QT Installer Framework on Windows with MSVC but fail

[Nguyen Thang Phong]

Step build
set PATH=C:\Users\phong.nguyen-thang\DATA\Tools\MSVC\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.43.34808\bin\Hostx64\x64;%PATH%
git clone https://github.com/qtproject/installer-framework.git
cd installer-framework
qmake -r
nmake

[Nguyen Thang Phong]

This post is deleted!

[JonB]

@Nguyen-Thang-Phong You are expected to give some details about what your problem/error is.

[Nguyen Thang Phong]

@JonB My problem when build
main.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __cdecl RunOnceChecker::RunOnceChecker(class QString const &)" (_imp??0RunOnceChecker@@QEAA@AEBVQString@@@Z) referenced in function "public: __cdecl SDKApp<class QCoreApplication>::SDKApp<class QCoreApplication>(int &,char * *)" (??0?$SDKApp@VQCoreApplication@@@@QEAA@AEAHPEAPEAD@Z)
installerbase.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __cdecl RunOnceChecker::RunOnceChecker(class QString const &)" (_imp??0RunOnceChecker@@QEAA@AEBVQString@@@Z)
commandlineinterface.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __cdecl RunOnceChecker::RunOnceChecker(class QString const &)" (_imp??0RunOnceChecker@@QEAA@AEBVQString@@@Z)
main.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __cdecl RunOnceChecker::~RunOnceChecker(void)" (_imp??1RunOnceChecker@@QEAA@XZ) referenced in function "int public: __cdecl SDKApp<class QCoreApplication>::SDKApp<class QCoreApplication>(int &,char * *)'::1'::dtor$8" (?dtor$8@?0???0?$SDKApp@VQCoreApplication@@@@QEAA@AEAHPEAPEAD@Z@4HA)
installerbase.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __cdecl RunOnceChecker::~RunOnceChecker(void)" (_imp??1RunOnceChecker@@QEAA@XZ)
commandlineinterface.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __cdecl RunOnceChecker::~RunOnceChecker(void)" (_imp??1RunOnceChecker@@QEAA@XZ)
installerbase.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: bool __cdecl RunOnceChecker::isRunning(class QFlags<enum RunOnceChecker::ConditionFlag>)" (_imp?isRunning@RunOnceChecker@@QEAA_NV?$QFlags@W4ConditionFlag@RunOnceChecker@@@@@Z) referenced in function "public: bool __cdecl SDKApp<class QApplication>::init(class QString &)" (?init@?$SDKApp@VQApplication@@@@QEAA_NAEAVQString@@@Z)
commandlineinterface.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: bool __cdecl RunOnceChecker::isRunning(class QFlags<enum RunOnceChecker::ConditionFlag>)" (_imp?isRunning@RunOnceChecker@@QEAA_NV?$QFlags@W4ConditionFlag@RunOnceChecker@@@@@Z)
Hint on symbols that are defined and could potentially match:
"__declspec(dllimport) public: bool __cdecl QEventLoop::isRunning(void)const " (_imp?isRunning@QEventLoop@@QEBA_NXZ)
"__declspec(dllimport) public: bool __cdecl QFutureWatcherBase::isRunning(void)const " (_imp?isRunning@QFutureWatcherBase@@QEBA_NXZ)
installerbase.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) void __cdecl QInstaller::init(void)" (_imp?init@QInstaller@@YAXXZ) referenced in function "public: __cdecl InstallerBase::InstallerBase(int &,char * * const)" (??0InstallerBase@@QEAA@AEAHQEAPEAD@Z)
commandlineinterface.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) void __cdecl QInstaller::init(void)" (_imp?init@QInstaller@@YAXXZ)
Hint on symbols that are defined and could potentially match:
"__declspec(dllimport) public: void __cdecl ProductKeyCheck::init(class QInstaller::PackageManagerCore *)" (_imp?init@ProductKeyCheck@@QEAAXPEAVPackageManagerCore@QInstaller@@@Z)
"__declspec(dllimport) public: void __cdecl QInstaller::RemoteServer::init(class QString const &,class QString const &,enum QInstaller::Protocol::Mode)" (_imp?init@RemoteServer@QInstaller@@QEAAXAEBVQString@@0W4Mode@Protocol@2@@Z)
installerbasecommons.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: class QInstaller::PackageManagerPage * __cdecl GenericFactory<class QInstaller::PackageManagerPage,int,class QInstaller::PackageManagerCore *>::create(int const &,class QInstaller::PackageManagerCore *)const " (_imp?create@?$GenericFactory@VPackageManagerPage@QInstaller@@HPEAVPackageManagerCore@2@@@QEBAPEAVPackageManagerPage@QInstaller@@AEBHPEAVPackageManagerCore@3@@Z) referenced in function "public: __cdecl InstallerGui::InstallerGui(class QInstaller::PackageManagerCore *)" (??0InstallerGui@@QEAA@PEAVPackageManagerCore@QInstaller@@@Z)
