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    Papa
    wrote on last edited by Papa
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    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?

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      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 ?

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        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

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          Hi and welcome to devnet,

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

          Interested in AI ? www.idiap.ch
          Please read the Qt Code of Conduct - https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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            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.

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

              Interested in AI ? www.idiap.ch
              Please read the Qt Code of Conduct - https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                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.

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                • P 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.

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                  @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 ̄

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                  • SGaistS SGaist

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

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

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

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                      @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 ?

                      Interested in AI ? www.idiap.ch
                      Please read the Qt Code of Conduct - https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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