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Qt Project: Countdown timer

Here is a little project of mine which I did for two reasons. I wanted to learn C++/Qt and I needed a countdown timer. Initially I had no intentions to release this app, but now that it's almost ready, I thought someone else mind find it useful too. ;)

Basically it is a simple countdown timer with 1 second precision that can countdown all the way from 60 minutes (60 minutes and 59 seconds to be precise :D). It has 4 customisable buttons for preset times in addition to the normal + and - dials.

I still have some issues and I would appreciate any help. :)

1. SOLVED Sound doesn't work. EDIT: Using Phonon instead of QSound now.

2. SOLVED EDIT: This issue is only present when doing a run with MADDE. Once the app is properly installed there is no issue.
I can't access the /home/user/MyDocs/.sounds directory with native dialog. With the following setting it works, but that dialog is not very finger friendly:

Code:

QFileDialog::DontUseNativeDialog

3. SOLVED I still have not figured out how to make a Debian package which includes a shortcut to the app.

4. SOLVED How to optify this app.

5. DONE Thanks to Juxxxer! And finally, could someone please make an icon for this app. I absolutely stink with anything that requires even only very basic drawing skills. :D

Countdwon Timer is now available in Extras-Devel. :)

Here are the source files.

Re: Qt Project: Countdown timer

OK, here is some more info about the sound problem:

I'm using QSound::play(fileName). This works fine in Windows, but I get no sound in N900.

I'm also trying to test Phonon::MediaObject, but I don't seem to have the necessary libraries on my 64 bit Windows 7 for it to work.

Re: Qt Project: Countdown timer

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sasler (Post 452252)

2. I can't access the /home/user/MyDocs/.sounds directory with native dialog. With the following setting it works, but that dialog is not very finger friendly:

Code:

QFileDialog::DontUseNativeDialog

There should be a directory called "Audio clips" in the file dialog, which is actually the MyDocs/.sounds directory.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sasler (Post 452252)

3. I still have not figured out how to make a Debian package which includes a shortcut to the app.

You have to create a desktop-file and place it correctly. Have a look here how to do it. On the same page you will find a Qt packaging guide as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sasler (Post 452252)

4. How to optify this app.

Haven't tried it yet, but in general you could try to add a debian/optify file and put "auto" there. No guarantee that this will work ;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sasler (Post 452252)

5. And finally, could someone please make an icon for this app. I absolutely stink with anything that requires even only very basic drawing skills. :D

Same problem here ;)

Daniel

Re: Qt Project: Countdown timer

Quote:

Originally Posted by danielwilms (Post 452286)

Hi,

There should be a directory called "Audio clips" in the file dialog, which is actually the MyDocs/.sounds directory.

You have to create a desktop-file and place it correctly. Have a look here how to do it. On the same page you will find a Qt packaging guide as well.

Haven't tried it yet, but in general you could try to add a debian/optify file and put "auto" there. No guarantee that this will work ;)

Same problem here ;)

Daniel

if the auto in the debian/optify file doesnt work, just make sure your libs and binaries are installed in the /opt :D
thats what Ive done at the moment for a QT app I created.
Read about this debian/optify in the maemo mailing list as Daniel has mentioned, need to try it out.

cheers

Re: Qt Project: Countdown timer

Quote:

Originally Posted by danielwilms (Post 452286)

You have to create a desktop-file and place it correctly. Have a look here how to do it. On the same page you will find a Qt packaging guide as well.

OK, the this seems a bit too complicated for my limited brain capacity. :rolleyes:

This is what I did now (with no success so far):

I created the CountdownTimer.desktop file in the /src directory (I also tried without the Icon line, since I don't have any icons yet):

Code:

[Desktop Entry]

Encoding=UTF-8

Version=0.1

Type=Application

Name=Countdown Timer

Exec=/usr/bin/timer

Icon=myapp

X-HildonDesk-ShowInToolbar=true

X-Osso-Type=application/x-executable

This is how my pro looks:

Code:

TARGET = timer

HEADERS += src/form.h \

    src/settings.h

SOURCES += qtmain.cpp \

    src/form.cpp \

    src/settings.cpp

FORMS += src/form.ui \

    src/settings.ui



# LEXS#

LEXSOURCES += 



# YACCS#

YACCSOURCES += 

INCLUDEPATH += 

LIBS += 

DEFINES += 



# All generated files goes same directory

OBJECTS_DIR = build

MOC_DIR = build

UI_DIR = build

DESTDIR = build

TEMPLATE = app

DEPENDPATH += 

VPATH += src \

    uis

CONFIG -= 

CONFIG += debug

QT = core \

    gui

MY_BIN_PATH = /usr/bin/



# Default installation overwritten because qmake and debian both

# uses DESTDIR in different purposes

install.commands = -$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) \

    $(TARGET) \

    \"$(DESTDIR)\"$$MY_BIN_PATH$(QMAKE_TARGET)

install.depends = $(TARGET)

desktop.path = $$DATADIR/applications/hildon

  desktop.files += $${TARGET}.desktop



iconxpm.path = $$DATADIR/pixmap

  iconxpm.files += ../data/maemo/$${TARGET}.xpm



  icon26.path = $$DATADIR/icons/hicolor/26x26/apps

  icon26.files += ../data/26x26/$${TARGET}.png



  icon40.path = $$DATADIR/icons/hicolor/40x40/apps

  icon40.files += ../data/40x40/$${TARGET}.png



  icon64.path = $$DATADIR/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps

  icon64.files += ../data/64x64/$${TARGET}.png



# Targets for debian source and binary package creation

debian-src.commands = dpkg-buildpackage \

    -S \

    -r \

    -us \

    -uc \

    -d

debian-bin.commands = dpkg-buildpackage \

    -b \

    -r \

    -uc \

    -d

debian-all.depends = debian-src \

    debian-bin



# Clean all but Makefile

compiler_clean.commands = -$(DEL_FILE) \

    $(TARGET)

