Resources not accessible when running outside of qtcreator [SOLVED / Problem related to unsopported image file formats]

[giesbert]

Could be that the image format plug-ins are not found in the stand alone case. Search the forum on that, it has already many discussions on that.

[DenisKormalev]

Do you have resources embedded into your binary? Or you have them as external files that you load on run-time?

[billouparis]

I guess they are embedded in the binary, I have done nothing specific. The qrc files are listed in the .pro file.

[giesbert]

Then they are embedded. Now, what could happen, is that the image format plug-ins are not available. They are needed. see "this thread.":http://developer.qt.nokia.com/forums/viewthread/4440/

[billouparis]

Thank you, I am having a look now!

[DenisKormalev]

Yep, I'm agreed with Gerolf. Looks like plugins are not available.

[billouparis]

Thank you both, gonna try this afternoon or maybe in one week, and will let you know,

Bill

[billouparis]

We can lock this thread, the whole thing it working when copying the image decoding dll in the output directory. Thank you for the hint. I guess it is possible to simply link this library statically then? If you know how, I am interested!
Thanks,
Bill

[giesbert]

if you want to link the plugins statically, you need a static Qt build. otherwise they need to be put to the correct folders and will then be loaded dynamically by Qt itself.

[goetz]

Static linking is suboptimal when plugins enter the game. I recommend that you create an installer for windows (eg. with InnoSetup or some of its also free alternatives).

[billouparis]

Thank you both,
Bill