Deploying Qt apps compiled with Visual C++ Express Edition

[wmnnd]

But why would I want to use MSVC++ if it's so much more complicated to deploy my apps then?
Does it have any benefits (except for binaries which are a little smaller)?

[squidge]

But why would I want to use MSVC++ if it's so much more complicated to deploy my apps then?
Does it have any benefits (except for binaries which are a little smaller)?

It's not more complicated if you write the entire app using it. It CAN get more complicated if you write your app in QtCreator and then port it across to MSVC++ for the final deployment, which is what you said in your first post.

If you don't want the hassles of using two different compilers, then stick with the one you prefer. I know I wouldn't want to do the entire app using QtCreator, then all the testing, and then port and re-test under MSVC++. I'd use one and stick with it.

[faldzip]

But why would I want to use MSVC++ if it's so much more complicated to deploy my apps then?
Does it have any benefits (except for binaries which are a little smaller)?

I think it is not more compilcated - you just have to ship different dlls than with MinGW. (something like mscrt90.dll or something)

[john_god]

But why would I want to use MSVC++ if it's so much more complicated to deploy my apps then?
Does it have any benefits (except for binaries which are a little smaller)?

Check this post and this link.
It seems that not only the size but better performance. Personally I use QtCreator, I prefer it better, and not being a professional, I prefer KISS (keep it simple stupid) and save myself the pain of installing MSCV and putting it to work. Besides I dont like the ideia of having to install the MS Redistributable Package

Hi,
how can I use that package? I never used it.

Just download it from Microsoft site and install it.

[faldzip]

I'm using QtCreator under Windows7 but without MinGW, so it uses Visual Studio toolchain, which I have installed on my system.
If you have Visual Studio installed then there is in path like this:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\redist\x86

are dirs with required dlls. CRT are base dlls (C RunTime).
Also you can have look here which is a sub page of this page.
Also you can use Dependency Walker to determine which of those dlls are used by your app.