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Linking CGAL & BOOSt to qt-creator project

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    wrote on last edited by nour.m
    #1

    I'm trying to use CGAL and BOOST libraries in a QT-Creator project
    I'm facing many errors in BOOST,QT headers which are already in their packages not on my code
    alt text

    Compile output:

    http://freetexthost.com/43fkwbup01

    .pro file :

    #-------------------------------------------------
    #
    # Project created by QtCreator 2018-04-02T13:41:57
    #
    #-------------------------------------------------
    
    QT       += core gui
    QT += widgets
    DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x000000
    
    
    greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets
    
    TARGET = dr_proj
    TEMPLATE = app
    
    # The following define makes your compiler emit warnings if you use
    # any feature of Qt which as been marked as deprecated (the exact warnings
    # depend on your compiler). Please consult the documentation of the
    # deprecated API in order to know how to port your code away from it.
    DEFINES += QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS
    
    # You can also make your code fail to compile if you use deprecated APIs.
    # In order to do so, uncomment the following line.
    # You can also select to disable deprecated APIs only up to a certain version of Qt.
    #DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000    # disables all the APIs deprecated before Qt 6.0.0
    
    
    SOURCES += main.cpp\
            mainwindow.cpp \
        my_polyhedron.cpp \
        myqglwidget.cpp
    
    HEADERS  += mainwindow.h \
        My_CGAL_Config.h \
        My_Face_base.h \
        My_Halfedge_base.h \
        my_polyhedron.h \
        My_Vertex_base.h \
        myqglwidget.h
    
    FORMS    += mainwindow.ui
    
    INCLUDEPATH += C:/dev/CGAL-4.9/auxiliary/gmp/include
    INCLUDEPATH += C:/dev/CGAL-4.9/include
    INCLUDEPATH += C:/local/boost_1_59_0/
    INCLUDEPATH += C:/dev/libQGLViewer-2.7.1/QGLViewer
    INCLUDEPATH += C:/dev/CGAL-4.9/build/include
    INCLUDEPATH += C:/Qt/Qt5.7.1/5.7/msvc2013_64/include
    INCLUDEPATH += C:/Qt/Qt5.7.1\5.7/msvc2013_64/include/QtXml
    INCLUDEPATH += C:/Qt/Qt5.7.1/5.7/msvc2013_64/include/QtOpenGL
    
    
    LIBS += -LC:/dev/CGAL-4.9/lib
    LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/libs
    LIBS += -LC:/dev/libQGLViewer-2.7.1/QGLViewer\ -lQGLViewerd2
    LIBS += -LC:/Qt/Qt5.7.1/5.7/msvc2013_64/lib
    LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0\
    LIBS +=-LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0\ -libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59
    LIBS +=-LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0\ -libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59
    LIBS +=-LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0\  -boost_filesystem-vc120-mt-1_59
    
    DEPENDPATH += C:/dev/libQGLViewer-2.7.1/QGLViewer
    DEPENDPATH += C:/local/boost_1_59_0/libs
    DEPENDPATH += C:/dev/CGAL-4.9/lib
    DEPENDPATH += C:/Qt/Qt5.7.1/5.7/msvc2013_64/lib
    DEPENDPATH += C:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0
    

    MOST of errors about
    *'boost::get (expects another no of arguments)

    • could not deduce template argument for 'const boost::readable * 'normal' : is not a member of 'CGAL::Point_3'

    I appreciate any help , thanks

    jsulmJ J.HilkJ 2 Replies Last reply
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    • N nour.m

      I'm trying to use CGAL and BOOST libraries in a QT-Creator project
      I'm facing many errors in BOOST,QT headers which are already in their packages not on my code
      alt text

      Compile output:

      http://freetexthost.com/43fkwbup01

      .pro file :

      #-------------------------------------------------
      #
      # Project created by QtCreator 2018-04-02T13:41:57
      #
      #-------------------------------------------------
      
      QT       += core gui
      QT += widgets
      DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x000000
      
      
      greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets
      
      TARGET = dr_proj
      TEMPLATE = app
      
      # The following define makes your compiler emit warnings if you use
      # any feature of Qt which as been marked as deprecated (the exact warnings
      # depend on your compiler). Please consult the documentation of the
      # deprecated API in order to know how to port your code away from it.
      DEFINES += QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS
      
      # You can also make your code fail to compile if you use deprecated APIs.
      # In order to do so, uncomment the following line.
      # You can also select to disable deprecated APIs only up to a certain version of Qt.
      #DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000    # disables all the APIs deprecated before Qt 6.0.0
      
