Qt undefined reference to vtable [duplicate] - c++

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I am a beginner to Qt programming and use codeblocks for my programming. I created 3 files communicate.h,commmunicate.cpp and main.cpp as follows:
communicate.h
#ifndef COMMUNICATE_H
#define COMMUNICATE_H
#include <QWidget>
#include <QApplication>
#include <QPushButton>
#include <QLabel>
class Communicate : public QWidget
{
Q_OBJECT
public:
Communicate(QWidget *parent = 0);
private slots:
void OnPlus();
void OnMinus();
private:
QLabel *label;
};
#endif
communicate.cpp
#include "communicate.h"
Communicate::Communicate(QWidget *parent)
: QWidget(parent)
{
QPushButton *plus = new QPushButton("+", this);
plus->setGeometry(50, 40, 75, 30);
QPushButton *minus = new QPushButton("-", this);
minus->setGeometry(50, 100, 75, 30);
label = new QLabel("0", this);
label->setGeometry(190, 80, 20, 30);
connect(plus, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(OnPlus()));
connect(minus, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(OnMinus()));
}
void Communicate::OnPlus()
{
int val = label->text().toInt();
val++;
label->setText(QString::number(val));
}
void Communicate::OnMinus()
{
int val = label->text().toInt();
val--;
label->setText(QString::number(val));
}
main.cpp
#include "communicate.h"
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
QApplication app(argc, argv);
Communicate window;
window.setWindowTitle("Communicate");
window.show();
return app.exec();
}
and its showing errors as follows:
obj\Debug\main.o(.text$_ZN11CommunicateD1Ev[Communicate::~Communicate()]+0xb)||In function `ZN7QStringC1EPKc':|
C:\Qt\4.4.3\include\QtCore\..\..\src\corelib\arch\qatomic_windows.h||undefined reference to `vtable for Communicate'|
obj\Debug\main.o(.text$_ZN11CommunicateD1Ev[Communicate::~Communicate()]+0x17):C:\Qt\4.4.3\include\QtCore\..\..\src\corelib\arch\qatomic_windows.h||undefined reference to `vtable for Communicate'|
obj\Debug\communicate.o(.text+0x172)||In function `ZN11CommunicateC2EP7QWidget':|
E:\Project\cam2\communicate.cpp|5|undefined reference to `vtable for Communicate'|
obj\Debug\communicate.o(.text+0x17e):E:\Project\cam2\communicate.cpp|5|undefined reference to `vtable for Communicate'|
obj\Debug\communicate.o(.text+0x63a)||In function `ZN11CommunicateC1EP7QWidget':|
E:\Project\cam2\communicate.cpp|5|undefined reference to `vtable for Communicate'|
obj\Debug\communicate.o(.text+0x646):E:\Project\cam2\communicate.cpp|5|more undefined references to `vtable for Communicate' follow|
||=== Build finished: 6 errors, 0 warnings ===|
guys please help...cant figure it out...

This is a subtle bug (and probably partly at least a compiler bug) that I've seen before. Since QWidget has a virtual destructor, the compiler needs a vtable for your class. But your class doesn't have any virtual functions, so it didn't build one for your Communicate class.
Add a virtual ~Communicate() {}; to your class, and all will be well.
Yes, it took me some time to figure this out too!

MOC(meta object compiler) needs to know of your communicate.h (as well as of any other Q_OBJECT'ed classes) to do its job. Unless you place them into .pro file under HEADERS section - you will get this "undefined reference"

A quick option to solve the problem is to remove the Q_OBJECT macro, this will allow you to compile and test your application,
but, not a right choice, if you intend to work every day with QT on CB must configure your environment.
One option that I personally like more and create a custom makefile and a file. "pro" for the application it is easily transportable in other environments as "QtCreator" "NetBeansIDE", etc.
I'll quickly explain what are the steps to follow. If you have installed QtCreator deserves support of self-generated by QtCreator file, and with a little experience can build your own files.
This example only allow you to compile and run the files under "Target Release" later you will have to customize your work environment
Create file: Makefile
####### Compiler, tools and options
PROJECT_NAME = Communicate
QT_INCLUDE = /usr/local/QtSDK/Desktop/Qt/4.8.1/gcc/include/
QT_MKSPECS = /usr/local/QtSDK/Desktop/Qt/4.8.1/gcc/mkspecs/
QT_LIB = /usr/local/QtSDK/Desktop/Qt/4.8.1/gcc/lib
QT_QMAKE = /usr/local/QtSDK/Desktop/Qt/4.8.1/gcc/bin/
CC = gcc
CXX = g++
DEFINES = -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_SHARED
CFLAGS = -pipe -O2 -Wall -W -D_REENTRANT $(DEFINES)
CXXFLAGS = -pipe -O2 -Wall -W -D_REENTRANT $(DEFINES)
INCPATH = -I$(QT_MKSPECS)linux-g++ -I../$(PROJECT_NAME) -I$(QT_INCLUDE)QtCore -I$(QT_INCLUDE)QtGui -I/usr/local/QtSDK/Desktop/Qt/4.8.1/gcc/include -I. -I../$(PROJECT_NAME) -I.
