Sams Teach Yourself Qt Programming in 24 Hours
Published on 30. May 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
456 pages
978-0-672-31869-6 (ISBN)
Description
Sams Teach Yourself Qt Programming in 24 Hours will teach the reader how to quickly and easily write graphical programs for both X Windows-based systems (Linux, etc.) and Microsoft Windows systems. Consisting of 24 one-hour lessons, Sams Teach Yourself Qt in 24 Hours is divided into six sections that guide the reader through the language from the basics to the advanced functions. The first section of the book teaches the fundamentals of Qt. Building upon what has been taught in the first section, sections two through six show the reader how to apply that knowledge and make Qt a programming language they can use to fulfill their programming needs. Topics Include the Qt Class Library, basic and advanced graphics, creating custom GUI widgets, OpenGL, Netscape and Explorer plug-ins, and Qt GUI builders.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Indianapolis
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
771 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-672-31869-6 (9780672318696)
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Benjamin Briandet has been a programmer for 10 years. Most of his recent projects, as a programmer for the Segami Corporation, have required portability, so he has been doing a lot of work with Qt. He is currently writing an image viewer/converter for nuclear medicine using Qt. Benjamin is the author of many articles on Java programming for Visual J++ Developer's Journal.
Content
Introduction.
I: GETTING STARTED WITH QT.
Hour 1. Introduction to Qt.
Choosing the Qt Library. Installing the Qt Library. A Simple Program Example. Compiling and Running a Qt Program. Using the Qt Reference Documentation. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 2. Object-Oriented Programming.
Understanding Classes. How Class Inheritance Works. How Qt Uses OOP. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 3. Learning the Qt Basics.
Creating Your First Main Widget. Adding Objects to the Main Widget. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 4. Making Things Happen: Slots and Signals.
Understanding Signals and Slots. Using the Predefined Signals and Slots. Creating and Using Custom Signals and Slots. Locating the Meta Object Compiler. Creating Custom Slots. Interesting Features of Slots and Signals. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 5. Learning More About Qt's Building Blocks.
Using Scrollbars. Adding Menus. Using The QMainWindow Widget. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
II: IMPORTANT QT ISSUES.
Hour 6. Getting to Know the Qt Widgets: Lesson One.
Using Buttons. Creating Labels. Working with Tables. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 7. Getting to Know the Qt Widgets: Lesson Two.
Using Selection Widgets. Working with Arrangers. Sliders and Spin Boxes. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 8. Getting to Know the Qt Widgets: Lesson Three.
Using Text-Entry Fields. Understanding List Views. Working with Progress Bars. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 9. Creating Simple Graphics.
Using the QPainter Class. Working with Colors. Printing Graphics with Qt. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 10. Understanding Qt Dialogs.
Using Predefined Dialogs. Creating Custom Dialogs. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
III: LEARNING MORE ABOUT QT.
Hour 11. Using Layout Managers.
Understanding Layout Managers. Using Layout Managers. Understanding Nested Layout Managers. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 12. Working with Files and Directories.
Reading Files Using Qt Classes. Reading Directories Using Qt Classes. Getting File Information with Qt Classes. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 13. Processing Text and Understanding Regular Expressions.
Understanding Regular Expressions. Using the Predefined Validator Classes. Creating a Custom Validator. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 14. Learning to Use Container Classes.
Getting to Know Qt's Container Classes. Using Stacks and Queues. Using Hash Tables. Understanding Data Caching. Working with Iterators. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 15. Learning More About Graphics.
Working with Animation. Loading and Saving Images. Using QPainter's Transformation Functions. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 16. Making Your Programs Communicate.
Using the Clipboard. Implementing Drag-and-Drop Features. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
IV: QT PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES.
Hour 17. Writing KDE Applications: Lesson One.
Learning the KDE Programming Basics. Taking Advantage of KDE's HTML Features. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 18. Writing KDE Applications: Lesson Two.
Getting to Know KDE's Core Library. Getting to Know KDE's User Interface Library. Using KDE's File Operation Library. Getting to Know the Remaining KDE Libraries. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 19. Learning to Use Qt's OpenGL Classes.
Preparing Your System for OpenGL Development. Getting to Know Qt's OpenGL Classes. Writing, Compiling, and Running a Qt-Based OpenGL Program. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 20. Creating Netscape Plug-Ins.
Preparing Your System for Plug-In Development. Getting to Know Qt's Netscape Plug-In Classes. Creating Your First Netscape Plug-In. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
V: LEARNING TO IMPROVE YOUR PROGRAMS.
Hour 21. Internationalizing Your Qt Programs.
Understanding the Importance of QString. Creating Translation Files. Implementing a Translation Function in Your Program. Working with Date and Time Values. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 22. Portability.
Writing Portable Qt Applications. Nonportable Qt Functions. Building a Portable Project with the tmake Utility. Using progen for Generating Project Files. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 23. Debugging Techniques.
Using Qt's Debugging Functions. Understanding Qt's Debugging Macros. Using the gdb Debugger for Debugging Qt Programs. Useful Command-Line Options. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 24. Use the Qt Builders.
Getting Started with QtEz. Getting Started with QtArchitect. Getting Started With Ebuilder. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
VI: APPENDIX.
Appendix A. Quiz Answers.
