SDK/Docs/1.1/Creating Hello World

Revision as of 10:08, 2 December 2010

This page explains how to create a Hello World application with Qt Creator and run it on a MeeGo device (real or emulated).

Note that these instructions are applicable for both Linux and Windows versions of the SDK, but the screenshots below are taken from the Linux SDK and contain Linux-style file and directory paths.

Prerequisites

• You have set up MeeGo SDK environment for Linux or Windows.
• You have installed the MeeGo image and configured the device access in Qt Creator.

Creating a Hello World

To create a project:

1. In Qt Creator, select File > New File or Project.
2. Select Mobile Qt Application and click Choose....

   

   Creating your project

3. Name your project, select where you want to save it, and click Next.

   Note: Make sure that the path to the location does not contain spaces.

   

   Naming your project

4. Select MeeGo target(s) and click Next.

   

   Selecting the MeeGo target(s)

5. Name the files that will be automatically created for your project.

   

   Naming classes for your project

6. If you want to add the project to version control, do so. Otherwise click Finish.

   

   Adding your project to version control

Your project has now been created.

To create a Hello World application:

For more information on the Hello World created here, see the Qt Mobility Quickstart Example.

1. In Qt Creator, select Edit mode.

2. To view your project files, open Forms, Headers, and Sources folders in Projects sidebar.

3. To create an application that uses the QSystemInfo headers to print out the system's current country code, replace the existing example code in your main.cpp file with the following example code:

#include <QApplication>
#include <QLabel>
#include <QSystemInfo>
using namespace QtMobility;

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    QApplication app(argc, argv);
    QSystemInfo s;
    QLabel *label = new QLabel(QObject::tr("hello ").append(s.currentCountryCode()));
    label->show();
    label->resize(100,30);
    return app.exec();
}

4. Replace the corresponding lines in your .pro file with the following System Information API declaration:

CONFIG += mobility
MOBILITY += systeminfo

Do not remove the existing code in the file.

5. In the File menu, select Save All.

Your application is now ready to be configured for building.

To configure your Hello World for building:

1. Switch to Projects mode .
2. On the target toolbar, select MeeGo > Build to configure Build settings.
3. On Edit build configuration: line, select Add > Using Qt version "MeeGo sysroot".
4. Change Debug into MeeGo sysroot Release.

   

   Configuring build settings in Qt Creator

   Your Hello World is now ready to be configured for running in QEMU or your device.

Packaging the Hello World

If you run your Hello World application, an .rpm package is created automatically.

If you want to create a package of your Hello World application without running it, click Build All or select Build > Build Project "<project name>".

Compile Output view shows the message "Package created." and an .rpm package file (<project name>-<project version>-<release version>.<device architecture>.rpm) has been created in the build-specific project subdirectory ("<project name>-build-meego").

Configuring device access in Qt Creator

Configuring device access in Qt Creator is slightly different depending on whether you are deploying to a real device or an emulated one.

However, the mode of access is the same: Qt Creator deploys and installs an .rpm package on the device, and runs the executable.

For instructions on configuring device access, see:

• N900
• Netbook
• QEMU image

Running the Hello World

To run your Hello World on your device:

1. Switch to Projects mode .
2. On the target toolbar, select MeeGo > Run to configure Run settings.
3. In Device configuration drop-down menu, select the device configuration you created when configuring device access.

   

4. Click .

   Your Hello World runs on your device.

On a netbook image, the Hello World application runs as shown in the following screenshot:

Debugging the Hello World

For more information on debugging, see Debugging with Qt Creator.