QT 3.0

[Chris January]

> > > > Basically with QT 3 there has been a move from the previous
> > configuration
> > > > scripts to qmake. This causes some problems with Cygwin because
Cygwin
> > > > requires a special set of steps to be taken in order to produce
shared
> > > > libraries and these aren't supported by qmake. The DLL links using
the
> > qmake
> > > > generated Makefile, but is useless since it doesn't have a .DLL
suffix.
> > I
> > > > have produced my own script which creates a qt-mt-3-0.dll but this
is
> > only a
> > > > temporary fix. So what I'm asking is if anyone has any ideas on how
to
> > solve
> > > > this problem.
> > > Yes, I have a patched qt3-cygwin release with native qdir/qfile
support.
> > > You can get qt-3 in the next few days from cvs.
> > How did you link the DLL?
> With ld, of course. Im not sure, what you like to hear with this question.
> I have created a mkspec/cygwin-g++/dir and have patched qmake. See the
> appended patch of the head release of anoncvs.kde.orgs qt-copy dir
One small comment about the patch. IMHO, the Cygwin DLL support should be
turned on by an option in the mkspecs (like the hpux shlib support stuff),
rather than #ifdef __CYGWIN__. On the other hand, both methods work to the
same effect I guess.

Regards
CHris