How to convert a regular win32 (VC++ vcproj) project to a Qt project?

Question

How can I convert existing vcproj files to project files that the QT add-in to Visual Studio recognizes and treats as valid Qt projects?

Should I just bite the bull

Answer 1

I use Qt VS Tools instead of Qt VS Add-in.

Instructions

In the .vcxproj file, make the following modifications:

Add Qt4VSv1.0 into (in accord with Benjamin's answer).

Add the following element into (the root element):

Note that the value of the attribute Qt5Version_x0020_x64 should match the name of a Qt version in Qt VS Tools. You may set an arbitrary value and then fix it in Qt Project Settings in Visual Studio.

My setup

• Visual Studio 2013
• Qt VS Tools 2.0.0 Beta (apparently a rebranding of Qt VS Add-in)
• Qt 5.6 msvc2013_64

Notes

When I follow Benjamin's answer and try to "Convert project to Qt VS Tools project", Visual Studio gets stuck.

The only Qt specific functionality I've tried with the project is exporting a .pri file.

I have reverse engineered the necessary modifications from a fresh VS project created using the template Qt GUI Application.