Installing Qt in Program files directory

[bkoops]

I have recieved the following error while working on step 3.4 'Builiding the libraries:

[ 90%] Linking CXX executable "C:\Users\Bram Koops\tudatBundle\tudat\bin\unit_tests\test_ControlSurfaceIncrements.exe"
C:/PROGRA2/Qt/Tools/MINGW41/bin/../lib/gcc/i686-w64-mingw32/4.9.2/../../../../i686-w64-mingw32/lib/../lib/libmingw32.a(lib32_libmingw32_a-crt0_c.o):crt0_c.c:(.text.startup+0x39): undefined reference to `WinMain@16'
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
tudat\Tudat\Astrodynamics\Aerodynamics\CMakeFiles\test_ControlSurfaceIncrements.dir\build.make:122: recipe for target 'C:/Users/Bram Koops/tudatBundle/tudat/bin/unit_tests/test_ControlSurfaceIncrements.exe' failed
mingw32-make.exe[2]: *** [C:/Users/Bram Koops/tudatBundle/tudat/bin/unit_tests/test_ControlSurfaceIncrements.exe] Error 1
CMakeFiles\Makefile2:360: recipe for target 'tudat/Tudat/Astrodynamics/Aerodynamics/CMakeFiles/test_ControlSurfaceIncrements.dir/all' failed
makefile:139: recipe for target 'all' failed
mingw32-make.exe[1]: *** [tudat/Tudat/Astrodynamics/Aerodynamics/CMakeFiles/test_ControlSurfaceIncrements.dir/all] Error 2
mingw32-make.exe: *** [all] Error 2
15:12:14: The process "C:\Program Files (x86)\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" exited with code 2.
Error while building/deploying project TudatBundle (kit: Desktop)
When executing step "Make"

The kits in the build and run menu are all configured as it should be.

How can I fix this issue?

[ifodde]

I have the same issue
[ 90%] Linking CXX executable C:\tudatBundle\tudat\bin\unit_tests\test_ControlSurfaceIncrements.exe
C:/PROGRA2/Qt/Tools/MINGW41/bin/../lib/gcc/i686-w64-mingw32/4.9.2/../../../../i686-w64-mingw32/lib/../lib/libmingw32.a(lib32_libmingw32_a-crt0_c.o):crt0_c.c:(.text.startup+0x39): undefined reference to `WinMain@16'
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
tudat\Tudat\Astrodynamics\Aerodynamics\CMakeFiles\test_ControlSurfaceIncrements.dir\build.make:122: recipe for target 'C:/tudatBundle/tudat/bin/unit_tests/test_ControlSurfaceIncrements.exe' failed
CMakeFiles\Makefile2:360: recipe for target 'tudat/Tudat/Astrodynamics/Aerodynamics/CMakeFiles/test_ControlSurfaceIncrements.dir/all' failed
makefile:139: recipe for target 'all' failed
mingw32-make.exe[2]: *** [C:/tudatBundle/tudat/bin/unit_tests/test_ControlSurfaceIncrements.exe] Error 1
mingw32-make.exe[1]: *** [tudat/Tudat/Astrodynamics/Aerodynamics/CMakeFiles/test_ControlSurfaceIncrements.dir/all] Error 2
mingw32-make.exe: *** [all] Error 2
15:53:17: The process "C:\Program Files (x86)\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" exited with code 2.
Error while building/deploying project TudatBundle (kit: Desktop)
When executing step "Make"
15:53:17: Elapsed time: 00:40.

[DominicDirkx]

Could (either or both of) you attach your full compilation output, in the compile output tab at the bottom of the screen here? You can just Ctrl+A Ctrl+C to select all and copy the window.

We'll try to get this resolved as quickly as possible,

Dominic

[bkoops]

