{{InfoBoxTop}}{{AppliesToAXEL Lite AN}}{{InfoBoxBottom}}{{WarningMessage|text=This application note was validated against specific versions of the kit only. It may not work with other versions. Supported versions are listed in the ''History'' section.}}=History= {| class="wikitable" border="1"!Page version!Date!XELK version!Notes|-|1.0.0|March 2018|[[Axel_Embedded_Linux_Kit_(XELK)#XELK_software_components|XELK 3.0.0]]|First release|-|{{oldid|8847|2.0.0}}|August 2019|[[Axel_Embedded_Linux_Kit_(XELK)#XELK_software_components|XELK 4.0.0]]|Updated XELK version|-|3.0.0|August 2022|{{pageoldid|DESK-MX6-L|15794|DESK-MX6-L 1.0.0}}|DESK-MX6-L version|} = Introduction = This application note details QT Creator setup and configuration in [[DESK-MX6-L|DESK-MX6-L]] [[Managed Virtual Machine (MVM)|MVM]] = Installing Setting up Qt Creator to build for DESK-MX6-L ={{ImportantMessage|text=Note: The version of Qt Creator may differ from images below. The version used is the release is 4.4.1 which can be downloaded form [https://download.qt.io/archive/qtcreator/4.4/4.4.1/ Qt archive server]}} == Qt Creator Installation == To install Qt Creator inside your toolchain launch a terminal emulator and run  <pre>dvdk@vagrant:~$ cd desk-mx-l/</pre><pre>dvdk@vagrant:~/desk-mx-l$ ./qt-creator-opensource-linux-x86_64-4.4.1.run </pre> An installation wizard will appear. Clik '''Next''' to proced with the installation. [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_setup.png|400px|border|center]] Select '''Skip'''. [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_skip.png|400px|border|center]] Select '''Next'''. [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_next.png|400px|border|center]] Select the install directory or click '''Next'''. [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_folder.png|400px|border|center]] Select '''Next'''. [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_components.png|400px|border|center]] Click '''Next''' again. [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_license.png|400px|border|center]] And then click '''Install''' and complete the installation. [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_install.png|400px|border|center]] Then '''Finish''' to exit the setup wizard. [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_finish.png|400px|border|center]] == Manual configuration == If you don't want to use the automatic setup or want to customize the configuration, in this section we details all the step required. === Devices === Go to <code>Tools -> Options</code> menu: [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_tools-options.png|1000px|border|center]] Select <code>Devices</code> and click '''Add''': [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_devices-add .png|700px|border|center]] Choose the ''Generic Linux device'': [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_devices-linux-device.png|500px|border|center]] Insert the IP address of your device, ''root'' as username and leave password empty (this new toolchain is the default configuration of DESK-MX6-L root file systems). Make sure that the device is connected to QTCreatorthe network and your virtual machine networking is correctly configured (see [[VirtualBox Network Configuration|this]] article for more details). Then click '''Next''': [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_devices-linux-device-EVK.png|600px|border|center]] The device will be created and the connectivity will be tested: [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_devices-linux-device-EVK-connect.png|600px|border|center]] If everything went ok you should see a dialog like the image below. [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_devices-linux-device-EVK-test.png|500px|border|center]] And finally, this is what the <code>Devices</code> window should look like. [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_devices-linux-device-EVK-configured.png|800px|border|center]] === GCC & Cross Compilation === Next you need to configure the cross compilation tool inside <code>Build & Run -> Compiler</code>. [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_devices-linux-build-and-run .png|800px|border|center]] Click <code>Add -> GCC</code> and add the compiler path. <pre>/home/dvdk/desk-mx-l/sdk/latest_desk-mx6-l/sysroots/x86_64-pokysdk-linux/usr/bin/arm-poky-linux-gnueabi/arm-poky-linux-gnueabi-gcc</pre> And click '''Apply'''. [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_devices-linux-build-and-run-gcc.png|1200px|border|center]] Do the same for the C++ cross compilation tool. <pre>/home/dvdk/desk-mx-l/sdk/latest_desk-mx6-l/sysroots/x86_64-pokysdk-linux/usr/bin/arm-poky-linux-gnueabi/arm-poky-linux-gnueabi-g++</pre> [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_devices-linux-build-and-run-g++.png|1200px|border|center]] === Debugger GDB === Now itis necessary to add a debugger. In order to do this go to the <code>Debuggers</code> tab and click '''Add''' and then select the GDB debugger at the location 

