How create custom widgets globally accessible in qt designer?
I have created custom widgets as per the documentation in http://doc.qt.io/archives/qt-4.8/qt-designer-worldtimeclockplugin-example.html. And I added the generated dll in qt/Tools/Qt Creator/bin/plugins/designer and I was able see the custom widgets in the designer .
I want to use those custom widgets in the .ui file across the any .ui files globally but when I use those I get error stating cannot find mycustomwidget.h file in generated moc ui files. What extra step should I do to incude my custom widgets globally ? I have looked in QtUiLoader and QtPluginLoader but I don't where to put those ?
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I have created custom widgets as per the documentation in http://doc.qt.io/archives/qt-4.8/qt-designer-worldtimeclockplugin-example.html. And I added the generated dll in qt/Tools/Qt Creator/bin/plugins/designer and I was able see the custom widgets in the designer .
I want to use those custom widgets in the .ui file across the any .ui files globally but when I use those I get error stating cannot find mycustomwidget.h file in generated moc ui files. What extra step should I do to incude my custom widgets globally ? I have looked in QtUiLoader and QtPluginLoader but I don't where to put those ?
qt qt-creator qt-designer
asked Nov 23 at 0:16
Rubina
539
you are confusing the concepts, if you have a widget plugin then you must have a custom widget and that custom widget must have its own dll different from the plugin, ie you must have at least 2 dlls: a dll of the custom widget + headers and another dll of the plugin, then in your main project you only have to link the dll of the custom widget since Qt designer handles the plugin.
– eyllanesc
Nov 23 at 0:24
In the next repo I have an example github.com/eyllanesc/QhPlugins
– eyllanesc
Nov 23 at 0:26
Yes I have custom widget and widget plugins both in one project and I place the generated dll in the right location to use it in Qt Designer. Why do dll is needed?
– Rubina
Nov 23 at 1:34
Do you know what a dll is? If you do not know, there are many posts in SO and on the internet. The example of Qt is dummy but it is not correct, you must have an exclusive project for the personlized widget, another project for the plugin and another project where you use the custom widget through the plugin, check the example of github that I have provided.
– eyllanesc
Nov 23 at 1:38
I meant why 2 dlls can't plugins and custom widgets wrapped in a single dll.
– Rubina
Nov 23 at 1:43
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I have created custom widgets as per the documentation in http://doc.qt.io/archives/qt-4.8/qt-designer-worldtimeclockplugin-example.html. And I added the generated dll in qt/Tools/Qt Creator/bin/plugins/designer and I was able see the custom widgets in the designer .
I want to use those custom widgets in the .ui file across the any .ui files globally but when I use those I get error stating cannot find mycustomwidget.h file in generated moc ui files. What extra step should I do to incude my custom widgets globally ? I have looked in QtUiLoader and QtPluginLoader but I don't where to put those ?
qt qt-creator qt-designer
asked Nov 23 at 0:16
Rubina
539
I have created custom widgets as per the documentation in http://doc.qt.io/archives/qt-4.8/qt-designer-worldtimeclockplugin-example.html. And I added the generated dll in qt/Tools/Qt Creator/bin/plugins/designer and I was able see the custom widgets in the designer .
I want to use those custom widgets in the .ui file across the any .ui files globally but when I use those I get error stating cannot find mycustomwidget.h file in generated moc ui files. What extra step should I do to incude my custom widgets globally ? I have looked in QtUiLoader and QtPluginLoader but I don't where to put those ?
qt qt-creator qt-designer
qt qt-creator qt-designer
asked Nov 23 at 0:16
Rubina
539
asked Nov 23 at 0:16
Rubina
539
asked Nov 23 at 0:16
Rubina
539
asked Nov 23 at 0:16
Rubina
539
asked Nov 23 at 0:16
Rubina
539
539
you are confusing the concepts, if you have a widget plugin then you must have a custom widget and that custom widget must have its own dll different from the plugin, ie you must have at least 2 dlls: a dll of the custom widget + headers and another dll of the plugin, then in your main project you only have to link the dll of the custom widget since Qt designer handles the plugin.
– eyllanesc
Nov 23 at 0:24
In the next repo I have an example github.com/eyllanesc/QhPlugins
– eyllanesc
Nov 23 at 0:26
Yes I have custom widget and widget plugins both in one project and I place the generated dll in the right location to use it in Qt Designer. Why do dll is needed?
– Rubina
Nov 23 at 1:34
Do you know what a dll is? If you do not know, there are many posts in SO and on the internet. The example of Qt is dummy but it is not correct, you must have an exclusive project for the personlized widget, another project for the plugin and another project where you use the custom widget through the plugin, check the example of github that I have provided.