      
      SOURCES += main.cpp\
              mainwindow.cpp \
          my_polyhedron.cpp \
          myqglwidget.cpp
      
      HEADERS  += mainwindow.h \
          My_CGAL_Config.h \
          My_Face_base.h \
          My_Halfedge_base.h \
          my_polyhedron.h \
          My_Vertex_base.h \
          myqglwidget.h
      
      FORMS    += mainwindow.ui
      
      INCLUDEPATH += C:/dev/CGAL-4.9/auxiliary/gmp/include
      INCLUDEPATH += C:/dev/CGAL-4.9/include
      INCLUDEPATH += C:/local/boost_1_59_0/
      INCLUDEPATH += C:/dev/libQGLViewer-2.7.1/QGLViewer
      INCLUDEPATH += C:/dev/CGAL-4.9/build/include
      INCLUDEPATH += C:/Qt/Qt5.7.1/5.7/msvc2013_64/include
      INCLUDEPATH += C:/Qt/Qt5.7.1\5.7/msvc2013_64/include/QtXml
      INCLUDEPATH += C:/Qt/Qt5.7.1/5.7/msvc2013_64/include/QtOpenGL
      
      
      LIBS += -LC:/dev/CGAL-4.9/lib
      LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/libs
      LIBS += -LC:/dev/libQGLViewer-2.7.1/QGLViewer\ -lQGLViewerd2
      LIBS += -LC:/Qt/Qt5.7.1/5.7/msvc2013_64/lib
      LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0\
      LIBS +=-LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0\ -libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59
      LIBS +=-LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0\ -libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59
      LIBS +=-LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0\  -boost_filesystem-vc120-mt-1_59
      
      DEPENDPATH += C:/dev/libQGLViewer-2.7.1/QGLViewer
      DEPENDPATH += C:/local/boost_1_59_0/libs
      DEPENDPATH += C:/dev/CGAL-4.9/lib
      DEPENDPATH += C:/Qt/Qt5.7.1/5.7/msvc2013_64/lib
      DEPENDPATH += C:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0
      

      MOST of errors about
      *'boost::get (expects another no of arguments)

      • could not deduce template argument for 'const boost::readable * 'normal' : is not a member of 'CGAL::Point_3'

      I appreciate any help , thanks

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      jsulm
      Lifetime Qt Champion
      wrote on last edited by
      #2

      @nour.m Don't use \ in pro file in paths.
      This line is wrong also:

      INCLUDEPATH += C:/local/boost_1_59_0 -lboost_filesystem
      

      https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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      • N nour.m

        I'm trying to use CGAL and BOOST libraries in a QT-Creator project
        I'm facing many errors in BOOST,QT headers which are already in their packages not on my code
        alt text

        Compile output:

        http://freetexthost.com/43fkwbup01

        .pro file :

        #-------------------------------------------------
        #
        # Project created by QtCreator 2018-04-02T13:41:57
        #
        #-------------------------------------------------
        
        QT       += core gui
        QT += widgets
        DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x000000
        
        
        greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets
        
        TARGET = dr_proj
        TEMPLATE = app
        
        # The following define makes your compiler emit warnings if you use
        # any feature of Qt which as been marked as deprecated (the exact warnings
        # depend on your compiler). Please consult the documentation of the
        # deprecated API in order to know how to port your code away from it.
        DEFINES += QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS
        
        # You can also make your code fail to compile if you use deprecated APIs.
        # In order to do so, uncomment the following line.
        # You can also select to disable deprecated APIs only up to a certain version of Qt.
        #DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000    # disables all the APIs deprecated before Qt 6.0.0
        
        
        SOURCES += main.cpp\
                mainwindow.cpp \
            my_polyhedron.cpp \
            myqglwidget.cpp
        
        HEADERS  += mainwindow.h \
            My_CGAL_Config.h \
            My_Face_base.h \
            My_Halfedge_base.h \
            my_polyhedron.h \
            My_Vertex_base.h \
            myqglwidget.h
        
        FORMS    += mainwindow.ui
        
        INCLUDEPATH += C:/dev/CGAL-4.9/auxiliary/gmp/include
        INCLUDEPATH += C:/dev/CGAL-4.9/include
        INCLUDEPATH += C:/local/boost_1_59_0/
        INCLUDEPATH += C:/dev/libQGLViewer-2.7.1/QGLViewer
        INCLUDEPATH += C:/dev/CGAL-4.9/build/include
        INCLUDEPATH += C:/Qt/Qt5.7.1/5.7/msvc2013_64/include
        INCLUDEPATH += C:/Qt/Qt5.7.1\5.7/msvc2013_64/include/QtXml
        INCLUDEPATH += C:/Qt/Qt5.7.1/5.7/msvc2013_64/include/QtOpenGL
        
