[SailfishDevel] QtContacts available

Tue Dec 24 08:41:01 UTC 2013

Hi,

after everything starts to work in the emulator I wonder how I can 
install QtContacts module on my Jolla phone.
Just login via ssh and installing via pkcon ?

Ciao
     Matze

Am 22.12.2013 22:04, schrieb David Greaves:
> Yes - all reasonably accurate.
>
> But then there's the SDK control centre:
>
> * Open Control Centre in SDK (the SailfishOS button on the left - don't ask why)
> * Go to "Targets"
> * Click manage by SailfishOS-armv7hl or SailfishOS-i486-x86
> * type "contact" into the search box (no <return>)
> * hmm, too many, add a space and "qt5" to see the 'as you type' search (no,
> really, pay attention, it took me ages to write that)
> * now click install on the one you want or note it down to add to the BuildRequires
>
> David
> PS there's a bug where some packages appear twice. That's because it shows the
> src package too. I'm sure it'll get fixed one day :)
>
> PPS Terminoloy: the VM is the Build Engine. The SB2 things are called 'Targets'
> as they allow the BE to build for a variety of targets. Note also the Toolchains
> for a variety of architectures.
>
> On 22/12/13 20:50, christopher.lamb at thurweb.ch wrote:
>> Hi Matze
>>
>> It is confusing at first, but once you "get it", it is easy!
>>
>>
>> I cover that in the chapter "Installing By Hand to the SDK Build Engine via the
>> Control Center" in:
>> http://flyingsheeponsailfish.blogspot.ch/2013/11/deploying-additional-packages-to.html
>>
>>
>> You are right there are 2 VMS, the obvious Emulator, and the headerless SDK
>> Build Engine.
>>
>> The Emulator is the easy one, you SSH in, and use PkCon or zypper to install
>> stuff directly to make them available to you apps.
>>
>> The SDK Build Engine is a little bit more tricky.
>>
>> Once you SSH in, zypper is available, but if you zypper at that level, all you
>> are doing is adding stuff to the operating system.
>>
>> Within this VM is SB2, which is the Build Engine itself. Others on this mailist
>> are much better qualified than me to tell you more about it.
>>
>> So lets SSH in as user mersdk:
>>
>> ssh -p 2222 -i ~/SailfishOS/vmshare/ssh/private_keys/engine/mersdk mersdk at localhost
>>
>> Then we can enter into the build engine with:
>>
>> sb2 -t SailfishOS-i486-x86
>>
>> After that we can use zypper again, e.g. to list qt5 packages installed to the
>> build engine:
>>
>> zypper se qt5 | grep "i |"
>>
>> If you install things within SB2, it is equivalent to installing via the SDK
>> Control Center.
>>
>> You can back out of SB2 with:
>>
>> exit
>>
>> Then if you repeat:
>>
>> zypper se qt5 | grep "i |"
>>
>> You should get a much shorter list of installed qt5 packages.
>>
>> Have fun
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Zitat von "Matthias Barmeier" <barmeier at barmeier.com>:
>>
>>> Hi Chris,
>>>
>>> please help me with my confusion :)
>>>
>>> My understanding was that the build engine is the VM located at port 2222. I
>>> used zypper because I read this in the blog post.
>>> I thought that it does not make a difference if I install it via SDK Control
>>> center, zypper or pkcon. Is this right ?
>>>
>>> What do you mean with SDK VM ? The emulator ? I thought there are only two VMs
>>> ? What doe you mean with SB2 ?
>>>
>>> There is much to learn for me. But with your hints I had a small success after
>>> my old Harmattan application started to breathe :).
>>>
>>> Ciao
>>>      Matze
>>>
>>> Am 22.12.2013 16:54, schrieb christopher.lamb at thurweb.ch:
>>>> Hi Matthias
>>>>
>>>> Here are a few more hints
>>>>
>>>> You connected to the SDK with a key, but to the Emulator without. A key can
>>>> be used for both for passwordless access.
>>>>
>>>> //Connect to SDK
>>>> ssh -p 2222 -i ~/SailfishOS/vmshare/ssh/private_keys/engine/mersdk
>>>> mersdk at localhost
>>>>
>>>> ssh -p 2222 -i ~/SailfishOS/vmshare/ssh/private_keys/engine/root root at localhost
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> //Connect to Emulator
>>>> ssh -p 2223 -i ~/SailfishOS/vmshare/ssh/private_keys/SailfishOS_Emulator/nemo
>>>> nemo at localhost
>>>>
>>>> ssh -p 2223 -i ~/SailfishOS/vmshare/ssh/private_keys/SailfishOS_Emulator/root
>>>> root at localhost
>>>>
>>>> The commands above work on OSX, and should work on Linux.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In your mail below you used zypper to install to the SDK VM, but not to the
>>>> build engine with the VM, so that won't really help you. You have made the
>>>> package available to the Operating System rather than to the build engine.
>>>>
>>>> To install "by hand" to the build-engine, either use the SDK Control Center
>>>> to search and install the package
>>>>
>>>> or
>>>>
>>>> connect via SSH to the SDK as you describe, then start SB2 and use zypper
>>>> within SB2. Then sync from the control center.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Grüsse
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Zitat von "Matthias Barmeier" <barmeier at barmeier.com>:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks a lot.
>>>>>
>>>>> Your link and this one:
>>>>> http://flyingsheeponsailfish.blogspot.de/2013/10/alpha-2-migrating-landed.html
>>>>> has working hints on what packages must be installed and how to make
>>>>> QtContacts work.
>>>>>
>>>>> If someone else needs this here is my way of QtContacts enabling:
>>>>>
>>>>> ssh to mer build engine:  ssh -p 2222 -i
>>>>> /opt/SailfishOS/vmshare/ssh/private_keys/engine/root root at localhost
>>>>> install a package with:     zypper in qt5-qtdeclarative-pim-contacts
