Baseball Program

A Qt-based application for managing and viewing MLB stadium information, with features for viewing team information, planning trips, and managing souvenirs through an admin interface.

Prerequisites

• Qt 6.x (recommended) or Qt 5.15+
• Qt Creator IDE
• A C++17 compatible compiler
• Git for cloning the repository

Required Files

The program comes with two important CSV files:

• MLB Information.csv - Main stadium database
• MLB Information Expansion.csv - Additional stadium information

These files should be in the root directory of the project.

Setup Instructions

Windows

1. Install Qt and Qt Creator from Qt's official website
   • During installation, make sure to select:
     • Qt 6.x MSVC 64-bit (or MinGW 64-bit)
     • Qt Creator
     • CMake (should be included by default)
2. Clone this repository:

   git clone [your-repository-url]
   cd Baseball_Program

3. Open Qt Creator
4. Open the project:
   • Click "Open Project"
   • Navigate to where you cloned the repository
   • Select Baseball_Program.pro
5. Configure the project:
   • When prompted, select the appropriate kit (preferably Qt 6.x)
   • Click "Configure Project"
6. Build and run:
   • Press Ctrl+B to build
   • Press Ctrl+R to run

macOS

1. Install Qt and Qt Creator:
   • Option 1: Download from Qt's official website
   • Option 2: Install via Homebrew:

     brew install qt
     brew install qt-creator

2. Install Xcode command line tools:

   xcode-select --install

3. Clone this repository:

   git clone [your-repository-url]
   cd Baseball_Program

4. Open Qt Creator
5. Open and configure the project:
   • Open Baseball_Program.pro
   • Select the appropriate kit when prompted
6. Build and run:
   • Press Cmd+B to build
   • Press Cmd+R to run

Features

• View and sort MLB stadium information
• Plan trips between stadiums
• View and purchase souvenirs
• Admin interface for managing stadium data and souvenirs
  • Default admin credentials:
    • Username: admin
    • Password: admin123

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. "Qt Creator can't find Qt installation":

   • Make sure Qt is properly installed
   • In Qt Creator, go to Tools > Options > Kits and verify your Qt version is detected

2. Build fails with missing files:

   • Clean the project (Build > Clean All)
   • Run qmake (Build > Run qmake)
   • Rebuild (Build > Rebuild All)

3. CSV files not found:

   • Ensure both CSV files are in the project root directory
   • Check file permissions

For macOS Users

• If Qt Creator isn't finding your Qt installation from Homebrew:

  brew link qt --force

• Make sure you have full disk access enabled for Qt Creator in System Settings > Privacy & Security

For Windows Users

• If using MSVC, make sure you have Visual Studio or the Visual Studio Build Tools installed
• If using MinGW, ensure it's properly set up in your Qt installation

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Create a new Pull Request