I simply compiled one of the samples project first it worked fine.

When I tried to compile my own project with Vuforia sdk it gave linker error for the QCAR files, so I compared it to the samples and changed the header search paths to "../../build/include" (as my project is in the samples directory). Worked like a charm !

I think you downloaded the SDK for android version.

Try again and start from scratch.

Directory should be like so:

https://developer.vuforia.com/resources/dev-guide/step-3-installing-vuforia-samples

Remember to build only for device, not simulator

N

I've got the same problem here. I've just downloaded the latest Vuforia sdk from the website and and the app example "Dominoes". I've pasted Dominoes' folder into folder "Samples" in the sdk structure, as instructed in Resources section in the website. When I try to build I get "Lexical preprocessor issue 'QCAR/UIGLViewProtocol.h' file not found. I've noted that in the Build Phases configuration tab, under the Link Binary With Libraries section there is this element marked in red libQCAR.a that is supposed to be found under "../.."build/arm/", but there is no such a folder. Insted there are to folders at the location "armeabi" and "armeabi-v7a" each with a file inside "libQCAR.so".

So... did I downloaded the wrong SDK maybe?

thanks redphy

hope  you will help like this :)

Thanks for sharing :)

N

Hello,

In my case I just typped:

build/include

instead of:

/build/include

in the Header Search Paths

No problem - glad to hear it's sorted :)

That was simple. Thanks for the help!

Ok, suppose you have an XCode project in a directory called "cocos" and within there you had an "include" which contained another directory called QCAR which contains all the include files.

Due to the fact that these include files are referenced as follows:

#import <QCAR/Frame.h>

i.e. prefixed with "QCAR/"

the header search path simply needs to specify "include" (without the quote marks) which allows XCode to pick these up from the project root directory (cocos).  There is no need to specify $ or SRCROOT, just a plain "include" will suffice.

HTH

N

Thanks again for replying.

Thanks again for replying.

Actually I started with the Frame Markers sample project and extended that, then did an iOS build of it. I then added the ARCommon folder, as well as the QCAR folder with the include files. I realize that the problem is the Header Search Path(s), but what I can't figure out is what the path should be set to. If I have the QCAR include files in a folder "QCAR" in the project folder should the path be $(SRCROOT)/QCAR ?  I've tried it with no luck. Do I even need to put these includes in the project? or do I set a header path to them in the Vuforia folder? I have not worked with a lot of third-party libraries like this and could really use some guidance. If you were going to make a Frame Markers project with the interactivity of the Image Markers sample project how would you do it? 

I am assuming that you started with a completely new project and are adding the Vuforia files to it.

Firstly you need to understand that include files are not contained in any library

so  Header Search Path is set to "$(SRCROOT)/Libraries"  is not valid.

Header files contain definitions that enable the code to be compiled (otherwise you get compilation errors), but unless these are linked to a library you will get linker errors.

If you click on the Project file in the Project Navigator, then click on the Target to the right, then the Build Settings tab

...then type in "include" in the search bar below and to the right of this tab

Then it should reveal the Search Paths section which contains the Header Search Path for Debug and Release

If you still have trouble, try starting with an existing sample and extend that first.

HTH

N

Thanks for the response. 

The Header Search Path is set to "$(SRCROOT)/Libraries". I have tried different settings, even a direct path to the Vuforia build/include folder. I've tried using a version of this Unity project in the Samples folder with direct paths to build/include and build/lib/arm like the Image Markers sample. Still no luck. I keep getting told "Lexical or Preprocessor issue QCAR/UIGLViewProtocol.h file not found" or QCAR/Tool.h not found. Aren't these QCAR files in the libQCAR.a library included in the Xcode project?

I tried adding a direct path (../../../build/include + build/lib/arm) to the Header and Library search paths, that got me an error saying EAGLView.h not found. I added that file and got an error saying that Objective C exceptions needed to be enabled. After enabling them I get an error saying that EAGLView.mm can't find teapot.h. Clearly I'm missing something basic here, if it's a search path problem can you be more specific? Am I not adding the ARCommon folder correctly? 

hi dshriver,

You need to set the Header Search Path as well to pick up the include files, in addition to setting the library search path.

N