cannot open file 'shell32.lib'

[Papa]

I just installed Qt. The Terminal Program works, but the GUI Program fires up a error:
:-1: error: LNK1104: cannot open file 'shell32.lib'

What can I do to solve this problem?

[mrjj]

hi and welcome
what gui program ?
If you create a new GUI project. does it run?

I assume you are on Windows?

Also are you using mingw compiler or Visual Studio ?

[Papa]

Do you have a Chrystal Ball?!!!
Yes, in all accounts.
Last question's answer is Visual Studio Community 2013/2015, both are installed.
I also have Windows Kit installed.
Thanks for the help

[SGaist]

Hi and welcome to devnet,

What Qt package did you install ? The one for VS2013 or VS2015 ?

[Papa]

thanks everyone, the solution was to add this line
WIN32:LIBS += C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Lib\10.0.10586.0\um\x64\shell32.lib
in the .pro file.
I solved the problem, thanks.

[SGaist]

In the absolute, that's not the correct solution, that lib should be found automatically.

[Papa]

Yeah, I hear ya!
However, I am just a user, and a newbie, soooo.... there isn't much I can do ;)
If there is an engineer interested in the researching this issue, I am willing to help.
Thanks for the input SGaist.

[Psunshine]

@Papa Hello.
I also met this problem today.I tried to find my lib from"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Lib\10.0.10586.0\um\x64",but I can not find the "shell32.lib".Then I tried to reinstall WDK10.0,but it's useless.I am still looking for a solution.

￣へ￣

[Nethzz]

@SGaist plz can you tell me how to find shell.32 lib automatically??
":-1: error: LNK1104: cannot open file 'shell32.lib'"

[SGaist]

@Nethzz said in cannot open file 'shell32.lib':

@SGaist plz can you tell me how to find shell.32 lib automatically??
":-1: error: LNK1104: cannot open file 'shell32.lib'"

How are you linking to it ?