Invoking MOC w/MSVS + Qt Visual Integration

[WinchellChung]

See Tools->Options->Qt->General->AutoUpdateMocSteps.

Thanks, but alas, it was already set to TRUE.

As a work-around, I opened up the properties for the *.h file in question, went to Configuration Properties|Custom Build Step|General, and entered the following:

Command line: $(QTDIR)/bin/moc -o $(InputName)_moc.cpp $(InputPath)
Description: Running MOC on $(InputPath)
Outputs: $(InputName)_moc.cpp

But it would be nice if the Qt Integrator would notice the presence of the Q_OBJECT macro and automatically add this.

[andersi]

HI!

I saw this question which did not seem to have been closed. I was searching for the same problem after a re-install after win crash. I have Visual .net 2003 and qt4.3.2 and the vs-integration 1.3.2

I added a *.h with a QOBJECT and no moc stage was created.

in previous version of the VS integration there was a moc button but no more. But as I found somewhere out there this is the trick:

Actually so easy, just open the *.h file edit it (add a space for example) and save, then like magic the moc stage is there.

/Anders

[verigySupport]

The sequence to get auto moc support is finicky but it does work if you add the .h file under Source Files by right-clicking in the solution explorer and choosing Add -> Existing Item. This must be done before the first build after the corresponding .cpp file is added. That was the mistake I made. If moc support is enabled you will see "compile" as a right-click menu item for the .h file. Also looking at the properties you will see a dependencies rule that runs moc.

I am using Qt studio add in version 1.1.5 and VS studio 2008