diff --git a/qad/qad_export.h b/qad/qad_export.h
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+#ifndef QAD_EXPORT_H
+#define QAD_EXPORT_H
+
+#include <QtCore/QtGlobal>
+
+#ifdef QAD_STATIC_DEFINE
+#  define QAD_EXPORT
+#else
+#  ifdef QAD_SHARED_DEFINE
+#    define QAD_EXPORT Q_DECL_EXPORT
+#  else
+#    define QAD_EXPORT Q_DECL_IMPORT
+#  endif
+#endif
+
+#endif //QAD_EXPORT_H