problem using mysql plugin

[arjoshi]

hello,
I just came out of one problem (building the mysql plugin) to run into another one: using the plug in. I created a small project. In the properties page for this project (I am using Visual Studio 8) ,in the Linker Properties I supplied the name of the mysql driver .lib file as well as the path to it. I have also copied the mysql plugin .dll to System32. But I get a blank () as the output. ANy help would be appreciated.



#include <QCoreApplication>
#include <QtSql>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
QCoreApplication a(argc, argv);

qDebug() << QSqlDatabase::drivers();

return a.exec();
}

But this returned a blank parantheses ( ) as the output

[schnitzel]

did you copy the successfully built plugin to the proper place in Qt tree?

Copying the plugin to System32 is no good. It needs to be in the plugins subdirectory relative to your exe.

<your program>.exe
   plugins\<mysql plugin goes here>

<your program>.exe
   plugins\<mysql plugin goes here>

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read the following: http://doc.qt.nokia.com/4.7/deployment-windows.html

[arjoshi]

I did what you asked me to do (i.e. place the plugins folder relatively below the executable). It does not work. Nor does what is mentioned in the documentation.
Some additional information for you just in case:

I am using Visual Studio 8 on windows 7 with MySQL Server. The program compiles fine but on running it I get the same output as I mentioned in my original post : a blank parantheses like(). Please help.

[schnitzel]

I don't have any experience using Qt from Visual Studio. Is there any way you could try a simple app using Qt Creator?

btw: please show the contents of .pro and make sure you run your app from Qt prompt