Deploying for Win & Mac with linux

shahriar25

HI,
is there a way to deploy an application on linux os for windows and mac?
for example I want to build a project on linux and get a .exe file that runs on windows os. How is this odne? is it possible?
I imagine it has something to do with building qt from source with configuring it for VS or mingw platform. is it right?

jsulm

You have to cross compile Qt for Windows. You need MinGW, VC compiler cannot be used on Linux.
As far as I know it is not possible (or at least hard) to do so for Mac.

SGaist

Hi,

Like @jsulm wrote, you can cross-compile for Windows but not for OS X.

shahriar25

Hi,
thank you. if I compile a program like this in static or shared lib mode does the user need to install MinGW on his/her windows?

jsulm

MinGW is only needed to build.
If you cross compile you have to ensure to deliver all needed libraries with your application. Whether as shared libraries or as static build.

shahriar25

Hi @jsulm
When you say all needed libs you mean all the libs that is shown when you run ldd on a qt app?

jsulm

Yes, all of them

SGaist

And don't forget the plugins