16:43:17: Running steps for project TudatBundle...
16:43:17: Starting: "C:\Program Files (x86)\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" --build . --target all
[ 82%] Built target cspice
[ 82%] Built target nrlmsise00
[ 83%] Built target tudat_aerodynamics
[ 84%] Built target tudat_simulation_setup
[ 84%] Built target tudat_ephemerides
[ 84%] Built target tudat_basic_astrodynamics
[ 85%] Built target tudat_electro_magnetism
[ 85%] Built target tudat_gravitation
[ 86%] Built target tudat_mission_segments
[ 87%] Built target tudat_reference_frames
[ 87%] Built target tudat_relativity
[ 87%] Built target tudat_propagators
[ 88%] Built target tudat_system_models
[ 89%] Built target tudat_input_output
[ 89%] Built target tudat_propulsion
[ 89%] Built target tudat_basics
[ 89%] Built target tudat_basic_mathematics
[ 90%] Built target tudat_geometric_shapes
[ 90%] Built target tudat_numerical_integrators
[ 90%] Built target tudat_spice_interface
[ 90%] Linking CXX executable "C:\Users\Bram Koops\tudatBundle\tudat\bin\unit_tests\test_ControlSurfaceIncrements.exe"
C:/PROGRA2/Qt/Tools/MINGW41/bin/../lib/gcc/i686-w64-mingw32/4.9.2/../../../../i686-w64-mingw32/lib/../lib/libmingw32.a(lib32_libmingw32_a-crt0_c.o):crt0_c.c:(.text.startup+0x39): undefined reference to `WinMain@16'
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
tudat\Tudat\Astrodynamics\Aerodynamics\CMakeFiles\test_ControlSurfaceIncrements.dir\build.make:122: recipe for target 'C:/Users/Bram Koops/tudatBundle/tudat/bin/unit_tests/test_ControlSurfaceIncrements.exe' failed
CMakeFiles\Makefile2:360: recipe for target 'tudat/Tudat/Astrodynamics/Aerodynamics/CMakeFiles/test_ControlSurfaceIncrements.dir/all' failed
mingw32-make.exe[2]: *** [C:/Users/Bram Koops/tudatBundle/tudat/bin/unit_tests/test_ControlSurfaceIncrements.exe] Error 1
mingw32-make.exe[1]: *** [tudat/Tudat/Astrodynamics/Aerodynamics/CMakeFiles/test_ControlSurfaceIncrements.dir/all] Error 2
makefile:139: recipe for target 'all' failed
mingw32-make.exe: *** [all] Error 2
16:43:58: The process "C:\Program Files (x86)\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" exited with code 2.
Error while building/deploying project TudatBundle (kit: Desktop)
When executing step "Make"
16:43:58: Elapsed time: 00:41.

[DominicDirkx]

Thanks for the quick reply!

In your Tudat/Astrodynamics/Aerodynamics/CMakeLists.txt file, there are the lines:

add_executable(test_ControlSurfaceIncrements 
"${SRCROOT}${AERODYNAMICSDIR}/UnitTests/unitTestControlSurfaceIncrements.cpp")
setup_custom_test_program(test_ControlSurfaceIncrements "${SRCROOT}${AERODYNAMICSDIR}")
target_link_libraries(test_ControlSurfaceIncrements ${TUDAT_PROPAGATION_LIBRARIES} ${Boost_LIBRARIES})

Could you comment these out (# is comment symbol in CMake), run it again and give the output here?

Thanks!

[magnific0]

I noticed that both @bkoops and @ifodde have place Qt in C:\Program File (x86)\Qt. Was this location suggested by default or did you choose this? In my experience Qt will suggest C:\Qt.

I just tried to replicate this by moving Qt to Program Files too. I did get different (but perhaps related) compilation errors where there were none before. So I wasn't able to replicate it 100%.

If @DominicDirkx approach still yields errors, perhaps someone could you try to uninstall Qt and reinstall it in a different location (preferably short and without spaces), like C:\Qt.

[DominicDirkx]

@magnific0 : Could you post the errors you go with Qt in the new directory?

[ifodde]

This is the output I now get:

