Trying to build a HelloWorld Application

[Zarnick]

Hello, I'm starting to learn Symbian C++ now and I'm trying to build a very simple Hello World application, following the steps under the documentation in the Library, however, when I try to build the HelloWorld application from Carbide, I get this in the logs:

perl.exe -S bldmake.pl bldfiles winscw  
Total Time: 2 sec
***Invoking abld command
perl.exe -S ABLD.PL \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\ export  
  make -r  -f "\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\EXPORT.make" EXPORT VERBOSE=-s
Nothing to do
Total Time: 2 sec
***Cleaning component "HelloWorld" for configuration "Emulator Debug (WINSCW) [S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0]"
***Invoking abld command
perl.exe -S ABLD.PL \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\ clean winscw udeb HelloWorld  
  make -r  -f "\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\WINSCW.make" CLEANHELLOWORLD CFG=UDEB VERBOSE=-s
make -j 4 -s  -r -f "\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\HELLOWORLD\WINSCW\HELLOWORLD.WINSCW" CLEANUDEB
Total Time: 3 sec
***Clean Complete
***Generating abld makefile.
***Invoking abld command
perl.exe -S ABLD.PL \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\ makefile winscw Icons_scalable_dc  
  make -r  -f "\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\WINSCW.make" MAKEFILEICONS_SCALABLE_DC VERBOSE=-s
make -j 4 -s  -C \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group -f "ICONS_SCALABLE_DC.MK" TO_ROOT=..\..\..\..\.. EPOCBLD=\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\ICONS_SCALABLE_DC\WINSCW TO_BLDINF=..\..\..\..\..\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group PLATFORM=WINSCW MAKMAKE
Total Time: 3 sec
***Generating abld makefile.
***Invoking abld command
perl.exe -S ABLD.PL \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\ makefile winscw build_help  
  make -r  -f "\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\WINSCW.make" MAKEFILEBUILD_HELP VERBOSE=-s
make -j 4 -s  -C \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\HELP -f "BUILD_HELP.MK" TO_ROOT=..\..\..\..\.. EPOCBLD=\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\BUILD_HELP\WINSCW TO_BLDINF=..\..\..\..\..\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group PLATFORM=WINSCW MAKMAKE
Converting rtf files to .ptml.xml
Converting .ptml.xml files to .csptml.xml
Converting .csptml.xml files to .asptml.xml
Converting .cust.xml file to .cshlp.xml
Converting .asptml.xml files to .cshlp.xml
processingC:\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\HELP\custom.xml
processingC:\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\HELP\HelloWorld.xml
Converting cshlp file to EPOCHelp file
C:\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\epoc32\release\winc\urel\cshlpwtr "-ifC:\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\HELP\temp\HelloWorld_0xE6A6C08E.cshlp.xml" "-ofC:\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\HELP\HelloWorld_0xE6A6C08E.hlp"
Extracting contexts into a cpp header file C:\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\HELP\HelloWorld_0xE6A6C08E.hlp.hrh
        1 file(s) copied.
Total Time: 7 sec
***Generating abld makefile.
***Invoking abld command
perl.exe -S ABLD.PL \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\ makefile winscw HelloWorld  
  make -r  -f "\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\WINSCW.make" MAKEFILEHELLOWORLD VERBOSE=-s
perl -S makmake.pl -nd -D \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\HELLOWORLD WINSCW   
Total Time: 8 sec
***Invoking abld command
perl.exe -S ABLD.PL \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\ library winscw  
  make -r  -f "\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\WINSCW.make" LIBRARY VERBOSE=-s
make -s  -C \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group -f "ICONS_SCALABLE_DC.MK" TO_ROOT=..\..\..\..\.. EPOCBLD=\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\ICONS_SCALABLE_DC\WINSCW TO_BLDINF=..\..\..\..\..\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group PLATFORM=WINSCW LIB
make -s  -C \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\HELP -f "BUILD_HELP.MK" TO_ROOT=..\..\..\..\.. EPOCBLD=\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\BUILD_HELP\WINSCW TO_BLDINF=..\..\..\..\..\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group PLATFORM=WINSCW LIB
make -s  -r -f "\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\HELLOWORLD\WINSCW\HELLOWORLD.WINSCW" LIBRARY
Total Time: 9 sec
***Invoking abld command
perl.exe -S ABLD.PL \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\ resource winscw udeb  
  make -r  -f "\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\WINSCW.make" RESOURCE CFG=UDEB VERBOSE=-s
