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    Srujan
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      @Srujan said in how to access Qt GUI from an library using qt designer form:

      void show_dialog1( )
      {
      Ui:Dialog *uiTestDlg;
      uiTestDlg->show();
      }

      Well, you are dereferencing a dangling pointer. You did not create any instance of Dialog. It should be:

      void show_dialog1( )
      {
          Ui::Dialog *uiTestDlg = new Ui::Dialog();
          uiTestDlg->show();
      }
      
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      Srujan
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      @jsulm I agree, but now getting error like-
      invalid use of incomplete type..

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        mrjj
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        Hi
        That means it want the include file

        #include "dialog.h"
        in same cpp file where u have
        void show_dialog1( )

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        • mrjjM mrjj

          Hi
          That means it want the include file

          #include "dialog.h"
          in same cpp file where u have
          void show_dialog1( )

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          @mrjj already made that update by referring from this link that you have answered earlier..
          https://forum.qt.io/topic/58057/solved-invalid-use-of-incomplete-type-class-ui-mainwindow
          Still getting same error...

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            @mrjj already made that update by referring from this link that you have answered earlier..
            https://forum.qt.io/topic/58057/solved-invalid-use-of-incomplete-type-class-ui-mainwindow
            Still getting same error...

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            mrjj
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            @Srujan
            ok. then something is really wrong :)

            Just to be 1000% sure. it still say same error if u do :

            void show_dialog1( )
            {
            Dialog *uiTestDlg = new Dialog();
            uiTestDlg->show();
            }

            and then
            Build->clean all
            Build->qmake
            Build->Rebuild all.

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            • mrjjM mrjj

              @Srujan
              ok. then something is really wrong :)

              Just to be 1000% sure. it still say same error if u do :

              void show_dialog1( )
              {
              Dialog *uiTestDlg = new Dialog();
              uiTestDlg->show();
              }

              and then
              Build->clean all
              Build->qmake
              Build->Rebuild all.

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              Srujan
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              @mrjj
              Able to build, but when trying to access from app its again getting crash..
              And in console its showing error like "QWidget: Must construct a QApplication before a QWidget"

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                mrjj
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                "QWidget: Must construct a QApplication before a QWidget"

                That often comes from Global variables. Like in main.cpp

                And as much as i wish, i cannot guess the reason for crash :)

                Please show main.cpp.

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                • mrjjM mrjj

                  "QWidget: Must construct a QApplication before a QWidget"

                  That often comes from Global variables. Like in main.cpp

                  And as much as i wish, i cannot guess the reason for crash :)

                  Please show main.cpp.

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                  @mrjj
                  Actually in our case we are using some standard applications like cryptokimanager e.t.c..

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                    @mrjj
                    Actually in our case we are using some standard applications like cryptokimanager e.t.c..

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                    mrjj
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                    @Srujan said in how to access Qt GUI from an library using qt designer form:

                    @mrjj
                    Actually in our case we are using some standard applications like cryptokimanager e.t.c..

                    Meaning that there should not be any globals variables?
                    Try google
                    "QWidget: Must construct a QApplication before a QWidget"
                    and you see there are various reason for this message.

                    Most often the use of "extern" or static variables.

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                    • mrjjM mrjj

                      @Srujan said in how to access Qt GUI from an library using qt designer form:

                      @mrjj
                      Actually in our case we are using some standard applications like cryptokimanager e.t.c..

                      Meaning that there should not be any globals variables?
                      Try google
                      "QWidget: Must construct a QApplication before a QWidget"
                      and you see there are various reason for this message.

                      Most often the use of "extern" or static variables.

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                      @mrjj
                      Through normal application I am able to invoke QT GUI part.
                      Here my application code..

                      //
                      //main.cpp
                      //
                      #include <QCoreApplication>
                      #include"helper.h"
                      #include <QtWidgets/QApplication>
                      
                      int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                      {
                          QApplication a(argc, argv); // previously its like QCoreApplication
                      
                          show_dialog1( );
                      
                          return a.exec();
                      }
                      
                      //changes in .pro file
                      QT       += gui
                      
                      greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets
                      

                      After these changes in application project, able to invoke GUI part in shared library

                      But through our standard applications not able to invoke.

                      Any idea-
                      That what changes required for such applications....!!

                      Any way thanks for your support....

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                        SGaist
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                        Hi,

                        What are your "standard application" ?

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                        • SGaistS SGaist

                          Hi,

                          What are your "standard application" ?

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                          Srujan
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                          @SGaist
                          Its "cryptokimanager"

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                            SGaist
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                            Let me rephrase that: what toolkit does it use ?

                            Is it already using Qt ?

                            Are you building that app yourself or are you writing a plugin for it and have no access to its internals ?

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                            • SGaistS SGaist

                              Let me rephrase that: what toolkit does it use ?

                              Is it already using Qt ?

                              Are you building that app yourself or are you writing a plugin for it and have no access to its internals ?

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                              Srujan
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                              @SGaist
                              Its a tool for managing and validating a pkcs#11 module..
                              For more info please refer Cryptoki manager

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                                Can you post your code from which you call show_dialog1( ); ?

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                                • VRoninV VRonin

                                  Can you post your code from which you call show_dialog1( ); ?

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                                  @VRonin
                                  simply I have called 'show_dialog1();' from one of exported functions in shared library..

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                                    VRonin
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                                    I suspect you are not creating the application. try Q_ASSERT(QCoreApplication::instance()); if it asserts (i.e. instance() returns NULL) then it means you simply forgot to crate the QApplication before creating any QWidget

                                    "La mort n'est rien, mais vivre vaincu et sans gloire, c'est mourir tous les jours"
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                                    On a crusade to banish setIndexWidget() from the holy land of Qt

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                                      SGaist
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                                      The question you are not answering is: are you working on that software code source directly ?

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                                      • SGaistS SGaist

                                        The question you are not answering is: are you working on that software code source directly ?

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                                        Srujan
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                                        @SGaist
                                        yes

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                                          Ok, then are you converting it to a full-blown Qt application ?

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