Creating a class in custom template for Qt Creator new project wizard?

Question

I've created a custom template for Qt Creator wizard which contains three files:

• main.cpp
• project.pro
• wizard.xml

Now I'd also like to include a class to the project when the project is created. This class (including .h and .cpp files) should be named based on the user's input in the wizard.

I already managed to create the wizard for asking the class's name:

<fields>
    <field mandatory="true" name="CLASS">
        <fieldcontrol class="QLineEdit" defaulttext="MyClass" />
        <fielddescription>Class name:</fielddescription>
    </field>
</fields>

Now how do I create .h and .cpp files from the user input?

Answer 1

Ok, similar to the link you posted, what you want to do seems to be in the documentation already

Since you have your field named CLASS:

 <field mandatory="true" name="CLASS">

You then use that field as the target of a file:

 <files>
     <file source="default.cpp" target="%CLASS:l%..%CppSourceSuffix%"  openeditor="true" />
     <file source="default.h" target="%CLASS:l%.%CppHeaderSuffix%"  openeditor="true" />
 </files>

Maybe you can try to modify an existing template first instead of creating from scratch?