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  • jsulmJ jsulm

    @Please_Help_me_D said in Add VTK library to Qt project:

    Isn'it?

    No, the debugger in Visual Studio can't be used outside of Visual Studio.
    You need to install Debugging Tools for Windows/CDB.
    See https://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-debugger-engines.html

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    @jsulm thank you
    My debugger is in folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Debuggers\x64\cdb.exe
    Then I don't know how it was installed. It was already installed by the time when I installed Qt. Should I install some new debugger?
    By the way in most application I can set a breakpoint and work with debugger. But in this case it doesn't work.

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      I set up CDB path as it said in link text but still doesn't work.
      Am I right that if my CDB installed properly then it should run my app and if some problem occurs then an error should appear that more detailed describes my problem?

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        Did you check that your debugger is for the right architecture ?

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          Did you check that your debugger is for the right architecture ?

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          @SGaist I think so. There are several of them for different compilators and architectures and I think Qt choses the right one for my x64 application
          Debugger.jpg

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            Did you check that it's the correct one that is selected for the kit you are using ?

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            • SGaistS SGaist

              Did you check that it's the correct one that is selected for the kit you are using ?

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              @SGaist Yes. I just checked itDebugger1.jpg

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              • SGaistS SGaist

                Did you check that it's the correct one that is selected for the kit you are using ?

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                @SGaist @jsulm I think I have found the reason why I used to not get any meaningful errors. From here I turned off the Windows "Fault Tolerant Heap" and now I get the error:

                cannot open C:\Windows\main.obj.5848.31.jom for write
                

                But I dont have any file in that folder with name "main..."

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                  And you should not. There's no reason for the build system to try to write to that folder. You should do a full clean rebuild.

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                  • SGaistS SGaist

                    And you should not. There's no reason for the build system to try to write to that folder. You should do a full clean rebuild.

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                    @SGaist Thank you, I think the problem was solved.
                    What did I do:
                    After I rebuild the project I got the error:

                    ERROR: In D:\Qt\Downloaded\VTK-8.2.0\Rendering\Core\vtkTextMapper.cxx, line 550
                    vtkOpenGLTextMapper (0000000002D23D40): Could not locate vtkTextRenderer object.
                    

                    Here I saw the solution for that problem. Now to run any VTK example I add:

                    #include <vtkAutoInit.h>
                    VTK_MODULE_INIT(vtkRenderingOpenGL2);
                    VTK_MODULE_INIT(vtkRenderingContextOpenGL2); // this is for 2D graphics [link](http://vtk.1045678.n5.nabble.com/Error-no-override-found-for-vtkContextDevice2D-td5741533.html)
                    VTK_MODULE_INIT(vtkInteractionStyle);
                    VTK_MODULE_INIT(vtkRenderingFreeType);
                    

                    But I'm interested why the error say somethink about D:\Qt\Downloaded\VTK-8.2.0\Rendering\Core\vtkTextMapper.cxx? Here I have only unpacked VTK folder and it is installed in C:\apps\MSVC_apps_debug\VTK
                    Why the error refers to the folder where VTK was simply downloaded?

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                      You should take a look at the code where the message is generated. That might give you some clues.

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                        I have the same problem once again.
                        After I reinstalled Windows 7 to Windows 10 I can run some simple examples from VTK web-site. But some other examples don't work and I the problem is that I dont get any error message. For example I delete all build folder and run app in debug mode and Qmake compiler output:

                        03:44:37: The steps for the VTK project are being carried out ...
                        03:44:37: It starts: "C: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ bin \ qmake.exe" C: \ Users \ tasik \ Documents \ Qt_Projects \ VTK \ VTK.pro -spec win32-msvc "CONFIG + = debug "" CONFIG + = qml_debug "
                        Info: creating stash file C: \ Users \ tasik \ Documents \ Qt_Projects \ build-VTK-Desktop_Qt_5_12_6_MSVC2017_64_bit-Debug \ .qmake.stash
                        03:44:39: The process "C: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ bin \ qmake.exe" completed successfully.
                        03:44:39: It starts: "C: \ Qt \ Tools \ qtcreator-4.11.0 \ bin \ jom.exe" -f C: / Users / tasik / Documents / Qt_Projects / build-VTK-Desktop_Qt_5_12_6_MSVC2017_64_bit-Debug / Makefile qmake_all
                        
