https://github.com/rudissaar/desktop-clock
Customizable desktop clock widget written in Qt5 framework.
https://github.com/rudissaar/desktop-clock
clock-widget cpp cross-platform desktop-widget eye-candy qt-installer-framework qt5 qt5-widgets
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Customizable desktop clock widget written in Qt5 framework.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/rudissaar/desktop-clock
- Owner: rudissaar
- License: mit
- Created: 2018-12-13T19:03:04.000Z (over 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2019-02-11T23:35:04.000Z (over 7 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-02T07:45:35.104Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: clock-widget, cpp, cross-platform, desktop-widget, eye-candy, qt-installer-framework, qt5, qt5-widgets
- Language: C++
- Homepage:
- Size: 40 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Desktop Clock
Customizable desktop clock widget written in Qt5 framework.
## Building Installer with Qt Creator (Windows)
To get started make sure you have all the following requirements and
after that open desktop-clock project with Qt Creator.
### Requirements
* Qt 5
* Qt Creator
* Qt Installer Framework 3
* Git
### Submodules
desktop-clock project uses submodule [itay-grudev/SingleApplication](https://github.com/itay-grudev/SingleApplication)
to enchant application with singleton implementation.
Make sure that you have pulled all submodules before build phase, you can do this by using command:
```
git submodule update --init --recursive
```
### Build Settings
You can monitor build process by keeping `Compile Output` (Alt + 4) tab open in Qt Creator,
it is very useful in case something goes wrong and you need to see error messages.
* Start by navigating to `Projects` and make sure that `Active Project` is set to `desktop-clock` in side menu.
* Under the `Build Settings` header there is dropdown with label `Edit build configuration`,
change this to be `release`.
* Next thing to do is to disable/untick `Shadow build` option,
by doing so Qt Creator will use project folder as destination folder.
Now you are ready to start adding Custom Process Steps,
you can add them by clicking caret in dropdown that has text `Add Build Step` inside,
after dropdown opens select `Custom Process Step`, this gives you a new form to fill up.
#### Custom Process Step (windeployqt.exe)
* Command
For field with label `Command` first thing to do is to locate `windeployqt.exe` on your filesystem.
If this binary exists in your environment's PATH variable then
you can just enter the name of the binary without any leading directories.
This binary is usually located at `{Qt Directory}\{Qt Version}\{Compiler Directory}\bin\windeployqt.exe`
* Arguments
For field with label `Arguments` enter following value:
`installer\packages\eu.murda.desktopclock\data\desktop-clock.exe`
* Working directory
For field with label `Working directory` make sure that value is set to `%{buildDir}`, it usually is by default.
#### Custom Process Step (binarycreator.exe)
* Command
For field with label `Command` first thing to do is to locate `binarycreator.exe` on your filesystem.
If this binary exists in your environment's PATH variable then
you can just enter name of the binary without any leading directories.
This binary is usually located at `{Qt Directory}\Tools\QtInstallerFramework\3.{*}\bin\binarycreator.exe`
* Arguments
For field with label `Arguments` enter following value:
`--offline-only -c installer\config\config.xml -p installer\packages installer\DesktopClockInstaller.exe`
* Working directory
For field with label `Working directory` make sure that value is set to `%{buildDir}`, it usually is by default.
#### Custom Process Step (upx.exe) [OPTIONAL]
This step is completely optional, but by adding this step your final installer file will be much smaller in size.
You can download `upx.exe` binary from here: [https://upx.github.io](https://upx.github.io)
* Command
For field with label `Command` first thing to do is to locate `upx.exe` on your filesystem.
If this binary exists in your environment's PATH variable the
you can just enter name of the binary without any leading directories.
* Arguments
For field with label `Arguments` enter following value: `-9 installer\DesktopClockInstaller.exe`
* Working directory
For field with label `Working directory` make sure that value is set to `%{buildDir}`, it usually is by default.
### Final Output
Final installer file will be located in directory `installer` and named `DesktopClockInstaller.exe`.