"Cannot find -lqjpeg" error when compiling QT application in static mode

[high_flyer]

I am trying to compile a QT application in static

Ok, I missed it when I first read your post...

I can't get mingw32 to compile the imageformats libraries for static projects. I only get qjpeg4.a, which is the static version of the library.

I don't get it...
qjpeg4.a is as you say the static lib, and the static lib is what you want... so I am confused with the problem you have.
What is it then that you are looking for?

[JonathanReez]

I managed to finally compile the static version of the qjpeg library (libqjpeg.a) by removing the -qt-libjpeg parameter when executing configure.exe. It seems that by setting that parameter, you are telling Mingw32 to take the existing dynamic lib (?).

Now I only need to figure out how to do the same with qlibtiff and qlibgif.

>qjpeg4.a is as you say the static lib

As far as I understand qjpeg4 is a dynamic lib, as it contains the version number and takes only several kilobytes. qjpeg.a is the static lib.

I apologize if I'm not clear, I'm new to advanced QT compilation.

[high_flyer]

As far as I understand qjpeg4 is a dynamic lib, as it contains the version number and takes only several kilobytes. qjpeg.a is the static lib.

Actually no.
*.so or *.dll are dynamic.
*.a or *.lib are static (respectively).