Linking to external software system in Qt project ( libraries , dll on Windows ) GraphicsMagick

swhweng

Hello.
Does anybody know how to link to GraphicsMagick / ImageMagick:

"GraphicsMagick":http://www.graphicsmagick.org

libraries on Windows in Qt project :

I've installed

GraphicsMagick-1.3-Q8-windows-dll.exe

and after installation there is a folder that contains multiple .dlls in it on Windows.

I need next includes will be recognized by mingw :

@#include <GraphicsMagick/Magick++/Image.h>
#include <GraphicsMagick/Magick++/STL.h>@

but after I try in .pro file to put next line:

@LIBS += -lMagick++ -lWand -lMagick @

I've got next compilation problem ( mingw ):

@..\main_control_1/mainwindow.h:58:43: error: GraphicsMagick/Magick++/Image.h: No such file or directory
..\main_control_1/mainwindow.h:59:41: error: GraphicsMagick/Magick++/STL.h: No such file or directory@

On Linux I've succeed to link to the GraphicsMagick using pkgconfig.

I've looked through several sources such that:
"Similar discussion at StackOverflow":http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4141312/how-to-link-imagemagick-library-to-qtwindows

and documentation/manuals but can't find out / understand what rows to put to Qt .pro files so the project will compile on Windows ( compiling system is mingw ).

What lines to enter in .pro file so that the linker will find all needed GraphicsMagick/Image Magick headers and will compile ?

Thanks in advance.

goetz

You have to add the paths to the include files and the libraries to your .pro file, as with any other external library.

swhweng

Hi.I hope it should be linked as usual , but now here the facts I get when :

after installing ImageMagick from Windows installer:

in .pro file I've added:

@INCLUDEPATH += C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-6.7.3-Q8\include
C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-6.7.3-Q8\include\magick
C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-6.7.3-Q8\include\Magick++
C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-6.7.3-Q8\include\wand

LIBS += C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-6.7.3-Q8*.dll
@

and including in Qt project by providing pathes to headers : .h files :

@
#include "C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-6.7.3-Q8\include\Magick++\Image.h"
#include "C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-6.7.3-Q8\include\Magick++\STL.h"
@

but part of directories from pathes above to desired to be included headers can't "be seen" ( can't be found ) Magick++ for example.

Yet not solved. I need perhaps somebody reliable and understand very well in connecting externals software modules to Qt project that have time and willing to help then if he has patience and time and we begin to cooperate we should create Qt project that uses 2 - 3 large external software systems on Windows , one can get upon successfull completion experience and perhaps some fee from me ( unfortunatelly I have very limited budgets last time ). Thanks.

goetz

If you set INCLUDEPATH in the .pro, you do not need the full path in your own headers.

So, you just need to add

@
#include <Magick++>
@

And you must not link against the DLLs, but against the corresponding stub libs:

@

check the path

LIBS += -L"C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-6.7.3-Q8\libs"

if you're on MinGW use this

LIBS += -lGraphicsMagick++ -lGraphicsMagickWand -lGraphicsMagick

or if you're on visual studio use this

LIBS += -lCORE_RL_Magick++_ -lCORE_RL_Wand_ -lCORE_RL_Magick_
@

EDIT/PS:
If you have paths containing spaces, you need to enclose those in quotes!

@
INCLUDEPATH += "C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-6.7.3-Q8\include"
@

wspilot

Hi,
I am trying to port a linux Qt application to Widows, using mingw. The problem is with imagemagick libs. Have put the magick libs and headers (magick mingw version) in place. They are found by mingw (gcc), but I am getting many 'undefined references', caused by not finding image.cpp somewhere in the (mingw) msys system. I am not an mingw expert, but it's clear that Qt is not using msys.
Maybe Qt should warn about using mingw. I have been googling and trying for days now and I see many mailings from people getting stuck here, and none of the solutions work.

goetz

Welcome to DevNet!

The actual error message would be helpful, as well as your settings for LIBS and INCLUDEPATH variables of your .pro file.

wspilot

Thanks for the reply.
I'll give you the data of the latest attempt.

@
INCLUDEPATH += C:/QtSDK/mingw/ImageMagick-6.6.9/include/ImageMagick
LIBS += C:/QtSDK/mingw/ImageMagick-6.6.9/lib/libMagickCore.a C:/QtSDK/mingw/ImageMagick-6.6.9/lib/libMagick++.a C:/QtSDK/mingw/ImageMagick-6.6.9/lib/libMagickWand.a
QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -I../../include
TARGET.EPOCSTACKSIZE = 64000000
@

I put the lib (magick mingw build) including .a .la etc in correct dirs.
Got errors about not finding Image.cpp on the path below.
So I created this dir: C:\msys\1.0\home\cristy
and put the magick source tree in the there. Image.cpp is now found.
Few thousand errors:

@
C:/QtSDK/mingw/ImageMagick-6.6.9/lib/libMagick++.a(Image.o):C:\msys\1.0\home\cristy\ImageMagick-6.6.9-2/Magick++/lib/Image.cpp:4281: undefined reference to MagickCoreGenesis' C:/QtSDK/mingw/ImageMagick-6.6.9/lib/libMagick++.a(Image.o):C:\msys\1.0\home\cristy\ImageMagick-6.6.9-2/Magick++/lib/Image.cpp:4242: undefined reference to GetExceptionInfo'
C:/QtSDK/mingw/ImageMagick-6.6.9/lib/libMagick++.a(Image.o):C:\msys\1.0\home\cristy\ImageMagick-6.6.9-2/Magick++/lib/Image.cpp:4245: undefined reference to SetImageRegistry' C:/QtSDK/mingw/ImageMagick-6.6.9/lib/libMagick++.a(Image.o):C:\msys\1.0\home\cristy\ImageMagick-6.6.9-2/Magick++/lib/Image.cpp:4247: undefined reference to DestroyExceptionInfo'
....
@

So, nothing wrong with Qt, but mingw is acting strange. If you google you'll see that the same problems apply to other libraries as well.
r.
wim

[EDIT: code formatting, Volker]

goetz

Hm, strange. Seems to be much more an ImageMagick issue. I would advice to ask in a special forum over there to check out what actually needs to be linked (or change on installing etc.). The libs and include paths then can be easily adapted in the .pro file. Feel free to come back here if you need some advice on how to include the settings into the qmake project file.

inejose

[quote author="Volker" date="1323212633"]
EDIT/PS:
If you have paths containing spaces, you need to enclose those in quotes!

@
INCLUDEPATH += "C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-6.7.3-Q8\include"
@[/quote]

Thank you!! :) that was the problem, I was using the "Add Library..." Qt Creator command and it doesn't add the quotes...

should be this point considered as a Qt Creator issue?? It made me spend 4 hours!!

thanks again @Volker

inejose

[quote author="Volker" date="1323212633"]
EDIT/PS:
If you have paths containing spaces, you need to enclose those in quotes!

@
INCLUDEPATH += "C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-6.7.3-Q8\include"
@[/quote]

Thank you!! :) that was the problem, I was using the "Add Library..." Qt Creator command and it doesn't add the quotes...

should be this point considered as a Qt Creator issue?? It made me spend 4 hours!!

thanks again @Volker