Qt5 C++ application compilation from prompt

Robert M.

C:\Users\lenovo>g++ --version
g++ (i686-posix-dwarf-rev0, Built by MinGW-W64 project) 8.1.0
Copyright (C) 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
C:\Users\lenovo>make --version
GNU Make 3.81
Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Ten program jest darmowy; warunki kopiowania są opisane w źródłach.
Autorzy nie dają ŻADNYCH gwarancji, w tym nawet gwarancji SPRZEDAWALNOŚCI
lub PRZYDATNOŚCI DO KONKRETNYCH CELÓW.
Ten program został zbudowany dla i386-pc-mingw32

In Qt Creator I see:

C:\Qt\Tools\mingw730_32\bin\g++.exe
C:\Qt\Tools\mingw730_64\bin\g++.exe
C:\Qt\Tools\mingw900_64\bin\g++.exe

In make file I see:

####### Compiler, tools and options

CC = gcc
CXX = g++
DEFINES = -DUNICODE -D_UNICODE -DWIN32 -DMINGW_HAS_SECURE_API=1 -DQT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS -DQT_WIDGETS_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_NEEDS_QMAIN
CFLAGS = -fno-keep-inline-dllexport -g -Wall -W -Wextra $(DEFINES)
CXXFLAGS = -fno-keep-inline-dllexport -g -Wall -W -Wextra -fexceptions -mthreads $(DEFINES)
INCPATH = -I. -I........\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\include -I........\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\include\QtWidgets -I........\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\include\QtGui -I........\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\include\QtANGLE -I........\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\include\QtCore -Idebug -I. -I/include -I........\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\mkspecs\win32-g++
LINKER = g++
LFLAGS = -Wl,-subsystem,windows -mthreads
LIBS = C:\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\lib\libQt5Widgetsd.a C:\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\lib\libQt5Guid.a C:\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\lib\libQt5Cored.a debug\dirtyphp-gui_resource_res.o -lmingw32 C:\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\lib\libqtmaind.a -LC:\openssl\lib -LC:\Utils\my_sql\mysql-5.7.25-winx64\lib -LC:\Utils\postgresql\pgsql\lib -lshell32
QMAKE = C:\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\bin\qmake.exe
IDC = idc
IDL = midl
ZIP = zip -r -9
DEF_FILE =
RES_FILE = debug\dirtyphp-gui_resource_res.o
COPY = copy /y
SED = $(QMAKE) -install sed
COPY_FILE = copy /y
COPY_DIR = xcopy /s /q /y /i
DEL_FILE = del
DEL_DIR = rmdir
MOVE = move
CHK_DIR_EXISTS= if not exist
MKDIR = mkdir
INSTALL_FILE = copy /y
INSTALL_PROGRAM = copy /y
INSTALL_DIR = xcopy /s /q /y /i
QINSTALL = C:\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\bin\qmake.exe -install qinstall
QINSTALL_PROGRAM = C:\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\bin\qmake.exe -install qinstall -exe

8Observer8

Try to use these commands:

qmake -makefile
mingw32-make
"./release/app"

.pro

QT += core gui widgets

CONFIG += c++11

SOURCES += \
    main.cpp

TARGET = app

It works with Qt6. Perhaps this will work with Qt5.

Edited 1/12/2023. Added widgets.

Robert M.

I created test.pro

C:\Users\lenovo\Projekty\dirtyphp_qt>C:\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\bin\qmake.exe -makefile test.pro

C:\Users\lenovo\Projekty\dirtyphp_qt>mingw32-make
mingw32-make -f Makefile.Release
mingw32-make[1]: Entering directory 'C:/Users/lenovo/Projekty/dirtyphp_qt'
g++ -Wl,-s -Wl,-subsystem,windows -mthreads -o release\app.exe release/main.o C:\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\lib\libQt5Gui.a C:\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\lib\libQt5Core.a -lmingw32 C:\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\lib\libqtmain.a -LC:\openssl\lib -LC:\Utils\my_sql\mysql-5.7.25-winx64\lib -LC:\Utils\postgresql\pgsql\lib -lshell32
release/main.o: file not recognized: File format not recognized
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
mingw32-make[1]: *** [Makefile.Release:65: release/app.exe] Error 1
mingw32-make[1]: Leaving directory 'C:/Users/lenovo/Projekty/dirtyphp_qt'
mingw32-make: *** [Makefile:38: release] Error 2