LINK = g++
LFLAGS = -Wl,-O1 -Wl,-rpath,$(QT_LIB)
LIBS = $(SUBLIBS) -L$(QT_LIB) -lQtGui -L$(QT_LIB) -L/usr/X11R6/lib -lQtCore -lpthread
AR = ar cqs
RANLIB =
QMAKE = $(QT_QMAKE)qmake
TAR = tar -cf
COMPRESS = gzip -9f
COPY = cp -f
SED = sed
COPY_FILE = $(COPY)
COPY_DIR = $(COPY) -r
STRIP = strip
INSTALL_FILE = install -m 644 -p
INSTALL_DIR = $(COPY_DIR)
INSTALL_PROGRAM = install -m 755 -p
DEL_FILE = rm -f
SYMLINK = ln -f -s
DEL_DIR = rmdir
MOVE = mv -f
CHK_DIR_EXISTS= test -d
MKDIR = mkdir -p
####### Output directory
OBJECTS_DIR = ./Release
####### Files
SOURCES = ../$(PROJECT_NAME)/main.cpp \
../$(PROJECT_NAME)/communicate.cpp moc_communicate.cpp
OBJECTS = main.o \
communicate.o \
moc_communicate.o
DIST = $(QT_MKSPECS)common/unix.conf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)common/linux.conf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)common/gcc-base.conf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)common/gcc-base-unix.conf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)common/g++-base.conf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)common/g++-unix.conf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)qconfig.pri \
$(QT_MKSPECS)modules/qt_webkit_version.pri \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/qt_functions.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/qt_config.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/exclusive_builds.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/default_pre.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/release.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/default_post.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/unix/gdb_dwarf_index.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/warn_on.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/qt.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/unix/thread.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/moc.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/resources.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/uic.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/yacc.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/lex.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/include_source_dir.prf \
../$(PROJECT_NAME)/$(PROJECT_NAME).pro
QMAKE_TARGET = $(PROJECT_NAME) Release
DESTDIR = $(OBJECTS_DIR)
TARGET = $(PROJECT_NAME)
first: all
####### Implicit rules
.SUFFIXES: .o .c .cpp .cc .cxx .C
.cpp.o:
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o "$#" "$<"
.cc.o:
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o "$#" "$<"
.cxx.o:
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o "$#" "$<"
.C.o:
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o "$#" "$<"
.c.o:
$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o "$#" "$<"
####### Build rules
all: Makefile $(TARGET)
$(TARGET): $(OBJECTS)
$(LINK) $(LFLAGS) -o $(TARGET) $(OBJECTS) $(OBJCOMP) $(LIBS)
Makefile: ../$(PROJECT_NAME)/$(PROJECT_NAME).pro $(QT_MKSPECS)linux-g++/qmake.conf $(QT_MKSPECS)common/unix.conf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)common/linux.conf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)common/gcc-base.conf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)common/gcc-base-unix.conf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)common/g++-base.conf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)common/g++-unix.conf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)qconfig.pri \
$(QT_MKSPECS)modules/qt_webkit_version.pri \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/qt_functions.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/qt_config.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/exclusive_builds.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/default_pre.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/release.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/default_post.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/unix/gdb_dwarf_index.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/warn_on.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/qt.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/unix/thread.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/moc.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/resources.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/uic.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/yacc.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/lex.prf \
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/include_source_dir.prf \
$(QT_LIB)/libQtGui.prl \
$(QT_LIB)/libQtCore.prl
$(QMAKE) -spec $(QT_MKSPECS)linux-g++ -o Makefile ../$(PROJECT_NAME)/$(PROJECT_NAME).pro
$(QT_MKSPECS)common/unix.conf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)common/linux.conf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)common/gcc-base.conf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)common/gcc-base-unix.conf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)common/g++-base.conf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)common/g++-unix.conf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)qconfig.pri:
$(QT_MKSPECS)modules/qt_webkit_version.pri:
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/qt_functions.prf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/qt_config.prf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/exclusive_builds.prf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/default_pre.prf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/release.prf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/default_post.prf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/unix/gdb_dwarf_index.prf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/warn_on.prf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/qt.prf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/unix/thread.prf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/moc.prf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/resources.prf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/uic.prf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/yacc.prf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/lex.prf:
$(QT_MKSPECS)features/include_source_dir.prf:
$(QT_LIB)/libQtGui.prl:
$(QT_LIB)/libQtCore.prl:
qmake: FORCE
#$(QMAKE) -spec $(QT_MKSPECS)linux-g++ -o Makefile ../$(PROJECT_NAME)/$(PROJECT_NAME).pro
dist:
#$(CHK_DIR_EXISTS) .tmp/$(PROJECT_NAME)1.0.0 || $(MKDIR) .tmp/$(PROJECT_NAME)1.0.0
$(COPY_FILE) --parents $(SOURCES) $(DIST) .tmp/$(PROJECT_NAME)1.0.0/ && $(COPY_FILE) --parents ../$(PROJECT_NAME)/communicate.h .tmp/$(PROJECT_NAME)1.0.0/ && $(COPY_FILE) --parents ../$(PROJECT_NAME)/main.cpp ../$(PROJECT_NAME)/communicate.cpp .tmp/$(PROJECT_NAME)1.0.0/ && (cd `dirname .tmp/$(PROJECT_NAME)1.0.0` && $(TAR) $(PROJECT_NAME)1.0.0.tar $(PROJECT_NAME)1.0.0 && $(COMPRESS) $(PROJECT_NAME)1.0.0.tar) && $(MOVE) `dirname .tmp/$(PROJECT_NAME)1.0.0`/$(PROJECT_NAME)1.0.0.tar.gz . && $(DEL_FILE) -r .tmp/$(PROJECT_NAME)1.0.0
clean:compiler_clean
-$(DEL_FILE) $(OBJECTS)
-$(DEL_FILE) *~ core *.core
####### Sub-libraries
distclean: clean
-$(DEL_FILE) $(TARGET)
#-$(DEL_FILE) Makefile
check: first
mocclean: compiler_moc_header_clean compiler_moc_source_clean
mocables: compiler_moc_header_make_all compiler_moc_source_make_all
compiler_moc_header_make_all: moc_communicate.cpp
compiler_moc_header_clean:
-$(DEL_FILE) moc_communicate.cpp
moc_communicate.cpp: ../$(PROJECT_NAME)/communicate.h
$(QT_QMAKE)moc $(DEFINES) $(INCPATH) ../$(PROJECT_NAME)/communicate.h -o moc_communicate.cpp
compiler_rcc_make_all:
compiler_rcc_clean:
compiler_image_collection_make_all: qmake_image_collection.cpp
compiler_image_collection_clean:
-$(DEL_FILE) qmake_image_collection.cpp
compiler_moc_source_make_all:
compiler_moc_source_clean:
compiler_uic_make_all:
compiler_uic_clean:
compiler_yacc_decl_make_all:
compiler_yacc_decl_clean:
compiler_yacc_impl_make_all:
compiler_yacc_impl_clean:
compiler_lex_make_all:
compiler_lex_clean:
compiler_clean: compiler_moc_header_clean
####### Compile
main.o: ../$(PROJECT_NAME)/main.cpp ../$(PROJECT_NAME)/communicate.h
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o main.o ../$(PROJECT_NAME)/main.cpp
communicate.o: ../$(PROJECT_NAME)/communicate.cpp ../$(PROJECT_NAME)/communicate.h
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o communicate.o ../$(PROJECT_NAME)/communicate.cpp
moc_communicate.o: moc_communicate.cpp
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o moc_communicate.o moc_communicate.cpp
####### Install
install: FORCE
uninstall: FORCE
FORCE:
Create Project file: Communicate.pro
QT += core gui
TARGET = Communicate
TEMPLATE = app
SOURCES += main.cpp\
communicate.cpp
HEADERS += communicate.h
Setup Custom Makefile ...Project->properties:
Setup Run Action ...Project->properties:
Run
Although that CB is an optimal environment for working with wxWidgets, and C/C++ in general, I personally think that in the case of working with Qt, QtCreator provides a development environment more native and optimized to work with your projects QT.

