HOWTO: Use Qt Creator to Open CMakeLists.txt directly (will generate proper project files)

[district10]

Linux

1. Use qt-creator to Open CMakeLists.txt

2. Set Project Output Directory

3. Run CMake

Unix Generator (qt4)? It generates a .cbp project (CodeBlocks Project) actually.

4. Build & Run

You can also/actually use code blocks to open this project.

[district10]

Windows

1

Downloaded Qt5.6 for windows VS2015 from http://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/qtproject/official_releases/qt/5.6/5.6.0/qt-opensource-windows-x86-msvc2015_64-5.6.0.exe.

2

Install it and then goto C:\Qt\VS2015x64\Qt5.6.0\Tools\QtCreator\bin to open qtcreator.exe:

In qt creator, hit Ctrl+o, to open a CMakeLists.txt:

3

Configure it.

4

cmake it:

Run it:

[district10]

You should configure your cmake properly in advance.

[district10]

Sadly, seems not work on Ubuntu (or maybe, not work with newer Qt Creator?).

[Jeetsinghji]

Have anyone encountered this situation? It seems that it can't find one of CMake variable while generating Qt project. Any help will be appreciated.