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2010-07-06 , 10:14
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i created a debian package from qt sdk using build all button
but it fails to install in the n900 using application manager
dpkg -i finishes succesfully
but the app doesnt appear anywhere in the menu

currently i am running the executable by using run-standalone.sh which works fine..but its tedious and not the way i want to share the app
source and the executable CGPA Calculator
 
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2010-07-06 , 12:41
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Hi zwiik

You need to have a <your application>.desktop describing your application in /usr/share/applications/hildon/.

If you are using QT Creator it should be placed in <your application> maemo build/debian/usr/share/applications/hildon/ before you build the application.

See http://wiki.maemo.org/Desktop_file_format for full description of the file format.

Kim
 

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2010-07-06 , 17:10
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Originally Posted by kif View Post
Hi zwiik

You need to have a <your application>.desktop describing your application in /usr/share/applications/hildon/.

If you are using QT Creator it should be placed in <your application> maemo build/debian/usr/share/applications/hildon/ before you build the application.

See http://wiki.maemo.org/Desktop_file_format for full description of the file format.

Kim
hey
i had placed it in the same folder as my project and added this to my .pro file
Code:
desktop.path = $$DATADIR/applications/hildon
  desktop.files += tabcgpa.desktop

  icon64.path = $$DATADIR/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps
  icon64.files += tabcgpa.png
so i have to create those directories and place it?
will try that
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2010-07-06 , 21:46
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Yes, I have tried those too, without any success. It may be missing experience though, I have just started using QT.

So i just created the respective folders and placed the .desktop file and icon file where they belong, and they got installed.

Probably not the right solution, but it works

Kim
 
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2010-07-07 , 18:05
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Originally Posted by kif View Post
Yes, I have tried those too, without any success. It may be missing experience though, I have just started using QT.

So i just created the respective folders and placed the .desktop file and icon file where they belong, and they got installed.

Probably not the right solution, but it works

Kim
i tried it your way and it did work
also went through the files in the debian folder edited files besides the rules folder
now it builds the package pretty fine.but no success in uploading it to the repository

and kim,would you like to join the project,i sure could use ur skillsand do need the help
 
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2010-07-09 , 08:30
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Hi zwiik

Originally Posted by zwiik View Post
but no success in uploading it to the repository
I haven't gotten to the upload part yet, but will soon.

What's your problem uploading ?

Originally Posted by zwiik View Post
and kim,would you like to join the project,i sure could use ur skillsand do need the help
Thanks for the invitation, but I'm pretty busy with my own projects right now.

I'm still learning QT and packaging

KIm
 
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2010-07-11 , 12:20
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hope u get the uploading part soon
lot of people gettin errors from autobuilder
me too:P
i am still at the basics
goodluck to u
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2010-07-12 , 09:44
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successfully uploaded now ..in queue ryt now
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2010-07-18 , 18:41
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i created a debian package from qt sdk using build all button
but it fails to install in the n900 using application manager
dpkg -i finishes succesfully
but the app doesnt appear anywhere in the menu.


I have read the threads above but couldn understand about the .desktop file.

Please can anyone explain me wat to do exactly ???
 
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2010-07-19 , 08:14
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Originally Posted by amar_amar View Post
i created a debian package from qt sdk using build all button
but it fails to install in the n900 using application manager
dpkg -i finishes succesfully
but the app doesnt appear anywhere in the menu.


I have read the threads above but couldn understand about the .desktop file.

Please can anyone explain me wat to do exactly ???
hey not installing using n900 app manager??wow join the club
well i havent put much effort into that but
i can help u out with the shortcut in the menu

u can do this by creating a desktop entry file like this one
Code:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=0.7
Type=Application
Name=CGPA Log
Exec=/usr/bin/tabcgpa
Icon=tabcgpa
X-HildonDesk-ShowInToolbar=true
X-Osso-Type=application/x-executable
remember to values with your values
u have to place this in /usr/share/applications/hildon/ as yourAppname.desktop

and for including this in your deb file
what i have done myself is to ccreate the same directories in the debian/appname folder in ur proj
create the same directories in the debian/appname folder in ur project folder
and place the file there

similarly u can add a icon (png 64x64) in the /usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps/
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