Deploying for Win & Mac with linux

[shahriar25]

HI,
is there a way to deploy an application on linux os for windows and mac?
for example I want to build a project on linux and get a .exe file that runs on windows os. How is this odne? is it possible?
I imagine it has something to do with building qt from source with configuring it for VS or mingw platform. is it right?

[jsulm]

You have to cross compile Qt for Windows. You need MinGW, VC compiler cannot be used on Linux.
As far as I know it is not possible (or at least hard) to do so for Mac.

[SGaist]

Hi,

Like @jsulm wrote, you can cross-compile for Windows but not for OS X.

[shahriar25]

Hi,
thank you. if I compile a program like this in static or shared lib mode does the user need to install MinGW on his/her windows?

[jsulm]

MinGW is only needed to build.
If you cross compile you have to ensure to deliver all needed libraries with your application. Whether as shared libraries or as static build.

[shahriar25]

Hi @jsulm
When you say all needed libs you mean all the libs that is shown when you run ldd on a qt app?

[jsulm]

Yes, all of them

[SGaist]

And don't forget the plugins