You need to define the destructor. Even though it derives from a QObject it's not enough for the compiler to use default constructor/destructors.
Qt Linker Error: "undefined reference to vtable"

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I'm trying to compile a basic Qt program:
#include <iostream>
#include <QApplication>
int main(int argc, char** argv) {
QApplication app(argc, argv);
std::cout << "test" << std::endl;
}
To start a Qt-project I did the following:
Make a project.pro file:
TEMPLATE += app
QT += widgets gui
SOURCES += main.cpp
Run the qmake command.
Edit the following in the generated Makefile:
-mmacosx-version-min=10.15.3 in CXXFLAGS
remove the -c argument from the compiler
Than I ran make and got the following error output:
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/clang++ -pipe -stdlib=libc++ -O2 -std=gnu++11 -arch x86_64 -isysroot /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk -mmacosx-version-min=10.15.3 -Wall -Wextra -fPIC -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_WIDGETS_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -I. -I/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/lib/QtWidgets.framework/Headers -I/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/lib/QtGui.framework/Headers -I/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/lib/QtCore.framework/Headers -I. -I/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Headers -I/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/AGL.framework/Headers -I/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/macx-clang -F/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/lib -o main.o main.cpp
Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64:
"QApplication::QApplication(int&, char**, int)", referenced from:
_main in main-96fd09.o
"QApplication::~QApplication()", referenced from:
_main in main-96fd09.o
ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture x86_64
clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)
make: *** [main.o] Error 1
I might have an idea what is causing this, when running make -v I get this output:
This program built for i386-apple-darwin11.3.0
clang++ --version generates this output:
Apple clang version 11.0.0 (clang-1100.0.33.16)
Target: x86_64-apple-darwin19.3.0
Thread model: posix
I think the Makefile is trying to compile my code for an older architecture and that's generating a conflict but I'm not sure. My system is a Macbook Pro running MacOS Catalina 10.15.3. Qt is version 15.4.1. Qmake is version 3.1.
Full Makefile:
#############################################################################
# Makefile for building: test.app/Contents/MacOS/test
# Generated by qmake (3.1) (Qt 5.14.1)
# Project: test.pro
# Template: app
# Command: /usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/bin/qmake -o Makefile test.pro
#############################################################################
MAKEFILE = Makefile
EQ = =
####### Compiler, tools and options
CC = /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/clang
CXX = /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/clang++
DEFINES = -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_WIDGETS_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB
CFLAGS = -pipe -O2 $(EXPORT_ARCH_ARGS) -isysroot /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk -mmacosx-version-min=10.13 -Wall -Wextra -fPIC $(DEFINES)
CXXFLAGS = -pipe -stdlib=libc++ -O2 -std=gnu++11 $(EXPORT_ARCH_ARGS) -isysroot /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk -mmacosx-version-min=10.15.3 -Wall -Wextra -fPIC $(DEFINES)
INCPATH = -I. -I/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/lib/QtWidgets.framework/Headers -I/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/lib/QtGui.framework/Headers -I/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/lib/QtCore.framework/Headers -I. -I/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Headers -I/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/AGL.framework/Headers -I/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/macx-clang -F/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/lib
QMAKE = /usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/bin/qmake
DEL_FILE = rm -f
CHK_DIR_EXISTS= test -d
MKDIR = mkdir -p
COPY = cp -f
COPY_FILE = cp -f
COPY_DIR = cp -f -R
INSTALL_FILE = install -m 644 -p
INSTALL_PROGRAM = install -m 755 -p
INSTALL_DIR = cp -f -R
QINSTALL = /usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/bin/qmake -install qinstall
QINSTALL_PROGRAM = /usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/bin/qmake -install qinstall -exe
DEL_FILE = rm -f
SYMLINK = ln -f -s
DEL_DIR = rmdir
MOVE = mv -f
TAR = tar -cf
COMPRESS = gzip -9f
DISTNAME = test1.0.0
DISTDIR = /Users/myName/School/C++/QtTest/.tmp/test1.0.0
LINK = /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/clang++
LFLAGS = -stdlib=libc++ -headerpad_max_install_names $(EXPORT_ARCH_ARGS) -Wl,-syslibroot,/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk -mmacosx-version-min=10.13 -Wl,-rpath,#executable_path/../Frameworks
LIBS = $(SUBLIBS) -F/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/lib -framework QtWidgets -framework QtGui -framework AppKit -framework Metal -framework QtCore -framework DiskArbitration -framework IOKit -framework OpenGL -framework AGL
AR = /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/ar cq
RANLIB = /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/ranlib -s
SED = sed
STRIP = strip
####### Output directory
OBJECTS_DIR = ./
####### Files
SOURCES = main.cpp
OBJECTS = main.o
DIST = /usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/spec_pre.prf \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/qdevice.pri \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/device_config.prf \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/common/unix.conf \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/common/mac.conf \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/mac/rez.prf \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/mac/asset_catalogs.prf \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/testcase_targets.prf \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/exceptions.prf \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/yacc.prf \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/lex.prf \
MORE FILES HERE
test.pro main.cpp
QMAKE_TARGET = test
DESTDIR =
TARGET = test.app/Contents/MacOS/test
####### Custom Variables
EXPORT_QMAKE_MAC_SDK = macosx
EXPORT_QMAKE_MAC_SDK_VERSION = 10.15.1
EXPORT_QMAKE_XCODE_DEVELOPER_PATH = /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
EXPORT_VALID_ARCHS = x86_64
EXPORT_ACTIVE_ARCHS = $(filter $(EXPORT_VALID_ARCHS), $(ARCHS))
EXPORT_ARCH_ARGS = $(foreach arch, $(if $(EXPORT_ACTIVE_ARCHS), $(EXPORT_ACTIVE_ARCHS), $(EXPORT_VALID_ARCHS)), -arch $(arch))
