Statically linked app with Qt gives error: Failed to load platform plugin “windows”

Question

I have built Qt 5.0.1 statically in VS 2010 under Windows 7 x64. The configuration parameters were

configure -debug-and-release -opensource -confirm-license          


        

Answer 1

I just had the same problem, so here is my solution:

First of course build QT with the -static parameter.

Add the following libs to your build:

Qt5PlatformSupport.lib
qwindows.lib
imm32.lib

Add the following path to your library paths:

$(QTDIR)\plugins\platforms

In your code (preferably main.cpp) add the following line:

Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(QWindowsIntegrationPlugin)

The resulting build should not depend on any qt-related dlls.