[Qt-creator] Request for comments.... help... QtCreator tutorial

André Pönitz andre.poenitz at mathematik.tu-chemnitz.de
Thu Sep 5 22:48:49 CEST 2013


On Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 03:29:26PM +0200, Guido Seifert wrote:
> Hiya, in one of my consulting projects I had to learn quite a bit about
> the QtCreator. Hardest was to get into the code when I started. Strangely
> the best resource, which I had, was the ancient VCreate Logic pdf.
> Unfortunately it is based on QtC 1. Most of the code examples in there
> don't even compile anymore. 
> 
> Now it would be said, if what I learned would get wasted. Sure, I could
> write a new tutorial, but this would be bound to become obsolete like the
> existing one.
> 
> My idea is to create a series of questions and answers on StackOverflow.
> The advantage: Everyone can participate. Add comments, correct my
> mistakes. It is easier to find. SO ranks stellar in Google.
> 
> Here is one example, how I think it could be done:
> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18633006/how-do-i-add-my-own-options-page-to-the-qtcreator
> 
> Any comments? Ideas? Help offers? Curses? 

I am certainly not opposed to have a bit of exposure on SO, but for the
purpose of documentation it sounds rather odd.

You gave yourself a perfect example that even high-quality documentation
bit-rots rather quickly if it is not kept close to and maintained
together with the source.

Andre'



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