Building

Building on Windows, using QtCreator 4.X and Qt 5.X

1. Open the VirtualPilot.pro in QtCreator
2. Go to the projects tab
3. Uncheck Shadow Build (it is always checked by default when opening a new Qt project)
4. In the Build Steps group, click the Details
5. In Make arguments, type -jX where X is a number that depends on the number of cores you want to use for build (usually 6 or 8)
6. Compile the whole project

Building on Linux, using QtCreator 4.X and Qt 5.X

The procedure here should be the same as above, but has not been tested yet.

FAQ

Q. Why can't I build using shadow build?
A. The project has dependencies on submodules, i.e quick3d and qt-plus. When those are finished building, the resulting library (.dll or .so) is copied to the bin folder of VirtualPilot. This copy does not work with shadow build, I did not take the time to understand why and fix it yet. But it is just a matter of using the correct paths...

Q. Why do my changes to some file in qt-plus or Quick3d don't show up at runtime?
A. The library was probably not copied to the bin folder of Virtual Pilot after build.
The qt-plus and Quick3d libraries are copied when Components_Generic is done building. Until I fix the project for all dependencies to copy correctly all the time, you may do the following:
When making a change in qt-plus or Quick3D, open any .cpp file in Components_Generic. Add a space anywhere, remove it, save the file (this forces a build of the module). Compile Components_Generic, the qt-plus and Quick3D libraries will be copied to the bin folder.