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-rw-r--r--doc/src/getting-started/installation.qdoc12
-rw-r--r--doc/src/getting-started/known-issues.qdoc140
-rw-r--r--doc/src/qt4-intro.qdoc2
4 files changed, 77 insertions, 95 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/development/qmake-manual.qdoc b/doc/src/development/qmake-manual.qdoc
index 87132cc..d040d3d 100644
--- a/doc/src/development/qmake-manual.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/development/qmake-manual.qdoc
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@
\snippet doc/src/snippets/code/doc_src_qmake-manual.qdoc 130
- The default values depend on the version of the S60 SDK you're using.
+ The default values depend on the version of the Symbian SDK you're using.
\section2 Compiler specific options
@@ -983,8 +983,7 @@
an official UID, please contact Nokia. Both \c SID and \c VID default to empty values.
For more information about unique identifiers and their meaning for
- Symbian applications, please refer to the
- \l{http://www.symbian.com/developer/techlib/v9.2docs/doc_source/ToolsAndUtilities/BuildTools/UsingUids.guide.html}{respective S60 SDK documentation}.
+ Symbian applications, please refer to the Symbian SDK documentation.
\section2 Capabilities
@@ -1000,8 +999,7 @@
\snippet doc/src/snippets/code/doc_src_qmake-manual.qdoc 134
- For more information about capabilities, please refer to the
- \l{http://www.symbian.com/developer/techlib/v9.2docs/doc_source/guide/platsecsdk/index.html}{respective S60 SDK documentation}.
+ For more information about capabilities, please refer to the Symbian SDK documentation.
*/
/*!
@@ -2925,7 +2923,7 @@ For example:
\e {This is only used on the Symbian platform.}
Specifies which platform capabilities the application should have. For more
- information, please refer to the S60 SDK documentation.
+ information, please refer to the Symbian SDK documentation.
\target TARGET.EPOCALLOWDLLDATA
\section1 TARGET.EPOCALLOWDLLDATA
@@ -2961,7 +2959,7 @@ For example:
\e {This is only used on the Symbian platform.}
Specifies which secure identifier to use for the target application or
- library. For more information, see the S60 SDK documentation.
+ library. For more information, see the Symbian SDK documentation.
\target TARGET.UID2
\section1 TARGET.UID2
@@ -2970,7 +2968,7 @@ For example:
Specifies which unique identifier 2 to use for the target application or
library. If this variable is not specified, it defaults to the same value
- as TARGET.UID3. For more information, see the S60 SDK documentation.
+ as TARGET.UID3. For more information, see the Symbian SDK documentation.
\target TARGET.UID3
\section1 TARGET.UID3
@@ -2981,7 +2979,7 @@ For example:
library. If this variable is not specified, a UID3 suitable for development
and debugging will be generated automatically. However, applications being
released should always define this variable. For more information, see the
- S60 SDK documentation.
+ Symbian SDK documentation.
\target TARGET.VID
\section1 TARGET.VID
@@ -2989,7 +2987,7 @@ For example:
\e {This is only used on the Symbian platform.}
Specifies which vendor identifier to use for the target application or
- library. For more information, see the S60 SDK documentation.
+ library. For more information, see the Symbian SDK documentation.
\section1 TARGET_EXT
diff --git a/doc/src/getting-started/installation.qdoc b/doc/src/getting-started/installation.qdoc
index 366a906..8269552 100644
--- a/doc/src/getting-started/installation.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/getting-started/installation.qdoc
@@ -510,9 +510,9 @@ in the \l{Qt for Symbian platform Requirements} document.
\o Install Qt
- Run \c{qt-s60-%VERSION%.exe} and follow the instructions.
+ Run \c{qt-symbian-opensource-%VERSION%.exe} and follow the instructions.
- \note Qt must be installed on the same drive as the S60 SDK you are
+ \note Qt must be installed on the same drive as the Symbian SDK you are
using, and the install path must not contain any spaces.
\o Running Qt demos
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ If you are using pre-built binaries, follow the instructions
Uncompress the package into the directory you want Qt installed,
e.g. \c{C:\Qt\%VERSION%}.
- \note Qt must be installed on the same drive as the S60 SDK you are
+ \note Qt must be installed on the same drive as the Symbian SDK you are
using, and the install path must not contain any spaces.
\o Environment variables
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ If you are using pre-built binaries, follow the instructions
On Windows the PATH can be extended by navigating to
"Control Panel->System->Advanced->Environment variables".
- In addition, you must configure the environment for use with the S60
+ In addition, you must configure the environment for use with the Symbian
emulator. This is done by locating the Carbide.c++ submenu on the Start
menu, and choosing "Configure environment for WINSCW command line".
@@ -972,13 +972,13 @@ Symbian platform, see \l{Symbian platform - Introduction to using Qt}.
