January 2016
Beginner
512 pages
12h 35m
English
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Chapter 3. Qt GUI Programming
This chapter will help you learn how to use Qt to develop applications with a graphical user interface using the Qt Creator IDE. We will get familiar with the core Qt functionality, property system, and the signals and slots mechanism that we will later use to create complex systems such as games. We will also cover the various actions and resource system of Qt. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to write your own programs that communicate with the user through windows and widgets.
Windows and dialogs
The most basic skill that you need to learn is creating windows, showing them on a screen, and managing their content.
Creating a Qt project
The first step to develop an application with Qt Creator is to create ...