Quiz Answers for Hour 1. Quiz Answers for Hour 2. Quiz Answers for Hour 3. Quiz Answers for Hour 4. Quiz Answers for Hour 5. Quiz Answers for Hour 6. Quiz Answers for Hour 7. Quiz Answers for Hour 8. Quiz Answers for Hour 9. Quiz Answers for Hour 10. Quiz Answers for Hour 11. Quiz Answers for Hour 12. Quiz Answers for Hour 13. Quiz Answers for Hour 14. Quiz Answers for Hour 15. Quiz Answers for Hour 16. Quiz Answers for Hour 17. Quiz Answers for Hour 18. Quiz Answers for Hour 19. Quiz Answers for Hour 20. Quiz Answers for Hour 21. Quiz Answers for Hour 22. Quiz Answers for Hour 23. Quiz Answers for Hour 24.
Index.
I: GETTING STARTED WITH QT.
Hour 1. Introduction to Qt.
Choosing the Qt Library. Installing the Qt Library. A Simple Program Example. Compiling and Running a Qt Program. Using the Qt Reference Documentation. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 2. Object-Oriented Programming.
Understanding Classes. How Class Inheritance Works. How Qt Uses OOP. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 3. Learning the Qt Basics.
Creating Your First Main Widget. Adding Objects to the Main Widget. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 4. Making Things Happen: Slots and Signals.
Understanding Signals and Slots. Using the Predefined Signals and Slots. Creating and Using Custom Signals and Slots. Locating the Meta Object Compiler. Creating Custom Slots. Interesting Features of Slots and Signals. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 5. Learning More About Qt's Building Blocks.
Using Scrollbars. Adding Menus. Using The QMainWindow Widget. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
II: IMPORTANT QT ISSUES.
Hour 6. Getting to Know the Qt Widgets: Lesson One.
Using Buttons. Creating Labels. Working with Tables. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 7. Getting to Know the Qt Widgets: Lesson Two.
Using Selection Widgets. Working with Arrangers. Sliders and Spin Boxes. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 8. Getting to Know the Qt Widgets: Lesson Three.
Using Text-Entry Fields. Understanding List Views. Working with Progress Bars. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 9. Creating Simple Graphics.
Using the QPainter Class. Working with Colors. Printing Graphics with Qt. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 10. Understanding Qt Dialogs.
Using Predefined Dialogs. Creating Custom Dialogs. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
III: LEARNING MORE ABOUT QT.
Hour 11. Using Layout Managers.
Understanding Layout Managers. Using Layout Managers. Understanding Nested Layout Managers. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 12. Working with Files and Directories.
Reading Files Using Qt Classes. Reading Directories Using Qt Classes. Getting File Information with Qt Classes. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 13. Processing Text and Understanding Regular Expressions.
Understanding Regular Expressions. Using the Predefined Validator Classes. Creating a Custom Validator. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 14. Learning to Use Container Classes.
Getting to Know Qt's Container Classes. Using Stacks and Queues. Using Hash Tables. Understanding Data Caching. Working with Iterators. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 15. Learning More About Graphics.
Working with Animation. Loading and Saving Images. Using QPainter's Transformation Functions. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 16. Making Your Programs Communicate.
Using the Clipboard. Implementing Drag-and-Drop Features. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
IV: QT PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES.
Hour 17. Writing KDE Applications: Lesson One.
Learning the KDE Programming Basics. Taking Advantage of KDE's HTML Features. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 18. Writing KDE Applications: Lesson Two.
Getting to Know KDE's Core Library. Getting to Know KDE's User Interface Library. Using KDE's File Operation Library. Getting to Know the Remaining KDE Libraries. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 19. Learning to Use Qt's OpenGL Classes.
Preparing Your System for OpenGL Development. Getting to Know Qt's OpenGL Classes. Writing, Compiling, and Running a Qt-Based OpenGL Program. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 20. Creating Netscape Plug-Ins.
Preparing Your System for Plug-In Development. Getting to Know Qt's Netscape Plug-In Classes. Creating Your First Netscape Plug-In. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
V: LEARNING TO IMPROVE YOUR PROGRAMS.
Hour 21. Internationalizing Your Qt Programs.
Understanding the Importance of QString. Creating Translation Files. Implementing a Translation Function in Your Program. Working with Date and Time Values. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 22. Portability.
Writing Portable Qt Applications. Nonportable Qt Functions. Building a Portable Project with the tmake Utility. Using progen for Generating Project Files. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 23. Debugging Techniques.
Using Qt's Debugging Functions. Understanding Qt's Debugging Macros. Using the gdb Debugger for Debugging Qt Programs. Useful Command-Line Options. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
Hour 24. Use the Qt Builders.
Getting Started with QtEz. Getting Started with QtArchitect. Getting Started With Ebuilder. Summary. Q&A. Workshop.
VI: APPENDIX.
Appendix A. Quiz Answers.
Quiz Answers for Hour 1. Quiz Answers for Hour 2. Quiz Answers for Hour 3. Quiz Answers for Hour 4. Quiz Answers for Hour 5. Quiz Answers for Hour 6. Quiz Answers for Hour 7. Quiz Answers for Hour 8. Quiz Answers for Hour 9. Quiz Answers for Hour 10. Quiz Answers for Hour 11. Quiz Answers for Hour 12. Quiz Answers for Hour 13. Quiz Answers for Hour 14. Quiz Answers for Hour 15. Quiz Answers for Hour 16. Quiz Answers for Hour 17. Quiz Answers for Hour 18. Quiz Answers for Hour 19. Quiz Answers for Hour 20. Quiz Answers for Hour 21. Quiz Answers for Hour 22. Quiz Answers for Hour 23. Quiz Answers for Hour 24.
Index.