Before you start the installation, verify that your system complies with the LuciadCPillar Hardware and software requirements.

Installing LuciadCPillar for C++ development

To install LuciadCPillar and compile the C++ samples:

  1. Extract the LuciadCPillar_Pro-Windows.zip archive.

  2. Extract the LuciadCPillar_Pro_Documentation.zip archive.

  3. Extract the LuciadCPillar_Pro_Data.zip archive.

  4. Copy your LuciadCPillar license file, named luciadcpillar_development.txt, into the folder licenses.

  5. Open the x64 Native Tools Command Prompt that came installed with the Visual Studio version you are working in.

  6. Go to the extracted LuciadCPillar folder.

  7. Go to the folder cpp: 

    >cd cpp

  8. Create a folder build, and step into that folder: 

    >mkdir build
>cd build

  9. Generate the Visual Studio solution:

    1. Make sure to include the folder with the Qt executable Programs in the Windows PATH environment variable: C:\Tools\Qt\5.15.2\msvc2019_64\bin, for example.

    2. Use CMake to generate the Visual Studio solution with the generator related to your Visual Studio version, for example Visual Studio 16 2019 or Visual Studio 17 2022.
      Make sure to point to the correct location for Qt5 in the command. These are examples of the cmake command: 

      >cmake ../ -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -A x64 -DQt5_DIR="C:/Qt/5.15.2/msvc2019_64/lib/cmake/Qt5"

      or

      >cmake ../ -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 -DQt5_DIR="C:/Qt/5.15.2/msvc2019_64/lib/cmake/Qt5"

  10. Open the generated solution file cpp/build/AllSamples.sln with Visual Studio.

  11. Select ALL_BUILD in the Solution Explorer, go to Build > Configuration Manager, and select the desired Active solution configuration.

  12. Right-click ALL_BUILD in the Solution Explorer, and click Build to build all samples.

  13. Select the sample you want to run. For instance, to select sample_firstapp:

    1. Right-click on sample_firstapp in the Solution Explorer.

    2. Select Set as StartUp Project.

  14. Run the application sample, by pressing F5 for instance.

Troubleshooting

See troubleshooting for commonly encountered problems.