        
        LIBS += -LC:/dev/CGAL-4.9/lib
        LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/libs
        LIBS += -LC:/dev/libQGLViewer-2.7.1/QGLViewer\ -lQGLViewerd2
        LIBS += -LC:/Qt/Qt5.7.1/5.7/msvc2013_64/lib
        LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0\
        LIBS +=-LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0\ -libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59
        LIBS +=-LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0\ -libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59
        LIBS +=-LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0\  -boost_filesystem-vc120-mt-1_59
        
        DEPENDPATH += C:/dev/libQGLViewer-2.7.1/QGLViewer
        DEPENDPATH += C:/local/boost_1_59_0/libs
        DEPENDPATH += C:/dev/CGAL-4.9/lib
        DEPENDPATH += C:/Qt/Qt5.7.1/5.7/msvc2013_64/lib
        DEPENDPATH += C:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0
        

        MOST of errors about
        *'boost::get (expects another no of arguments)

        • could not deduce template argument for 'const boost::readable * 'normal' : is not a member of 'CGAL::Point_3'

        I appreciate any help , thanks

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        J.Hilk
        Moderators
        wrote on last edited by
        #3

        @nour.m
        hi,
        I'm by no means an expert in this, but your *.pro file is full of errors, try to fix them, make a clean build afterwards and lets se what happens than.

        first of dont use \ in your path, a \ in path is Windows only, your project file will interpret this as, "continue in next line"

        LIBS += -LC:\local\boost_1_59_0\lib64-msvc-12.0
                -libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59
                -libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59
        

        should be

        LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0 \
                -libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59 \
                -libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59
        

        Edit: @jsulm was a bit faster :)


        Be aware of the Qt Code of Conduct, when posting : https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct


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        • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

          @nour.m
          hi,
          I'm by no means an expert in this, but your *.pro file is full of errors, try to fix them, make a clean build afterwards and lets se what happens than.

          first of dont use \ in your path, a \ in path is Windows only, your project file will interpret this as, "continue in next line"

          LIBS += -LC:\local\boost_1_59_0\lib64-msvc-12.0
                  -libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59
                  -libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59
          

          should be

          LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0 \
                  -libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59 \
                  -libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59
          

          Edit: @jsulm was a bit faster :)

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          wrote on last edited by
          #4

          @J.Hilk Thanks a lot for help
          I updated the .pro file , then clean &rebuild
          and the errors still

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          • N nour.m

            @J.Hilk Thanks a lot for help
            I updated the .pro file , then clean &rebuild
            and the errors still

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            J.Hilk
            Moderators
            wrote on last edited by
            #5

            @nour.m
            can you post your modified pro file?

            @jsulm mentioned one error, I an other one and at least one was not mentioned by either of us.

            Also you need need to run qmake after modifiying the project file. I'm not sure if thats part of the normal clean/rebuild functionality


            Be aware of the Qt Code of Conduct, when posting : https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct


            Q: What's that?
            A: It's blue light.
            Q: What does it do?
            A: It turns blue.

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            • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

              @nour.m
              can you post your modified pro file?

              @jsulm mentioned one error, I an other one and at least one was not mentioned by either of us.

              Also you need need to run qmake after modifiying the project file. I'm not sure if thats part of the normal clean/rebuild functionality

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              wrote on last edited by
              #6

              @J.Hilk
              http://freetexthost.com/l5wzgtntzb

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              • N nour.m

                @J.Hilk
                http://freetexthost.com/l5wzgtntzb

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                J.Hilk
                Moderators
                wrote on last edited by
                #7

                @nour.m

                I actually posted this previously, but you need to change this

                LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0/
                -libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59/
                -libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59/
                -boost_filesystem-vc120-mt-1_59
                

                to

                LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0\
                -libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59\
                -libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59\
                -boost_filesystem-vc120-mt-1_59
                

                otherwise

                • -libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59
                • -libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59
                  and
                • -boost_filesystem-vc120-mt-1_59

                will not be included.
                The normal backwards Slash \ has its uses in the project file and here's one of them!

                or add the whole path

                LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0
                LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59
                LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59
                LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/boost_filesystem-vc120-mt-1_59
                

                Be aware of the Qt Code of Conduct, when posting : https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct


                Q: What's that?
                A: It's blue light.
                Q: What does it do?
                A: It turns blue.