installerbasecommons.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: static class QInstaller::PackageManagerPageFactory & __cdecl QInstaller::PackageManagerPageFactory::instance(void)" (_imp?instance@PackageManagerPageFactory@QInstaller@@SAAEAV12@XZ) referenced in function "public: __cdecl InstallerGui::InstallerGui(class QInstaller::PackageManagerCore *)" (??0InstallerGui@@QEAA@PEAVPackageManagerCore@QInstaller@@@Z)
Hint on symbols that are defined and could potentially match:
"__declspec(dllimport) public: static class QInstaller::BinaryFormatEngineHandler * __cdecl QInstaller::BinaryFormatEngineHandler::instance(void)" (_imp?instance@BinaryFormatEngineHandler@QInstaller@@SAPEAV12@XZ)
"__declspec(dllimport) public: static class KDUpdater::FileDownloaderFactory & __cdecl KDUpdater::FileDownloaderFactory::instance(void)" (_imp?instance@FileDownloaderFactory@KDUpdater@@SAAEAV12@XZ)
"__declspec(dllimport) public: static class QInstaller::LoggingHandler & __cdecl QInstaller::LoggingHandler::instance(void)" (_imp?instance@LoggingHandler@QInstaller@@SAAEAV12@XZ)
"__declspec(dllimport) public: static class ProductKeyCheck * __cdecl ProductKeyCheck::instance(void)" (_imp?instance@ProductKeyCheck@@SAPEAV1@XZ)
"__declspec(dllimport) public: static class QCoreApplication * __cdecl QCoreApplication::instance(void)" (_imp?instance@QCoreApplication@@SAPEAV1@XZ)
"__declspec(dllimport) public: static class QNetworkInformation * __cdecl QNetworkInformation::instance(void)" (_imp?instance@QNetworkInformation@@SAPEAV1@XZ)
installer.lib(packagemanagercore.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: static class QTextCodec * __cdecl QTextCodec::codecForName(char const *)" (_imp?codecForName@QTextCodec@@SAPEAV1@PEBD@Z) referenced in function "public: class QList<class QVariant> __cdecl QInstaller::PackageManagerCore::execute(class QString const &,class QList<class QString> const &,class QString const &,class QString const &,class QString const &)const " (?execute@PackageManagerCore@QInstaller@@QEBA?AV?$QList@VQVariant@@@@AEBVQString@@AEBV?$QList@VQString@@@@000@Z)
installer.lib(packagemanagercore.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: class QByteArray __cdecl QTextCodec::fromUnicode(class QString const &)const " (_imp?fromUnicode@QTextCodec@@QEBA?AVQByteArray@@AEBVQString@@@Z) referenced in function "public: class QString __cdecl QInstaller::PackageManagerCore::readFile(class QString const &,class QString const &)const " (?readFile@PackageManagerCore@QInstaller@@QEBA?AVQString@@AEBV3@0@Z)
installer.lib(packagemanagercore.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __cdecl QTextEncoder::QTextEncoder(class QTextCodec const *)" (_imp??0QTextEncoder@@QEAA@PEBVQTextCodec@@@Z) referenced in function "public: class QList<class QVariant> __cdecl QInstaller::PackageManagerCore::execute(class QString const &,class QList<class QString> const &,class QString const &,class QString const &,class QString const &)const " (?execute@PackageManagerCore@QInstaller@@QEBA?AV?$QList@VQVariant@@@@AEBVQString@@AEBV?$QList@VQString@@@@000@Z)
installer.lib(packagemanagercore.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __cdecl QTextEncoder::~QTextEncoder(void)" (_imp??1QTextEncoder@@QEAA@XZ) referenced in function "public: class QList<class QVariant> __cdecl QInstaller::PackageManagerCore::execute(class QString const &,class QList<class QString> const &,class QString const &,class QString const &,class QString const &)const " (?execute@PackageManagerCore@QInstaller@@QEBA?AV?$QList@VQVariant@@@@AEBVQString@@AEBV?$QList@VQString@@@@000@Z)
installer.lib(packagemanagercore.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: class QByteArray __cdecl QTextEncoder::fromUnicode(class QString const &)" (_imp?fromUnicode@QTextEncoder@@QEAA?AVQByteArray@@AEBVQString@@@Z) referenced in function "public: class QList<class QVariant> __cdecl QInstaller::PackageManagerCore::execute(class QString const &,class QList<class QString> const &,class QString const &,class QString const &,class QString const &)const " (?execute@PackageManagerCore@QInstaller@@QEBA?AV?$QList@VQVariant@@@@AEBVQString@@AEBV?$QList@VQString@@@@000@Z)
