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  • S SGaist
    17 Apr 2023, 19:16

    The project being a library, it contains the usual import/export macros that are required when building shared libraries on Windows. I am wondering whether the way you include the code makes this problematic.

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    orsini29
    wrote on 17 Apr 2023, 19:23 last edited by
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    @SGaist

    Interesting..I am a little confused on what would be the correct way to include the code then, is there a more uniform way to include it rather than the way I did? I just copied the *.cpp and *.h files into the project folder, then added them via Qt Creator to the project tree. I assume this is the wrong way, being there are issues arising.

    How would you suggest to go about this? Thanks in advance!

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    • O orsini29
      17 Apr 2023, 19:23

      @SGaist

      Interesting..I am a little confused on what would be the correct way to include the code then, is there a more uniform way to include it rather than the way I did? I just copied the *.cpp and *.h files into the project folder, then added them via Qt Creator to the project tree. I assume this is the wrong way, being there are issues arising.

      How would you suggest to go about this? Thanks in advance!

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      wrote on 17 Apr 2023, 19:31 last edited by
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      Why not build the project and use it as a library as it is meant ?

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      • S SGaist
        17 Apr 2023, 19:31

        Why not build the project and use it as a library as it is meant ?

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        orsini29
        wrote on 17 Apr 2023, 19:47 last edited by
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        @SGaist
        Confused on what you mean by that, I am attempting to integrate this into a pre-existing project to send emails when certain issues arise, to warn someone who is not using the software of an issue on the computer...are you saying to clone the repository, and then move my project into the cloned repository?

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        • O orsini29
          17 Apr 2023, 19:47

          @SGaist
          Confused on what you mean by that, I am attempting to integrate this into a pre-existing project to send emails when certain issues arise, to warn someone who is not using the software of an issue on the computer...are you saying to clone the repository, and then move my project into the cloned repository?

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          wrote on 17 Apr 2023, 19:48 last edited by
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          No, clone the repository, build the project and then use it as you would any other C++ library.

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          • S SGaist
            17 Apr 2023, 19:48

            No, clone the repository, build the project and then use it as you would any other C++ library.

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            orsini29
            wrote on 17 Apr 2023, 19:57 last edited by
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            @SGaist
            Is that not what I am doing in this sense? I assume there a knowledge gap on my end, not using it as a library correctly..

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            • O orsini29
              17 Apr 2023, 19:57

              @SGaist
              Is that not what I am doing in this sense? I assume there a knowledge gap on my end, not using it as a library correctly..

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              wrote on 17 Apr 2023, 19:59 last edited by
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              What you did is copy the files over to your project.

              That's not how you use a library.

              As an example, you are not copying the Qt files in your project to use it.

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              • S SGaist
                17 Apr 2023, 19:59

                What you did is copy the files over to your project.

                That's not how you use a library.

                As an example, you are not copying the Qt files in your project to use it.

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                orsini29
                wrote on 17 Apr 2023, 20:07 last edited by
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                @SGaist
                I hate to be annoying, but I am just still confused. How would you go about using this in the correct way then? I'm sure it's super simple, and I'll kick myself once you help me but I just do not see it right now..Not looking for an answer but I guess just more of a push in the right direction..sorry again for making a simple problem more difficult then it needs to be

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                • O orsini29
                  17 Apr 2023, 20:07

                  @SGaist
                  I hate to be annoying, but I am just still confused. How would you go about using this in the correct way then? I'm sure it's super simple, and I'll kick myself once you help me but I just do not see it right now..Not looking for an answer but I guess just more of a push in the right direction..sorry again for making a simple problem more difficult then it needs to be

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                  SGaist
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                  wrote on 17 Apr 2023, 20:11 last edited by
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                  Open SMTPEmail.pro with Qt Creator, build it for debug and release. Install it somewhere central and then use LIBS to setup its use with your project.

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                  • S SGaist
                    17 Apr 2023, 20:11

                    Open SMTPEmail.pro with Qt Creator, build it for debug and release. Install it somewhere central and then use LIBS to setup its use with your project.

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                    orsini29
                    wrote on 17 Apr 2023, 20:18 last edited by
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                    @SGaist
                    Along with the *.cpp and *.h files correct? Basically have that project set aside somewhere local, and just reference the *.pro file within my EmailTest.pro file, by using the LIBS keyword, correct?

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                    • O orsini29
                      17 Apr 2023, 20:18

                      @SGaist
                      Along with the *.cpp and *.h files correct? Basically have that project set aside somewhere local, and just reference the *.pro file within my EmailTest.pro file, by using the LIBS keyword, correct?

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                      jsulm
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                      wrote on 18 Apr 2023, 05:35 last edited by
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                      @orsini29 said in Issue connecting SmtpClient:

                      and just reference the *.pro file within my EmailTest.pro file, by using the LIBS keyword, correct?

                      No, you do not reference any pro files via LIBS. You reference libraries. Please read https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qmake-variable-reference.html#libs

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                      • jsulmJ jsulm
                        18 Apr 2023, 05:35

                        @orsini29 said in Issue connecting SmtpClient:

                        and just reference the *.pro file within my EmailTest.pro file, by using the LIBS keyword, correct?

                        No, you do not reference any pro files via LIBS. You reference libraries. Please read https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qmake-variable-reference.html#libs

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                        orsini29
                        wrote on 19 Apr 2023, 12:43 last edited by
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                        @jsulm @SGaist

                        Thanks for your assistance, got it all figured out. Sorry for the elementary questions, but thanks again!!

                        For anyone in the future, @jsulm had a useful link to point me in the correct direction with referencing the library, along with @SGaist explaining about compiling the project, rather then just using the source files.

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                          UserNotFound
                          wrote on 6 May 2024, 12:08 last edited by
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                          Hello, @orsini29 I am encountering the same issue and I am lost as well. I have read everything that has been suggested but I am still not sure how to concretely implement stmp into my project. Could you be more specific on how you have manage to do it please ? It would be a great help to me, thanks :)

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                          • U UserNotFound
                            6 May 2024, 12:08

                            Hello, @orsini29 I am encountering the same issue and I am lost as well. I have read everything that has been suggested but I am still not sure how to concretely implement stmp into my project. Could you be more specific on how you have manage to do it please ? It would be a great help to me, thanks :)

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                            mr.paco
                            wrote on 10 Mar 2025, 17:56 last edited by
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                            @UserNotFound just remove second Q_DECL_IMPORT from smtpmime_global.h :

                            #ifndef SMTPMIME_GLOBAL_H
                            #define SMTPMIME_GLOBAL_H

                            #ifdef SMTP_MIME_LIBRARY
                            #define SMTP_MIME_EXPORT Q_DECL_EXPORT
                            #else
                            #define SMTP_MIME_EXPORT
                            #endif

                            #endif // SMTPMIME_GLOBAL_H

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