make -s  -C \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group -f "ICONS_SCALABLE_DC.MK" TO_ROOT=..\..\..\..\.. EPOCBLD=\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\ICONS_SCALABLE_DC\WINSCW TO_BLDINF=..\..\..\..\..\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group PLATFORM=WINSCW CFG=UDEB RESOURCE
MifConv version 1.11 build (50, SVG stand-alone).
Checking: ..\gfx\qgn_menu_HelloWorld.svg
Choosing...
Used from: \S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\epoc32\tools\SVGTBINENCODE.exe.
Convert files...
.
Loading mif icons...
Loading file: \S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\epoc32\BUILD\s60\icons\temp\sbk.tmp\.._gfx_qgn_menu_HelloWorld.svgb
Writing mif: \S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\epoc32\release\WINSCW\UDEB\Z\resource\apps\HelloWorld_0xE6A6C08E.mif
make -s  -C \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\HELP -f "BUILD_HELP.MK" TO_ROOT=..\..\..\..\.. EPOCBLD=\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\BUILD_HELP\WINSCW TO_BLDINF=..\..\..\..\..\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group PLATFORM=WINSCW CFG=UDEB RESOURCE
make -s  -r -f "\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\HELLOWORLD\WINSCW\HELLOWORLD.WINSCW" RESOURCEUDEB
166) : Unterminated string
167) : syntax error
171) : syntax error
176) : *** Unknown character ':' (value 0x3a) 
RCOMP failed with code 1
* RCOMP failed - deleting output files
make[1]: *** [\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\epoc32\data\z\resource\apps\HelloWorld_0xE6A6C08E.rsc] Error 1
make: *** [RESOURCEHELLOWORLD] Error 2
Total Time: 10 sec
***Invoking abld command
perl.exe -S ABLD.PL \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\ target winscw udeb  
  make -r  -f "\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\WINSCW.make" TARGET CFG=UDEB VERBOSE=-s
make -j 4 -s  -C \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group -f "ICONS_SCALABLE_DC.MK" TO_ROOT=..\..\..\..\.. EPOCBLD=\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\ICONS_SCALABLE_DC\WINSCW TO_BLDINF=..\..\..\..\..\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group PLATFORM=WINSCW CFG=UDEB BLD
make -j 4 -s  -C \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\HELP -f "BUILD_HELP.MK" TO_ROOT=..\..\..\..\.. EPOCBLD=\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\BUILD_HELP\WINSCW TO_BLDINF=..\..\..\..\..\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group PLATFORM=WINSCW CFG=UDEB BLD
make -j 4 -s  -r -f "\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\HELLOWORLD\WINSCW\HELLOWORLD.WINSCW" UDEB
Creating \s60\devices\s60_5th_edition_sdk_v1.0\epoc32\build\symbian\carbide\workspace\helloworld\group\helloworld\winscw\udeb
HelloWorld.cpp
HelloWorldApplication.cpp
C:\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\data\HelloWorld_reg.rss:24: HelloWorld_0xE6A6C08E.rsg: No such file or directory
make[1]: *** [C:\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\epoc32\build\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\HELLOWORLD\WINSCW\HelloWorld_0xE6A6C08E_reg.rsc.d] Error 33
make[1]: *** Deleting file `C:\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\epoc32\build\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\HELLOWORLD\WINSCW\HelloWorld_0xE6A6C08E_reg.rsc.d'
make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
166) : Unterminated string
167) : syntax error
171) : syntax error
176) : *** Unknown character ':' (value 0x3a) 
RCOMP failed with code 1
* RCOMP failed - deleting output files
make[1]: *** [\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\epoc32\data\z\resource\apps\HelloWorld_0xE6A6C08E.rsc] Error 1
make: *** [TARGETHELLOWORLD] Error 2
Total Time: 12 sec
***Invoking abld command
perl.exe -S ABLD.PL \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\ final winscw udeb  
  make -r  -f "\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\WINSCW.make" FINAL CFG=UDEB VERBOSE=-s
make -j 4 -s  -C \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group -f "ICONS_SCALABLE_DC.MK" TO_ROOT=..\..\..\..\.. EPOCBLD=\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\ICONS_SCALABLE_DC\WINSCW TO_BLDINF=..\..\..\..\..\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group PLATFORM=WINSCW CFG=UDEB FINAL
make -j 4 -s  -C \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\HELP -f "BUILD_HELP.MK" TO_ROOT=..\..\..\..\.. EPOCBLD=\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\BUILD_HELP\WINSCW TO_BLDINF=..\..\..\..\..\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group PLATFORM=WINSCW CFG=UDEB FINAL
Total Time: 12 sec
***Invoking abld command
perl.exe -S ABLD.PL \Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\ test export  
  make -r  -f "\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\EPOC32\BUILD\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld\group\EXPORTtest.make" EXPORT VERBOSE=-s
Nothing to do
Total Time: 12 sec
***Errors were detected in build. See the Problems or Console view for details.
Total Time: 12 sec

