# Working with Qt Creator

## Settings (MSYS2)

### Setup CMake-Kit

1. Add CMake under `Tools -> Options -> Kits -> CMake`

2. Add C and C++ Compilers under `Tools -> Options -> Kits -> Compilers`

3. Add Debugger under `Tools -> Options -> Kits -> Debuggers`

4. Add Kit under `Tools -> Options -> Kits -> Kits`

5. Adjust `CMake Generator` under `Tools -> Options -> Kits -> Kits` to `MSYS Makefiles`

   Note

   Change the environment variable to `MAKEFLAGS=-j4` (or similar) to enable parallel building on the kit level.

### Setup Project

1. Load the project by opening a `CMakeLists.txt` file and configure it to use the new kit.

2. Setup missing CMake flags (c.f. :ref:’CMake’)

   Todo

   The configuration is still “itchy”, as Qt creator changes the interface with every version See https://gitlab.eclipse.org/eclipse/simopenpass/simopenpass/-/issues/149

## Settings (Linux)

### Setup Kit

Qt Creator should be able to come up with a suiteable kit for developing openPASS on its own. If not, check if all Installing Prerequisites are met. Also, the steps above should be a good indicator, where to look for potential troubles.

### Setup Project

1. Load the project by opening a `CMakeLists.txt` file and configure it to use a proper kit.

2. Setup missing CMake flags (c.f. :ref:’CMake’)

   Todo

   The configuration is still “itchy”, as Qt creator changes the interface with every version See https://gitlab.eclipse.org/eclipse/simopenpass/simopenpass/-/issues/149

## Alternative Method

Version Issues

Qt Creator is constantly improving the CMake integration. Unfortunatly, some versions seem to be buggy.

Tested Versions: 4.13.2 | 4.12.2

1. Follow the install instructions to invoke cmake from within your own build directory. - Execute the step for `build-release` - Execute the step for `build-debug`

2. Open Qt Creator

3. Open `CMakeLists.txt`

4. Qt Creator should find the configured build directories and create a temporary kit