[Qt-interest] Qt 64Bit for windows

Thu Nov 18 02:52:20 CET 2010

FYI - I am using the following command prompt -

Setting environment for using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Beta2 x64 cross
tools

On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 5:40 PM, caius ligarius <caius9090 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have made some progress by trying to compile on a Qt compatible O/S -
> Windows 7.
>
> Next I opened a x64 prompt in VS2008 and went to the c:\Qt\4.7.1 folder and
> typed configure. I get the following error after a certain point -
>
> copy qmake.exe C:\Qt\4.7.1\bin\qmake.exe
> 1 file(s) copied.
> Creating makefiles in src...
> Generating Visual Studio project files...
> execute: Unknown error
>    (-nodepend)
>    (-tp)
>    (vc)
>    (-r)
>    (C:/Qt/4.7.1/projects.pro)
>    (-o)
>    (C:/Qt/4.7.1)
> Qmake failed, return code -1
>
> Generating Makefiles...
> execute: Unknown error
>    (-r)
>    (C:/Qt/4.7.1/projects.pro)
>    (-o)
>    (C:/Qt/4.7.1)
> Qmake failed, return code -1
>
> Any ideas? I am following what is in the document but nothing about the
> above error.
>
> Thanks,
> Caius
>
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 9:24 PM, Malyushytsky, Alex <alex at wai.com> wrote:
>
>> I don't think windows server 2008 is supported.
>> It would be less frustrating if you read documentation in advance.
>> You may google "Qt Supported Platforms" for the Qt version you are trying
>> to build.
>>
>> Regards,
>>   Alex
>>
>>
>>
>> From: caius ligarius [mailto:caius9090 at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 7:22 PM
>> To: Malyushytsky, Alex
>> Cc: qt-interest at trolltech.com
>> Subject: Re: [Qt-interest] Qt 64Bit for windows
>>
>> So I come to a certain point with the build and now I get the following
>> error-
>>
>> Running syncqt...
>> Creating qmake...
>>
>> Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 9.00.21022.08
>> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
>>
>>         cl -c -Foproject.obj  -W3 -nologo -O2  -I. -Igenerators
>> -Igenerators\uni
>> x -Igenerators\win32 -Igenerators\mac -Igenerators\symbian
>>  -IC:\Qt\include -IC:
>> \Qt\include\QtCore  -IC:\Qt\4.6.1\include -IC:\Qt\4.6.1\include\QtCore
>>  -IC:\Qt\
>> src\corelib\global  -IC:\Qt\src\corelib\xml
>>  -IC:\Qt\4.6.1\mkspecs\win32-msvc200
>> 8   -DQT_NO_TEXTCODEC -DQT_NO_UNICODETABLES -DQT_LITE_COMPONENT -DQT_NODLL
>> -DQT_
>> NO_STL  -DQT_NO_COMPRESS -DUNICODE -DHAVE_QCONFIG_CPP -DQT_BUILD_QMAKE
>> -DQT_NO_T
>> HREAD  -DQT_NO_QOBJECT -DQT_NO_GEOM_VARIANT -DQT_NO_DATASTREAM
>> -DQT_NO_PCRE -DQT
>> _BOOTSTRAPPED   -DQMAKE_OPENSOURCE_EDITION project.cpp
>> project.cpp
>> C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio
>> 9.0\vc\include\windef.h(184) : fa
>> tal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'winnt.h': No such file or
>> directory
>> NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual
>> Studio 9.0\
>> vc\bin\cl.EXE"' : return code '0x2'
>> Stop.
>>
>> Why is it not finding these header files? If I explsicitly include the
>> paths for these header files in my include variable then it complaints for
>> something else!
>>
>> This is so frustrating. I didn't know compiling Qt in 64Bit would be such
>> a hassel, any ideas?
>>
>> Btw, I am trying to compile this on windows server 2008
>>
>> Caius
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 7:35 PM, Malyushytsky, Alex <alex at wai.com> wrote:
>> Looks like you are starting configure not at the Qt folder.
>> Use cd command to go to the folder where configure is.
>>
>> Alex
>>
>>
>> From: caius ligarius [mailto:caius9090 at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 6:06 PM
>>
>> To: Malyushytsky, Alex
>> Cc: qt-interest at trolltech.com
>> Subject: Re: [Qt-interest] Qt 64Bit for windows
>>
>> Thanks. This were the command I was looking for. Now I get the following
>> error on typing -
>> "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\vc\bin>configure
>> -platform win32-msvc2008 -debug-and-release"
>>
>> /////////////////////////////////
>> Error-
>>
>> Running syncqt...
>> Creating qmake...
>>
>> Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 9.00.21022.08
>> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
>>
>>         cl -c -Foproject.obj  -W3 -nologo -O2  -I. -Igenerators
>> -Igenerators\uni
>> x -Igenerators\win32 -Igenerators\mac -Igenerators\symbian  -IC:\Program
>> Files (
>> x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\vc\bin\include -IC:\Program Files
>> (x86)\Microso
>> ft Visual Studio 9.0\vc\bin\include\QtCore  -IC:\Qt\4.6.1\include
>> -IC:\Qt\4.6.1\
>> include\QtCore  -IC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio
>> 9.0\vc\bin\src\
>> corelib\global  -IC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio
>> 9.0\vc\bin\src\
>> corelib\xml  -IC:\Qt\4.6.1\mkspecs\win32-msvc2008   -DQT_NO_TEXTCODEC
>> -DQT_NO_UN
>> ICODETABLES -DQT_LITE_COMPONENT -DQT_NODLL -DQT_NO_STL  -DQT_NO_COMPRESS