                        jom 1.1.3 - empower your cores   // THIS IS HIGHLITED WITH RED COLOR
                        
                        03:44:39: The process "C: \ Qt \ Tools \ qtcreator-4.11.0 \ bin \ jom.exe" completed successfully.
                        03:44:39: Elapsed time: 00:02.
                        

                        Then I run debug and I get:

                        03:48:45: The stages for the VTK project are being executed ...
                        03:48:45: Settings have not changed, the qmake stage is skipped.
                        03:48:45: It starts: "C: \ Qt \ Tools \ qtcreator-4.11.0 \ bin \ jom.exe"
                        C: \ Qt \ Tools \ qtcreator-4.11.0 \ bin \ jom.exe -f Makefile.Debug
                        C: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ bin \ uic.exe .. \ VTK \ mainwindow.ui -o ui_mainwindow.h
                        cl -c -nologo -Zc: wchar_t -FS -Zc: rvalueCast -Zc: inline -Zc: strictStrings -Zc: throwingNew -Zc: referenceBinding -Zi -MDd -W3 -w34100 -w34189 -w44996 -w44456 -w44457 -w44458 - wd4577 -wd4467 -EHsc /Fddebug\VTK.vc.pdb -DUNICODE -D_UNICODE -DWIN32 -D_ENABLE_EXTENDED_ALIGNED_STORAGE -DWIN64 -DQT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS -DQT_QML_BW_BID_IBWDIBIDIBDIBDIBDIBIDIBDIBDIBWIB -IC: \ apps \ MSVC_apps_debug \ VTK_820 \ include \ vtk-8.2 -IC: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ include -IC: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ include \ QtWidgets -IC: \ Qt \ 5.12 .6 \ msvc2017_64 \ include \ QtGui -IC: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ include \ QtANGLE -IC: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ include \ QtCore -Idebug -I. -I / include -IC: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ mkspecs \ win32-msvc -Fodebug \ @C: \ Users \ tasik \ AppData \ Local \ Temp \ main.obj.3864.32.jom
                        cl -BxC: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ bin \ qmake.exe -nologo -Zc: wchar_t -FS -Zc: rvalueCast -Zc: inline -Zc: strictStrings -Zc: throwingNew -Zc: referenceBinding -Zi -MDd -W3 -w34100 -w34189 -w44996 -w44456 -w44457 -w44458 -wd4577 -wd4467 -EC: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ mkspecs \ features \ data \ dummy.cpp 2> NUL> debug \ moc_predefs.h
                        cl -c -nologo -Zc: wchar_t -FS -Zc: rvalueCast -Zc: inline -Zc: strictStrings -Zc: throwingNew -Zc: referenceBinding -Zi -MDd -W3 -w34100 -w34189 -w44996 -w44456 -w44457 -w44458 - wd4577 -wd4467 -EHsc /Fddebug\VTK.vc.pdb -DUNICODE -D_UNICODE -DWIN32 -D_ENABLE_EXTENDED_ALIGNED_STORAGE -DWIN64 -DQT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS -DQT_QML_BW_BID_IBWDIBIDIBDIBDIBDIBIDIBDIBDIBWIB -IC: \ apps \ MSVC_apps_debug \ VTK_820 \ include \ vtk-8.2 -IC: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ include -IC: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ include \ QtWidgets -IC: \ Qt \ 5.12 .6 \ msvc2017_64 \ include \ QtGui -IC: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ include \ QtANGLE -IC: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ include \ QtCore -Idebug -I. -I / include -IC: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ mkspecs \ win32-msvc -Fodebug \ @C: \ Users \ tasik \ AppData \ Local \ Temp \ mainwindow.obj.3864.110.jom
