On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 3:03 AM, Ian Clark <mrroos...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 30 April 2017 at 07:57, Robert Iakobashvili <corobe...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Has anybody tried to make and publish a Qt-based Windows "Desktop App" >> at the Microsoft App Store? >> > I'm currently trying to do just that. > > I've managed to build and package an app that I can sign and install > locally, It also passes the app certification test. > >> Any experience you have to share? >> > Not a huge amount yet, you need to request permission before you can > publish desktop bridge apps, I'm currently waiting for this to be done > so I can release. > > This is just a little hobby project using Qt 5.8, nothing large. I > used the manual conversion process outlined in the documentation. > > The only thing to remember is to include the VC runtime dependencies > in your manifest: > > https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/vcblog/2016/07/07/using-visual-c-runtime-in-centennial-project/ > > A slightly simplified version of my build script is below. It also > calls another script that sets the environment up (adds qmake to path, > qt vars, calls VS setvars.bat and adds the git bash tools to the path > as I use sed to writing the correct version into the manifest). > > The build process is basically.... > > 1. Checkout project from git > 2. qmake then build the project for release > 3. create an install folder, cd to it. This is the folder that will > appear in 'program files'. > 4. copy all the needed bits of Qt and the just built app exe to the > install folder > 5. Copy any other files needed to the install folder, this includes > the icons as png. > 6. copy the 44x44 png icon with the correct extension so it's 'unplated'. > 7. create the ApplicationManifest.xml file in the install folder. > 8. run the resource generation tool for the unplated icons. (This is > so the taskbar icon looks okay). > 9. package the install folder into an .appx file > 10. Sign the package with a local cert so it can be installed to test. > > Cheers, > > Ian > > <---- > @Echo off > REM ------------- Settings > SET VERSION=1.0.0.0 > SET COPY_TO_FOLDER=%USERPROFILE%\Desktop > SET GIT_ROOT="ssh://some...@some.example.com/project.git" > SET GIT_BRANCH=master > SET BUILD_DIR=%TEMP%\_win_store_build > REM ------------- Settings end > > SET SCRIPT_FOLDER=%~dp0 > > IF EXIST %BUILD_DIR% ( > echo Build dir exists! > goto error > ) > > MKDIR %BUILD_DIR% > pushd %BUILD_DIR% > SET BUILD_DIR=%CD% > set BUILD_SRC_DIR=%BUILD_DIR%\project > set BUILD_TARGET_DIR=%BUILD_DIR%\project_build_x64 > set INSTALL_TARGET_DIR=%BUILD_DIR%\project_install_x64 > > REM Set the env variables > echo Setting build environment... > call ***SCRIPT_THAT_ADDS_COMPILER_PLUS_GIT_BASH_TOOLS_TO_PATH*** > > echo Cloning... > git clone %GIT_ROOT% > cd %BUILD_SRC_DIR% > git checkout %GIT_BRANCH% > > echo Creating build directory... > mkdir %BUILD_TARGET_DIR% > cd %BUILD_TARGET_DIR% > > echo Running qmake... > qmake -config release %BUILD_SRC_DIR%\project.pro > > echo Building... > nmake /nologo > > echo Creating install folder... > cd %BUILD_DIR% > mkdir %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR% > > echo Setting up install contents... > copy %BUILD_TARGET_DIR%\project\release\project.exe %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR% > copy %QT_DIR%\bin\Qt5Core.dll %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR% > copy %QT_DIR%\bin\Qt5Network.dll %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR% > copy %QT_DIR%\bin\Qt5Widgets.dll %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR% > copy %QT_DIR%\bin\Qt5Gui.dll %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR% > copy %QT_DIR%\bin\Qt5Script.dll %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR% > copy %QT_DIR%\bin\libGLESv2.dll %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR% > mkdir %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR%\platforms > mkdir %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR%\imageformats > copy %QT_DIR%\plugins\platforms\qwindows.dll %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR%\platforms > copy %QT_DIR%\plugins\imageformats\qico.dll %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR%\imageformats > copy %BUILD_SRC_DIR%\resources\Qt_licence.txt %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR%\ > copy %SCRIPT_FOLDER%\project_icon_*.png %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR%\ > copy %SCRIPT_FOLDER%\project_icon_44x44.png > %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR%\project_icon_44x44.targetsize-44_altform-unplated.png > > :clean > cd %BUILD_TARGET_DIR% > echo Cleaning.... > nmake /nologo clean > :nul 2>&1 > > cd %BUILD_DIR% > echo Create manifest... > sed "s:__VERSION__:%VERSION%:" %SCRIPT_FOLDER%\win_store_manifest.xml >> %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR%\AppxManifest.xml > > echo Resources.... > pushd %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR% > makepri createconfig /cf priconfig.xml /dq en-gb > makepri new /pr %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR% /cf %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR%\priconfig.xml > popd > > Echo Building app package... > MakeAppx.exe pack /d %INSTALL_TARGET_DIR% /p project.appx > signtool sign -f %SCRIPT_FOLDER%\project.pfx -fd SHA256 -v > %BUILD_DIR%\project.appx > cp %BUILD_DIR%\project.appx %COPY_TO_FOLDER%\ > > goto :end > > :error > pause > exit /b 1 > > :end > popd > pause > rmdir /S /Q %BUILD_DIR% > <---- > _______________________________________________
Dear Ian, Thank you very much for the details. Kind regards, Robert _______________________________________________ Interest mailing list Interest@qt-project.org http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/interest