>> -DUNICO
>> DE -DHAVE_QCONFIG_CPP -DQT_BUILD_QMAKE -DQT_NO_THREAD  -DQT_NO_QOBJECT
>> -DQT_NO_G
>> EOM_VARIANT -DQT_NO_DATASTREAM -DQT_NO_PCRE -DQT_BOOTSTRAPPED
>> -DQMAKE_OPENSOUR
>> CE_EDITION project.cpp
>> NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual
>> Studio 9.0\
>> vc\bin\cl.EXE"' : return code '0xc0000135'
>> Stop.
>>
>> NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual
>> Studio 9.0\
>> vc\bin\cl.EXE"' : return code '0xc0000135'
>>
>>
>> Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 9.00.21022.08
>> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
>>
>>         del qbitarray.obj
>> Could Not Find C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio
>> 9.0\vc\bin\qmake\q
>> bitarray.obj
>> //////////////////////////////////
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Caius
>> On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 4:44 PM, Malyushytsky, Alex <alex at wai.com> wrote:
>>
>> I've mentioned already, you don't need to do anything special in configure
>> to specify that you want 64 bit.
>> For example to build win32 and x64 versions of Qt  I invoke the SAME
>> commands for configure.
>>
>> The difference is which compiler you invoke.
>> Microsoft provides win32, x64 cross compiler ( compile 64 bit on win32
>> systems) and finally x64 compiler.
>> Set correct environment in any way possible, run configure ...
>>
>>
>> Just an example how I do it with Visual Studio 2005.
>> Open console window with environment set for compiler I want
>>
>> - for win32:
>> \Start\All Programs\Microsoft Visual Studio 2005\Visual Studio
>> Tools\Visual Studio 2005 Command Prompt
>> - for x64
>> \Start\All Programs\Microsoft Visual Studio 2005\Visual Studio
>> Tools\Visual Studio 2005 x64 Win64 Command Prompt
>>
>>
>> Then in command prompt type:
>> configure -platform win32-msvc2005  -debug-and-release
>>
>> when it is finished type:
>> nmake
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>  Alex
>>
>> From: caius ligarius [mailto:caius9090 at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 3:14 PM
>> To: Malyushytsky, Alex
>> Cc: qt-interest at trolltech.com
>> Subject: Re: [Qt-interest] Qt 64Bit for windows
>>
>> Thanks again. The documentation doesn't say anything about configure for
>> 64Bit. the reason i said cryptic was because it doesn't say exactly what
>> option i need to specify for 64bit. i tried a few options but looks like it
>> didn't do anything. any ideas as to what options i would give for configure?
>> after that how would i use nmake to compile the libraries?
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 2:54 PM, Malyushytsky, Alex <alex at wai.com> wrote:
>> >> I looked the Qt's instructions to install on windows but it is very
>> cryptic and not very clear for a novice programmer like me who is not very
>> familiar with compiling Qt even on x86 systems.
>>
>> AFAIK there is no way to build Qt (since 4.1+ ) in "non- cryptic" so you
>> have to follow the instructions.
>> And again there is no to little difference for which system you build.
>>
>> The whole building process consists of a few steps:
>>
>> -          Set environment for compiler.
>> -          Let Qt know which compiler settings to use (configure )
>> -          Invoke compilation (nmake, etc)
>>
>> Unfortunately I can't explain it better than documentation does.
>>
>> Alex
>>
>>
>> From: qt-interest-bounces at trolltech.com [mailto:
>> qt-interest-bounces at trolltech.com] On Behalf Of caius ligarius
>> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 1:34 PM
>> To: Daniel Franke
>>
>> Cc: qt-interest at trolltech.com
>> Subject: Re: [Qt-interest] Qt 64Bit for windows
>>
>> No I have not tried to compile using MinGW. I am not really much of a
>> programmer and am struggling to compile on 64Bit without any clear
>> documentation to do this. I looked the Qt's instructions to install on
>> windows but it is very cryptic and not very clear for a novice programmer
>> like me who is not very familiar with compiling Qt even on x86 systems.
>>
>> Caius
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Daniel Franke <franke.daniel at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 2010/11/13 Konstantin Tokarev <annulen at yandex.ru>:
>> > 13.11.2010, 06:14, "caius ligarius" <caius9090 at gmail.com>:
>> > > Are there 64Bit Qt libraries available for windows? If not, then will
>> I need
>> > > to download source and build in 64Bit in order to get these libraries?
>> >
>> > Do you have stable MinGW for 64-bit Windows?
>> Hi Konstantin,
>>
>> to me, as a casual observer, this project very much looks like it:
>>
>>    http://mingw-w64.sourceforge.net/
>>    http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/
>>
>> Did, by any chance, you try to compile Qt on 64bit Windows with this?
>> Any experience you - or anyone else - could share?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>     Daniel
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