                        main.cpp
                        mainwindow.cpp
                        C: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ bin \ moc.exe -DUNICODE -D_UNICODE -DWIN32 -D_ENABLE_EXTENDED_ALIGNED_STORAGE -DWIN64 -DQT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS -DQT_LIBD_LIBD_LIB_DIBT_LIB_LIB_LIB_LIB_LIBE_LIB_LIB_LIB_DIT_LIB_LIB_DIT_LIB_DIT_LIBE_LINE /tasik/Documents/Qt_Projects/build-VTK-Desktop_Qt_5_12_6_MSVC2017_64_bit-Debug/debug/moc_predefs.h -IC: /Qt/5.12.6/msvc2017_64/mkspecs/win32-msvc -IC_Projects / ICKms / VTs / ICsProcs / ICsProcs / ICs -IC: /apps/MSVC_apps_debug/VTK_820/include/vtk-8.2 -IC: /Qt/5.12.6/msvc2017_64/include -IC: /Qt/5.12.6/msvc2017_64/include/QtWidgets -IC: /Qt/5.12 .6 / msvc2017_64 / include / QtGui -IC: /Qt/5.12.6/msvc2017_64/include/QtANGLE -IC: /Qt/5.12.6/msvc2017_64/include/QtCore -I. -I "C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Microsoft Visual Studio \ 2017 \ Community \ VC \ Tools \ MSVC \ 10/14/25017 \ ATLMFC \ include" -I "C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Microsoft Visual Studio \ 2017 \ Community \ VC \ Tools \ MSVC \ 10.14.25017 \ include "-I" C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Windows Kits \ NETFXSDK \ 4.6.1 \ include \ um "-I" C: \ Program Files ( x86) \ Windows Kits \ 10 \ include \ 10.0.18362.0 \ ucrt "-I" C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Windows Kits \ 10 \ include \ 10.0.18362.0 \ shared "-I" C: \ Program Files ( x86) \ Windows Kits \ 10 \ include \ 10.0.18362.0 \ um "-I" C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Windows Kits \ 10 \ include \ 10.0.18362.0 \ winrt ".. \ VTK \ mainwindow.h - o debug \ moc_mainwindow.cpp
                        cl -c -nologo -Zc: wchar_t -FS -Zc: rvalueCast -Zc: inline -Zc: strictStrings -Zc: throwingNew -Zc: referenceBinding -Zi -MDd -W3 -w34100 -w34189 -w44996 -w44456 -w44457 -w44458 - wd4577 -wd4467 -EHsc /Fddebug\VTK.vc.pdb -DUNICODE -D_UNICODE -DWIN32 -D_ENABLE_EXTENDED_ALIGNED_STORAGE -DWIN64 -DQT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS -DQT_QML_BW_BID_IBWDIBIDIBDIBDIBDIBIDIBDIBDIBWIB -IC: \ apps \ MSVC_apps_debug \ VTK_820 \ include \ vtk-8.2 -IC: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ include -IC: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ include \ QtWidgets -IC: \ Qt \ 5.12 .6 \ msvc2017_64 \ include \ QtGui -IC: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ include \ QtANGLE -IC: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ include \ QtCore -Idebug -I. -I / include -IC: \ Qt \ 5.12.6 \ msvc2017_64 \ mkspecs \ win32-msvc -Fodebug \ @C: \ Users \ tasik \ AppData \ Local \ Temp \ moc_mainwindow.obj.3864.1672.jom
                        moc_mainwindow.cpp
                        link / NOLOGO / DYNAMICBASE / NXCOMPAT / DEBUG / SUBSYSTEM: WINDOWS "/ MANIFESTDEPENDENCY: type = 'win32' name = 'Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' version =' 6.0.0.0 'publicKeyToken =' 6595b64144ccf1df 'language =' * '' processorArchitecture = '*' "/ MANIFEST: embed /OUT:debug\VTK.exe @C: \ Users \ tasik \ AppData \ Local \ Temp \ VTK.exe.3864.6172.jom
                        03:48:52: The process "C: \ Qt \ Tools \ qtcreator-4.11.0 \ bin \ jom.exe" completed successfully.
                        03:48:52: Elapsed time: 00:07.
                        

