Getting QML tests to reference QML in another directory

DanCA-A

I'm trying to get QML tests to work, but I can't get any imports from the app directory to work.

I have my application in panel/app/ (main.qml, Page1.qml, Page1Form.ui.qml)
I have my tests in panel/qmltest/

panel/qmltests/qmltest.pro looks like:

TEMPLATE = app
TARGET = tst_app
CONFIG += warn_on qmltestcase
SOURCES += tst_app.cpp
IMPORTPATH += $$PWD/../app
QML_IMPORT_PATH += $$PWD/../app

panel/qmltests/tst_app.qml looks like:

import QtQuick 2.3
import QtTest 1.0


TestCase {
    name: "MathTests"           /* just an example.  TODO test app pages*/

    Page1Form {
    }

    function test_max_speed() {
        var got = max_left_speed()
        compare(got, 5000, "Max speed " + got + " != 5000")
    }
}

I run it like this:
../../build-gxrpanel-private_5_8-Debug/qmltests/tst_app -import "/home/dchristian/src/gxrpanel/app"

And get:
file:///home/dchristian/src/gxrpanel/qmltests/tst_app.qml:8:5: Page1Form is not a type
Page1Form {
^
It's not resolving the QML file.

If I run it under strace, it's trying to open: /home/dchristian/src/gxrpanel/qmltests/Page1Form.qml
Which implies that it's ignoring the import path.

What's the right way to get a QML test to reference the app QML?

Thanks,
Dan

ambershark

@DanCA-A I don't know if it will help but I put my qml files into a resource (qrc) for my project. Then as long as you set up your qrc properly and reference the files with a proper url they will all know about each other.

As for your specific "on the filesystem" case I don't have any answers for you there.

DanCA-A

That sounds interesting, but I'm not sure how to "set up your qrc properly and reference the files with a proper url ".

I already have a qrc file in the app directory, so I tried referencing it by adding it to qmltests.pro like this:
RESOURCES += $$PWD/../app/qml.qrc

The qrc file looks like this (all local relative references):

<RCC>
    <qresource prefix="/">
        <file>main.qml</file>
        <file>Page1.qml</file>
        <file>Page1Form.ui.qml</file>
...

It builds OK, but things still don't work. Same error as before.

I don't know if how I imported it changed the paths. Is there a way to list the resource paths?

I'm still referencing it as "Page1". Is that the right way to reference it?

I'm new to Qt, so I may be missing something obvious.

Thanks,
Dan

ambershark

@DanCA-A Your qrc is correct. The url needs to look like this excerpt from an app of mine:

auto comp = new QQmlComponent(engine, QUrl("qrc:///main.qml"));

benlau

@DanCA-A said in Getting QML tests to reference QML in another directory:

../../build-gxrpanel-private_5_8-Debug/qmltests/tst_app -import "/home/dchristian/src/gxrpanel/app"

Missed a "/" in your import path? Is that /home/dchristian/src/gxr/panel/app?

DanCA-A

Are you saying that a trailing / is needed for the import path?

ambershark

@DanCA-A No he was suggesting you missed a / between gxr and panel.

Trailing slashes are not necessary.

DanCA-A

That just me being sloppy. The real name is gxrpanel, but I "cleaned it up" to panel; and then pasted in stuff with the full name.

Apologies for the confusion,
Dan