Some strange problem related Qt static library.
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I have created a static library using already available Qt static libraries like core/gui/network/xml, I included them in my development project and created my static library myLib.lib.
Now I wanted to write a Qt based test app which will be using my lib but it seems I need to include all those Qt libraries again in my test app, is it correct or I missed something?
Without including xml and network Qt libs it is giving linker error. -
I know that if you use the VC compiler, and "link" some static library with other third-party libraries, then there is no need for your application to be linked with those third-party libraries. If you use MinGW compiler, I think it comes in the situation you mentioned. However a static library can not be "linked" with other third-party libraries, only dynamic libraries and applications can be in the true sense in link with other libraries.
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Well, when you compile something static the linker does not include all the symbols in the resulting binary, it usually just picks the ones referenced. So if your library A has references to symbols 1, 2 and 3 of library B only those are included. If your application now references symbol 4, 5 and 6 of library B, but is just linked against A (which has only 1, 2 and 3) you will get an linker error and you will have to link against library B again (so the linker can pull out symbol 4, 5 and 6).