\endlist
\o \l{http://www.forum.nokia.com/main/resources/tools_and_sdks/S60SDK/}{S60 Platform SDK 3rd Edition FP1 or higher}
\o \l{http://www.forum.nokia.com/main/resources/technologies/openc_cpp/}{Open C/C++ v1.6.0 or higher}.
- Install this to all S60 SDKs you plan to use Qt with.
+ Install this to all Symbian SDKs you plan to use Qt with.
\o Building Qt libraries requires \l{http://www.arm.com/products/DevTools/RVCT.html}{RVCT} 2.2 [build 686] or later,
which is not available free of charge.
\endlist
Running Qt on real device requires the following packages to be installed on your device.
- The packages can be found in the S60 SDK where you installed Open C/C++:
+ The packages can be found in the Symbian SDK where you installed Open C/C++:
\list
\o \c{nokia_plugin\openc\s60opencsis\pips_s60_<version>.sis}
\o \c{nokia_plugin\openc\s60opencsis\openc_ssl_s60_<version>.sis}
diff --git a/doc/src/getting-started/known-issues.qdoc b/doc/src/getting-started/known-issues.qdoc
index 6f8eb66..40ac1c7 100644
--- a/doc/src/getting-started/known-issues.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/getting-started/known-issues.qdoc
@@ -45,20 +45,72 @@
\ingroup platform-specific
\brief A summary of known issues in Qt %VERSION% at the time of release.
- An up-to-date list of known issues with Qt %VERSION% can be found via the
- \l{Task Tracker} on the Qt website which provides additional information
- about known issues and tasks related to Qt.
+ This page documents known problems with the packaging and installation in
+ Qt %VERSION%, as well as issues with third party software that we have
+ not been able to work around. For a list of such issues in previous Qt
+ versions refer to this page in the respective documentation.
- \section1 General Issues
+ For a list list of known bugs in Qt %VERSION%, see the \l{Task Tracker}
+ on the Qt website.
- When running Qt applications on Windows or with \c{-graphicssystem raster},
- any process that triggers a QWidget::update() from within a destructor
- might result in a crash.
+ \section1 Installation Issues
+ \section2 Building the Source Package on Windows 7
+
+ \list
+ \o When building Qt 4.5.0 with Windows 7, the build fails with an error
+ message regarding failing to embed manifest. This a known issue with
+ Windows 7, explained in the Windows 7 SDK Beta
+ \l{http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/8/0/8808A472-6450-4723-9C87-977069714B27/ReleaseNotes.Htm}
+ {release notes}. A workaround for this issue is to patch the
+ \bold{embed_manifest_exe.prf} file with the following:
+
+ \code
+ diff --git a/mkspecs/features/win32/embed_manifest_exe.prf b/mkspecs/features/win32/embed_manifest_exe.prf
+ index e1747f1..05f116e 100644
+ --- a/mkspecs/features/win32/embed_manifest_exe.prf
+ +++ b/mkspecs/features/win32/embed_manifest_exe.prf
+ @@ -8,4 +8,9 @@ if(win32-msvc2005|win32-msvc2008):!equals(TEMPLATE_PREFIX, "vc"):equals(TEMPLATE
+ QMAKE_POST_LINK = $$quote(mt.exe -nologo -manifest \"$$replace(OBJECTS_DIR,/,\\)\\$${NOPATH_TARGET}.intermediate.ma
+ nifest\" -outputresource:$(DESTDIR_TARGET);1$$escape_expand(\n\t))
+ QMAKE_POST_LINK += $$QMAKE_PREV_POST_LINK
+ QMAKE_CLEAN += \"$$replace(OBJECTS_DIR,/,\\)\\$${NOPATH_TARGET}.intermediate.manifest\"
+ + isEmpty(RC_FILE) {
+ + system("echo.>$$replace(OUT_PWD,/,\\)\\$$replace(OBJECTS_DIR,/,\\)\\Windows7WorkAround.rc")
+ + RC_FILE = $$replace(OUT_PWD,/,\\)\\$$replace(OBJECTS_DIR,/,\\)\\Windows7WorkAround.rc
+ + }
+ +
+ }
+ \endcode
+
+ \section2 Installing the Source Package on Unix systems
+
+ \o If you download a Zip source package, you will need to convert
+ Windows-style line endings (CR/LF) to Unix-style line-endings (LF) when
+ you uncompress the package. To do this, give the "-a" option when you
+ run the "unzip' command.
+
+ If you fail to supply the "-a" option when unzipping the package, you
+ will see the following error message when you attempt to execute the
+ configure command:
+ "bash: ./configure: /bin/sh^M: bad interpreter: No such file or directory"
+ \endlist
+
+ \section2 Installing on Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard"
+ \list
+ \o Performing a new install of the Qt 4.6 beta on Snow Leopard
+ triggers a bug in the installer that causes the install to fail.
+ Updating an existing Qt installation works fine.
+
+ There are two workarounds, either disable spotlight for the target
+ drive during the install, or do a custom install where you deselect
+ documentation and examples. Run the installer again as a full
+ install to get the documentation and examples installed.
