Using QT Creator how can I set the execution level as requireAdministrator

Question

Basically I need to be able to edit files that require administrator privileges to edit. I know that in Visual Studio a manifest file is used for this - but I understand QT

Answer 1

You can use a manifest with Qt applications, but you'll have to do it semi-manually. This blog post Embedding Application Manifest and Version Information using QtCreator shows one way of doing it (adapt the manifest to suit your needs).