Using a static library in Qt Creator

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Dan O picture Dan O · Sep 1, 2009 · Viewed 93.5k times · Source

I'm having a hell of a time finding documentation which clearly explains how to use a static library in Qt Creator.

I've created and compiled my static library using Qt Creator (New=>Projects\C++ Library=>Set type to "Statically Linked Library"). It compiles and spits out a ".a file".

The problem I encounter is when I try to use the library. I have another project that would like to use it (#include files in the library, etc) but I don't know the proper way to link with the library or include files from the library.

Answer

Dewfy picture Dewfy · Sep 1, 2009 
LIBS += -L[path to lib] -l[name of lib]

Note! that filename of lib: lib[nameOfLib].a and you have to pass only original part -l[nameOfLib]

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