How to create a subdirectory for a project QtCreator?

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I would like to divide my Qt project into several directories because it is growing pretty large. However, when I click on browse in QtCreator, there is no 'Add directory' and no such thing in 'Add new'. Can this be done somehow?

qmake qt-creator qt
10 Answers

One method you could use is to add a project include file for each sub directory.

Qt Creator displays these in the GUI in a nested fashion, and allows you to add files to them.

e.g.

in project.pro

include(folder1/include.pri)

in folder1/include.pri

HEADERS += MyClass.h
SOURCES += MyClass.cpp

etc

Nick_49490

Here's what I have done:

  1. In the Project Folder (outside the IDE), create Directories that you'd like to put your code in and move your source files into those directories.

    • Say you put "foo.cpp" and "foo.h" in the directory "foo".

  2. In your "*.pro" file, go to each line that references the source files you moved and add the directory name, followed by '/' in front of the source file name.

.pro before Step 2:

SOURCES += main.cpp \
foo.cpp

HEADERS  += \
foo.h \

.pro after Step 2:

SOURCES += main.cpp \ 
foo/foo.cpp

HEADERS += \
foo/foo.h
  1. Rebuild your project to test.
user_54812780

you can add folders in your folders manager but they should contain a file, then go QT and right-click on your project then click on "add existing directory" and select your folder. if the folder is empty it's not going to show up.

user_173573510
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