AcademySoftwareFoundation / AcademySoftwareFoundation/xstudio

Error building on Windows Qt and Cmake vcpkg

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Description

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CMake Error at build/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake:857 (_find_package):
By not providing "FindQt5.cmake" in CMAKE_MODULE_PATH this project has
asked CMake to find a package configuration file provided by "Qt5", but
CMake did not find one.

Could not find a package configuration file provided by "Qt5" with any of
the following names:

Qt5Config.cmake
qt5-config.cmake

Add the installation prefix of "Qt5" to CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH or set "Qt5_DIR"
to a directory containing one of the above files. If "Qt5" provides a
separate development package or SDK, be sure it has been installed. C:\xstudio-windows\build/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake 857

```
I have tried to find by reading online documentation how to pass that module and where to put it. In the CMakePresets.json file i have put the path to the Qt5_DIR thinking it would be enough.

0- Where should I put the file or whatever this thing is asking? I'd appreciate precise instructions, as I am not a coder.
1- Does it have to be built with Qt5? Seems the download for that version is not available anymore.
2- I installed Qt6 with Qt5 compatibility. Would this be enough? If not where would you find the installer it only allows version 6.

Thanks,

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Research direction

Start with CMakePresets.json and the reported build/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake location at line 857. Reproduce the Windows configure step, check whether Qt5Config.cmake or qt5-config.cmake is available, and compare the installed Qt version with the project's requirements. Done means the configure/build no longer fails while looking for Qt5.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cmake, cpp
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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