QT 3.0

[Ralf Habacker]

>
> > > > > 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.
>
You mean to write a specific qmake makefile generator ? Yes, may be, but it
needs more time to understand the source as I had. If you like to do this, do
it.

Ralf