EXPORT__PRO_FILE_ = /Users/myName/School/C++/QtTest/test.pro
include /usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/mac/sdk.mk
first: all
####### Build rules
test.app/Contents/MacOS/test: $(OBJECTS)
#test -d test.app/Contents/MacOS/ || mkdir -p test.app/Contents/MacOS/
$(LINK) $(LFLAGS) -o $(TARGET) $(OBJECTS) $(OBJCOMP) $(LIBS)
Makefile: test.pro /usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/macx-clang/qmake.conf /usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/spec_pre.prf \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/qdevice.pri \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/device_config.prf \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/common/unix.conf \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/exceptions.prf \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/yacc.prf \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/lex.prf \
test.pro \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/lib/QtWidgets.framework/Resources/QtWidgets.prl \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/lib/QtGui.framework/Resources/QtGui.prl \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/lib/QtCore.framework/Resources/QtCore.prl
MORE FILES HERE
$(QMAKE) -o Makefile test.pro
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/spec_pre.prf:
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/qdevice.pri:
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/device_config.prf:
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/common/unix.conf:
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/common/mac.conf:
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/lex.prf:
test.pro:
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/lib/QtWidgets.framework/Resources/QtWidgets.prl:
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/lib/QtGui.framework/Resources/QtGui.prl:
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/lib/QtCore.framework/Resources/QtCore.prl:
MORE FILES HERE
qmake: FORCE
#$(QMAKE) -o Makefile test.pro
qmake_all: FORCE
test.app/Contents/PkgInfo:
#test -d test.app/Contents || mkdir -p test.app/Contents
#$(DEL_FILE) test.app/Contents/PkgInfo
#echo "APPL????" > test.app/Contents/PkgInfo
test.app/Contents/Resources/empty.lproj:
#test -d test.app/Contents/Resources || mkdir -p test.app/Contents/Resources
#touch test.app/Contents/Resources/empty.lproj
test.app/Contents/Info.plist:
#test -d test.app/Contents || mkdir -p test.app/Contents
#$(DEL_FILE) test.app/Contents/Info.plist
#sed -e "s,#SHORT_VERSION#,1.0,g" -e "s,\$${QMAKE_SHORT_VERSION},1.0,g" -e "s,#FULL_VERSION#,1.0.0,g" -e "s,\$${QMAKE_FULL_VERSION},1.0.0,g" -e "s,#TYPEINFO#,????,g" -e "s,\$${QMAKE_PKGINFO_TYPEINFO},????,g" -e "s,#BUNDLEIDENTIFIER#,com.yourcompany.test,g" -e "s,\$${PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER},com.yourcompany.test,g" -e "s,\$${MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET},10.13,g" -e "s,\$${IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET},,g" -e "s,\$${TVOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET},,g" -e "s,\$${WATCHOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET},,g" -e "s,#ICON#,,g" -e "s,\$${ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME},,g" -e "s,#EXECUTABLE#,test,g" -e "s,#LIBRARY#,test,g" -e "s,\$${EXECUTABLE_NAME},test,g" -e "s,#TYPEINFO#,????,g" -e "s,\$${QMAKE_PKGINFO_TYPEINFO},????,g" /usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/macx-clang/Info.plist.app >test.app/Contents/Info.plist
all: Makefile \
test.app/Contents/PkgInfo \
test.app/Contents/Resources/empty.lproj \
test.app/Contents/Info.plist test.app/Contents/MacOS/test
dist: distdir FORCE
(cd `dirname $(DISTDIR)` && $(TAR) $(DISTNAME).tar $(DISTNAME) && $(COMPRESS) $(DISTNAME).tar) && $(MOVE) `dirname $(DISTDIR)`/$(DISTNAME).tar.gz . && $(DEL_FILE) -r $(DISTDIR)
distdir: FORCE
#test -d $(DISTDIR) || mkdir -p $(DISTDIR)
$(COPY_FILE) --parents $(DIST) $(DISTDIR)/
$(COPY_FILE) --parents /usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/data/dummy.cpp $(DISTDIR)/
$(COPY_FILE) --parents main.cpp $(DISTDIR)/
clean: compiler_clean
-$(DEL_FILE) $(OBJECTS)
-$(DEL_FILE) *~ core *.core
distclean: clean
-$(DEL_FILE) -r test.app
-$(DEL_FILE) .qmake.stash
-$(DEL_FILE) Makefile
####### Sub-libraries
xcodeproj:
#$(QMAKE) -spec macx-xcode "$(EXPORT__PRO_FILE_)"
mocclean: compiler_moc_header_clean compiler_moc_objc_header_clean compiler_moc_source_clean
mocables: compiler_moc_header_make_all compiler_moc_objc_header_make_all compiler_moc_source_make_all
check: first
benchmark: first
compiler_rcc_make_all:
compiler_rcc_clean:
compiler_moc_predefs_make_all: moc_predefs.h
compiler_moc_predefs_clean:
-$(DEL_FILE) moc_predefs.h
moc_predefs.h: /usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/data/dummy.cpp
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/clang++ -pipe -stdlib=libc++ -O2 -std=gnu++11 $(EXPORT_ARCH_ARGS) -isysroot /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk -mmacosx-version-min=10.13 -Wall -Wextra -dM -E -o moc_predefs.h /usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/mkspecs/features/data/dummy.cpp
compiler_moc_header_make_all:
compiler_moc_header_clean:
compiler_moc_objc_header_make_all:
compiler_moc_objc_header_clean:
compiler_moc_source_make_all:
compiler_moc_source_clean:
compiler_uic_make_all:
compiler_uic_clean:
compiler_rez_source_make_all:
compiler_rez_source_clean:
compiler_yacc_decl_make_all:
compiler_yacc_decl_clean:
compiler_yacc_impl_make_all:
compiler_yacc_impl_clean:
compiler_lex_make_all:
compiler_lex_clean:
compiler_clean: compiler_moc_predefs_clean
####### Compile
main.o: main.cpp /usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/lib/QtWidgets.framework/Headers/QApplication \
/usr/local/Cellar/qt/5.14.1/lib/QtWidgets.framework/Headers/qapplication.h
$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o main.o main.cpp
####### Install
install: FORCE
uninstall: FORCE
FORCE:
Thanks!
I made a very basic mistake. Everything was working, but the Makefile outputted a main.o file. I tried to execute my application by using ./main.o. This is not possible.
The correct way to execute a Qt application is by using open main.app.
No need to alter the makefile.
Create a myApp.pro file
Example:
TEMPLATE += app
QT += widgets gui
SOURCES += myApp.cpp
Execute qmake
Execute make
Execute open myApp.app

How to solve Exec format error not related to architecture incompatibilities?

I am trying to use Qt to make my cpp codes nicer to use. So I exploited the qmake -project to subsequently generate a Makefile. Nevertheless even with the simplest example, when executing the main.o file obtaining by typing make, I am getting bash: ./main.o: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error.