installer.lib(packagemanagercore.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __cdecl QTextDecoder::QTextDecoder(class QTextCodec const *)" (_imp??0QTextDecoder@@QEAA@PEBVQTextCodec@@@Z) referenced in function "public: class QList<class QVariant> __cdecl QInstaller::PackageManagerCore::execute(class QString const &,class QList<class QString> const &,class QString const &,class QString const &,class QString const &)const " (?execute@PackageManagerCore@QInstaller@@QEBA?AV?$QList@VQVariant@@@@AEBVQString@@AEBV?$QList@VQString@@@@000@Z)
installer.lib(packagemanagercore.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __cdecl QTextDecoder::~QTextDecoder(void)" (_imp??1QTextDecoder@@QEAA@XZ) referenced in function "public: class QList<class QVariant> __cdecl QInstaller::PackageManagerCore::execute(class QString const &,class QList<class QString> const &,class QString const &,class QString const &,class QString const &)const " (?execute@PackageManagerCore@QInstaller@@QEBA?AV?$QList@VQVariant@@@@AEBVQString@@AEBV?$QList@VQString@@@@000@Z)
installer.lib(packagemanagercore.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: class QString __cdecl QTextDecoder::toUnicode(class QByteArray const &)" (_imp?toUnicode@QTextDecoder@@QEAA?AVQString@@AEBVQByteArray@@@Z) referenced in function "public: class QList<class QVariant> __cdecl QInstaller::PackageManagerCore::execute(class QString const &,class QList<class QString> const &,class QString const &,class QString const &,class QString const &)const " (?execute@PackageManagerCore@QInstaller@@QEBA?AV?$QList@VQVariant@@@@AEBVQString@@AEBV?$QList@VQString@@@@000@Z)
installer.lib(packagemanagercore.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: __cdecl QTextEncoder::~QTextEncoder(void)" (??1QTextEncoder@@QEAA@XZ)
installer.lib(packagemanagercore.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: __cdecl QTextDecoder::~QTextDecoder(void)" (??1QTextDecoder@@QEAA@XZ)
installer.lib(utils.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_OpenProcessToken referenced in function "bool __cdecl QInstaller::canCreateSymbolicLinks(void)" (?canCreateSymbolicLinks@QInstaller@@YA_NXZ)
7z.lib(ArchiveExtractCallback.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_OpenProcessToken
installer.lib(utils.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_AdjustTokenPrivileges referenced in function "bool __cdecl QInstaller::canCreateSymbolicLinks(void)" (?canCreateSymbolicLinks@QInstaller@@YA_NXZ)
7z.lib(ArchiveExtractCallback.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_AdjustTokenPrivileges
installer.lib(utils.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_PrivilegeCheck referenced in function "bool __cdecl QInstaller::canCreateSymbolicLinks(void)" (?canCreateSymbolicLinks@QInstaller@@YA_NXZ)
installer.lib(utils.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_LookupPrivilegeValueW referenced in function "bool __cdecl QInstaller::canCreateSymbolicLinks(void)" (?canCreateSymbolicLinks@QInstaller@@YA_NXZ)
7z.lib(ArchiveExtractCallback.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_LookupPrivilegeValueW
installer.lib(packagemanagercoredata.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SHGetFolderPathW referenced in function "public: void __cdecl QInstaller::PackageManagerCoreData::addDynamicPredefinedVariables(void)" (?addDynamicPredefinedVariables@PackageManagerCoreData@QInstaller@@QEAAXXZ)
installer.lib(adminauthorization_win.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_AllocateAndInitializeSid referenced in function "public: static bool __cdecl QInstaller::AdminAuthorization::execute(class QWidget *,class QString const &,class QList<class QString> const &)" (?execute@AdminAuthorization@QInstaller@@SA_NPEAVQWidget@@AEBVQString@@AEBV?$QList@VQString@@@@@Z)
installer.lib(adminauthorization_win.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_CheckTokenMembership referenced in function "public: static bool __cdecl QInstaller::AdminAuthorization::execute(class QWidget *,class QString const &,class QList<class QString> const &)" (?execute@AdminAuthorization@QInstaller@@SA_NPEAVQWidget@@AEBVQString@@AEBV?$QList@VQString@@@@@Z)
installer.lib(adminauthorization_win.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_FreeSid referenced in function "public: static bool __cdecl QInstaller::AdminAuthorization::execute(class QWidget *,class QString const &,class QList<class QString> const &)" (?execute@AdminAuthorization@QInstaller@@SA_NPEAVQWidget@@AEBVQString@@AEBV?$QList@VQString@@@@@Z)
