libVLC integration in Qt

**Zygyzy** · 4th February 2014, 21:36

I'm using Qt 5.2 and want to integrate vlclib in my own project. So I downloaded the source of vlclib (for Qt) and also the VLC player itself. I'm stuck in the integration, because I don't have experience with integration of third party components into Qt Creator. So what are the next steps? I know that I have to edit the pro file with libs and headers but don't know exactly how.

Thank you.

**ChrisW67** · 4th February 2014, 22:05

Build and install the library then adapt your PRO file using paths that match your installed library:
Declaring Other Libraries
QMake Variable Reference: LIBS
QMake Variable Reference: INCLUDEPATH

**Zygyzy** · 6th February 2014, 21:09

Thank you for the hints. I don't how to build the library out of the source. Which tool do I have to use? I see that there's a CMakeLists.txt, but as far as I know I can not use CMake to build pro file for QT Creator, but only a sln file for Microsoft VS (which I don't use).
Thanks in advance.

**ChrisW67** · 6th February 2014, 22:21

Building the library has nothing to do with Qt Creator.

Assuming you are using MingW for compiling your projects.
You will need the full MSys/Mingw suite (I do not think the cut-down version in the Qt binary download is sufficient)
https://wiki.videolan.org/Win32CompileMSYS/

BTW: I see no CMakelists.txt in the source: http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=tree