Robert, There is clearly a communication problem here. Maybe I’m not using the correct word.
I want to know how to make an App Extension from QtCreator. In summary: - In order to create an app extension with Qt Creator what should be the qmake flags? I want to bypass Xcode. Is this possible? Regards, Nuno > On 21 May 2017, at 10:12, Robert Iakobashvili <corobe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yes, you can add frameworks to an extension like to > any other project in XCode. > > So it can look like: > > Swift GUI <-> Obj-C-Bridging Code <-> C++ business logic using your > frameworks/components. > > But do not forget the memory limit - 30 MB. > > Take care. > > Kind regards, > Robert > > > On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 12:02 PM, Robert Iakobashvili > <corobe...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Dear Nuno, >> Whatever I did was completely decoupled from Qt. >> >> Only XCode project - it was an app with its bundle and within an app >> it was a sub-app bundle. >> >> But there are many types of extensions. >> >> So, starting from an example of your extension and extending >> it could be the right path. >> >> If you find you still have memory up to 30 MB, you can link >> QtCore if it helps you. >> >> Your business logic could be in C++ and Swift interface can talk back >> and forth with C++ via an objective-C Bridge - even with debugging >> going smoothly between the pieces. >> >> Sorry for being not too much helpful with a Qt-path. >> Kind regards, >> Robert >> >> >> On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 11:51 AM, Nuno Santos <nunosan...@imaginando.pt> >> wrote: >>> Robert, >>> >>> Right now I’m more interested in how to put things together. >>> >>> Were you able to do it? >>> >>> Where are you coding the extension? With Qt Creator or Xcode? >>> >>> How are you setting the project? >>> >>> Can the app extension be deployed as a plugin? Like a .component? A dynamic >>> library packed in a bundle? >>> >>> Because I have already done a AudioUnit in the past and I can make it with >>> Qt using the following flags: >>> >>> CONFIG += lib_bundle shared >>> >>> The thing is that QtCreator doesn’t handle the packaging so I have to >>> manually do everything. >>> >>> But as for App Extensions I don’t know exactly what they are. I have a Xcode >>> example but with Xcode is always hard to decipher how things were made. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Nuno >>> >>> On 21 May 2017, at 05:20, Robert Iakobashvili <corobe...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 7:54 PM, Nuno Santos <nunosan...@imaginando.pt> >>> wrote: >>> >>> HI, >>> >>> I’m trying to develop an app extension for my Qt iOS app but I don’t know >>> what kind of target it is. >>> >>> I always try to use Qt Creator to handle my Qt based projects. In case of >>> iOS projects I try to use only Xcode to deployment and debug. >>> >>> Is an app extension a framework or a executable? >>> >>> As anyone tried this before? >>> >>> I want to know how to configure the app extension on Qt Creator .pro >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Nuno >>> >>> >>> Hi Nuno, >>> When doing it recently, it appears that there's a unpublished memory >>> limit of up to 30 MB imposed by Apple that an extension is allowed. >>> >>> Initially, I was planning to use Swift interface with QtCore classes in my >>> core logic connected by an Objective-C Bridge. >>> >>> However, due to the memory limitations, I've migrated from Qt to >>> some C-written hash maps, etc containers with less pointers and less >>> consumption of memory. >>> >>> Take care. >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> Robert >>> >>> _______________________________________________ Interest mailing list Interest@qt-project.org http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/interest
