Graphics

[Unregistered]

I've read the part about graphics in the toturials section but it this how GUI's are made? For instance is KDE written using similar code?

Best regards
Skarr

[rohit]

see http://www.trolltech.com or http://doc.trolltech.com KDE is made with the QT Library (not the Quick Time apple movie players) . gui programming in linux is quite easy and the qt library is very well documented and if you want to learn install KDevelop
ftp://download.uk.kde.org/pub/ with qt (3 library ...do not install qt2 as it is being depleted and few applications are now being ported to 3 for the upcoming KDE3 in march second week) there are really good examples in the documentation .


cheers
Rohit

[Unregistered]

I don't really get it. Is Qt a programming language?

Cheers
Skarr

[rohit]

C++ is the programming language while they charge for the library/api/tools etc... :)

Rohit

[Nutshell]

what is QT then and what does it stand for?

[starX]

Qt is a c++ toolkit that aids in the construction of graphical user interfaces (as opposed to GTK, qwhich does it in C). I don't know exactly what it stands for, but my guess is that it's supposed to be a phonetic play on "cutie".

The Dec 01 issue of Linux Mag (www.linux-mag.com) had a pretty nice into to using it.

starX
www.axisoftime.com

[itld]

howdy,
i have RH 7.2 and it came with KDEvelop.
does it contain all of the libraries and tools you speak of?
i have considered Kylix (im a real borland builder fan) but im not sure it will do the same thing as KDE...

any good links will be apreciated.

M.R.:)

[rohit]

yes it contains everything you need other then the sql and database connectivity lib so you can install the new ones without dependencies

with

rpm --force --nodeps yourrpms


what i would suggest is

wait till 18'th march(kde 3 will release date ) and then download qtdesigner3 rpm with qt3 + kdevelop it will kick ass seriously ... qt designer 3 is really cool with astonishing features .


or download the unstable ones for mandrake - suse for current appraisal ;) . ftp://download.uk.kde.org

i have not tested the beta qt(s) rpm for redhat

play safe ;)