Compiling scribus with qt creator

[Gibbz]

Ok so im trying to build scribus so I can make some fixes.

I found this:
https://github.com/aoloe/scribus-manual-development/blob/master/content/getting-started/getting-started.md

So i have checked out the repo, open the project in qtcreator. When I try to build i get the error:

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actionmanager.h:34: error: QActionGroup: No such file or directory
#include <QActionGroup>


I cant seem to find any info on this online...

[a.l.e]

I haven't checked it in a while...

If I recall it correctly, it should work...
I'm trying it out right now.

At first sight it looks more like a Qt misconfiguration rather than a Scribus issue... but I cannot be sure.

One question: what is your Operating System?

ciao
a.l.e

[a.l.e]

Ok, I got it to compile but... it does not install correctly and the binary, then, cannot find the icons and shuts down...

- On the one side: what are you doing differntly? Are you on Linux? OS X? Windows?
- I will try to track what's the issue with the binary not being "make install"ed correctly
- I've added a section about Qt Creator: https://github.com/aoloe/scribus-manual-development/blob/master/content/qt-creator/qt-creator.md
  (for now, only a hint on how to get faster compiles by adding the -j4 flag for make)

(feel free to suggest edits and additions through pull requests, tickets, or comments in this thread...)

[a.l.e]

I've updated https://github.com/aoloe/scribus-manual-development/blob/master/content/qt-creator/qt-creator.md with the instruction that got me a running Scribus compiled through Qt Creator:

- Building with -j4 to speed up the process.
- Corretly installed in a custom path (avoid /usr/local, as your parents always told you...).

Gibbz, if you need further help, you might come to the Scribus irc channel... (#scribus in freenode)

[Gibbz]

Cool, adding the repo via qtcreator worked.
I had to use https://github.com/scribusproject/scribus.git instead as git one in the tutorial didnt have permission.

Im using manjaro linux (arch based)

Edit:
No icons found

[Gibbz]

I have made it so it will load without icons.
However the scripter menu entry is not showing in my custom build.

What ide do the team usually use?

[a.l.e]

I've modified the tutorial to first mention the https link and then -- for those who have setup the ssh workflow -- the ssh one. thanks for the feedback.

Now, concerning the icons: you have to install scribus before running it:

https://github.com/aoloe/scribus-manual-development/blob/master/content/qt-creator/qt-creator.md#running-your-own-build-of-scribus

explains you how to do it (it took me some time to find all steps but, now, it should be correct!).

After having gone through those two steps, Scribus will find its icons and correctly run (I've tested it!)


Finally, about the IDE:

- personally, i don't use any (but that was not the question, since i'm not in the team; and i would probably use Qt Creator if i needed to use one...).
- Jean uses visual studio on windows
- Craig probably uses QT Creator (i don't think he is using X Code, even if he works on a mac)
- No idea about the others.
- as far as i know, most people compile from the command line or use Qt Creator on Linux.

May I ask you what are your plans with Scribus? : - )

[a.l.e]

Concerning the Scripter entry: you probably need to install libpython-dev ...
(or it might be a python2 / python3 issue...)

[Gibbz]

Yeah sure, I am trialing using scribus at work to replace coreldraw. So mostly advertising materials, newsletters and basic graphics.

Ive posted a bug, and now made a patch file (https://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=15441) what is the process of getting these changes included? As Im very keen to start using this fix

Also have some other bugs I want to look into from a usability standpoint before I can encourage the transition at work...

[a.l.e]

hi gibbz,

i only skimmed through the patch... it looks mostly good!

there is only one detail:

- there are some tabs/spaces mismatch ("sadly" scribus uses hard tabs, not 4 spaces)

when working on the scribus you will have to configurate the project to use hard tabs...

and, of course, patches are always welcome!

ciao
a.l.e

[Gibbz]

ah thanks! I thought qt creator defaulted to tabs!

Is that ok for those 2 patches ive done to be cleaned up manually by whoever import them?
Ive changed the setting so shouldnt be a problem in the future!

[a.l.e]

i've converted the spaces to tabs in a new patch.

since you're using git, for the future, you could try to learn about branches and making patches by using git diff among branches ...

a big advantage of this method is that you then have multiple versions of scribus installed (i have two), one with the master that you use for work and one with the patch you're currently working on and the other with the master for real work.

depending on how important a patch is for your current work, you can apply it to your master, but you will then have probably have merging issues when the patch is accepted upstream.

if you don't know much about how to work with git branches and want me to further explain how i do work with, just ask : - )

ciao
a.l.e

[Gibbz]

I cant get the debug build working in qt creator.
Do you have a guide on configuring the options to get the debug mode working?

I get the following error:

This does not seem to be a "Debug" build.
Setting breakpoints by file name and line number may fail.

Section .debug_info: Not found.
Section .debug_abbrev: Not found.
Section .debug_line: Not found.
Section .debug_str: Not found.
Section .debug_loc: Not found.
Section .debug_range: Not found.
Section .gdb_index: Not found.
Section .note.gnu.build-id: Found.
Section .gnu.hash: Found.
Section .gnu_debuglink: Not found.

[a.l.e]

i get the same message...

i have to dig into this.
(normally, i only use the "designer" part of qt creator... and not even that often...)

[Gibbz]

Cool thanks! Let me know what you find.
I'd like to work on a few more patches, but I need the debugger for the one as its a bit more complicated.....