Source files do not appear
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One more question though. Is there a quicker way of doing this rather than setting up all of the environment variables manually for each project?
I would use MSVS C++ compilers but with the LGPL there is no support for using MSVS C++. Is this correct? This problem must be common for developers who want to use the LGPL or developers who have a commercial license and have clients who want them to develop under the LGPL for their own future maintenance requirements.
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As far as I know there is no limitation on compiling the LGPL version with Visual Studio. It seems there are just no prebuilt binaries available, so you will have to compile Qt yourself (that's not difficult, just get you some coffee or, better, have lunch in the meantime :-) )
You will find some instructions on how to compile Qt on Windows here: http://doc.qt.nokia.com/4.7/install-win.html
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It was on that URL
http://doc.qt.nokia.com/4.7/install-win.html
where I was put off using the LGLP of Qt with Visual Studio.
bq. Open Source Versions of Qt is not officially supported for use with any version of Visual Studio. Integration with Visual Studio is available as part of the Qt Commercial Edition.
Do you advise using Visual Studio over Qt Creator? I have MSVS 6.0 and MSVS 2005.
Thanks again for your help.
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It's not supported does not mean, it does not work :-)
As the commercial versions are supported by Nokia, I don't see any reasons not to go with MSVS. Although the Visual Studio add in is only available for the commercial users of Qt. Without that, developing Qt in MSVS is quite cumbersome.
I don't know if the open source version of Qt Creator does support MSVS. But as it calls command line tools only, I cannot see any reason why not. I'd give it a try.
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Volker, quote from qt.nokia.com:
bq. Want to use Qt together with Visual Studio on Windows? Download the Visual-Studio add-in, which can be used for development together with all Qt licenses.
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Citing http://doc.qt.nokia.com/4.7/install-win.html
bq. Open Source Versions of Qt is not officially supported for use with any version of Visual Studio. Integration with Visual Studio is available as part of the Qt Commercial Edition.
So the Qt docs are not up to date and consistent everywhere. Good to hear, that I'm wrong :-)
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Volker, yes, I think that info at downloads page at qt.nokia.com is more up to date than docs.
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Volker, it is "http://qt.nokia.com/downloads":http://qt.nokia.com/downloads . Text itself is at bottom of the page under "Other downloads" header
