Hi,
I am making progress.
1) Go to this link (
http://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/4.8/4.8.6/) and download qt-opensource-windows-x86-vs2010-4.8.6.exe and run the exe. This is assuming that MS Virtual Studio 2010 is installed.
2) Start QT Creator. (This assumes that QT5 for Windows has been installed). Click on Tools->Options->Kits. Click on Add. This will bring up a configuration screen. Under the complier drop down select "Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler 10.0 (x86). At this point I need some help. I have no idea what the debugger is for MS VS 2010. If someone know what this is please let us know. Now set this new added kit as default by clicking on "Make Default"
3) Click on the QT Version Tab. Click on Manual and then click on Add. A dialog will pop asking where Qmake is located. Navigate to the "bin" directory of where ever the EXE in line 1 above installed the package.
4) Exit out of QT Creator.
5) If previous attempts were made to compile ExpertSDR, navigate to the source directory and delete "ExpertSDR_va2_1.pro.user". Now click (or double click) on ExpertSDR_va2_1.pro . QT Creator will start and the project will need to be configured. Click on the name of the kit that was configured with the above steps and the click on "Configure Project". NOTE: When starting QT Creator by clicking on the .pro QT Creator (at least on my machine) appears to hang. It is not hanging but it does take a minute or two to return control. During this period of time Windows may report that QT Creator is not responding. Just let it sit for a bit.
6) Click on Build->Build ALL.
OK, as I said, progress, close but no cigar. The compilation now at least
gets past not finding QT libraries and header files. It now fails on not finding header files that appear to be part of the MS Windows Driver Kit. I am in the process of downloading and installing the WDK. It is a very large file and on DSL it is taking a while to download.
I will report back if and when I make further progress.
Again, if anyone knows what to point to when configuring the debugger for windows, please post here.
(RANT: For heavens sakes, has the global software development community given up on backwards compatibility? Why in the world does the latest version of QT NOT compile existing source? Good grief !!)