installer.lib(adminauthorization_win.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_ShellExecuteExW referenced in function "public: static bool __cdecl QInstaller::AdminAuthorization::execute(class QWidget *,class QString const &,class QList<class QString> const &)" (?execute@AdminAuthorization@QInstaller@@SA_NPEAVQWidget@@AEBVQString@@AEBV?$QList@VQString@@@@@Z)
installer.lib(adminauthorization_win.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_CoUninitialize referenced in function "public: __cdecl QInstaller::DeCoInitializer::~DeCoInitializer(void)" (??1DeCoInitializer@QInstaller@@QEAA@XZ)
installer.lib(adminauthorization_win.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_CoInitialize referenced in function "public: static bool __cdecl QInstaller::AdminAuthorization::execute(class QWidget *,class QString const &,class QList<class QString> const &)" (?execute@AdminAuthorization@QInstaller@@SA_NPEAVQWidget@@AEBVQString@@AEBV?$QList@VQString@@@@@Z)
7z.lib(PropVariant.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SysAllocString referenced in function "public: __cdecl NWindows::NCOM::CPropVariant::CPropVariant(wchar_t *)" (??0CPropVariant@NCOM@NWindows@@QEAA@PEA_W@Z)
7z.lib(PropVariant.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SysAllocStringLen referenced in function "public: class NWindows::NCOM::CPropVariant & __cdecl NWindows::NCOM::CPropVariant::operator=(char const *)" (??4CPropVariant@NCOM@NWindows@@QEAAAEAV012@PEBD@Z)
7z.lib(PropVariant.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_VariantClear referenced in function "public: long __cdecl NWindows::NCOM::CPropVariant::Copy(struct tagPROPVARIANT const )" (?Copy@CPropVariant@NCOM@NWindows@@QEAAJPEBUtagPROPVARIANT@@@Z)
7z.lib(PropVariant.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_VariantCopy referenced in function "public: long __cdecl NWindows::NCOM::CPropVariant::Copy(struct tagPROPVARIANT const )" (?Copy@CPropVariant@NCOM@NWindows@@QEAAJPEBUtagPROPVARIANT@@@Z)
7z.lib(EnumDirItems.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_GetFileSecurityW referenced in function "public: void __cdecl CDirItems::AddSecurityItem(class UString const &,int &)" (?AddSecurityItem@CDirItems@@QEAAXAEBVUString@@AEAH@Z)
7z.lib(ArchiveExtractCallback.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SetFileSecurityW referenced in function "public: virtual long __cdecl CArchiveExtractCallback::SetOperationResult(int)" (?SetOperationResult@CArchiveExtractCallback@@UEAAJH@Z)
7z.lib(7zHandlerOut.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_SysFreeString referenced in function "public: __cdecl CMyComBSTR::~CMyComBSTR(void)" (??1CMyComBSTR@@QEAA@XZ)
....\bin\installerbase.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 34 unresolved externals
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'link /NOLOGO /DYNAMICBASE /NXCOMPAT /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF /INCREMENTAL:NO /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE "/MANIFESTDEPENDENCY:type='win32' name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' version='6.0.0.0' publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df' language='' processorArchitecture=''" /VERSION:4.9 /OUT:....\bin\installerbase.exe @C:\Users\PHONG~1.NGU\AppData\Local\Temp\nmB3.tmp' : return code '0x460'
Stop.
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'C:\Users\phong.nguyen-thang\DATA\Tools\MSVC\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.43.34808\bin\Hostx64\x64\nmake.exe -f Makefile.Release' : return code '0x2'
Stop.
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'cd sdk\ && ( if not exist Makefile C:\Users\phong.nguyen-thang\DATA\01_tools\qt\6.7.3\msvc2022_64\bin\qmake.exe -o Makefile C:\Users\phong.nguyen-thang\DATA\01_tools\work\installer-framework\src\sdk\sdk.pro ) && C:\Users\phong.nguyen-thang\DATA\Tools\MSVC\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.43.34808\bin\Hostx64\x64\nmake.exe -f Makefile' : return code '0x2'
Stop.
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'cd src\ && ( if not exist Makefile C:\Users\phong.nguyen-thang\DATA\01_tools\qt\6.7.3\msvc2022_64\bin\qmake.exe -o Makefile C:\Users\phong.nguyen-thang\DATA\01_tools\work\installer-framework\src\src.pro ) && C:\Users\phong.nguyen-thang\DATA\Tools\MSVC\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.43.34808\bin\Hostx64\x64\nmake.exe -f Makefile' : return code '0x2'
Stop.