+ \endlist
\section1 Issues with Third Party Software
- \section2 X11 Hardware Support
+ \section2 X11
\list
\o There is a bug in the 169.xx NVIDIA drivers on certain GeForce 8 series
@@ -76,7 +128,7 @@
of the drivers.
\endlist
- \section2 Windows Hardware Support
+ \section2 Windows
\list
\o When using version 6.14.11.6921 of the NVIDIA drivers for the GeForce
@@ -85,43 +137,6 @@
applications that use OpenGL. This problem can be worked around by
reducing the level of graphics acceleration provided by the driver, or
by disabling hardware acceleration completely.
- \endlist
-
- \section2 Windows Software Issues
-
- \list
-
- \o When building Qt 4.5.0 with Windows 7, the build fails with an error
- message regarding failing to embed manifest. This a known issue with
- Windows 7, explained in the Windows 7 SDK Beta
- \l{http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/8/0/8808A472-6450-4723-9C87-977069714B27/ReleaseNotes.Htm}
- {release notes}. A workaround for this issue is to patch the
- \bold{embed_manifest_exe.prf} file with the following:
-
- \code
- diff --git a/mkspecs/features/win32/embed_manifest_exe.prf b/mkspecs/features/win32/embed_manifest_exe.prf
- index e1747f1..05f116e 100644
- --- a/mkspecs/features/win32/embed_manifest_exe.prf
- +++ b/mkspecs/features/win32/embed_manifest_exe.prf
- @@ -8,4 +8,9 @@ if(win32-msvc2005|win32-msvc2008):!equals(TEMPLATE_PREFIX, "vc"):equals(TEMPLATE
- QMAKE_POST_LINK = $$quote(mt.exe -nologo -manifest \"$$replace(OBJECTS_DIR,/,\\)\\$${NOPATH_TARGET}.intermediate.ma
- nifest\" -outputresource:$(DESTDIR_TARGET);1$$escape_expand(\n\t))
- QMAKE_POST_LINK += $$QMAKE_PREV_POST_LINK
- QMAKE_CLEAN += \"$$replace(OBJECTS_DIR,/,\\)\\$${NOPATH_TARGET}.intermediate.manifest\"
- + isEmpty(RC_FILE) {
- + system("echo.>$$replace(OUT_PWD,/,\\)\\$$replace(OBJECTS_DIR,/,\\)\\Windows7WorkAround.rc")
- + RC_FILE = $$replace(OUT_PWD,/,\\)\\$$replace(OBJECTS_DIR,/,\\)\\Windows7WorkAround.rc
- + }
- +
- }
- \endcode
-
- \o Under certain circumstances Visual Studio Integration v1.4.0 will not
- be able to install the integration for Visual Studio 2005 on Windows
- Vista. An error message states that .NET Framework v2.0 Service Pack 1
- is not installed. This is due to a problem with the built-in
- installation of this on Windows Vista. This issue can be fixed by
- installing .NET Framework version 3.5.
\o With NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT (driver version 6.14.11.7824), a fullscreen
QGLWidget flickers when child widgets are shown/hidden. The workaround
@@ -133,42 +148,11 @@
\endlist
-
- \section2 Mac OS X Software Support
+ \section2 Mac OS X
\list
\o If a sheet is opened for a given window, clicking the title bar of that
window will cause it to flash. This behavior has been reported to Apple
(bug number 5827676).
\endlist
-
-
- \section2 Installing source packages on Unix systems
-
- \list
- \o If you download a Zip source package, you will need to convert
- Windows-style line endings (CR/LF) to Unix-style line-endings (LF) when
- you uncompress the package. To do this, give the "-a" option when you
- run the "unzip' command.
-
- If you fail to supply the "-a" option when unzipping the package, you
- will see the following error message when you attempt to execute the
- configure command:
- "bash: ./configure: /bin/sh^M: bad interpreter: No such file or directory"
- \endlist
-
-
- \section2 Running evaluation packages on Windows XP
-
- \list
- \o If running the qt-win-eval-%VERSION%-vs2008.exe package on a Windows XP
- system, you may encounter the following error message:
- "The application failed to start because the application configuration
- is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.".
-
- This error occurs because the version of the CRT component on the
- system is incorrect. Visual Studio 2008 requires CRT90 while Windows
- XP comes with CRT80. To solve this problem, please install the 2008 CRT
- redistributable package from Microsoft.
- \endlist
*/
diff --git a/doc/src/qt4-intro.qdoc b/doc/src/qt4-intro.qdoc
index 38f346f..a946540 100644
--- a/doc/src/qt4-intro.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/qt4-intro.qdoc
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@
Qt 4.6 is the first release to include support for the Symbian
platform, with integration into the S60 framework. The port to
Symbian and S60 provides all functionality required to develop
- rich end-user applications for devices running Symbian 3.1 and
+ rich end-user applications for devices running S60 3.1 and
later.
\section1 Animation Framework