QMAKE_EXTRA_TARGETS += debian-all \

    debian-src \

    debian-bin \

    install \

    compiler_clean

RESOURCES =

I use the following command in MADDE to make the package:

Code:

mad dpkg-buildpackage

I can install it, but it won't create the shortcut. Writing timer in the terminal runs the app just fine. I included the package here if someone wants to test it out. :)

Re: Qt Project: Countdown timer

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sasler (Post 452398)

Code:

[Desktop Entry]

Encoding=UTF-8

Version=0.1

Type=Application

Name=Countdown Timer

Exec=/usr/bin/timer

Icon=myapp

X-HildonDesk-ShowInToolbar=true

X-Osso-Type=application/x-executable

This is how my pro looks:

Code:

TARGET = timer

HEADERS += src/form.h \

    src/settings.h

SOURCES += qtmain.cpp \

    src/form.cpp \

    src/settings.cpp

FORMS += src/form.ui \

    src/settings.ui



# LEXS#

LEXSOURCES += 



# YACCS#

YACCSOURCES += 

INCLUDEPATH += 

LIBS += 

DEFINES += 



# All generated files goes same directory

OBJECTS_DIR = build

MOC_DIR = build

UI_DIR = build

DESTDIR = build

TEMPLATE = app

DEPENDPATH += 

VPATH += src \

    uis

CONFIG -= 

CONFIG += debug

QT = core \

    gui

MY_BIN_PATH = /usr/bin/



# Default installation overwritten because qmake and debian both

# uses DESTDIR in different purposes

install.commands = -$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) \

    $(TARGET) \

    \"$(DESTDIR)\"$$MY_BIN_PATH$(QMAKE_TARGET)

install.depends = $(TARGET)

desktop.path = $$DATADIR/applications/hildon

  desktop.files += $${TARGET}.desktop



iconxpm.path = $$DATADIR/pixmap

  iconxpm.files += ../data/maemo/$${TARGET}.xpm



  icon26.path = $$DATADIR/icons/hicolor/26x26/apps

  icon26.files += ../data/26x26/$${TARGET}.png



  icon40.path = $$DATADIR/icons/hicolor/40x40/apps

  icon40.files += ../data/40x40/$${TARGET}.png



  icon64.path = $$DATADIR/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps

  icon64.files += ../data/64x64/$${TARGET}.png



# Targets for debian source and binary package creation

debian-src.commands = dpkg-buildpackage \

    -S \

    -r \

    -us \

    -uc \

    -d

debian-bin.commands = dpkg-buildpackage \

    -b \

    -r \

    -uc \

    -d

debian-all.depends = debian-src \

    debian-bin



# Clean all but Makefile

compiler_clean.commands = -$(DEL_FILE) \

    $(TARGET)

QMAKE_EXTRA_TARGETS += debian-all \

    debian-src \

    debian-bin \

    install \

    compiler_clean

RESOURCES =

I use the following command in MADDE to make the package:

Code:

mad dpkg-buildpackage

I can install it, but it won't create the shortcut. Writing timer in the terminal runs the app just fine. I included the package here if someone wants to test it out. :)

did you copy the .desktop file to /usr/share/applications/hildon/ ?
thats where it should be.
And, Ive still not managed to add this as a widget, but I can add it as a shortcut to app on the home desktop.

Re: Qt Project: Countdown timer

Quote:

Originally Posted by krk969 (Post 452401)

No I did not. What I want is to create a .deb package which would automatically install the shortcut. Isn't this possible? :confused:

Re: Qt Project: Countdown timer

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sasler (Post 452403)

No I did not. What I want is to create a .deb package which would automatically install the shortcut. Isn't this possible? :confused:

yes its possible :)
this can be configured in the .pro file.

something like

desktop.files = <<your .desktop file>
desktop.path = /usr/share/applications/hildon
INSTALLS += desktop

EDIT::

oops I read between the lines.
No the shortcut wont appear automatically after installing your app using dpkg.
You need to manually create a shortcut from the home screen.
This is the info I have with my limited knowledge.

Re: Qt Project: Countdown timer

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sasler (Post 452403)

No I did not. What I want is to create a .deb package which would automatically install the shortcut. Isn't this possible? :confused:

I have once created a small Qt application. Look at the sources. There, in the "src" directory you will find the src.pro and the desktop file. In this example it works ;)

Daniel

Re: Qt Project: Countdown timer

Hi, do you know any information about the logo size (in pixels). I could be interested to do something :)

Edit: Or are those svg pics? Should I look Hildon documentation or QT documentation about what kind of format etc this logo needs to be? Are there any examples around?

Jux