How do I point to a C++ library (non Qt library)

[ChrisL1234]

How do I point to a C++ library in Qt. Should I duplicate the below line in the dot pro file and point to a specific file:

include(../../src/qtsoap.pri)

EG: include(C:/abc/def/First Name Library)

When I do this and look at the compile output, I do not see the new path being used.

Is there some kind of instuction such as the below one that I should be using:

library(C:/abc/def/First Name Library)

Thank you,
Chris L.

[wysota]

LIBS += -Lpath/to/library -lnameoflibrary

LIBS += -Lpath/to/library -lnameoflibrary

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[ChrisW67]

The qmake manual has some pertinent information.

[ChrisL1234]

What do I do if the path to the library folder contains many blank characters? Which of the below declarations is most correct. Can I specify just the folder, or should I specify a particular file in that folder.

(1) LIBS += C:/Temp/The C++ Library/code is here/library

(2) LIBS += "C:/Temp/The C++ Library/code is here/library"

(3) LIBS += 'C:/Temp/The C++ Library/code is here/library'

Below Contains many blanks after the "+=":

(4)

LIBS +=    C:/Temp/The C++ Library/code is here/library

LIBS +=    C:/Temp/The C++ Library/code is here/library

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(5)

LIBS +=    "C:/Temp/The C++ Library/code is here/library"

LIBS +=    "C:/Temp/The C++ Library/code is here/library"

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(6)

LIBS +=    'C:/Temp/The C++ Library/code is here/library'

LIBS +=    'C:/Temp/The C++ Library/code is here/library'

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Thank you,
Chris L.

[wysota]

Apart from 1 and 4 they are all equivalent. Why don't you just try them all yourself and see what works and what doesn't?

[ChrisW67]

You might also look in the qmake manual for the quote() function.