Qt Installer Framework 'Add to existing install' Example

Crag_Hack

Hi I need to be able to install over an existing install using Qt Installer Framework for my program. I cloned and built the project here. I now need the example here. Is the example not finalized yet and therefore not part of the main project? Is it potentially buggy? How do I grab that example and push it to my computer? (I'm not proficient in everything Git)
Thanks!

SGaist

Hi,

You have to clone the Qt Installer Framework from code.qt.io and then in the console, paste the line provided on the patch page. The cherry-pick line is the most simple and straightforward.

Crag_Hack

Thanks SGaist again! You are awesome :) How come the example isn't in the framework git package? Is it possible there are bugs?

SGaist

Because it hasn't been merged yet. It is still in the reviewing process.

Crag_Hack

Any bugs possible or safe to use?

SGaist

That's really a philosophical question.

Why not just try it and see if it works properly for your needs ?

Crag_Hack

Ok sounds good will do. I don't foresee much possibility of catastrophe with something like the installer framework. Probably either works or doesn't (that's my philosophy). I'll post my results here.

Crag_Hack

Finally getting around to this... how do I process the qdoc files and view the documentation?

mrjj

@Crag_Hack
Hi
What files do you have ?
Normally u run something like
qdoc project.qdocconf

Crag_Hack

I tried that but got this:

C:\Users\Josh\qtifwphil\installer-framework\doc>c:\Qt\5.9.1\msvc2015_64\bin\qdoc.exe installerfw.qdocconf
In file included from C:/Users/Josh/qtifwphil/installer-framework/doc/config/installerfw.qdocconf:2:
C:/Users/Josh/qtifwphil/installer-framework/doc/config/ifw.qdocconf:1: error: Environment variable 'QT_INSTALL_DOCS' undefined
Environment variable 'QT_INSTALL_DOCS' undefined

Aborting

C:\Users\Josh\qtifwphil\installer-framework\doc>c:\Qt\5.9.1\msvc2015_64\bin\qdoc.exe installerfw-online.qdocconf
In file included from C:/Users/Josh/qtifwphil/installer-framework/doc/config/installerfw-online.qdocconf:2:
C:/Users/Josh/qtifwphil/installer-framework/doc/config/ifw.qdocconf:1: error: Environment variable 'QT_INSTALL_DOCS' undefined
Environment variable 'QT_INSTALL_DOCS' undefined

Aborting

I am building this guy and merging this guy. I need the documentation for the latter. Am I approaching this the right way? Is the documentation only in qdoc format? Seems silly to me for it not to be in a more straightforward form.

Crag_Hack

Are there any instructions out there? I found this but it's for building the Qt Documentation not the Installer Framework Documentation merged with the Add to Existing Install Branch. Kinda lost here...
Also I tried this:

C:\Users\Josh\qtifwphil\installer-framework\doc>set QT_INSTALL_DOCS=C:\Qt\5.9.1\msvc2015\doc

C:\Users\Josh\qtifwphil\installer-framework\doc>c:\Qt\5.9.1\msvc2015_64\bin\qdoc.exe installerfw.qdocconf
In file included from C:/Users/Josh/qtifwphil/installer-framework/doc/config/installerfw.qdocconf:2:
C:/Users/Josh/qtifwphil/installer-framework/doc/config/ifw.qdocconf:14: error: Environment variable 'SRCDIR' undefined
Environment variable 'SRCDIR' undefined

Thanks

mrjj

Hi
Lost too. Tried stuff from
https://wiki.qt.io/Qt5ModuleQDocconf and
https://wiki.qt.io/Building_Qt_Documentation
but not sure what QT_INSTALL_DOCS must contain, but it seems to be the output path and might be replaceable with
qdoc module.qdocconf -outputdir directory
syntax

I hope SGaist knows more :)

SGaist

make docs in the build folder should take care of that for you.

Crag_Hack

Hmmm... getting error code 2 from nmake 32/64 and jom building the package. I've already spent way too much time trying to get this to work I'm just gonna go with NSIS or Inno Setup. Maybe Qt will fix this package some day but for now I'm done. Oh well.