Specify the DLL directory

[Nyphel]

Hello,

I would like ma application to be installed on a computer that hasn't Qt installed.

So, I could compile Qt in static mode, but errors occurs.
Other possibility is to join the Qt/MinGW DLLs with my application, and that's what I've done.

The matter is that I've to put the DLLs with my .exe, and I would prefer store them in other directory. But how could I say to my app that the DLLs aren't with the .exe file, but in other directory ?

Thanks for your help

[jpn]

The matter is that I've to put the DLLs with my .exe, and I would prefer store them in other directory. But how could I say to my app that the DLLs aren't with the .exe file, but in other directory ?

Any directory listed in PATH environment variable does the trick on Windows.

[Nyphel]

Yes, but the application will be installed on many computers and configurations, so I'm not sure that the path would be recorded .

Moreover, I would like it to work correctly under Unix

So, there isn't other possibility ? I must copy the DLLs in the .exe directory ?

[marcel]

When you distribute your app you can copy the dll's in the app dir or in the system libraries dir ( system32 on win, /usr/lib on linux ). Mac is an exception - you have the choice of frameworks there, which will be included in the bundle.

Regards

[Nyphel]

So, if my app path is like :
c:/myapp/myapp.exe

Can I copy the DLLs in
c:/myapp/dll/

[marcel]

No .

Unless you load the library dynamically, you can't.
It has to be in the app dir. Look at other apps, for example...

Regards

[Nyphel]

Ok, thanks