cannot open input file 'CuteReport.lib'

[AmrCoder]

I tried to use Cute Report in my Qt application. I follow the Doc pdf file that is on the website of the cute report on how can I use. it writes the following

Embedded library
There are some important steps to use CuteReport as embedded library in the custom
application:
• add all necessary data to your project fle (.pro);
• add header fles of CuteReport to your cpp fle;
• create and initialize report core;
Add next lines to your .pro fle:
INCLUDEPATH += path_to_CuteReport_headers
DEPENDPATH += $$INCLUDEPATH
LIBS += -Lpath_to_cutereport_shared_fles -lCuteReport -lCuteReportWidgets
And add above headers to your code:
#include "reportcore.h"
#include "reportinterface.h

but when I follow this and do this in my .pro file

INCLUDEPATH += $$PWD/development/include/cutereport
DEPENDPATH +=  $$INCLUDEPATH
LIBS += -L$$PWD/development/development/ -lCuteReport -lCuteReportWidgets

copied the development folder from my C drive which installed on it the project to my file path and uses $$PWD to get project path I got this error

:-1: error: LNK1181: cannot open input file 'CuteReport.lib'

and a second option to import them as a framework but I can't find the .pri file in the installed path of the Cute report
if someone tried it before can help me or what makes this problem
Thanks in advance

[Alex]

As per our email conversation, the issue is solved.
The problem caused the issue is an outdated documentation. Correct code to add to a .pro file is:

INCLUDEPATH += $$PWD/cutereport/include/cutereport
DEPENDPATH += $$INCLUDEPATH
LIBS += -L$$PWD/cutereport -lCuteReportCore -lCuteReportWidgets

This is valid for CuteReport "development" folder from a CuteReport installation placed inside a custom project
structure as a "cutereport" folder.

[SGaist]

Hi,

Did you check your installation ?
Where exactly are the corresponding library files ?
What about contacting the authors of that framework ?

[AmrCoder]

• Yes and I thought there is a problem with my installation and to make sure I reinstall it to make sure.
• it set up on C drive but I copied the development folder (which have all the libs and include) to my project path even if I set paths with c drive it gave me the same error
• I will do that if there is no solution here I want the help if anyone tried this framework before or have the same problem to help me

[Alex]

As per our email conversation, the issue is solved.
The problem caused the issue is an outdated documentation. Correct code to add to a .pro file is:

INCLUDEPATH += $$PWD/cutereport/include/cutereport
DEPENDPATH += $$INCLUDEPATH
LIBS += -L$$PWD/cutereport -lCuteReportCore -lCuteReportWidgets

This is valid for CuteReport "development" folder from a CuteReport installation placed inside a custom project
structure as a "cutereport" folder.