Visual C++ 2010 Express: How to use with Qt? -

i'm confused getting qt working visual studio express. of searches online have turned instructions compiling qt using instructions such as:

• install msvc2005 or msvc2008
• install recent platform sdk (@ msdn: "platform sdk windows server 2003 r2")
• from platform sdk, you'll need install @ least base + internet options
• then, download , extract recent snapshot or preview release d:\qt\4.x.x
• open console msvc settings loaded (see msvc tools-menu) , go qt directory
• type "configure -platform win32-msvc2005" without quotation marks
• that build project files you'll need
• after that, it's simple running "nmake" , drinking lot of coffee

then, add d:\qt\4.x.x\bin , d:\qt\4.x.x\lib path environment variable, , you'll able use version of qt everywhere on system. latter added library section in options msvc well.

(from http://www.qtcentre.org/threads/11710-visual-studio-2005-express)

however, when go download page of qt (http://qt.nokia.com/downloads), there download visual studio labeled: "qt libraries 4.7.1 windows (vs 2008, 228 mb)"

i'm confused, still need build it? or built?

using downloadable exe qt (http://get.qt.nokia.com/qt/source/qt-win-opensource-4.7.1-vs2008.exe) not seem work visual studio 2010. tried building simple hello world program command line not run. i'll repeat comment previous answer.

i tried hello world example doc.qt.nokia.com/4.7/gettingstartedqt.html. able build project , exe generated. however, exe fails run , generates system error dialog box "side-by-side configuration incorrect...". ran sxstrace , says:

... info: begin assembly probing. info: did not find assembly in winsxs. info: attempt probe manifest @ c:\windows\assembly\gac_32\microsoft.vc90.debugcrt\ 9.0.21022.8__...\microsoft.vc90.debugcrt.dll. info: attempt probe manifest @ c:\qthello\debug\microsoft.vc90.debugcrt.dll. info: attempt probe manifest @ c:\qthello\debug\microsoft.vc90.debugcrt.manifest. info: attempt probe manifest @ c:\qthello\debug\microsoft.vc90.debugcrt\microsoft.vc90.debugcrt.dll. info: attempt probe manifest @ c:\qthello\debug\microsoft.vc90.debugcrt\microsoft.vc90.debugcrt.manifest. info: did not find manifest culture neutral. info: end assembly probing. error: cannot resolve reference microsoft.vc90.debugcrt,processorarchitecture="x86", publickeytoken="...",type="win32",version="9.0.21022.8". error: activation context generation failed. end activation context generation. 

to me, looks trying use vs2008 (which don't have). makes sense guess since download vs2008.

i in process of compiling qt 4.7.1 using instructions in question (using win32-msvc2010 platform target however) asked question , compilation finished. rebuilt hello world project , exe runs. seems answer in order use visual studio express 2010 need compile (at least until qt releases vs2010 download option). however, believe if using vs2008 not need compile.