From MinGW to MVC

[mrdebug]

Hi. This is my first time with Qt and mvc.
If I run my first qt mvc application out from qtcreator I obtain the error
"the application can only be done in the context of a container app"
Can you explain how to resolve?

[mrjj]

hi
what type of app is it ?
a metro one?
That error sounds like
PROJECT > Store > Create App Packages... > And "building a package for the store"
should be off.

Just guessing as i never seen it with Qt before.

[mrdebug]

Where I should find this switch? In Visual studio community on qt creator?

[mrjj]

@mrdebug
that is in VS.
Not sure its your case but sounds like a modern App ( metro) settings but if that is not
the case something else is up.

Does creator run a default Qt Desktop Widget application?

[mrdebug]

Yes. Qtcreator can run the application but I can't run the application outside qtcreator.

[mrjj]

@mrdebug
" I can't run the application outside qtcreator."

You mean using a correct deployment folder
with the needed dlls and the exe file.

double clicking the exe dont run it?

[mrdebug]

No. The application folder has got all the dlls and plugins but after double click I obtain " The app can be run only in a app container".

In kits I have "Qt 5.7.0. for Universal Windows Platform 32/64/arm7" and no other. Is it ok?

[mrjj]

@mrdebug
hi
that kit seems fine.
I think all is ok but the modern/uni app needs to be run in special way

http://superuser.com/questions/832316/why-does-the-exe-file-of-a-modern-app-fail-to-run-and-produces-an-error-regardi

http://recxltd.blogspot.dk/2012/03/windows-8-app-container-security-notes.html

sorry I cant provide more direct answer but I only sat next a dude that made a Qt modern app so I have not tried it directly myself :)

[mrdebug]

Solved by using msvc2015 package instead of winrt package.

[mrjj]

@mrdebug
if you do that, the modern app works just like normal Desktop app?
oh, you were not trying to make a modern app ?

[mrdebug]

I need to run my app from Windows xp to Windows 10 with external dlls. I prefer to use the standard way.

Do you know if there is a way to have qt mscv working without Visual Studio? Is there a way to install only the mscv compiler without Visual Sutidio? Visual Studio requires 8gb.

[mrjj]

@mrdebug
yes they made a 2015 small version/installer.
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/visualstudio/2016/04/01/faster-leaner-visual-studio-installer/
and then u just use the compiler and Creator as IDE.

[mrjj]

@mrdebug

btw, VS2015 cant target XP directly.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/35664861/how-to-target-windows-xp-in-microsoft-visual-studio-c