Qt Creator 6.0.1 and Qt 6.2.2 running on Windows 7
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I've made Qt 6.6.0 available for Windows 7 here
https://github.com/crystalidea/qt6windows7It's qtbase with all source modifications already applied. Approach is based on previous posts here but better: many improvements and most noticably fallbacks to default Qt 6.6.0 behaviour when running on newer Windows.
The only issue I noticed with all Qt Windows7 backports is that scalled UI is somewhat too big for my 125% scalling option in Windows 7. Something should be tweaked with dpi settings probably.
@crystalidea Does it work on Windows 8.1?
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@hskoglund Sorry for asking, do you know how to compile own Qt6svg.dll in Windows 8.1?
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If Qt6svg.dll is not dependent on any Windows 10/11 features, then you should be able to compile it, say like this:
- Install a vanilla Qt 6.7.3 on your Windows 8.1 (should be possible)
- Download a patched Qt 6.7.3 from https://github.com/crystalidea/qt6windows7
- Replace the vanilla 6.7.3 files with the patched ones from @crystalidea's github
- Try building Qt6svg :-)
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If Qt6svg.dll is not dependent on any Windows 10/11 features, then you should be able to compile it, say like this:
- Install a vanilla Qt 6.7.3 on your Windows 8.1 (should be possible)
- Download a patched Qt 6.7.3 from https://github.com/crystalidea/qt6windows7
- Replace the vanilla 6.7.3 files with the patched ones from @crystalidea's github
- Try building Qt6svg :-)
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Qt 6.8.0 is also back-ported to Windows 7/8
https://github.com/crystalidea/qt6windows7 -
Qt 6.8.0 is also back-ported to Windows 7/8
https://github.com/crystalidea/qt6windows7@crystalbit Sorry for asking. I am trying to compile qt dll myself on Windows 8.1.
I have to use Visual Studio Build Tools 2022 17.6 instead of Visual Studio Community Edition 2022 since it's not available anymore on microsoft.com. I had to change PATH in compile_win.bat as vcvarsall.bat is in different folder. I get errors: mv, rm, perl is not an internal or external command.
I have Strawberry Perl installed. -
At least for me it's available at the usual address: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/
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At least for me it's available at the usual address: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/
@hskoglund Latest one is incompatible with Windows 7, 8, 8.1.
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Indeed. previous versions of Visual Studio 2022 worked on Windows 7, you got a warning when you installed but you could proceed anyway, but now you get an error instead :-(
You can still download Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition from here: https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vs_community.exe -
@crystalbit Sorry for asking. I am trying to compile qt dll myself on Windows 8.1.
I have to use Visual Studio Build Tools 2022 17.6 instead of Visual Studio Community Edition 2022 since it's not available anymore on microsoft.com. I had to change PATH in compile_win.bat as vcvarsall.bat is in different folder. I get errors: mv, rm, perl is not an internal or external command.
I have Strawberry Perl installed. -
Indeed. previous versions of Visual Studio 2022 worked on Windows 7, you got a warning when you installed but you could proceed anyway, but now you get an error instead :-(
You can still download Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition from here: https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vs_community.exe@hskoglund In any case I'd have to correct compile_win.bat as it is oriented for 2022 VS.
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@5taras If I understand correctly I need gnuwin32 package to run mv, rm commands from compile_win.bat which is missing in qt-build-tools folder from github. In script I see "SET PATH %ROOT%\gnuwin32\bin;"
@5taras said in Qt Creator 6.0.1 and Qt 6.2.2 running on Windows 7:
If I understand correctly I need gnuwin32 package to run mv, rm commands
I'm using the scoop package manager (https://scoop.sh/) to install Linux tools on Windows. I believe just installing scoop already gives you these basic commands. Another alternative is Chocolatey.
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@5taras said in Qt Creator 6.0.1 and Qt 6.2.2 running on Windows 7:
If I understand correctly I need gnuwin32 package to run mv, rm commands
I'm using the scoop package manager (https://scoop.sh/) to install Linux tools on Windows. I believe just installing scoop already gives you these basic commands. Another alternative is Chocolatey.
@SimonSchroeder Did you try to compile qt library yourself? Scoop package manager creates folder "%ROOT%\gnuwin32\bin"?
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@SimonSchroeder Did you try to compile qt library yourself? Scoop package manager creates folder "%ROOT%\gnuwin32\bin"?
@5taras I've only ever compiled static Qt libraries for Windows with MSVC. Scoop does not provide "%ROOT%\gnuwin32\bin", but it provides commands like
mvandrm. It also adapts thePATHenvironment variable such that these tools are available on any command line. -
@5taras I've only ever compiled static Qt libraries for Windows with MSVC. Scoop does not provide "%ROOT%\gnuwin32\bin", but it provides commands like
mvandrm. It also adapts thePATHenvironment variable such that these tools are available on any command line. -
@5taras said in Qt Creator 6.0.1 and Qt 6.2.2 running on Windows 7:
If I understand correctly I need gnuwin32 package to run mv, rm commands
I'm using the scoop package manager (https://scoop.sh/) to install Linux tools on Windows. I believe just installing scoop already gives you these basic commands. Another alternative is Chocolatey.
@SimonSchroeder During compilation I get a mistake "../configure is not an internal or external command". 6.x qt-build-tools folders from github are missing configure.bat file. What can I do?
I found https://github.com/crystalidea/qt-build-tools/blob/master/5.6.3/qtbase/configure.bat file which could be useful. I am not sure. -
@SimonSchroeder During compilation I get a mistake "../configure is not an internal or external command". 6.x qt-build-tools folders from github are missing configure.bat file. What can I do?
I found https://github.com/crystalidea/qt-build-tools/blob/master/5.6.3/qtbase/configure.bat file which could be useful. I am not sure.@5taras Official Qt Github is: https://github.com/qt/qtbase
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@5taras Official Qt Github is: https://github.com/qt/qtbase