                        Everything is well but suddenly I get a window with text "CDB process ended"

                        If I run in release mode then QMAKE tells me the same jom 1.1.3 - empower your cores and when running the project compiler tells me something similar as in debug mode but application output:

                        03:54:39: C: \ Users \ tasik \ Documents \ Qt_Projects \ build-VTK-Desktop_Qt_5_12_6_MSVC2017_64_bit-Release \ release \ VTK.exe starts ...
                        03:54:39: The program ended unexpectedly.
                        03:54:39: The process was completed forcibly.
                        03:54:39: C: \ Users \ tasik \ Documents \ Qt_Projects \ build-VTK-Desktop_Qt_5_12_6_MSVC2017_64_bit-Release \ release \ VTK.exe failed.
                        

                        Seems to me that something stops my application... I already turned off Fault Tolerant Heap but that didn't help.
                        Here is my kit:kit.png

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                          And happy New Year!
                          Sorry but I can't leave my project even at such holiday :D

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                            Happy new year !

                            Did you change any dependency ?
                            VTK version ?
                            Application name ?

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                            • SGaistS SGaist

                              Happy new year !

                              Did you change any dependency ?
                              VTK version ?
                              Application name ?

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                              @SGaist I recompiled same version of VTK and it's here:
                              C:\apps\MSVC_apps_debug\VTK_820
                              Then I copied project from E:\Users\Tasik\Documents\Qt_prj\VTK to C:\Users\tasik\Documents\Qt_Projects\VTK. So application name is the same.
                              And dependency it is difficult to say but I use the same Qt and MSVC.
                              Don't you know what jom 1.1.3 - empower your cores means?
                              Here is my Qt configuration:
                              qt2.png qt1.png

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                                Did you nuke the .pro.user file ?
                                If not, this one is likely still configured for your old project.

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                                • SGaistS SGaist

                                  Did you nuke the .pro.user file ?
                                  If not, this one is likely still configured for your old project.

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                                  @SGaist yes I looked carefully at the .pro-file and I think it'is ok because it is a standart pro-file with added libraries. I also tried to create new project, add libraries and launche copied main.cpp - the same result.
                                  Do you know what jom 1.1.3 - empower your cores means? Beaucause this is the only thing that sometimes is highlited with red color
                                  pro.png CDB.png

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                                  • SGaistS SGaist

                                    Did you nuke the .pro.user file ?
                                    If not, this one is likely still configured for your old project.

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                                    @SGaist I found that I don't have PATH (all in capital) neither in ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES nor in SYSTEM VARIABLES.
                                    I only have Path ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE. Maybe I should create it and point to some Qt or Visual Studio components?

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                                      I wasn't talking about the .pro file but the .pro.user file that is generated by Qt Creator and which contains the various settings of your project.

                                      No, just use Path since it's what is already used by the system (I currently don't know why the casing has changed).

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                                      • SGaistS SGaist

                                        I wasn't talking about the .pro file but the .pro.user file that is generated by Qt Creator and which contains the various settings of your project.

                                        No, just use Path since it's what is already used by the system (I currently don't know why the casing has changed).

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                                        @SGaist yes, I've tried to delete it but unfortunately that didn't help
                                        I don't have any idea what is the possible reason of my problem now

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                                          You may have gremlins in your machine...

                                          Did you check with DependencyWalker if you are missing any dll ?

                                          As for the jom message, jom is a nmake replacement that does handle parallel building in a better.

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