMconfig.txt; \

copyModuleConfig.depends =

########################## Start of genVersion ##########################

auto generate the src/version.h file every time we build

** for new projects - copy this code into new .pro file and

** versionGenerator.h from esstestframework project into

** new project dir

** >git tag -a vx.x.x to set and increment version

#########################################################################

create a new build target

genVersion.target =
genVersion.commands =
echo "Generating version header file";
./versionGenerator.sh;
genVersion.depends =

########################## End of genVersion #############################
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/jbx7000-module-tes is one of my sub-modules (Sub-module B)

[SGaist]

What I meant was: are you building them as sub projects or including their content in your main project. Looks like solution number 2.

Are the common files of these two sub-modules the same ?

[amontaz]

It is number 2, I am including their content in my main project.
They have common files and I think that causes the errors.
How can I build them as sub projects?

[SGaist]

If these files are exactly the same, then only use them once in your pro file.

Otherwise have a look at the qmake manual to see how you can do that with the subdirs template

[amontaz]

Thanks SGaist.
I fixed the issue by editing the pro file.

[SGaist]

You're welcome !

Since you have it building now, please update the thread title prepending [solved] so other forum users may know a solution has been found :)