Archived:Setting up environment for Qt Mobility API

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Overview

This article covers how to set up environment to work with Qt Mobility API.

Prerequisite

• Install the S60 SDK.
• In this series, S60 5th Edition SDK is used as a base. Download it from here: S60 Platform and Device SDKs for Symbian OS
• Use Carbide.c++ or Qt Creator as an IDE
• In this series, Carbide.c++ v2.4 is used.
• First install Carbide.c++ v2.3. Download it from here: Carbide.c++ v2.3
• Upgrade it to Carbide.c++ v2.4 as shown in this blog: Upgrade to Carbide.c++ 2.4

Steps

Setup Qt 4.6.2

• Download Qt 4.6.2 for Symbian from here: qt-symbian-opensource-4.6.2.exe
• Install it on your PC.

• Choose the path of installation

• Choose the Symbian SDK

• Qt 4.6.2 provides its own configured command prompt with the variables set
• Once the installation of Qt 4.6.2 is completed, you can find the Qt command prompt as shown in the following picture:

• Use this command prompt to work with Qt development which will make the process easier

Note: Current set of S60 devices do not have pre-installed Qt libraries on device. Please do not forget to install Qt libraries on the device before testing it on real device. You will find qt_installer.sis under C:\Qt\4.6.2 folder. It contains all the dependency files in a single .sis file.

Setup Qt Mobility API 1.0.0 beta 1

• After successful installation of Qt 4.6.2, the next step is to build Qt Mobility APIs
• Download QtMobility API: new-qt-apis
• Extract it to the folder of your wish. In this series, it is extracted to C:\QtMobility\ folder (Make sure to all the files directly under C:\QtMobility API to make the efforts easier)
• Once you have extracted the Qt Mobility API, perform the following steps:
• configure

• make debug-winscw

• make release-gcce

• Download .sis for your Symbian device from this link: http://get.qt.nokia.com/qt/solutions/qt-mobility-symbian-1.0.0-beta1.zip
• Extract that .zip file and you will find install_to_device folder in it.
• Install the qt-mobility-1.0.0-beta1.sis from install_to_device on your mobile phone.

Related articles

• Getting started with Qt Mobility APIs
• Working with QSystemInfo - System Information API - Part 1
• Working with QSystemInfo - System Information API - Part 2
• Working with QSystemDeviceInfo - System Information API - Part 1
• Working with QSystemStorageInfo - System Information API
• Working with QSystemDisplayInfo - System Information API
• Working with QSystemNetworkInfo - System Information API - Part 1
• Working with QSystemNetworkInfo - System Information API - Part 2

Reference links

• Qt - cross-platform application and UI framework
• Qt Mobility API
• New Qt APIs Beta - Mobility Project
• SDK help

• more to come...