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    Default QOBJECT macro / EXTERN C incompatibility issue

    Hi,

    I am having a problem with trying to include c headers and c files using extern C in a c++ header file which contains a class that inherits QOBJECT and contains the QOBJECT macro. For example:

    Qt Code:
    1. #include <qobject.h>
    2. #include <vector>
    3.  
    4. extern "C"
    5. {
    6. #include "extApi.h"
    7. #include "extApi.c"
    8. #include "extApiPlatform.h"
    9. #include "extApiPlatform.c"
    10. }
    11.  
    12. class VrepClient: public QObject
    13. {
    14. Q_OBJECT
    15.  
    16. public:
    17. VrepClient();
    18. ~VrepClient(){};
    19. void setJoints(std::vector<float> jntValues);
    20. bool connected() {return clientID != -1 ? true : false;}
    21.  
    22. public slots:
    23. void simulate();
    24.  
    25. private:
    26. int port;
    27. const simxChar* address;
    28. int clientID;
    29. std::vector<int> jointHandles;
    30. std::vector<float> jointValues;
    31.  
    32. bool stopSim;
    33. };
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    The program does not compile and generates linkage errors for all the methods in the .c files. Some examples:

    Qt Code:
    1. 1>vrepClient.obj : error LNK2005: _simxGetObjectChild already defined in moc_vrepClient.obj
    2. 1>vrepClient.obj : error LNK2005: _simxTransferFile already defined in moc_vrepClient.obj
    3. 1>vrepClient.obj : error LNK2005: _simxEraseFile already defined in moc_vrepClient.obj
    4. 1>vrepClient.obj : error LNK2005: _simxLoadModel already defined in moc_vrepClient.obj
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    My guess is that during generation of the moc file the c files are included first and then again for the .cpp file generating the error. Moving the extern C bracket to the .cpp solves the problem but then I can't use the c code in the .h file. Any help is appreciated.

    Should add I'm using win 7 x64, qt 4.8, vs2010 with qt plugin.

    Thanks,

    Talha

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    Default Re: QOBJECT macro / EXTERN C incompatibility issue

    Don't include the C files, only the headers.

    Source files are usually not guarded against multiple inclusing.

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    Default Re: QOBJECT macro / EXTERN C incompatibility issue

    Only removing the .c files causes unresolved errors so I've overcome the issue (I think) by converting the external c code into a .lib which I then include in my program.

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    Default Re: QOBJECT macro / EXTERN C incompatibility issue

    Obviously the C code still needs to be compiled.
    That is what the SOURCES variable in your .pro file is for.

    Or, as you seem to have figured out yourself, putting them into a library.

    Cheers,
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