/home/dvdk@vagrant/desk-mx-l/sdk/latest_desk-mx6-ubuntul/sysroots/x86_64-trustypokysdk-64:~$ cd axellinux/usr/bin/dvdk@vagrantarm-ubuntupoky-trustylinux-64:~gnueabi/axel$ ./qtarm-poky-linux-creatorgnueabi-opensource.rungdb

[[File:QtCreator XELK 3 0 0 01and click '''Apply'''.png|200px|border|center]]

Clik Next to proced the installation[[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_devices-linux-build-and-run-gdb.png|1200px|border|center]]

/home/dvdk@vagrant/desk-ubuntumx-trusty-64:~$ cd axell/sdk/dvdk@vagrantlatest_desk-ubuntumx6-trusty-64:~l/axel$ .sysroots/qtx86_64-postpokysdk-install.shlinux/usr/bin/qt5/qmake

 Open a new terminal and source the enviroment environment variables with the command. 

dvdk@vagrant:~/desk-mx-ubuntul$ source desk-trustymx6-64:~$ l-1.0./env0_env.sh

 In the same terminal digit type the following command if (we assume you didendidn't change the default installation directory) 

dvdk@vagrant-ubuntu-trusty-64:~$ ./qtcreator-4.34.01/bin/qtcreator

If {{ImportantMessage|text=It is important to repeat the installation process went ok previous two steps every time you should see inside the Tools-start QTCreator}} Now click on <code>New Project</code>Options menu a Kits named XELK [[File:QtCreator XELK 3 0 0 09-4.png|400px|border|center]]Select the Kits tab and make sure that your configurations mateches the one displayed [[File:QtCreator XELK 3 0 0 104.1_project.png|400px1200px|border|center]]Close the tab and create a new project[[File:QtCreator XELK 3 0 0 11.png|400px|border|center]]Select Application Qt Widgets Application and click '''Choose...''' [[File:QtCreator XELK 3 0 0 12-4.4.1_new-project.png|400px800px|border|center]] Now call the name Project ''Test '' and pres press '''Next'''. [[File:QtCreator XELK 3 0 0 13-4.4.1_new-project-test.png|400px800px|border|center]] Select the XELK Kit ''SBC AXEL EVK'' and click '''Next'''. [[File:QtCreator XELK 3 0 0 14-4.4.1_new-project-SBC-AXEL-EVK.png|400px800px|border|center]] Choose the ''class '' name for your application. [[File:QtCreator XELK 3 0 0 15-4.4.1_new-project-SBC-AXEL-EVK-class.png|200px800px|border|center]] Click finish and '''Finish''' to conclude the setup. [[File:QtCreator XELK 3 0 0 16-4.4.1_new-project-SBC-AXEL-EVK-finish.png|400px800px|border|center]]Now you will To add a clickable button to your application. In order to do this, select from the <code>Edit </code> window and select <code>Test->Forms->mainwindow.ui</code> [[File:QtCreator XELK 3 0 0 17-4.4.1_project-Test-MainWindow.png|400px1200px|border|center]]To add a Push Button click Click on Push Button in the Buttons tab and drag it to the main widown window view. In order to edit the text displayed by the label, dubble double click it and write ''"Hello World!"''. [[File:QtCreator XELK 3 0 0 18-4.4.1_project-Test-MainWindow-Pushbutton.png|400px1200px|border|center]] After that, you need to insert the following two line inside the ''Test.pro '' file 

target.path = /tmphome/root/Test # path on deviceINSTALLS += target

 Where <code>/home/root/Test</code> is the path in which your application will be downloaded inside the device. [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_project-Test-MainWindow-TestPro.png|1200px|border|center]] Build the project in order to complete the configuration and set the overall vars: [[File:QtCreator XELK 3 0 0 20-4.4.1_project-Test-MainWindow-Build.png|1200px|border|center]] The last step before running the application inside the device is to configure Qt backend into application command line arguments: open the <code>Project</code> window and select the <code>Run</code> configuration, then type <code>-platform eglfs</code> into <code>Arguments</code> [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_project-Test-MainWindow-eglfs.png|400px1200px|border|center]] After these changes you are ready to debug your application directly inside your board with the <code>Run/Debug </code> command[[File:QtCreator XELK 3 0 0 2135.png|30px]] [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_project-Test-MainWindow-debug.png|1200px|border|center]] The debugger (via <code>gdb server</code>) will be activated and the debug window will be ready: [[File:QtCreator-4.4.1_project-Test-MainWindow-debug-running.png|400px1200px|border|center]]