# May I use MapWinGIS with Qt?

**URL:** <https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/may-i-use-mapwingis-with-qt/115>\
**Category:** MapWinGIS\
**Created:** [March 29, 2019, 2:47pm UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/may-i-use-mapwingis-with-qt/115 "2019-03-29T14:47:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![sd1036770](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mapwindow.discourse.group/sd1036770/32/30_2.png) [@sd1036770](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/u/sd1036770)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 2:47pm UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/may-i-use-mapwingis-with-qt/115/1 "2019-03-29T14:47:39Z")

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I want to create an application with MapWinGIS,can it do this?

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**Author:** ![jerryfaust](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mapwindow.discourse.group/jerryfaust/32/378_2.png) [@jerryfaust](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/u/jerryfaust)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/may-i-use-mapwingis-with-qt/115/2 "2019-03-30T16:11:03Z")

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Hello @sd1036770

I’ve not used Qt, so I can’t say for sure. But if it is able to use ActiveX controls (such as MapWinGIS.ocx), then you should be good to go. I would be suspicious since Qt is intended as a cross-platform tool, and ActiveX is pretty much a Windows-only technology. Perhaps someone else has some input here. I will try to look a little into the Qt environment.

Regards.  
Jerry.

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**Author:** ![jerryfaust](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mapwindow.discourse.group/jerryfaust/32/378_2.png) [@jerryfaust](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/u/jerryfaust)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/may-i-use-mapwingis-with-qt/115/3 "2019-03-30T16:28:26Z")

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I found this link: [Using ActiveX controls and COM in Qt](https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/activeqt-container.html)

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**Author:** ![pmeems](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mapwindow.discourse.group/pmeems/32/9_2.png) [@pmeems](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/u/pmeems)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 8:59am UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/may-i-use-mapwingis-with-qt/115/4 "2019-03-31T08:59:32Z")

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I know several years ago somebody wanted to use MapWinGIS with Qt as well but failed.  
Then he started moving all logic of MapWinGIS to a ‘common’ dll and only use an ActiveX wrapper.  
But he never finished it.

Please let us know your progress.

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**Author:** ![pmeems](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mapwindow.discourse.group/pmeems/32/9_2.png) [@pmeems](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/u/pmeems)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/may-i-use-mapwingis-with-qt/115/5 "2019-05-11T13:12:47Z")

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Closed on May 11, 2019, 1:12pm UTC