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                • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

                  @nour.m

                  I actually posted this previously, but you need to change this

                  LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0/
                  -libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59/
                  -libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59/
                  -boost_filesystem-vc120-mt-1_59
                  

                  to

                  LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0\
                  -libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59\
                  -libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59\
                  -boost_filesystem-vc120-mt-1_59
                  

                  otherwise

                  • -libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59
                  • -libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59
                    and
                  • -boost_filesystem-vc120-mt-1_59

                  will not be included.
                  The normal backwards Slash \ has its uses in the project file and here's one of them!

                  or add the whole path

                  LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0
                  LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59
                  LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59
                  LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/boost_filesystem-vc120-mt-1_59
                  
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                  kshegunov
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                  wrote on last edited by
                  #8

                  A minor error on your part:

                  LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0 \
                  -lboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59 \
                  -lboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59 \
                  -lboost_filesystem-vc120-mt-1_59
                  

                  Library prefixes are handled automatically with qmake when the proper -l switch is passed.

                  Read and abide by the Qt Code of Conduct

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                  • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

                    @nour.m

                    I actually posted this previously, but you need to change this

                    LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0/
                    -libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59/
                    -libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59/
                    -boost_filesystem-vc120-mt-1_59
                    

                    to

                    LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0\
                    -libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59\
                    -libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59\
                    -boost_filesystem-vc120-mt-1_59
                    

                    otherwise

                    • -libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59
                    • -libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59
                      and
                    • -boost_filesystem-vc120-mt-1_59

                    will not be included.
                    The normal backwards Slash \ has its uses in the project file and here's one of them!

                    or add the whole path

                    LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/lib64-msvc-12.0
                    LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/libboost_system-vc120-mt-1_59
                    LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/libboost_thread-vc120-mt-1_59
                    LIBS += -LC:/local/boost_1_59_0/boost_filesystem-vc120-mt-1_59
                    
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                    wrote on last edited by nour.m
                    #9

                    @J.Hilk @kshegunov I updated the .pro file and the same errors are still found

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                    • N nour.m

                      @J.Hilk @kshegunov I updated the .pro file and the same errors are still found

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                      aha_1980
                      Lifetime Qt Champion
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                      #10

                      @nour-m

                      When I look at your upload at this section:

                      SOURCES += main.cpp
                      mainwindow.cpp
                      my_polyhedron.cpp
                      myqglwidget.cpp
                      

                      then you miss the backslashes here!

                      It should be:

                      SOURCES += main.cpp \
                          mainwindow.cpp \
                          my_polyhedron.cpp \
                          myqglwidget.cpp
                      

                      Please check your project file everywhere and upload it again for review afterwards.

                      Thanks

                      Qt has to stay free or it will die.

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                      • aha_1980A aha_1980

                        @nour-m

                        When I look at your upload at this section:

                        SOURCES += main.cpp
                        mainwindow.cpp
                        my_polyhedron.cpp
                        myqglwidget.cpp
                        

                        then you miss the backslashes here!

                        It should be:

                        SOURCES += main.cpp \
                            mainwindow.cpp \
                            my_polyhedron.cpp \
                            myqglwidget.cpp
                        

                        Please check your project file everywhere and upload it again for review afterwards.

                        Thanks

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                        wrote on last edited by
                        #11

                        @aha_1980 done

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                        • N nour.m

                          @aha_1980 done

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                          aha_1980
                          Lifetime Qt Champion
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #12

                          @nour.m where?

                          Qt has to stay free or it will die.

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                          • aha_1980A aha_1980

                            @nour.m where?

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                            wrote on last edited by
                            #13

                            @aha_1980 I updated the post

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                            • N nour.m

                              @aha_1980 I updated the post

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                              Moderators
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #14

                              @nour.m

                              if you mean here:
                              http://freetexthost.com/l5wzgtntzb
                              than no, you did not make the changes @aha_1980 told you to do

                              SOURCES += main.cpp
                              mainwindow.cpp 
                              my_polyhedron.cpp 
                              myqglwidget.cpp
                              
                              HEADERS += mainwindow.h 
                              My_CGAL_Config.h 
                              My_Face_base.h 
                              My_Halfedge_base.h 
                              my_polyhedron.h 
                              My_Vertex_base.h 
                              myqglwidget.h
                              

                              still mising \ at the end of the line

                              also you are adding the widgets module twice. I'm not sure in what that will result, but you should remove one

                              QT += core gui
                              QT += widgets //remove me
                              DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x000000
                              
                              
                              greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets
                              

                              Be aware of the Qt Code of Conduct, when posting : https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct


                              Q: What's that?
                              A: It's blue light.
                              Q: What does it do?
                              A: It turns blue.

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