8Observer8

I don't know. I just post my result:

E:_Projects\Qt\test>mingw32-make
C:/Qt6/Tools/mingw810_64/bin/mingw32-make -f Makefile.Release
mingw32-make[1]: Entering directory 'E:/_Projects/Qt/test'
g++ -c -fno-keep-inline-dllexport -O2 -std=gnu++1z -Wall -Wextra -Wextra -fexceptions -mthreads -DUNICODE -D_UNICODE -DWIN32 -DMINGW_HAS_SECURE_API=1 -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_NEEDS_QMAIN -I. -IC:/Qt6/6.2.0/mingw81_64/include -IC:/Qt6/6.2.0/mingw81_64/include/QtGui -IC:/Qt6/6.2.0/mingw81_64/include/QtCore -Irelease -I/include -IC:/Qt6/6.2.0/mingw81_64/mkspecs/win32-g++ -o release\main.o main.cpp
g++ -Wl,-s -Wl,-subsystem,windows -mthreads -o release\app.exe release/main.o C:\Qt6\6.2.0\mingw81_64\lib\libQt6Gui.a C:\Qt6\6.2.0\mingw81_64\lib\libQt6Core.a -lmingw32 C:\Qt6\6.2.0\mingw81_64\lib\libQt6EntryPoint.a -lshell32
mingw32-make[1]: Leaving directory 'E:/_Projects/Qt/test'

Robert M. · Edited 1/12/2023. Added `widgets`.

@8Observer8 said in Qt5 C++ application compilation from prompt:

mingw32-make

It does not work with Qt5 on my computer.
In file included from main.cpp:1:
mainwindow.h:4:10: fatal error: QMainWindow: No such file or directory
#include <QMainWindow>
^~~~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
mingw32-make[1]: *** [Makefile.Release:200: release/main.o] Error 1
mingw32-make[1]: Leaving directory 'C:/Users/lenovo/Projekty/dirtyphp_qt'
mingw32-make: *** [Makefile:38: release] Error 2

jsulm

@Robert-M said in Qt5 C++ application compilation from prompt:

mainwindow.h:4:10: fatal error: QMainWindow: No such file or directory

Add

QT += widgets

to your pro file as shown in documentation.

ChrisW67

@Robert-M said in Qt5 C++ application compilation from prompt:

C:\Users\lenovo>g++ --version
g++ (i686-posix-dwarf-rev0, Built by MinGW-W64 project) 8.1.0

OK. So when your make command invokes g++ it might be getting this version

In Qt Creator I see:
C:\Qt\Tools\mingw730_32\bin\g++.exe
C:\Qt\Tools\mingw730_64\bin\g++.exe
C:\Qt\Tools\mingw900_64\bin\g++.exe

And you appear to have two other g++ versions present on your machine

In make file I see:
CC = gcc
CXX = g++
...
INCPATH = -I. -I........\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\include -I........\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\include\QtWidgets -I........\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\include\QtGui -I........\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\include\QtANGLE -I........\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\include\QtCore -Idebug -I. -I/include -I........\Qt\5.13.2\mingw73_64\mkspecs\win32-g++

The qmake command that built this makefile is expecting g++ to invoke version 7.3 64Bit and link against Qt libraries built with GCC 7.3 64Bit.
It is possible that GCC 7 and GCC 8 libraries are binary incompatible (do not know, haven't looked) and thisnis the cause of the link-time issue.

Try:

set PATH=C:\Qt\Tools\mingw730_64\bin;%PATH%
mingw32-make clean
mingw32-make

8Observer8

@jsulm said in Qt5 C++ application compilation from prompt:

QT += widgets

Sorry. I forgot about it.

QT += core gui widgets

Robert M.

@8Observer8
OK.
undefined reference

jsulm

@Robert-M said in Qt5 C++ application compilation from prompt:

undefined reference

Would you mind to provide more information or how are others supposed to help you based on that information?

8Observer8

@Robert-M, сould you show your current .pro file in full?

Robert M.

QT += core gui widgets

CONFIG += c++11

SOURCES +=
main.cpp

TARGET = app

ChrisW67

@Robert-M Have you tried forcing the correct compiler/linker as I requested a few days back?

Robert M.

@ChrisW67
Thanks for help. Program compiles without problem.