[Felgo User]

Hi,
I’m experienced in C++ programming, but have no idea about QML. Can I access the Felgo framework from QT C++ code?

 

Thanx,

Chris

 

[GüntherFelgo Team]

Hi!

QML is a declarative UI language for Qt, which allows fast coding speed and easy UI development. To take advantage of all the benefits of QML, Felgo Components are mainly based on QML, but also use e.g. C++ or and native code in the background for e.g. physics components or Felgo Plugins.

To learn coding with QML, you can have a look at our tutorials, e.g. our getting started tutorial: https://felgo.com/doc/vplay-get-started-games/

If you want to mix-in C++ code with QML, you can have a look at https://felgo.com/cross-platform-development/how-to-expose-a-qt-cpp-class-with-signals-and-slots-to-qml

This is the Qt documentation about Integrating C++ and QML code in your project: http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtqml-cppintegration-topic.html

Hope this helps!

Best,
Günther

[test opty]

Hi,

 

I used the register type method and add a C++ class to my Felgo app and registered it this way:

   qmlRegisterType<Backend>("com.Metrophan.backend", 1, 0, "BackEnd");

And then added

import com.Metrophan.backend 1.0

 

 

And when I run the project normally “ctrl+R” it runs successfully. But when I want to test it using the live client app, I get this error message:

QQmlComponent: Component is not ready
file:/serverApp//qml/Main.qml:3: module “com.Metrophan.backend” is not installed

 

Why do I get this error and how to solve it, please?

 

 

[AlexFelgo Team]

Hi,

QML live reloading cannot reload C++ code at runtime by default, as C++ this needs to be compiled. You can use the Live Client Module to include custom C++ and native code together with live reloading: https://felgo.com/updates/release-2-16-1-live-code-reloading-with-custom-c-and-native-code-for-qt#how-to-build-your-own-live-client-with-custom-cpp-and-native-code

Best,
Alex

[Marco]

Hi Alex,

i have the same issue.

I have my own component filled by

 qmlRegisterType<...>("my.component", ...)

When using LiveClient / Server server always complains:

QQmlComponent: Component is not ready

file: ….  module “my.component” is not installed

Any ideas what’s wrong?

 

In my main.cpp i added

#include <FelgoLiveClient>
...

// felgo.setMainQmlFileName(QStringLiteral("qml/Main.qml"));
// engine.load(QUrl(felgo.mainQmlFileName()));

FelgoLiveClient liveClient(&engine);

 

Greetings

Marco

 

 

[AlexFelgo Team]

Hi Marco,

make sure to also use the default RUN in Qt Creator now, to build and deploy your application. You application itself is the new Live Client then, and you no longer use the default Live Client shipped with the installation (or the app store for the mobile clients).

Best,
Alex

[Marco]

Hi Alex,

i think i got it.

When starting the live server from QtCreator with the greein triangle-button with text “Live” the server comes up without any erros.

Then i can connect by clicking “CONNECT” when starting my application.

Thank you!

 

Greetings

Marco

[NgapWei]

If your ui only need to run on desktop, better stick with QWidget, it is more matures, stable, feature rich and easy to maintain compare with qml. qml is a great tool to develop mobile like ui, but it definitely not good enough to replace QWidget/QGraphicsView, don’t trust the advertisements of Qt company, their state machine editor still using QGraphicsView to develop but not qml.

 

1. No matter how easy to create a bridge between qml and c++, you still need one more abstraction layer to make things work
2. qml do not support compile time type analysis(type safe)
3. qml do not check the names between c++/qml matched or not, you need to check it by yourself.
4. lack of desktop components like treeview, efficient tableview etc
5. QDesigner of QWidget is much more easier to use and faster compare with qml