Compile error when use VTK static library in QT Creator

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Hi,

I’m trying to use VTK static lib in QT Creator, but got so many compile error(> 2000), if I compile the same program with VTK dynamic lib, no error and the program works well.

I have already add all VTK libraries in the pro file, and also changed vtkConfigure.h follow the instruction in https://forum.qt.io/topic/950/problem-linking-a-foreign-static-library/4

but can’t fix the problem yet.

Below are some error I got:

/home/edward/workings/vtk/vtk-static/lib/libvtkCommonColor-8.2.a(vtkNamedColors.cxx.o): In function vtkNamedColors::GetColorNames(vtkStringArray*)': /home/edward/workings/vtk/VTK-8.2.0/Common/Color/vtkNamedColors.cxx:1027: undefined reference tovtkStringArray::InsertNextValue(vtkStdString)’
/home/edward/workings/vtk/vtk-static/lib/libvtkCommonExecutionModel-8.2.a(vtkAlgorithm.cxx.o): In function vtkAlgorithm::vtkAlgorithm()': /home/edward/workings/vtk/VTK-8.2.0/Common/ExecutionModel/vtkAlgorithm.cxx:94: undefined reference tovtkInformationVector::New()’
/home/edward/workings/vtk/VTK-8.2.0/Common/ExecutionModel/vtkAlgorithm.cxx:95: undefined reference to vtkInformationVector::New()' /home/edward/workings/vtk/VTK-8.2.0/Common/ExecutionModel/vtkAlgorithm.cxx:97: undefined reference tovtkInformation::New()’
/home/edward/workings/vtk/vtk-static/lib/libvtkCommonExecutionModel-8.2.a(vtkAlgorithm.cxx.o): In function `vtkAlgorithm::GetInputArrayFieldInformation(int, vtkInformationVector**)’:

Thanks in advance.

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It looks like you’re not linking to vtkCommonCore.

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Thanks, I have already linked all VTK library files.

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The linker thinks you’re not. The order of the libraries also matters for static linking on Linux. Could you paste the full link line that is being used?

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Yes, you are right.
It seems like the libraries should be linked in some order, I don’t solve the problem yet, but the error reduce to 30+ now

Thanks！

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You’ll generally want libhighlevel.a liblowlevel.a ordering (so vtkRenderingOpenGL2 before vtkRenderingCore).

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Thanks every body!

Following the rule offered by Ben Boeckel, I have solved the problem.

A simple way is: move the lib with link error ahead in the link command , and you will finally get the right order.

Thanks again.

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Hi, Edward!
I have the same problems as you got. And I have no idea about the rank levels of the all VTK static libraries. Can you tell me the method of making this ranking list?

Thanks!

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The easiest is to just use CMake as it will order things properly. The most reliable way is to have CMake generate a project that links to the libraries you want and to grab the order from the link line.