– eyllanesc
Nov 23 at 1:38
I meant why 2 dlls can't plugins and custom widgets wrapped in a single dll.
– Rubina
Nov 23 at 1:43
|
show 2 more comments
you are confusing the concepts, if you have a widget plugin then you must have a custom widget and that custom widget must have its own dll different from the plugin, ie you must have at least 2 dlls: a dll of the custom widget + headers and another dll of the plugin, then in your main project you only have to link the dll of the custom widget since Qt designer handles the plugin.
– eyllanesc
Nov 23 at 0:24
In the next repo I have an example github.com/eyllanesc/QhPlugins
– eyllanesc
Nov 23 at 0:26
Yes I have custom widget and widget plugins both in one project and I place the generated dll in the right location to use it in Qt Designer. Why do dll is needed?
– Rubina
Nov 23 at 1:34
Do you know what a dll is? If you do not know, there are many posts in SO and on the internet. The example of Qt is dummy but it is not correct, you must have an exclusive project for the personlized widget, another project for the plugin and another project where you use the custom widget through the plugin, check the example of github that I have provided.
– eyllanesc
Nov 23 at 1:38
I meant why 2 dlls can't plugins and custom widgets wrapped in a single dll.
– Rubina
Nov 23 at 1:43
you are confusing the concepts, if you have a widget plugin then you must have a custom widget and that custom widget must have its own dll different from the plugin, ie you must have at least 2 dlls: a dll of the custom widget + headers and another dll of the plugin, then in your main project you only have to link the dll of the custom widget since Qt designer handles the plugin.
– eyllanesc
Nov 23 at 0:24
you are confusing the concepts, if you have a widget plugin then you must have a custom widget and that custom widget must have its own dll different from the plugin, ie you must have at least 2 dlls: a dll of the custom widget + headers and another dll of the plugin, then in your main project you only have to link the dll of the custom widget since Qt designer handles the plugin.
– eyllanesc
Nov 23 at 0:24
In the next repo I have an example github.com/eyllanesc/QhPlugins
– eyllanesc
Nov 23 at 0:26
In the next repo I have an example github.com/eyllanesc/QhPlugins
– eyllanesc
Nov 23 at 0:26
Yes I have custom widget and widget plugins both in one project and I place the generated dll in the right location to use it in Qt Designer. Why do dll is needed?
– Rubina
Nov 23 at 1:34
Yes I have custom widget and widget plugins both in one project and I place the generated dll in the right location to use it in Qt Designer. Why do dll is needed?
– Rubina
Nov 23 at 1:34
Do you know what a dll is? If you do not know, there are many posts in SO and on the internet. The example of Qt is dummy but it is not correct, you must have an exclusive project for the personlized widget, another project for the plugin and another project where you use the custom widget through the plugin, check the example of github that I have provided.
– eyllanesc
Nov 23 at 1:38
Do you know what a dll is? If you do not know, there are many posts in SO and on the internet. The example of Qt is dummy but it is not correct, you must have an exclusive project for the personlized widget, another project for the plugin and another project where you use the custom widget through the plugin, check the example of github that I have provided.
– eyllanesc
Nov 23 at 1:38
I meant why 2 dlls can't plugins and custom widgets wrapped in a single dll.
– Rubina
Nov 23 at 1:43
I meant why 2 dlls can't plugins and custom widgets wrapped in a single dll.
– Rubina
Nov 23 at 1:43
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you are confusing the concepts, if you have a widget plugin then you must have a custom widget and that custom widget must have its own dll different from the plugin, ie you must have at least 2 dlls: a dll of the custom widget + headers and another dll of the plugin, then in your main project you only have to link the dll of the custom widget since Qt designer handles the plugin.
– eyllanesc
Nov 23 at 0:24
In the next repo I have an example github.com/eyllanesc/QhPlugins
– eyllanesc
Nov 23 at 0:26
Yes I have custom widget and widget plugins both in one project and I place the generated dll in the right location to use it in Qt Designer. Why do dll is needed?
– Rubina
Nov 23 at 1:34
Do you know what a dll is? If you do not know, there are many posts in SO and on the internet. The example of Qt is dummy but it is not correct, you must have an exclusive project for the personlized widget, another project for the plugin and another project where you use the custom widget through the plugin, check the example of github that I have provided.
– eyllanesc
Nov 23 at 1:38
I meant why 2 dlls can't plugins and custom widgets wrapped in a single dll.
– Rubina
Nov 23 at 1:43