win:cpy execs & dlls to clean machine - get "can't open application database" error

[wysota]

I think the docs specified to put the .dll parallel to the .exe file

No, they didn't.

Putting the 'sqldrivers' or any other plugins subdirectory parallel to the executable is not specified, as I read it, but I can read it again.

To quote the docs:

For example if the application is in C:\Program Files\MyApp and has a style plugin, Qt will look in C:\Program Files\MyApp\styles.

If the site had a better search mechanism, I might be able to find things more easily.

Yes, blame us
- Missing Images,
- Qt docs have a nice search function,
- there is nothing wrong in using Google, I spent literally hours to make it index Qt Centre properly so I strongly encourage anyone to make use of my effort,
- we will gladly accept your help in improving the search engine.

[rickbsgu]

Originally Posted by Deploying Plugins docs
For example if the application is in C:\Program Files\MyApp and has a style plugin, Qt will look in C:\Program Files\MyApp\styles.

So, what is styles? A directory or a plugin?

"... would look for C:\Program Files\MyApp\styles\<plugin.dll>" might convey things a bit better, no?

Kudos that you've spent hours and effort getting Google to index you well. The site search still sucks.


I might be able to help. Does vBulletin have a better/newer search plugin available?
How do I get access to the site?

Cheers,
rickb

[wysota]

So, what is styles? A directory or a plugin?

Well...
1) bearing the fact there is a directory called "styles" in your $QTDIR/plugins directory it's obviously a directory,
2) bearing the fact it is said Qt will look in styles for the plugin it is obviously not a plugin and obviously something that is a container,
3) it would be really silly if Qt would look for a plugin called 'style' in a file called 'styles'.

"... would look for C:\Program Files\MyApp\styles\<plugin.dll>" might convey things a bit better, no?

No, because then you'd say it would be looking for a file "<plugin.dll>". For me the docs are clear enough. It's enough to look into your Qt installation directory to see the pattern immediately.

I might be able to help. Does vBulletin have a better/newer search plugin available?

If it had, I would have already installed it.

[wysota]

So, what is styles? A directory or a plugin?

Well...
1) bearing the fact there is a directory called "styles" in your $QTDIR/plugins directory it's obviously a directory,
2) bearing the fact it is said Qt will look in styles for the plugin it is obviously not a plugin and obviously something that is a container,
3) it would be really silly if Qt would look for a plugin called 'style' in a file called 'styles'.

"... would look for C:\Program Files\MyApp\styles\<plugin.dll>" might convey things a bit better, no?

No, because then you'd say it would be looking for a file "<plugin.dll>". For me the docs are clear enough. It's enough to look into your Qt installation directory to see the pattern immediately.

I might be able to help. Does vBulletin have a better/newer search plugin available?

If it had, I would have already installed it.

[rickbsgu]

Well, we'll just have to disagree. I don't think the doc is written very clearly, at all.

I guess that's a 'no' on offer of help.

rickb

[wysota]

I don't think the doc is written very clearly, at all.

Why don't you improve it then? You can contribute to Qt (and its docs), you know...

http://qt.gitorious.org/