compile a Qt single file from command line: undefined reference to vtable

Question

I'd like to compile a single file QT application from command line, for test in a quick way some features. See the code of the file below.

I'm compiling with:

qmake -project && qmake && make

And I' getting this error:

Togglebutton.o:Togglebutton.cpp:function ButtonDialog::ButtonDialog(QWidget*): error: undefined reference to 'vtable for ButtonDialog'
Togglebutton.o:Togglebutton.cpp:function ButtonDialog::ButtonDialog(QWidget*): error: undefined reference to 'vtable for ButtonDialog'
Togglebutton.o:Togglebutton.cpp:function ButtonDialog::~ButtonDialog(): error: undefined reference to 'vtable for ButtonDialog'
Togglebutton.o:Togglebutton.cpp:function ButtonDialog::~ButtonDialog(): error: undefined reference to 'vtable for ButtonDialog'

I'm not a c++ guru, I've tried to google about undefined reference to vtable but I don't understad why I'm getting this error also with one file..

Someone can help me in understaning the undefined vtable error?

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#include <QPushButton>
#include <QHBoxLayout>
#include <QMessageBox>

#include <QApplication>
#include <QDialog>
class QPushButton;

class ButtonDialog : public QDialog
{
  Q_OBJECT

public:
  ButtonDialog( QWidget *parent=0 );

private slots:
  void buttonClicked();
  void buttonToggled();

private:
  QPushButton *clickButton;
  QPushButton *toggleButton;
};

ButtonDialog::ButtonDialog( QWidget *parent ) : QDialog( parent )
{
  clickButton = new QPushButton( "Click me!", this );
  toggleButton = new QPushButton( "Toggle me!", this );
  toggleButton->setCheckable( true );

  QHBoxLayout *layout = new QHBoxLayout( this );
  layout->addWidget( clickButton );
  layout->addWidget( toggleButton );

  connect( clickButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(buttonClicked()) );
  connect( toggleButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(buttonToggled()) );
}

void ButtonDialog::buttonClicked()
{
  QMessageBox::information( this, "Clicked!", "The button was clicked!" );
}

void ButtonDialog::buttonToggled()
{
  QMessageBox::information( this, "Toggled!", QString("The button is %1!").arg(toggleButton->isChecked()?"pressed":"released") );
}


int main( int argc, char **argv )
{
  QApplication app( argc, argv );

  ButtonDialog dlg;
  dlg.show();

  return app.exec();
}

Possible duplicate at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4774291/q-object-throwing-undefined-reference-to-vtable-error?rq=1 — sashoalm, May 14 '13 at 14:15

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 14 '13 at 14:03

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I had the same mistake, when I declared a Q_OBJECT class in cpp file. Create a header and move class declaration there.

answered May 14 '13 at 14:03

Amartel

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there is really no chance to compile a qt minimal project with only one file?? really?? – nkint May 14 '13 at 14:05
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This question is actually a duplicate to http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4321590/c-undefined-reference-to-vtable, and has already been answered long ago. It's better just to mark it as duplicate. – sashoalm May 14 '13 at 14:06
If there is - I don't know it. Sorry. – Amartel May 14 '13 at 14:06
@sashoalm Actually, I think those two problems differ, though the result (undefined reference to vtable) is the same. – Amartel May 14 '13 at 14:09
@Amartel You're right! Sorry, I wasn't careful, I just saw Q_OBJECT in the answer and didn't read further. But I think this link should be a real duplicate - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4774291/q-object-throwing-undefined-reference-to-vtable-error?rq=1 – sashoalm May 14 '13 at 14:11
Here is the question, this one actually duplicates: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5854626/qt-signals-and-slots-error-undefined-reference-to-vtable-for – Amartel May 14 '13 at 14:15
thanks @sashoalm I haven't any idea it was related to Q_OBJECT macro so I didn't find that question. Anyway it is not till very clear to me why it has to be in a different .h file.. why? moc tool touch only the header? but I define everything in the same file like inline methods? – nkint May 14 '13 at 14:20
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@nkint It's all written there. One of the comments: "Whenever you declare a QObject inside a filename.cpp file, you should add #include "filename.moc" to the end of your .cpp file and qmake will do the right thing for you." – Amartel May 14 '13 at 14:22

compile a Qt single file from command line: undefined reference to vtable

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