[ 82%] Built target cspice
[ 82%] Built target nrlmsise00
[ 83%] Built target tudat_aerodynamics
[ 84%] Built target tudat_simulation_setup
[ 84%] Built target tudat_basic_astrodynamics
[ 85%] Built target tudat_electro_magnetism
[ 85%] Built target tudat_ephemerides
[ 86%] Built target tudat_mission_segments
[ 86%] Built target tudat_gravitation
[ 87%] Built target tudat_reference_frames
[ 87%] Built target tudat_propagators
[ 87%] Built target tudat_relativity
[ 87%] Built target tudat_propulsion
[ 88%] Built target tudat_system_models
[ 88%] Built target tudat_basics
[ 89%] Built target tudat_input_output
[ 89%] Built target tudat_basic_mathematics
[ 89%] Built target tudat_numerical_integrators
[ 90%] Built target tudat_geometric_shapes
[ 90%] Built target tudat_spice_interface
Scanning dependencies of target test_AerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile
[ 90%] Building CXX object tudat/Tudat/Astrodynamics/Aerodynamics/CMakeFiles/test_AerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.dir/UnitTests/unitTestAerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.cpp.obj
[ 90%] Linking CXX executable C:\tudatBundle\tudat\bin\unit_tests\test_AerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.exe
C:/PROGRA2/Qt/Tools/MINGW41/bin/../lib/gcc/i686-w64-mingw32/4.9.2/../../../../i686-w64-mingw32/lib/../lib/libmingw32.a(lib32_libmingw32_a-crt0_c.o):crt0_c.c:(.text.startup+0x39): undefined reference to `WinMain@16'
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
tudat\Tudat\Astrodynamics\Aerodynamics\CMakeFiles\test_AerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.dir\build.make:122: recipe for target 'C:/tudatBundle/tudat/bin/unit_tests/test_AerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.exe' failed
CMakeFiles\Makefile2:358: recipe for target 'tudat/Tudat/Astrodynamics/Aerodynamics/CMakeFiles/test_AerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.dir/all' failed
makefile:139: recipe for target 'all' failed
mingw32-make.exe[2]: *** [C:/tudatBundle/tudat/bin/unit_tests/test_AerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.exe] Error 1
mingw32-make.exe[1]: *** [tudat/Tudat/Astrodynamics/Aerodynamics/CMakeFiles/test_AerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.dir/all] Error 2
mingw32-make.exe: *** [all] Error 2
17:39:22: The process "C:\Program Files (x86)\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" exited with code 2.
Error while building/deploying project TudatBundle (kit: Desktop)
When executing step "Make"
17:39:22: Elapsed time: 02:20.

[DominicDirkx]

Ok, so it looks like it's not anything specific to the test_ControlSurfaceIncrements file, but rather something systemic.

Could you post a screenshot of the Tools -> Options -> Build & Run -> Kits window (like on http://tudat.tudelft.nl/attachments/download/3091).

Also, could you post a screenshot of your projects tab (left of your window):

http://tudat.tudelft.nl/attachments/download/2895/7_Qt_Select_Compile.png

The contents of this tab probably look a bit different for you

[ifodde]

Dit zijn ze als het goed is.

[DominicDirkx]

Nothing strange there...

Could you replace the contents of your Tudat/Astrodynamics/Aerodynamics/UnitTests/unitTestAerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.cpp file with the
contents of the attachment here (attached file is .txt instead of .cpp, github doesn't allow .cpp as attachments), and show the output?

unitTestAerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.txt

[ifodde]

Now this comes out:

