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C++ GUI Programming with Qt 4

by Jasmin Blanchette, Mark Summerfield

June 2006

Intermediate to advanced

560 pages

12h 14m

English

Pearson

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Hello QtMaking ConnectionsLaying Out WidgetsUsing the Reference Documentation
Subclassing QDialogSignals and Slots in DepthRapid Dialog DesignShape-Changing DialogsDynamic DialogsBuilt-in Widget and Dialog Classes
Subclassing QMainWindowCreating Menus and ToolbarsSetting Up the Status BarImplementing the File MenuUsing DialogsStoring SettingsMultiple DocumentsSplash Screens
The Central WidgetSubclassing QTableWidgetLoading and SavingImplementing the Edit MenuImplementing the Other MenusSubclassing QTableWidgetItem

Customizing Qt WidgetsSubclassing QWidgetIntegrating Custom Widgets with Qt DesignerDouble Buffering
Laying Out Widgets on a FormStacked LayoutsSplittersScrolling AreasDock Widgets and ToolbarsMultiple Document Interface
Reimplementing Event HandlersInstalling Event FiltersStaying Responsive During Intensive Processing
Painting with QPainterPainter TransformationsHigh-Quality Rendering with QImagePrintingGraphics with OpenGL
Enabling Drag and DropSupporting Custom Drag TypesClipboard Handling
Using the Item View Convenience ClassesUsing Predefined ModelsImplementing Custom ModelsImplementing Custom Delegates
Sequential ContainersAssociative ContainersGeneric AlgorithmsStrings, Byte Arrays, and Variants
Reading and Writing Binary DataReading and Writing TextTraversing DirectoriesEmbedding ResourcesInter-Process Communication
Connecting and QueryingPresenting Data in Tabular FormImplementing Master–Detail Forms
Writing FTP ClientsWriting HTTP ClientsWriting TCP Client–Server ApplicationsSending and Receiving UDP Datagrams
Reading XML with SAXReading XML with DOMWriting XML
Tooltips, Status Tips, and “What’s This?” HelpUsing QTextBrowser as a Simple Help EngineUsing Qt Assistant for Powerful Online Help
Working with UnicodeMaking Applications Translation-AwareDynamic Language SwitchingTranslating Applications
Creating ThreadsSynchronizing ThreadsCommunicating with the Main ThreadUsing Qt’s Classes in Secondary Threads
Extending Qt with PluginsMaking Applications Plugin-AwareWriting Application Plugins
Interfacing with Native APIsUsing ActiveX on WindowsHandling X11 Session Management
Getting Started with QtopiaCustomizing Qtopia Core
A Note on LicensingInstalling Qt/WindowsInstalling Qt/MacInstalling Qt/X11
Getting Started with C++Main Language DifferencesPrimitive Data TypesClass DefinitionsPointersReferencesArraysCharacter StringsEnumerationsTypedefsType ConversionsOperator OverloadingValue TypesGlobal Variables and FunctionsNamespacesThe PreprocessorThe Standard C++ Library

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Appendix . About the Authors

Jasmin Blanchette

Jasmin graduated in computer science in 2001 from the University of Sher-brooke, Quebec. He did a work term at Trolltech in the summer of 2000 as a software engineer and has been working there continuously since early 2001. In 2003, Jasmin co-wroteC++ GUI Programming with Qt 3. He now combines the roles of Trolltech’s documentation manager and senior software engineer. He was the driving force behind theQt Linguist translation tool and is still a key player in Qt 4’s container classes. He is also co-editor ofQt Quarterly, Trolltech’s technical newsletter.

Mark Summerfield

Mark graduated in computer science in 1993 from the University of Wales Swansea. He followed this with a year’s postgraduate research ...

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