On Tuesday 28 February 2012 09:51:38 Bob Hood wrote: > On 2/28/2012 9:41 AM, Francesco Nwokeka wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I've encountered a problem with my library. I would like to provide my > > > > library with the Qt modules used. The library i'm working on is to be > > integrated into any program a developer chooses to add my library to. The > > final result will be something like this: > > > > Custom program -> (integrates) MyLib -> (which integrates) QtCore.a + > > QtNetwork.a > > > > Is this possibile? I want to provide Qt with my lib so that the final > > developer will not be forced to install Qt on his system to use my lib > > (myLib.a which includes the Qt modules used), but just use it. > > The end user should not be "forced to install Qt" if you simply include the > shared libraries (e.g., libQtCore.so) to which your application has linked > when you distribute your files. But what happens when a dev compiles his application with my library?
> Yes, static can be more convenient, since > you needn't deal with LD_LIBRARY_PATH, or with modifying the /etc files, to > locate the shared libraries. But I don't think there's any need for a > complete install of Qt, unless the end user needs to use it directly > (around your product). Ok, so you say that I should include the dynamic modules of Qt that I use? But doesn't that imply that the user has to have Qt installed on the system my lib is running on? I haven't made a lib upon another with the limitation to not create a dependency to the developer using my lib so I'm new to this stuff. Any help on proceding would be appreciated > > Render me gone, ||| > Bob ^(===)^ > ---------------------------------oOO--(_)--OOo------------------------------ > --- I'm not so good with advice...can I interest you in a sarcastic comment? > > _______________________________________________ > Interest mailing list > Interest@qt-project.org > http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/interest _______________________________________________ Interest mailing list Interest@qt-project.org http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/interest