[JonB]

@Nguyen-Thang-Phong
I do not understand whether you are the same person, a coincidence or what the relationship is, but it seems to me you or someone is asking the same/similar question in thread https://forum.qt.io/topic/161399/unresolved-external-symbol-while-building-installer-framework and I think you should look there?

[Nguyen Thang Phong]

@JonB It might be a coincidence but, have you ever built it? If you have successfully built it, can you help me?

[JonB]

@Nguyen-Thang-Phong
OK, but have you read through that other thread? Does it say there is a bug you have to deal with? OK, I see you are posting there now. No, I have not built anything, I don't build Qt statically or use MSVC or Windows.

[Nguyen Thang Phong]

@JonB So that means you don't have experience in building QT Installer Framework source code.

[JonB]

@Nguyen-Thang-Phong 100% not :)

[Nguyen Thang Phong]

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[Nguyen Thang Phong]

@JonB You very free time when help me, but I want to help important ?

[jsulm]

@Nguyen-Thang-Phong What do you mean? Most people here help voluntarily spending their own time. If you're not a commercial Qt user you can't just demand support as you like. Please be more respectful.
You also posted an insulting post, but deleted it - please read and follow https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

[Nguyen Thang Phong]

@jsulm No, I mean, I want someone who knows to help, not someone who doesn't know and ends up wasting time.

[jsulm]

@Nguyen-Thang-Phong @JonB tried to help you, his intention, for sure, wasn't to waste your time. Be more respectful please!

[JonB]

@Nguyen-Thang-Phong said in QT Installer Framework on Windows with MSVC but fail:

not someone who doesn't know and ends up wasting time

That is very kind of you. I posted just two things:

• Your first post did not bother to say what was wrong or show any output/error messages. So I suggested you do that. How in the world do you think anyone can help with that if you cannot make the tiny effort to post relevant details?

• I took the trouble to find someone else who seems to be posting the exact same issue as you within one day of your post. You obviously did not bother to look around or do any suitable Googling. So I referred you to the other thread and drew you attention to the information there which appears to indicate a bug is involved. Which seems pretty relevant to me.

I am sorry that my trying to help you freely was unacceptable to you. What most people do is say "Thank you, but I need further help", or something similar. Could you explain how my pointing you to another thread with exactly the same question as you and an indication that it might be a bug or you might want to post there "wastes your time", which is presumably much more valuable than my time being wasted?

Good luck finding the support for free to which you obviously feel you are entitled.

[Nguyen Thang Phong]

@JonB I appreciate your intention to help, and I understand that you meant well. However, I would prefer to get assistance from someone with specific knowledge in this area to make the process more efficient. Thank you for understanding.

[JonB]

@Nguyen-Thang-Phong
That is fair enough, and I hope someone helps you further. I would just say that from the other thread it is possible that the answer of

It's required to build QT statically for installer despite the fact that it's recommendation in instruction.

and the bug links might be relevant to you. Or might not. I will say no more.

[Nguyen Thang Phong]

@JonB thank you, I will try