>>>>>
>>>>> Select the Sailfish-Icon on the QtCreator toolbar.
>>>>> Select Targets -> SailfishOS-i486-x86 -> manage -> sync
>>>>>
>>>>> On the emulator select settings and set a password for the ssh connection.
>>>>> ssh to the emulator:           ssh -p 2223 nemo at localhost <enter the password>
>>>>> Install the same package: sudo pkcon install qt5-qtdeclarative-pim-contacts
>>>>>
>>>>> Restart both VMs. I don't know if this last step is neccessary, but after I
>>>>> have done it the error message si gone
>>>>> and ContactModel is a vailid type.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks again !
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Ciao
>>>>>     Matze
>>>>>
>>>>> Am 21.12.2013 22:14, schrieb christopher.lamb at thurweb.ch:
>>>>>> Hi Matthias
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As the error says, QtContacts is not installed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Try this article on tips on how to install to the SDK and Emulator
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://flyingsheeponsailfish.blogspot.ch/2013/11/deploying-additional-packages-to.html
>>>>>> It focuses on Location and Positioning, but is the methods used are
>>>>>> relevant for QtContacts as well.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The first thing is to establish what is already installed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For the SDK, the easiest way for a newbie is via the SDK Control Center,
>>>>>> which is available via the Sailfish icon on the left of the QtCreator screen.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On the Emulator, once connected via SSH, you can search for contacts
>>>>>> modules with
>>>>>>
>>>>>> pkcon search name contacts
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have several contacts modules installed on my Emulator, but then I have
>>>>>> been experimenting with contacts, and will have installed some of these
>>>>>> myself.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Once you have the correct modules installed to the SDK and Emulator (and
>>>>>> synced with QtCreator), then you should be able to use QtContacts from both
>>>>>> C++ and QML.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ciao
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chris
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Zitat von "Matthias Barmeier" <barmeier at barmeier.com>:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> the include error is fixed, but now I am back to my old problem:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [W] unknown:33 - file:///usr/share/test/qml/pages/FirstPage.qml:33:1:
>>>>>>> module "QtContacts" is not installed
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> import QtContacts 5.0
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> my QML:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> import QtQuick 2.0
>>>>>>> import Sailfish.Silica 1.0
>>>>>>> import QtContacts 5.0
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Page {
>>>>>>>    id: page
>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> my test.cpp:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> #ifdef QT_QML_DEBUG
>>>>>>> #include <QtQuick>
>>>>>>> #endif
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> #include <sailfishapp.h>
>>>>>>> #include <QtContacts/QtContacts>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What else must I do ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ciao
>>>>>>>    Matze
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Am 21.12.2013 14:36, schrieb Andrey Kozhevnikov:
>>>>>>>> add
>>>>>>>> INCLUDEPATH += /usr/include/qt5/QtContacts
>>>>>>>> to pro file
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 21.12.2013 18:44, Matthias Barmeier wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I added the CONFIG line to my project file. And added the include to my
>>>>>>>>> .cpp file, but got this.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> /usr/include/qt5/QtContacts/qcontact.h:53: Fehler:qcontactsglobal.h: No
>>>>>>>>> such file or directory
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This file is availables under:
>>>>>>>>> /opt/SailfishOS/mersdk/targets/SailfishOS-i486-x86/usr/include/qt5/QtContacts
>>>>>>>>> I try to use QtContacts from qml ist this possible ?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Ciao
>>>>>>>>>   Matze
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Am 21.12.2013 13:04, schrieb Andrey Kozhevnikov:
>>>>>>>>>> add it to pro file CONFIG += Qt5Contacts
>>>>>>>>>> and then include in Qt <QtContacs/...>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 21.12.2013 18:02, Matthias Barmeier wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I am new to SailfishOS coming from Harmattan. How can I add this module ?
>>>>>>>>>>> Is there any Dev Introduction available on how to add modules or which
>>>>>>>>>>> modules are available ?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Ciao
>>>>>>>>>>>   Matze
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Am 21.12.2013 12:59, schrieb Andrey Kozhevnikov:
>>>>>>>>>>>> its Qt5Contacts module
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 21.12.2013 17:58, Matthias Barmeier wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> is QtContacts available for SDK emulator or Device ? And if it is
>>>>>>>>>>>>> available where and how can I get it ?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ciao
>>>>>>>>>>>>>    Matze
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