Integrating OpenCV libraries in QtCreator on Windows

Bogie

Hi Guys,

I have a certain problem concerning the integration of OpenCV libraries in Qt creator:
I've downloaded the opencv-249.exe, extracted it and tried to include the libraries by adding to the .pro file the following:

@ LIBS += "C:\OpenCV\opencv_bin\install\bin\.dll"
LIBS += "C:\OpenCV\opencv_bin\install\lib\.dll*"@

Unfortunaley I always got Linking errors like " unresolved extern symbol..."

After that I tried to compile the libraries myself by creating a make-file with cmake adding the "WITH QT" option and compiling it with the mingw32-compiler.

Unfortunaley I got errors during the compilation.

After that I tried to compile an older version of OpenCV (I think 2.4.0) and it worked:)
But if I try to include them in the following test program I always get the error

bq. :-1: Error: LNK1104: Cannot open file "libopencv_highgui231d.lib"

@#include "opencv2/opencv.hpp"

using namespace std;

int main (int argc, char *argv[]){

    cout << "Hello World!" << endl;

    cv::Mat mat;
    mat = cv::imread("BM_Logo.JPG");
    cvNamedWindow("hello");
    cv::imshow("hello",mat);

    cvWaitKey(0);

    return 0;

}@

Also I tried to add the libraries by clicking through the menu of qt, and I tried to write each library seperatly
but still the error is the same.

I hope there is anybody around here who can help me with this Problem because I am getting crazy around here

SGaist

Hi and welcome to devnet,

You have to link to the lib files not the dlls. You should also try linking to only the libs your are using.

Bogie

Hi:)

thank you very much for fast answer. But I don't have .lib files in my own compiled version I only .dll and .dll.a.

In the built version are some .lib files (although I think they are not for the mingw32-compiler I am using but for vc10)
I tried to link them but I get the same error

bq. :-1: Error: LNK1104: Cannot open file “libopencv_highgui231d.lib”

SGaist

Then let's start at the beginning:
What compiler do you want to use ? Doesn't the OpenCV pre-built package give you what you need ?

Bogie

I want to use the mingw compiler, there is a folder in the pre-built package called mingw so I suppose this schould work, but it doesnt.

There are only *dll and *ddl.a files where I get the same errors as above.

SGaist

You should rather use something like

@LIBS += -LC:/OpenCV/opencv_bin/install/mingw/whathever
-lopencv_highgui231d
-lopencv_core231d
etc...
@

Bogie

Yeah thank you very much:) when I added these lines in the .pro file the project gets compiled.

@LIBS += -LC:/OpenCV/opencv_bin/install/lib/ -llibopencv_core231d
-llibopencv_highgui231d

INCLUDEPATH += C:/OpenCV/opencv_bin/install/include
DEPENDPATH += C:/OpenCV/opencv_bin/install/include
@

Unfortunaley after the compiling there is just showing up the console and nothing happends :(

SGaist

No error message ?

Bogie

no just the "qt_creator_stub.exe"

but this appears even when I uncomment the whole code

SGaist

@mat = cv::imread("BM_Logo.JPG");@

relative path, in that case you should either copy the image in the same folder as your application or give the absolute path to it.

Bogie

No doesnt change anything.

The strange thing is, even the "Hello World" doesnt appear if I use at least one function of the cv library only when I uncomment these functions the "hello world" appears.

the output window says:

bq. return value = -1073741515

and also the debugger crashes immediatly

edit:

I also tried compiling the project with the console, but when I start the .exe it says:

bq. The programm cannot be started, because the ..highgui249.dll is missing on this computer. Reinstall the programm ...

When I copy the dlls of opencv in the folder with the executable it says

bq. The programm cannot be started, because the ..QtCore4.dll is missing on this computer. Reinstall the programm ...

SGaist

Looks like your OpenCV DLLs can't be found.

Go the run part of the Project panel, edit the PATH environment variable and add the path to the folder where the OpenCV dlls are located.

Bogie

IT WORKS!!

Thank you very much:)

you definitely saved my day:)

SGaist

You're welcome !

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