[SailfishDevel] mediagallery won't work

Sat Apr 27 18:41:50 UTC 2013

Wim

A minor correction to my text below:

3) Open the project via the src.pro file and setup the project via the  
thumbnailer.pro (not the src.pro as stated below).

Chris

Zitat von christopher.lamb at thurweb.ch:

> Hi Wim
>
> Here is how to do it (the hard way):
>
> 1) In QtCreator/Sailfish/Manage Targets install the package  
> gst-plugins-base-devel.
> This will also add the package gstreamer-devel
>
> (These dependencies are mentioned in the src.pro file).
>
> 2) Download and unzip the sources from  
> https://github.com/nemomobile/nemo-qml-plugin-thumbnailer
>
> 3) Open the project via the src.pro file and setup the project
>
> 4) Hit the green Run button (fingers in ears at this point).
>
> 5) If you get an error like ":-1: error: Failed to upload file  
> '/Users/christopherlamb/SailfishProjects/nemo-qml-plugin-thumbnailer-master/src/libnemothumbnailer.so'." don't panic, we can work around  
> that.
>
> 6) In your equivalent of  
> /Users/christopherlamb/SailfishOS/mersdk/targets/SailfishOS-i486-x86/usr/lib/qt4/imports
> add the subdirectories org/nemomobile/thumbnailer
>
> 7) In your project directory (under src) you will find a  
> libnemothumbnailer.so
> library and a qmldir file
>
> Copy these into your n your equivalent of  
> /Users/christopherlamb/SailfishOS/mersdk/targets/SailfishOS-i486-x86/usr/lib/qt4/imports/org/nemomobile/thumbnailer
>
> 8) Now in your MediaGallery / PreviwGrid.qml the import import  
> org.nemomobile.thumbnailer 1.0 should no longer be underlined in  
> red. (If it is try Tools/QML JS/Reset Code Model)
>
> This is of course the "brew your own" route. Maybe the Thumbnailer  
> Package can be directly installed.
>
>
> I hope this helps
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> Zitat von christopher.lamb at thurweb.ch:
>
>> Hi Wim
>>
>> I can confirm that on OSX I am also missing the plugin / components  
>> package org.nemomobile.thumbnailer, as shown by the red line in  
>> QtCreator under the import statement.
>>
>> The error means that in your equivalent of:
>>
>> /Users/christopherlamb/SailfishOS/mersdk/targets/SailfishOS-i486-x86/usr/lib/qt4/imports
>>
>> there should be a subdirectory org/nemomobile/thumbnailer  
>> containing the qmls and lib files for this plugin.
>>
>> There probably is an easy way to install this (e.g. via  
>> QtCreator/Sailfish/Manage Targets), but I have not found it.
>>
>>
>> In the meantime you can find the sources here ( I downloaded the zip)
>>
>> https://github.com/nemomobile/nemo-qml-plugin-thumbnailer
>>
>> Assuming these compile, then it should be possible to scp (secure  
>> copy) the results into the directory structure above. I will give  
>> this a go later this evening, and let you know how / if it works.  
>> (This is how I have installed my own custom plugin).
>>
>> b.t.w I have been trying to get Sailfish up and running on Lubuntu  
>> / Ubuntu to see if I can replicate your original error, but am  
>> having problems with the Emulator which I will post in the next few  
>> minutes in a separate thread ...
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>>
>> Zitat von "Wim de Vries" <wsvries at xs4all.nl>:
>>
>>> Thanks for the reply.
>>> QtMobility.gallery 1.1 is imported indeed.
>>>
>>> But it seems that org.nemomobile.thumbnailer is missing.
>>> It is not in the mediagallery example set.
>>> I am not very knowledgeble on QML.
>>> Any hint how to get/install this?
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 04/24/2013 05:28 PM, christopher.lamb at thurweb.ch wrote:
>>>> Hi Wim
>>>>
>>>> I have just done a quick test on Apple-pip my OSX host.
>>>>
>>>> In my case the application opens successfully: I get pretty  
>>>> pictures on the SailfishOS Emulator.
>>>>
>>>> My output is the following:
>>>>
>>>> Display on requested
>>>> Qml debugging is enabled. Only use this in a safe environment!
>>>> Using the meego graphics system
>>>> libEGL warning: DRI2: failed to authenticate
>>>> Warning: specifying an object instance for initialPage is  
>>>> sub-optimal - prefer to use a Component
>>>> loaded the Generic plugin
>>>> Loaded the MeeGo sensor plugin
>>>> Requested sensor id ' "orientationsensor" ' interface not granted
>>>> Requested sensor id ' "orientationsensor" ' interface not granted
>>>> hijackWindow() context created for QDeclarativeView(0x70dd3108) 1
>>>> QGLWindowSurface: Using plain widget as window surface  
>>>> QGLWindowSurface(0x711193c8)
>>>> Successfully resolved MeeGo graphics system:  
>>>> /usr/lib/qt4/plugins/graphicssystems/libqmeegographicssystem.so
>>>>
>>>> XISlaveSwitch
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Do you have the QtMultimediaKit installed? The PreviewGrid.qml imports it
>>>> import QtMobility.gallery 1.1
>>>>
>>>> See one of my earlier threads on the issue of installing  
>>>> QtMultimedia / Mobility
>>>>
>>>> Ciao
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>> Zitat von "Wim de Vries" <wsvries at xs4all.nl>:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> I am trying the mediagallery example (run).
>>>>> No build errors, but the Sailfish VM turns to black (CTRL H  
>>>>> won't help) and I get this message:
>>>>>
>>>>> Display on requested
>>>>>
>>>>> Using the meego graphics system
>>>>>
>>>>> libEGL warning: DRI2: failed to authenticate
>>>>>
>>>>> file:///opt/sdk/share/mediagallery/mediagallery.qml:0:0:  
>>>>> Expected token `numeric literal'
>>>>>
>>>>> file:///opt/sdk/share/mediagallery/mediagallery.qml:0:0:  
>>>>> Expected a qualified name id
>>>>>
>>>>> hijackWindow() context created for QDeclarativeView(0x71326128) 1
>>>>>
>>>>> QGLWindowSurface: Using plain widget as window surface  
>>>>> QGLWindowSurface(0x7141e488)
>>>>>
>>>>> XISlaveSwitch
>>>>>
>>>>> XISlaveSwitch
>>>>>
>>>>> XISlaveSwitch
>>>>>
>>>>> XISlaveSwitch
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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