So I looked on the internet, and this problem is often related to architecture incompatibilities. That's why I exploited file main.o and uname -a commands in terminal. To my surprise, they respectively returned:
main.o: ELF 64-bit LSB relocatable, x86-64, version 1 (SYSV), not stripped
Linux mario-Inspiron-7577 4.15.0-64-generic #73-Ubuntu SMP Thu Sep 12 13:16:13 UTC 2019 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Which to me doesn't seem to be conflicting. Am I missing out on something huge? What could I do to make it run smoothly?
If it can be of any help as suggested by #NathanOliver, here is my Makefile, generated with qmake:
#############################################################################
# Makefile for building: QTexample
# Generated by qmake (3.1) (Qt 5.9.5)
# Project: QTexample.pro
# Template: app
# Command: /home/mario/anaconda3/bin/qmake -o Makefile QTexample.pro
#############################################################################
MAKEFILE = Makefile
####### Compiler, tools and options
CC = gcc
CXX = g++
DEFINES = -DQT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_WIDGETS_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB
CFLAGS = -pipe -O2 -Wall -W -D_REENTRANT -fPIC $(DEFINES)
CXXFLAGS = -pipe -O2 -Wall -W -D_REENTRANT -fPIC $(DEFINES)
INCPATH = -I. -I. -I../../anaconda3/include/qt -I../../anaconda3/include/qt/QtWidgets -I../../anaconda3/include/qt/QtGui -I../../anaconda3/include/qt/QtCore -I. -I../../anaconda3/mkspecs/linux-g++
QMAKE = /home/mario/anaconda3/bin/qmake
DEL_FILE = rm -f
CHK_DIR_EXISTS= test -d
MKDIR = mkdir -p
COPY = cp -f
COPY_FILE = cp -f
COPY_DIR = cp -f -R
INSTALL_FILE = install -m 644 -p
INSTALL_PROGRAM = install -m 755 -p
INSTALL_DIR = cp -f -R
QINSTALL = /home/mario/anaconda3/bin/qmake -install qinstall
QINSTALL_PROGRAM = /home/mario/anaconda3/bin/qmake -install qinstall -exe
DEL_FILE = rm -f
SYMLINK = ln -f -s
DEL_DIR = rmdir
MOVE = mv -f
TAR = tar -cf
COMPRESS = gzip -9f
DISTNAME = QTexample1.0.0
DISTDIR = /home/mario/Tools/QTexample/.tmp/QTexample1.0.0
LINK = g++
LFLAGS = -Wl,-O1 -Wl,-rpath,/home/mario/anaconda3/lib
LIBS = $(SUBLIBS) -L/home/mario/anaconda3/lib -lQt5Widgets -lQt5Gui -lQt5Core -lGL -lpthread
AR = ar cqs
RANLIB =
SED = sed
STRIP = strip
####### Output directory
OBJECTS_DIR = ./
####### Files
SOURCES = main.cpp
OBJECTS = main.o
DIST = ../../anaconda3/mkspecs/features/spec_pre.prf \
../[...]
QTexample.pro main.cpp
QMAKE_TARGET = QTexample
DESTDIR =
TARGET = QTexample
first: all
####### Build rules
$(TARGET): $(OBJECTS)
$(LINK) $(LFLAGS) -o $(TARGET) $(OBJECTS) $(OBJCOMP) $(LIBS)
Makefile: QTexample.pro ../../anaconda3/mkspecs/linux-g++/qmake.conf ../../anaconda3/mkspecs/features/spec_pre.prf \[...]
qmake: FORCE
#$(QMAKE) -o Makefile QTexample.pro
qmake_all: FORCE
all: Makefile $(TARGET)
dist: distdir FORCE
(cd `dirname $(DISTDIR)` && $(TAR) $(DISTNAME).tar $(DISTNAME) && $(COMPRESS) $(DISTNAME).tar) && $(MOVE) `dirname $(DISTDIR)`/$(DISTNAME).tar.gz . && $(DEL_FILE) -r $(DISTDIR)
distdir: FORCE
#test -d $(DISTDIR) || mkdir -p $(DISTDIR)
$(COPY_FILE) --parents $(DIST) $(DISTDIR)/
$(COPY_FILE) --parents ../../anaconda3/mkspecs/features/data/dummy.cpp $(DISTDIR)/
$(COPY_FILE) --parents main.cpp $(DISTDIR)/
clean: compiler_clean
-$(DEL_FILE) $(OBJECTS)
-$(DEL_FILE) *~ core *.core
distclean: clean
-$(DEL_FILE) $(TARGET)
-$(DEL_FILE) .qmake.stash
-$(DEL_FILE) Makefile
####### Sub-libraries
mocclean: compiler_moc_header_clean compiler_moc_source_clean
mocables: compiler_moc_header_make_all compiler_moc_source_make_all
check: first
benchmark: first
compiler_rcc_make_all:
compiler_rcc_clean:
compiler_moc_predefs_make_all: moc_predefs.h
compiler_moc_predefs_clean:
-$(DEL_FILE) moc_predefs.h
moc_predefs.h: ../../anaconda3/mkspecs/features/data/dummy.cpp
g++ -pipe -O2 -Wall -W -dM -E -o moc_predefs.h ../../anaconda3/mkspecs/features/data/dummy.cpp
compiler_moc_header_make_all:
compiler_moc_header_clean:
compiler_moc_source_make_all:
compiler_moc_source_clean:
compiler_uic_make_all:
compiler_uic_clean:
compiler_yacc_decl_make_all:
compiler_yacc_decl_clean:
compiler_yacc_impl_make_all:
compiler_yacc_impl_clean:
compiler_lex_make_all:
compiler_lex_clean:
compiler_clean: compiler_moc_predefs_clean
####### Compile
main.o: main.cpp ../../anaconda3/include/qt/QtWidgets/qapplication.h \[...]
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o main.o main.cpp
#####
main: $(OBJS) $(CXX) $(LDFLAGS) -o main $(OBJS) $(LDLIBS)
####### Install
install: FORCE
uninstall: FORCE
FORCE:

Receiving main.o error

The compiler in Qt Creator does not support c++11. So in my .pro file I added QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -std=c++11
So my .pro file now looks like this:
TEMPLATE = app
QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -std=c++11
CONFIG += console
CONFIG -= app_bundle
CONFIG -= qt
SOURCES += main.cpp \
server.cpp \
Section.cpp \
mainwindow.cpp \
main2.cpp \
client.cpp \
Chapter.cpp \
Book.cpp
HEADERS += \
Year.h \
Term.h \
Student.h \
Section.h \
mainwindow.h \
Load.h \
List.h \
Course.h \
ContentManager.h \
client.h \
Chapter.h \
Book.h
OTHER_FILES += \
Makefile \
D2.pro.user
This is my makefile:
#############################################################################
# Makefile for building: D2
# Generated by qmake (2.01a) (Qt 4.8.1) on: Mon Nov 10 23:00:21 2014
# Project: D2.pro
# Template: app
# Command: /usr/bin/qmake-qt4 -spec /usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/linux-g++ CONFIG+=debug CONFIG+=declarative_debug -o Makefile D2.pro
#############################################################################
####### Compiler, tools and options
CC = gcc
CXX = g++
DEFINES = -DQT_WEBKIT
CFLAGS = -pipe -g -Wall -W $(DEFINES)
CXXFLAGS = -pipe -std=c++11 -g -Wall -W $(DEFINES)
INCPATH = -I/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/linux-g++ -I.
