[Qt-interest] Design of an application using plugins

[Álvaro Morais]

Why don't you start with the very good on-line tutorials of Qt4
http://doc.trolltech.com/4.0/index.html

If you are new to QT try some simple stuff first like the HelloWorld 
example and how to use Signals and Slots.

I know that this can seem overwhelmed at first, so try to go slowly. 
Don't try do learn a concept until you properly understand all previous 
ones( that's my way of self learning), I'm also relativity new to Qt but I 
find it easier to understand than other toolkit I've learned.

And remember. Qt Assistant is always your friend.

Also, may I advise you not to think yet on the installation method. First 
you need to have something to install. 


> Hello all,
> I have to create a program with tabs. Each of these tabs will have 
it's own
> functionality. It's a user interface, that must change the tabs 
dynamically
> on user demand. For example :
> It's a program that is managing devices. On startup, the user sees 
the
> available managable devices. He clicks on the first one, and the 
program
> starts with the tabs managing that device. If he click on the other 
device,
> there must be another couple of tabs that must be generated 
instead of the
> old ones, because now the user wants to manage different device.
>
> I think, but maybe I'm wrong, it's a good idea to make each couple 
of tabs
> (managing a device) a different QT Plugin. But I'm a noob and I 
need help
> to get the picture clear. :)
>
> So I have some questions...
>
> 1. Is my idea right about the way making this program works with 
plugins ?
> 2. When I finish my project, do I have to make something like...
> installation package ? So the user can install my program, and 
what's the
> best way to do it with QT ? 3. When the user (eventually) install my
> program, in there will be one plugin (.dll library) which will manage 
some
> default device. But there will come a time when there will be 
another new
> device, that must be managable with this program (user interface) 
and a new
> plugin, implementing the new device (few new tabs) will be created 
by me
> for example. At that point, how the user will get that plugin ? Will it 
be
> possible just to copy the new plugin in the program's directory and 
get it
> work automatically ?
>
>
> Please, help. Everything is so complicated that I'm gonna explode 
soon.
>
> Best regards,
> Patric
>
>
>
>
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