VLC-Qt building from source on Windows error - c++

The point is that I try to build vlc-qt binding from source. I do the following:
Get libvlc-qt_0.10.0_win32_msvc2013.7z sources
Open my Qt5 Creator (from MVSC2013 version)
Open /src/CMakeLists.txt with it
Run CMake
Press build
Should work, but instead I get the following:
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\sdk\include\vlc\plugins\vlc_threads.h:403: ошибка: C3861: 'poll': identifier not found
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\sdk\include\vlc\plugins\vlc_configuration.h:103: ошибка: C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'config_GetIntChoices'
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\sdk\include\vlc\plugins\vlc_configuration.h:103: ошибка: C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\sdk\include\vlc\plugins\vlc_configuration.h:104: ошибка: C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\sdk\include\vlc\plugins\vlc_configuration.h:105: ошибка: C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'config_GetPszChoices'
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\sdk\include\vlc\plugins\vlc_configuration.h:105: ошибка: C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\sdk\include\vlc\plugins\vlc_configuration.h:106: ошибка: C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
The surprises are that this project searches for some files in the current VLC player installation (Program Files is likely not the best place to get the dependecies), also that nothing's told about this behavior on the repository page, at first sight at at least.
Currently I'm trying to remove/reinstall player, run CMake with some keys etc. By the way, downloading CMake with gui never helped.
Could anyone, please, point me at the mistake in building. Thanks in advance.
UPD:
Thanks, krnekit, it helped to get the key! Ah, it occured to be even more complicated (msvc 2013 update 4 used).
Briefly:
It's pretty hard to build the binding from source via Qt Creator + nmake
Telling CMake with CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH variable, where qt required libraries are helps a lot
The problem of searching vlc player headers in sdk is solved similarly after some of the Cmake configuring
When I started building my sample with the vlc-qt sources included, instead of using the shared dll, I understood that /src/windows contains headers (poll.h and other) are requied to prevent the errors. Don't really know, why it didn't work with Cmake doing it instaed of me

This is a problem with vlc, not with vlc-qt. Your program should be compiled with at least VS 2013 Update 2 (or maybe even more recent).
Alternatively, the quick and dirty solution is to modify vlc includes, see this bugreport for details. You also should provide poll.h include file.

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1>------ Build started: Project: HiveGPS, Configuration: Release Win32 ------
1>Build started 5/11/2011 1:41:30 PM.
1>InitializeBuildStatus:
1> Touching "Release\HiveGPS.unsuccessfulbuild".
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1> HiveGPS_wrap.cpp
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1> c:\users\*\desktop\hivegps\hivegps\ou_thread.h(113) : see declaration of 'openutils::ThreadException'
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1>HiveGPS_wrap.cpp(3086): error C2027: use of undefined type 'openutils::Thread'
1> c:\users\*\desktop\hivegps\hivegps\ou_thread.h(51) : see declaration of 'openutils::Thread'
1>HiveGPS_wrap.cpp(3086): fatal error C1903: unable to recover from previous error(s); stopping compilation
1>
1>Build FAILED.
1>
1>Time Elapsed 00:00:02.10
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========
All of these errors (minus the last one) are basically saying that the String class is implemented somehow, is it conflicting with Python's definition of the String class? The last error is complaining about the Thread class, could that be the same problem?
All of that said:
Can somebody tell me what I'm doing wrong, or better yet, point me to a tutorial of how to do this for VS2010 (the SWIG site is for 2008).
And if that can't be done, can I link the .py file I have generated to the .dll file somehow?
Sorry for the long explanation but I'm kinda lost on this one so I decided to explain everything.
Ok, I'm using swig and VS2010 with no problems...
In your case, it looks more like you have problems with linking. Beyond the check of libraries, dont forget to check 32-64 bit libraries you are linking. Try to link all as x86 target as fail-safe. And don't use AnyCpu.
How to use SWIG under VS2010.
lets define you want to obtain mylib.py, so you created some SWIG interface files with mylib.i as "main" file. I assume that you already have a solution with project with your C++ classes there.
(1) First create C++ project for SWIG interface. Use Visual C++->Class library project which should create a C++ DLL stub. I put all .i files there. And set visual studio to highlight .i as .h - it is handy.
(1.1) Add mylib_wrap.cxx file to the project (create empty file while swig hasn't generated one yet)
(2)
a) Press right button over the mylib.i, choose properties.
b) set ItemType as "Custom build tool".
In custom build step window:
c) Command line field should be something like:
echo In order to function correctly, please ensure the following environment variables are
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echo PYTHON_INCLUDE: %PYTHON_INCLUDE%
echo PYTHON_LIB: %PYTHON_LIB%
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Path-You-Needed\_mylib.pyd
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add $(PYTHON_LIB);...
f) C/C++ -> Precompiled Headers:
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Configuration type = Dynamic Library (.dll)
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Common Language Runtime Support = No Common Language Runtime Support
It compiles.
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It seems that some #include is missing in the ou_thread.h.
Further more, the "'class' type redefinition" can indicate that you don't have something like
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in your ou_thread.h
It's a guessing...