LINK = g++
LFLAGS =
LIBS = $(SUBLIBS)
AR = ar cqs
RANLIB =
QMAKE = /usr/bin/qmake-qt4
TAR = tar -cf
COMPRESS = gzip -9f
COPY = cp -f
SED = sed
COPY_FILE = $(COPY)
COPY_DIR = $(COPY) -r
STRIP = strip
INSTALL_FILE = install -m 644 -p
INSTALL_DIR = $(COPY_DIR)
INSTALL_PROGRAM = install -m 755 -p
DEL_FILE = rm -f
SYMLINK = ln -f -s
DEL_DIR = rmdir
MOVE = mv -f
CHK_DIR_EXISTS= test -d
MKDIR = mkdir -p
####### Output directory
OBJECTS_DIR = ./
####### Files
SOURCES = main.cpp \
server.cpp \
Section.cpp \
mainwindow.cpp \
main2.cpp \
client.cpp \
Chapter.cpp \
Book.cpp
OBJECTS = main.o \
server.o \
Section.o \
mainwindow.o \
main2.o \
client.o \
Chapter.o \
Book.o
DIST = /usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/common/unix.conf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/common/linux.conf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/common/gcc-base.conf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/common/gcc-base-unix.conf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/common/g++-base.conf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/common/g++-unix.conf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/qconfig.pri \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/modules/qt_webkit_version.pri \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/qt_functions.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/qt_config.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/exclusive_builds.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/default_pre.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/debug.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/default_post.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/declarative_debug.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/unix/gdb_dwarf_index.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/warn_on.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/resources.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/uic.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/yacc.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/lex.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/include_source_dir.prf \
D2.pro
QMAKE_TARGET = D2
DESTDIR =
TARGET = D2
first: all
####### Implicit rules
.SUFFIXES: .o .c .cpp .cc .cxx .C
.cpp.o:
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o "$#" "$<"
.cc.o:
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o "$#" "$<"
.cxx.o:
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o "$#" "$<"
.C.o:
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o "$#" "$<"
.c.o:
$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o "$#" "$<"
####### Build rules
all: Makefile $(TARGET)
$(TARGET): $(OBJECTS)
$(LINK) $(LFLAGS) -o $(TARGET) $(OBJECTS) $(OBJCOMP) $(LIBS)
{ test -n "$(DESTDIR)" && DESTDIR="$(DESTDIR)" || DESTDIR=.; } && test $$(gdb --version | sed -e 's,[^0-9]\+\([0-9]\)\.\([0-9]\).*,\1\2,;q') -gt 72 && gdb --nx --batch --quiet -ex 'set confirm off' -ex "save gdb-index $$DESTDIR" -ex quit '$(TARGET)' && test -f $(TARGET).gdb-index && objcopy --add-section '.gdb_index=$(TARGET).gdb-index' --set-section-flags '.gdb_index=readonly' '$(TARGET)' '$(TARGET)' && rm -f $(TARGET).gdb-index || true
Makefile: D2.pro /usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/linux-g++/qmake.conf /usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/common/unix.conf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/common/linux.conf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/common/gcc-base.conf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/common/gcc-base-unix.conf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/common/g++-base.conf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/common/g++-unix.conf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/qconfig.pri \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/modules/qt_webkit_version.pri \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/qt_functions.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/qt_config.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/exclusive_builds.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/default_pre.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/debug.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/default_post.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/declarative_debug.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/unix/gdb_dwarf_index.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/warn_on.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/resources.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/uic.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/yacc.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/lex.prf \
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/include_source_dir.prf
$(QMAKE) -spec /usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/linux-g++ CONFIG+=debug CONFIG+=declarative_debug -o Makefile D2.pro
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/common/unix.conf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/common/linux.conf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/common/gcc-base.conf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/common/gcc-base-unix.conf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/common/g++-base.conf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/common/g++-unix.conf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/qconfig.pri:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/modules/qt_webkit_version.pri:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/qt_functions.prf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/qt_config.prf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/exclusive_builds.prf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/default_pre.prf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/debug.prf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/default_post.prf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/declarative_debug.prf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/unix/gdb_dwarf_index.prf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/warn_on.prf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/resources.prf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/uic.prf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/yacc.prf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/lex.prf:
/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/features/include_source_dir.prf:
qmake: FORCE
#$(QMAKE) -spec /usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/linux-g++ CONFIG+=debug CONFIG+=declarative_debug -o Makefile D2.pro
dist:
#$(CHK_DIR_EXISTS) .tmp/D21.0.0 || $(MKDIR) .tmp/D21.0.0
$(COPY_FILE) --parents $(SOURCES) $(DIST) .tmp/D21.0.0/ && (cd `dirname .tmp/D21.0.0` && $(TAR) D21.0.0.tar D21.0.0 && $(COMPRESS) D21.0.0.tar) && $(MOVE) `dirname .tmp/D21.0.0`/D21.0.0.tar.gz . && $(DEL_FILE) -r .tmp/D21.0.0
clean:compiler_clean
-$(DEL_FILE) $(OBJECTS)
-$(DEL_FILE) *~ core *.core
####### Sub-libraries
distclean: clean
-$(DEL_FILE) $(TARGET)
-$(DEL_FILE) Makefile
check: first
compiler_rcc_make_all:
compiler_rcc_clean:
compiler_uic_make_all:
compiler_uic_clean:
compiler_image_collection_make_all: qmake_image_collection.cpp
compiler_image_collection_clean:
-$(DEL_FILE) qmake_image_collection.cpp
compiler_yacc_decl_make_all:
compiler_yacc_decl_clean:
compiler_yacc_impl_make_all:
compiler_yacc_impl_clean:
compiler_lex_make_all:
compiler_lex_clean:
compiler_clean:
####### Compile
main.o: main.cpp Course.h \
Year.h \
Term.h \
Student.h \
ContentManager.h \
Book.h \
List.h \
Chapter.h \
Section.h \
Load.h
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o main.o main.cpp
server.o: server.cpp
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o server.o server.cpp
Section.o: Section.cpp Section.h
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o Section.o Section.cpp
mainwindow.o: mainwindow.cpp mainwindow.h \
client.h
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o mainwindow.o mainwindow.cpp
main2.o: main2.cpp mainwindow.h \
client.h
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o main2.o main2.cpp
client.o: client.cpp client.h
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o client.o client.cpp
Chapter.o: Chapter.cpp Chapter.h \
List.h \
Section.h
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o Chapter.o Chapter.cpp
Book.o: Book.cpp Book.h \
List.h \
Chapter.h \
Section.h
$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCPATH) -o Book.o Book.cpp
####### Install
install: FORCE
uninstall: FORCE
FORCE:
Unfortunately, I'm getting this error: [main.o] Error 1
This error was non-existent before adding c++11. I can't solve this problem. Can someone please help me here?
