[Qt-interest] Qwt plugin in QtCreator

[OS Prog]

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> Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:13:07 +0300
> From: Thiago Macieira <thiago at kde.org>
> Subject: Re: [Qt-interest] Qwt plugin in QtCreator
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> On Sunday 4. July 2010 22.17.26 OSProg wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I've installed Qt 4.7 beta 1, and QtCreator 1.3.83.
>> I've managed to install the Qwt plugin in QtDesigner in Qt 4.7, but I
>> couldn't in QtCreator. What's the procedure installing the Qwt plugin in
>> QtCreator?
>
> QtCreator uses a separate build of Qt located in the $INSTALLDIR/bin, as
> opposed to $INSTALLDIR/qt/bin.
>
> You need to install your plugin to this other location to have it enabled in
> QtCreator.
>
> Note: if you're using Windows, you need to compile the plugin with MSVC.
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>Thanks for the hint!

Why do I need to compile it with MSVC for Windows?
The Qt Designer works with MinGW compiled plugin. Why MSVC is needed
for the QtCreator?
Do I have to build the whole Qwt with MSVC?

Best regards,
Nik