18:05:22: Running steps for project TudatBundle...
18:05:22: Starting: "C:\Program Files (x86)\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" --build . --target all
[ 82%] Built target cspice
[ 82%] Built target nrlmsise00
[ 83%] Built target tudat_aerodynamics
[ 84%] Built target tudat_simulation_setup
[ 84%] Built target tudat_basic_astrodynamics
[ 85%] Built target tudat_electro_magnetism
[ 85%] Built target tudat_ephemerides
[ 86%] Built target tudat_mission_segments
[ 86%] Built target tudat_gravitation
[ 87%] Built target tudat_reference_frames
[ 87%] Built target tudat_propagators
[ 87%] Built target tudat_relativity
[ 87%] Built target tudat_propulsion
[ 88%] Built target tudat_system_models
[ 88%] Built target tudat_basics
[ 89%] Built target tudat_input_output
[ 89%] Built target tudat_basic_mathematics
[ 89%] Built target tudat_numerical_integrators
[ 90%] Built target tudat_geometric_shapes
[ 90%] Built target tudat_spice_interface
Scanning dependencies of target test_AerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile
[ 90%] Building CXX object tudat/Tudat/Astrodynamics/Aerodynamics/CMakeFiles/test_AerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.dir/UnitTests/unitTestAerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.cpp.obj
C:\tudatBundle\tudat\Tudat\Astrodynamics\Aerodynamics\UnitTests\unitTestAerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.cpp: In function 'int main()':
C:\tudatBundle\tudat\Tudat\Astrodynamics\Aerodynamics\UnitTests\unitTestAerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.cpp:386:33: warning: variable 'computedPerturbedMomentCoefficients' set but not used [-Wunused-but-set-variable]
Eigen::Vector3d computedPerturbedMomentCoefficients =
^
C:\tudatBundle\tudat\Tudat\Astrodynamics\Aerodynamics\UnitTests\unitTestAerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.cpp:318:20: warning: unused variable 'sideslipAngle' [-Wunused-variable]
double sideslipAngle = variableIterator->second( 2 );
^
C:\tudatBundle\tudat\Tudat\Astrodynamics\Aerodynamics\UnitTests\unitTestAerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.cpp:319:20: warning: unused variable 'bankAngle' [-Wunused-variable]
double bankAngle = variableIterator->second( 3 );
^
C:\tudatBundle\tudat\Tudat\Astrodynamics\Aerodynamics\UnitTests\unitTestAerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.cpp:327:29: warning: variable 'momentCoefficients' set but not used [-Wunused-but-set-variable]
Eigen::Vector3d momentCoefficients = variableIterator->second.segment( 4 + parameterAddition, 3 );
^
C:\tudatBundle\tudat\Tudat\Astrodynamics\Aerodynamics\UnitTests\unitTestAerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.cpp:328:29: warning: variable 'forceCoefficients' set but not used [-Wunused-but-set-variable]
Eigen::Vector3d forceCoefficients = variableIterator->second.segment( 7 + parameterAddition, 3 );
^
C:\tudatBundle\tudat\Tudat\Astrodynamics\Aerodynamics\UnitTests\unitTestAerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.cpp:343:29: warning: variable 'computedForceCoefficients' set but not used [-Wunused-but-set-variable]
Eigen::Vector3d computedForceCoefficients = apolloCoefficientInterface->getCurrentForceCoefficients( );
^
C:\tudatBundle\tudat\Tudat\Astrodynamics\Aerodynamics\UnitTests\unitTestAerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.cpp:344:29: warning: variable 'computedMomentCoefficients' set but not used [-Wunused-but-set-variable]
Eigen::Vector3d computedMomentCoefficients = apolloCoefficientInterface->getCurrentMomentCoefficients( );
^
C:\tudatBundle\tudat\Tudat\Astrodynamics\Aerodynamics\UnitTests\unitTestAerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.cpp:370:20: warning: unused variable 'directCl' [-Wunused-variable]
double directCl = clInterpolator->interpolate( aerodynamicCoefficientInput );
^
C:\tudatBundle\tudat\Tudat\Astrodynamics\Aerodynamics\UnitTests\unitTestAerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.cpp:404:29: warning: variable 'computedPerturbedMomentCoefficients' set but not used [-Wunused-but-set-variable]
Eigen::Vector3d computedPerturbedMomentCoefficients = apolloCoefficientInterface->getCurrentMomentCoefficients( );
^
[ 90%] Linking CXX executable C:\tudatBundle\tudat\bin\unit_tests\test_AerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile.exe
[ 90%] Built target test_AerodynamicCoefficientsFromFile
Scanning dependencies of target test_AerodynamicsNamespace
[ 90%] Building CXX object tudat/Tudat/Astrodynamics/Aerodynamics/CMakeFiles/test_AerodynamicsNamespace.dir/UnitTests/unitTestAerodynamicsNamespace.cpp.obj
[ 90%] Linking CXX executable C:\tudatBundle\tudat\bin\unit_tests\test_AerodynamicsNamespace.exe
C:/PROGRA2/Qt/Tools/MINGW41/bin/../lib/gcc/i686-w64-mingw32/4.9.2/../../../../i686-w64-mingw32/lib/../lib/libmingw32.a(lib32_libmingw32_a-crt0_c.o):crt0_c.c:(.text.startup+0x39): undefined reference to `WinMain@16'
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
tudat\Tudat\Astrodynamics\Aerodynamics\CMakeFiles\test_AerodynamicsNamespace.dir\build.make:102: recipe for target 'C:/tudatBundle/tudat/bin/unit_tests/test_AerodynamicsNamespace.exe' failed
mingw32-make.exe[2]: *** [C:/tudatBundle/tudat/bin/unit_tests/test_AerodynamicsNamespace.exe] Error 1
CMakeFiles\Makefile2:395: recipe for target 'tudat/Tudat/Astrodynamics/Aerodynamics/CMakeFiles/test_AerodynamicsNamespace.dir/all' failed
mingw32-make.exe[1]: *** [tudat/Tudat/Astrodynamics/Aerodynamics/CMakeFiles/test_AerodynamicsNamespace.dir/all] Error 2
makefile:139: recipe for target 'all' failed
mingw32-make.exe: *** [all] Error 2
18:07:42: The process "C:\Program Files (x86)\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" exited with code 2.
Error while building/deploying project TudatBundle (kit: Desktop)
When executing step "Make"
18:07:42: Elapsed time: 02:20.