UPDATE:
Typing in gcc -v in the command line in Qt creator gave me:
Starting command 'gcc -v'
Using built-in specs.
COLLECT_GCC=/usr/bin/gcc
COLLECT_LTO_WRAPPER=/usr/lib/gcc/i686-linux-gnu/4.6/lto-wrapper
Target: i686-linux-gnu
Configured with: ../src/configure -v --with-pkgversion='Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5' --with-bugurl=file:///usr/share/doc/gcc-4.6/README.Bugs --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --prefix=/usr --program-suffix=-4.6 --enable-shared --enable-linker-build-id --with-system-zlib --libexecdir=/usr/lib --without-included-gettext --enable-threads=posix --with-gxx-include-dir=/usr/include/c++/4.6 --libdir=/usr/lib --enable-nls --with-sysroot=/ --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-plugin --enable-objc-gc --enable-targets=all --disable-werror --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic --enable-checking=release --build=i686-linux-gnu --host=i686-linux-gnu --target=i686-linux-gnu
Thread model: posix
gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5)
'gcc -v' finished
I think the compiler version is 4.6.3, which means it supports C++11
There's more to that error message than just [main.o] Error 1. Paste the whole error message.
However, some guesses as to your problem might include:
You use both $(OBJCOMP) and $(SUBLIBS) in your linker command, but neither of them is defined anywhere. Could this be the cause of the error?
Some old versions of g++ (for example, 4.6.3) spell the option -std=c++0x instead of -std=c++11. Depending on the output of g++ --version, you might need to use the older spelling.
You might need to add -std=c++11 to the LFLAGS as well as to the CXXFLAGS, to make sure that you're linking against the correct C++ library. (I don't know of any systems for which this matters, but I always try to get it right anyway.)
I got this error a few times as well.
I was frankly amazed at the lack of information in the error message, well, I mean, there is basically none.
Here is my interpretation of what the erro means:
main.o doesn't exist / can't be found / is entirely broken.
There are a few ways you could've ended up in this situation:
Location where main.o is supposed to be written is write protected. (You could try toggling shadowbuild in Qt creator)
You're out of space (I know, sounds absurd with 8TB HDDs on the market. This was what was happening for me tho.)
Your project is ill configured. (Sometimes there is a difference between / and \ in paths)
Your compiler is ill configured.
There is something very wrong with your code.
Unfortunately, I'm getting this error: [main.o] Error 1
.....
Believe me, that was the only error. I tried all your suggestions but none could solve the problem, unfortunately
Interestingly, Qt Creator does not remove your project's Makefile even if you do Cleaning and Rebuilding.
Those options does remove your output binary files (including .o files), but sometimes it can't be sufficient especially when you're editing the .pro file or .qrc file.
In most cases where the build error message is unclear and it's claimed, "Well it just worked before!" it's worth trying making sure that you're building it completely from the scratch all the way through by:
Going to your build directory such as:
../build-*
Deleting all relevant Makefile scripts and others if necessary,
Then re-building it again.

Makefile not linking the necessary .hpp files

I need to compile a C++ project which is going to use external libraries and headers from the project for linear programming COIN-OR. It contains two .cpp files. The main file, main-farmer, depends on pm.h.
pm.h has all the include lines main-farmer needs to use to call in the COIN-OR functions. This is is the code of pm.h:
#include "ClpSimplex.hpp"
#include "CoinHelperFunctions.hpp"
#include "CoinTime.hpp"
#include "CoinBuild.hpp"
#include "CoinModel.hpp"
I have a makefile provided by my teacher and modified to fit my own needs, but whenever I try to compile the project by running my Makefile I get the same error:
In file included from main-farmer.cpp:5:0: pm.h:14:26: fatal error:
ClpSimplex.hpp: No such file or directory compilation terminated.
make: *** [main-farmer.o] Error 1
This is the Makefile:
#
P=farmer
#
EXE=$(P)
OBJS=main-farmer.o model-farmer.o param-farmer.o pm.h
ADDLIBS=-D.
ADDINCFLAGS=-I.
SRCDIR=~/coin-projects
##########
CXX=g++
CXXFLAGS=-O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -DNDEBUG -pedantic-errors -Wimplicit -Wparentheses -Wreturn-type -Wcast-qual -Wall -Wpointer-arith -Wwrite-strings -Wconversion
CXXLINKFLAGS=-Wl,--rpath -Wl,/installed/CoinAll/lib
CC=gcc
CFLAGS=-03 -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -DNDEBUG -pedantic-errors -Wimplicit -Wparentheses -Wsequence-point -Wreturn-type -Wcast-qual -Wall
COININCDIR=/installed/CoinAll/include/coin
# COIN-OR libs
COINLIBDIR=/installed/CoinAll/lib
# Clp
LIBS=-L$(COINLIBDIR) -lCbc -lCgl -lOsiClp -lOsi -lClp -lCoinUtils -lm \
`cat $(COINLIBDIR)/cgl_addlibs.txt` \
`cat $(COINLIBDIR)/clp_addlibs.txt` \
`cat $(COINLIBDIR)/coinutils_addlibs.txt`
CLEANFILES=\
addBits.o addBits \
addColumns.o addColumns \
addRows.o addRows \
decompose.o decompose \
defaults.o defaults \
driver2.o driver2 \
driver.o driver \
driverC.o driverC \
dualCuts.o dualCuts \
ekk.o ekk \
ekk_interface.o ekk_interface \
hello.o hello \
makeDual.o makeDual \
minimum.o minimum \
network.o network \
piece.o piece \
rowColumn.o rowColumn \
sprint2.o sprint2 \
sprint.o sprint \
testBarrier.o testBarrier \
testBasis.o testBasis \
testGub2.o testGub2 \
testGub.o testGub \
testQP.o testQP \
useVolume.o useVolume
# Part 3
#
all: $(EXE)
.SUFFIXES: .cpp .c .o .obj
$(EXE): $(OBJS)
bla=;
for file in $(OBJS); do bla="$$bla `$(CYGPATH_W) $$file`"; done; \
$(CXX) $(CXXLINKFLAGS) $(CXXFLAGS) -o $# $$bla $(ADDLIBS) $(LIBS)
####
########
############
########
####
clean:
rm -rf $(CLEANFILES)
.cpp.o:
$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCL) -c -o $# `test -f '$<' || echo '$(SRCDIR)/'`$<
.cpp.obj:
$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCL) -c -o $# `if test -f '$<'; then $(CYGPATH_W) '$<'; else $(CYGPATH_W) '$(SRCDIR)/$<'; fi`
.c.o:
$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCL) -c -o $# `test -f '$<' || echo '$(SRCDIR)/'`$<
.c.obj:
$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCL) -c -o $# `if test -f '$<'; then $(CYGPATH_W) '$<'; else $(CYGPATH_W) '$(SRCDIR)/$<'; fi`
Note: ClpSimplex.hpp lives in the directory specified as COININCDIR.