Now, on the Problems tag of Carbide I get 2 items:

* RCOMP failed - deleting output files
HelloWorld_0xE6A6C08E.rsg: No such file or directory

Any hint?

Thanks

[mayankkedia]

RCOMP is the resource compiler, it seems there are some issues with the resource files, please check what you are doing there.

[Zarnick]

Actually I'm not doing anything, it's just a plain new GUI project named HelloWorld, and trying to build it.

[wizard_hu_]

Actually in the build log

166) : Unterminated string
167) : syntax error
171) : syntax error
176) : *** Unknown character ':' (value 0x3a)
RCOMP failed with code 1
* RCOMP failed - deleting output files
make[1]: *** [\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0\epoc32\data\z\resource\apps\HelloWorld_0xE6A6C08E.rsc] Error 1
make: *** [RESOURCEHELLOWORLD] Error 2

happens earlier, so I would rather check that one. Those are probably line numbers in HelloWorld_0xE6A6C08E.rss

[mayankkedia]

Actually in the build loghappens earlier, so I would rather check that one. Those are probably line numbers in HelloWorld_0xE6A6C08E.rss

Just by the look of the errors, it seems you are using some texts like "Command and forgot to put the closing braces either in your rss file/or the l'x' files, could also be that you are using some resource and have forgotten to close the curly braces or missed out a semi colon at the end, so please do check the resource files again, you will see the error.

[Zarnick]

Hy, from what I could see it looks for a file named:HelloWorld_0xE6A6C08E.rsg, what actually is this file? Because I can't seem to find it anywere, is it some file the compiler will create? (it looks, because of the UID)
I also can't find the .rsc file the says there's a problem...

[mayankkedia]

Hy, from what I could see it looks for a file named:HelloWorld_0xE6A6C08E.rsg, what actually is this file? Because I can't seem to find it anywere, is it some file the compiler will create? (it looks, because of the UID)
I also can't find the .rsc file the says there's a problem...

.rsg/.rsc files would be generated by the resource compiler after compiling the .rss file, check the sdk for more details :-

http://library.forum.nokia.com/index...DCF6A6EBB.html

so ideally you should be looking in your .rss/.rssi/.l'x' files where 'x' is the language code specified in the pkg/mmp file, mostly it should be 10, those are the files which would be the problem ones in your case and hence the reason wy u dont see the generated/compiled files.

[Zarnick]

Can this problem be related to some kind of Perl or WinXP SP3 issue? Because this happens only at work, at home it builds and runs normally :O.

[wizard_hu_]

The 'g' in .xyg files means generated. So such files (mainly .rsg-s and .mbg-s) are generated upon successful compilation of some other file (like HelloWorld_0xE6A6C08E.rss in your case). However since the compilation of that other file fails, the generated file is not generated. And it will not be available when needed.
Now you have got your hints I think.

SP does not really matter, the language of your Windows might matter more in fact.

[MForceOne]

Hi Zarnick,

have you been able to build the HelloWorld project successfully?

I try to do the same with Carbide.c++ v2.0 build 014 and S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0
I created a S60 GUI Application template project and run build.
I get errors like:

Creation Time Description Resource Path Location Type
1247689369097 the file 'HelloWorld_0xE7866B80.hlp.hrh' cannot be opened HelloWorldAppUi.cpp HelloWorld/src line 21 C/C++ Problem
1247689369159 undefined identifier 'KGeneral_Information' HelloWorldAppUi.cpp HelloWorld/src line 204 C/C++ Problem

How did you solve the problem?
Does anybody else know why the S60 GUI template project wont compile how it is?

Thanks
Mirko

[wizard_hu_]

If you search for KGeneral_Information using the box on the left, you will see that it is a common problem - the help file of the generated projects can not be built with certain configurations. A quickfix is commenting the two problematic lines (the #include and the one referring to KGeneral_Information).