diff --git a/src/VirtualLeaf.pro b/src/VirtualLeaf.pro
--- a/src/VirtualLeaf.pro
+++ b/src/VirtualLeaf.pro
@@ -37,18 +37,19 @@ MAINSRC = $${TARGET}.cpp
 QT -= network sql xml
 QT += qt3support
 
-LIBXML2DIR = C:\libxml2
-
 !win32 {
  GRAPHICS = qt #qwt
 }
 
 win32 {
  CONFIG += console
+ LIBXML2DIR = C:\libxml2
+ LIBICONVDIR = C:\libiconv
  system(DEL parameter.cpp parameter.h) 
  GRAPHICS = qt 
  RC_FILE = VirtualLeaf.rc
- QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fexceptions -I$${LIBXML2DIR}\include
+ QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -DLIBXML_STATIC
+ QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fexceptions -I$${LIBXML2DIR}\include -I$${LIBICONVDIR}\include
  QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_DEBUG += -DQDEBUG -ggdb3 -O0
  QMAKE_POST_LINK = "\
   C:\Bin\cp release\VirtualLeaf.exe \
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ win32 {
   C:\bin\zlib1.dll \
   C:\MinGW\bin\mingwm10.dll \
   $${DESTDIR}"
- LIBS += -lz -lm -lwsock32 -L$${LIBXML2DIR}\lib -lxml2
+ LIBS += -L$${LIBXML2DIR}\lib -lxml2 -L$${LIBICONVDIR}\lib  -lz -lm -lwsock32 -liconv
 }
 
 # Application icons
diff --git a/src/VirtualLeaf_d.pro b/src/VirtualLeaf_d.pro
--- a/src/VirtualLeaf_d.pro
+++ b/src/VirtualLeaf_d.pro
@@ -37,18 +37,19 @@ MAINSRC = $${TARGET}.cpp
 QT -= network sql xml
 QT += qt3support
 
-LIBXML2DIR = C:\libxml2
-
 !win32 {
  GRAPHICS = qt #qwt
 }
 
 win32 {
  CONFIG += console
+ LIBXML2DIR = C:\libxml2
+ LIBICONVDIR = C:\libiconv
  system(DEL parameter.cpp parameter.h) 
  GRAPHICS = qt 
  RC_FILE = VirtualLeaf.rc
- QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fexceptions -I$${LIBXML2DIR}\include
+ QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -DLIBXML_STATIC
+ QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fexceptions -I$${LIBXML2DIR}\include -I$${LIBICONVDIR}\include
  QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_DEBUG += -DQDEBUG -ggdb3 -O0
  QMAKE_POST_LINK = "\
   C:\Bin\cp release\VirtualLeaf.exe \
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ win32 {
   C:\bin\zlib1.dll \
   C:\MinGW\bin\mingwm10.dll \
   $${DESTDIR}"
- LIBS += -lz -lm -lwsock32 -L$${LIBXML2DIR}\lib -lxml2
+ LIBS += -L$${LIBXML2DIR}\lib -lxml2 -L$${LIBICONVDIR}\lib  -lz -lm -lwsock32 -liconv
 }
 
 # Application icons
diff --git a/src/build_models/plugin_auxingrowth.pro b/src/build_models/plugin_auxingrowth.pro
--- a/src/build_models/plugin_auxingrowth.pro
+++ b/src/build_models/plugin_auxingrowth.pro
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ QT += qt3support
 SOURCES = $${TARGET}plugin.cpp
 TEMPLATE = lib 
 
-LIBXML2DIR = C:\libxml2
-
 unix {
  LIBS += -Llib -lvleaf
  QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fexceptions -I/usr/include/libxml2
@@ -39,6 +37,7 @@ unix {
 }
 
 win32 {
+ LIBXML2DIR = C:\libxml2
  LIBS += -Llib -lvleaf
  QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fexceptions -IC:\strawberry\c\include -I$${LIBXML2DIR}\include
 }
diff --git a/src/build_models/plugin_leaf.pro b/src/build_models/plugin_leaf.pro
--- a/src/build_models/plugin_leaf.pro
+++ b/src/build_models/plugin_leaf.pro
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ QT += qt3support
 SOURCES = $${TARGET}plugin.cpp
 TEMPLATE = lib 
 
-LIBXML2DIR = C:\libxml2
-
 unix {
  LIBS += -Llib -lvleaf
  QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fexceptions -fPIC -I/usr/include/libxml2
@@ -39,6 +37,7 @@ unix {
 }
 
 win32 {
+ LIBXML2DIR = C:\libxml2
  LIBS += -Llib -lvleaf
  QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fexceptions -IC:\strawberry\c\include -I$${LIBXML2DIR}\include
 }
diff --git a/src/build_models/plugin_meinhardt.pro b/src/build_models/plugin_meinhardt.pro
--- a/src/build_models/plugin_meinhardt.pro
+++ b/src/build_models/plugin_meinhardt.pro
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ QT += qt3support
 SOURCES = $${TARGET}plugin.cpp
 TEMPLATE = lib 
 
-LIBXML2DIR = C:\libxml2
-
 unix {
  LIBS += -Llib -lvleaf
  QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fexceptions -I/usr/include/libxml2
@@ -39,6 +37,7 @@ unix {
 }
 
 win32 {
+ LIBXML2DIR = C:\libxml2
  LIBS += -Llib -lvleaf
  QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fexceptions -IC:\strawberry\c\include -I$${LIBXML2DIR}\include
 }
diff --git a/src/build_models/plugin_test.pro b/src/build_models/plugin_test.pro
--- a/src/build_models/plugin_test.pro
+++ b/src/build_models/plugin_test.pro
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ QT += qt3support
 SOURCES = $${TARGET}plugin.cpp
 TEMPLATE = lib 
 
-LIBXML2DIR = C:\libxml2
-
 unix {
  LIBS += -Llib -lvleaf
  QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fexceptions -I/usr/include/libxml2
@@ -40,7 +38,9 @@ unix {
 }
 
 win32 {
+ LIBXML2DIR = C:\libxml2
  LIBS += -Llib -lvleaf
+ QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -DLIBXML_STATIC
  QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fexceptions -I$${LIBXML2DIR}\include
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libplugin.pro b/src/libplugin.pro
--- a/src/libplugin.pro
+++ b/src/libplugin.pro
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ QT += qt3support
 TARGET = vleaf
 TEMPLATE = lib
 
-LIBXML2DIR = C:\libxml2
-
 HEADERS = \
  cellbase.h \
  matrix.h \
@@ -65,6 +63,8 @@ unix {
 
 win32 {
  system(DEL parameter.cpp parameter.h) 
+ LIBXML2DIR = C:\libxml2
+ QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -DLIBXML_STATIC
  QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fexceptions -I$${LIBXML2DIR}\include
 }