Hello World in a fresh project doesn't build but the example does

[JetpackJackson]

Hi, I'm able to build the helloworld example when I build it in the examples repo, but when I try to make my own project using the helloworld code I'm getting a bunch of errors. I've double checked my zig version and everything, I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong on my end.

log file:
log.txt

main.zig is the same as the example (can't upload a .zig)

Thanks in advance.

[rcalixte]

Hi! Thanks for the interest!

when I try to make my own project using the helloworld code I'm getting a bunch of errors. I've double checked my zig version and everything, I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong on my end.

What is your build structure? I would assume that you're not including or defining the necessary libraries correctly but it's hard to say without seeing the structure. GitHub supports code blocks but you can also upload the structure to a repository as well if that's easier.

[rcalixte]

Is there a specific order that the libraries need to be linked in?

Order isn't relevant but I don't see you linking the Qt system libraries. Here and here.

[JetpackJackson]

Oh duh, having them linked won't do anything if I don't include it in the code... facepalm I'll fix that and test again.

[JetpackJackson]

Alright I linked the libraries and it builds but it segfaults when I run it. I'll push my changes to the repo in a sec.

[rcalixte]

Alright I linked the libraries and it builds but it segfaults when I run it. I'll push my changes to the repo in a sec.

You don't need the import structure for things that you're not using. That likely isn't the cause of the fault but it's extra work for no purpose. For just this code, you don't need all the system libraries.

I would suggest taking a step back and reviewing the structure of the examples. Review the build system and what is taking place before trying to reimplement it. If it's easier, start with a fork of the examples and slowly modify it to a single application structure from the multi-application structure that it currently is.

[JetpackJackson]

Alright, will do. Thank you for all your help!

[JetpackJackson]

Finally got it working after a bunch of tweaking, thank you again so much! This is my first time using Qt and my first time writing a GUI application in Zig, so I really appreciate all the help you gave me today!

[rcalixte]

Congrats on the milestone! Qt is a lot so I would definitely encourage taking a tour with the phenomenal documentation they have available. There are also tons of resources on YouTube, etc. Plenty in Python and C++ but they translate pretty directly to the Zig API. I can't wait to see what you come up with!

[JetpackJackson]

Thank you! I'll be sure to check out their docs and other resources, I'm glad to hear they translate well to zig! Thanks again, that means a lot to me!