Your Makefile defines COININCDIR which probably points to the parent directory of your .hpp headers. Those need to be found by the compiler, and as the variable is not used, it explains why they are not found.
If you add -I$(COININCDIR) to CXXFLAGS, the compiler will be able to locate them.

CMake compile-time defines

I am new to using CMake and am attempting to transfer our previous Makefiles into CMakeLists. I have one file, *dsplink_defines.txt* that has the following compile-time defines.
*-DOS_LINUX -DMAX_DSPS=1 -DMAX_PROCESSORS=2 -DID_GPP=1 -DOMAPL1XX -DPROC_COMPONENT -DPOOL_COMPONENT -DNOTIFY_COMPONENT -DMPCS_COMPONENT -DRINGIO_COMPONENT -DMPLIST_COMPONENT -DMSGQ_COMPONENT -DMSGQ_ZCPY_LINK -DCHNL_COMPONENT -DCHNL_ZCPY_LINK -DZCPY_LINK -DKFILE_DEFAULT -DDA8XXGEM -DDA8XXGEM_PHYINTERFACE=SHMEM_INTERFACE -DGPP_SWI_MODE -D_REENTRANT -DVERIFY_DATA -DDDSP_DEBUG*
Our previous Makefile took care of this in the following manner and took care of this by using shell cat starting on line 8:
BIN = ../../build/bin
TMP = build
BUILD_DEF = -DBUILD=$(BUILD_VERSION) -DBUILD_DATE=$(BUILD_DATE)
# these files are captured from the DSPLink Sample build directory (and the named changed)
# they contain the appropriate includes and flags to build a dsplink application.
DSPLINK_INCLUDES = $(shell cat ../dsplink_config/dsplink_includes.txt)
DSPLINK_FLAGS = $(shell cat ../dsplink_config/dsplink_flags.txt)
DSPLINK_DEFINES = $(shell cat ../dsplink_config/dsplink_defines.txt)
DSPLINK_LIBS = $(DSPLINK_PACKAGE_DIR)/dsplink/gpp/export/BIN/Linux/OMAPL1XX/RELEASE/dsplink.lib
#Our project variables
INCLUDE = -I../framework -I../io_master -I../logging -I../../dsp/include - I../flagDictionary
#TOOLCHAIN = ${FACTORY_DIR}/build_armv5l-timesys-linux-uclibcgnueabi/toolchain/bin
TOOLCHAIN = /OMAP-L137/timesys/SDK/omapl137_evm/toolchain/bin
PLATFORM=armv5l-timesys-linux-uclibcgnueabi
#Compile Options
CC=$(TOOLCHAIN)/$(PLATFORM)-g++
LINKER=$(TOOLCHAIN)/$(PLATFORM)-g++
CFLAGS+= $(BUILD_DEF) $(INCLUDE) $(DSPLINK_DEFINES) $(DSPLINK_FLAGS) $(DSPLINK_INCLUDES)
DEBUG = -O
#list of things to compile.
FW_BUILD_DIR=../framework/build
LOG_BUILD_DIR=../logging/build
FLAG_DICT_BUILD_DIR=../flagDictionary/build
FRAMEWORK_OBJECTS= $(FW_BUILD_DIR)/com.o \
$(FW_BUILD_DIR)/application.o \
$(FW_BUILD_DIR)/memoryManagerBase.o \
$(FW_BUILD_DIR)/memoryManager.o \
$(FW_BUILD_DIR)/arguments.o \
$(FW_BUILD_DIR)/lockManager.o \
$(FW_BUILD_DIR)/controlCom.o \
$(FW_BUILD_DIR)/paths.o \
$(LOG_BUILD_DIR)/subsystemLogMasks.o \
$(LOG_BUILD_DIR)/logger.o
FLAG_DICT_OBJECTS= $(FLAG_DICT_BUILD_DIR)/flagEntry.o \
$(FLAG_DICT_BUILD_DIR)/flagDictionary.o
OBJECTS = spidev_test.o sysMon.o
EXES = sysMon
all: $(OBJECTS) $(EXES)
.c.o:
mkdir -p build
$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $(DEBUG) -o $(TMP)/$# $<
.cpp.o:
mkdir -p build
$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $(DEBUG) -o $(TMP)/$# $<
spidev_test: $(FRAMEWORK_OBJECTS) spidev_test.o
$(LINKER) -lpthread -lc -o $(BIN)/$# $(DSPLINK_LIBS) build/spidev_test.o $(FRAMEWORK_OBJECTS)
sysMon: $(FRAMEWORK_OBJECTS) sysMon.o
$(LINKER) -lpthread -lc -o $(BIN)/$# $(DSPLINK_LIBS) build/sysMon.o $(FLAG_DICT_OBJECTS) $(FRAMEWORK_OBJECTS)
deploy:
../../build/deploy
How do I pass these in using a CMakeList
This should work:
file(READ path/to/dsplink_defines.txt defines) #read file into variable 'defines'
string(REPLACE " " ";" defines "${defines}") #turn space separation into CMake list
add_definitions(${defines})
Of course, if you have full control of the file and can change its format to use semicolons for separation instead of spaces, you can do that and skip the string() line (probably speeding up your CMake processing a little bit by this).