[DominicDirkx]

Ok, the problem seems to be that the

#define BOOST_TEST_MAIN

line is not parsed correctly. This line should provide the executable with a main function from which to start running the unit tests. Replacing the boost framework with a main function fixes the linking error, so your setup is not inherently incapable of compiling a main function.

The issue may be the path in which your compiler/libraries are stored. My advice would be to follow Jacco's advice, uninstall Qt, and reinstall it in C:/. Try this and reopen the Tudat using the newly installed Qt. If it doesn't run, please attach the same screenshots as before.

[ifodde]

Should I also redo the steps you suggested? Thus uncomment and put the text back?

[DominicDirkx]

Yes, indeed, uncomment the CMakeLists.txt and replace the original contents of unit test file.

[ifodde]

I got this error because now the Qt path has changed, is there a way to solve this?

Running Windows Runtime device detection.
No winrtrunner.exe found.
Running "C:\Program Files (x86)\CMake\bin\cmake.exe C:/tudatBundle "-GCodeBlocks - MinGW Makefiles" "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER:STRING=C:/Program Files (x86)/Qt/Tools/mingw492_32/bin/g++.exe" "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER:STRING=C:/Program Files (x86)/Qt/Tools/mingw492_32/bin/gcc.exe" "-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:STRING=%{Qt:QT_INSTALL_PREFIX}" "-DQT_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE:STRING="" in C:\build-tudatBundle-Desktop-Default.
CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:14 (project):
The CMAKE_C_COMPILER:

C:/Program Files (x86)/Qt/Tools/mingw492_32/bin/gcc.exe

is not a full path to an existing compiler tool.

Tell CMake where to find the compiler by setting either the environment
variable "CC" or the CMake cache entry CMAKE_C_COMPILER to the full path to
the compiler, or to the compiler name if it is in the PATH.

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:14 (project):
The CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER:

C:/Program Files (x86)/Qt/Tools/mingw492_32/bin/g++.exe

is not a full path to an existing compiler tool.

Tell CMake where to find the compiler by setting either the environment
variable "CXX" or the CMake cache entry CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER to the full path
to the compiler, or to the compiler name if it is in the PATH.

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "C:/build-tudatBundle-Desktop-Default/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
*** cmake process exited with exit code 1.

[DominicDirkx]

Yes, in your build-tudatBundle... folder there should be a CMakeCache.txt file. Close qt, delete it, and reopen Qt and Tudat.

If it doesnt work, please attach the output again and new versions of the screenshots you attached earlier.

[magnific0]

@DominicDirkx I ended the build before it finished, but this was the log up till that point. As I mentioned, the errors are different from the ones reported here, however the build ran fine before moving Qt into Program Files.
buildlog.txt

The errors occur at 84%.

[ifodde]

Unfortunately it didn't work.
Here is the output and the screenshots again
error_qt.txt

[DominicDirkx]

Ok, if you bring your laptop this afternoon, I'll try to find a few minutes to have a look.

[TommyKranen]

I had a similar error occurring right around 90%, I also installed Qt inC:\Program File\Qt.
After completely removing Qt and its associated files, re-installing in C:\Qt, the build completed successfully!

[DominicDirkx]

Ok, so to summarize.

This problem is caused by Qt being installed in the Program Files directory in Windows

The solution is:

• Uninstall Qt
• Delete the CMakeLists.txt.user file in your tudat bundle
• Delete the build-tudatBundle..... directory (which is in the same folder as your tudat bundle)
• Reinstall Qt in C:/ (installing in C:/Users//Qt also seems to work. Just make sure does not contain any spaces or special characters. Thanks to @Rimsky for testing it)
• Continue the installation from http://tudat.tudelft.nl/projects/tudat/wiki/Configure_And_build_Tudat_libraries

[magnific0]

A warning (added by @DominicDirkx, styled by me) now explicitly states in the Windows installation manual:
http://tudat.tudelft.nl/projects/tudat/wiki/Install_on_Windows#Step-3-Set-installation-directory

I'm closing this issue. @DominicDirkx feel free to reopen in case you want to increase the visibility of this issue.