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Can I use Qt for C?

Can I use Qt for C?

Short answer: no. If you need a comprehensive GUI toolkit for C, you can use GTK+. To use Qt, you must have a C++ compiler. But it doesn’t mean that your “application logic” can’t be written in C, compiled with a C compiler and carefully linked to the C++ part (the GUI with Qt).

What is Qt for C?

Qt is a cross-platform application development framework for desktop, embedded and mobile. It is a framework written in C++. A preprocessor, the MOC (Meta-Object Compiler), is used to extend the C++ language with features like signals and slots.

How do I create a Qt application?

Creating a Qt Widget Based Application

  1. Select File > New File or Project > Application (Qt) > Qt Widgets Application > Choose.
  2. In the Name field, type TextFinder.
  3. In the Create in field, enter the path for the project files.

How do I run Qt code?

Click (Run) to build and run the application. To see the compilation progress, press Alt+4 to open the Compile Output pane. If build errors occur, check that a Qt version and compiler are installed and configured and that the necessary kits are configured.

How to use a C code in Qt?

Regards Reply Quote 6 1 Reply Last reply 1 Add your C code directly in the Qt project (i.e. link it statically) 2 Add your C code as a shared library (i.e. link it dynamically) 3 Let your C code run as a standalone program (a daemon) and communicate with it by some interprocess communication method.

Which is the open source version of Qt?

Qt is available as both proprietary and open source. OK, enough talking. Let’s start. First, download the Qt source for Visual Studio (Microsoft Visual C++ (msvc)). Remember, you have to download the specific version of Qt for Visual Studio.

Where can I find the source code for Qt widgets?

The full source code of this tutorial is available on GitHub and released under the Unlicense license. All the Qt widgets discussed in this tutorial are documented in detail in the Qt Widgets C++ Classes section of the Qt documentation. To learn more about Qt Creator check out the online manual.

What do you need to know about Qt documentation?

Qt Documentation. A collection of code samples and tutorials are provided with Qt to help new users get started with Qt development. These documents cover a range of topics, from basic use of widgets to step-by-step tutorials that show how an application is put together.