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[Farid Derradji]

> If I compile with this code (in .pro file)
> win32{
> 
>     debug{
> 
>         LIBS += lib/qwt/mingw/debug/libqwtd5.a
> 
>     }
> 
> }

Hello Matthias,

the naming convention for static libraries in Windows is different.

In Linux  : 'lib' + name + '.a'
In Windows: name + '.lib'

Hence, in your case the right statement would be:


win32{

    debug{

        LIBS += lib/qwt/mingw/debug/qwtd5.lib

    }

}



By the way, wouldn't it be better to write

debug{

    LIBS += -Llib/qwt/mingw/debug -lqwtd5
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

}

?

If you have a look at the official documentation, you will find out that
QMAKE supports the latter notation on every platform.


Regards
Farid