[Qt-interest] Design of an application using plugins

[Patric]

Hello Alvaro,
I have already read all the tutorials and documentation.

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

I need to imagine how the user will be able to install the software and the 
plugins at the future, so I can design my classes in optimal way.

Please, if someone can answer my questions, I'll be glad Thank you very 
much.

Best regards,
Patric

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Álvaro Morais" <alvarommorais at gmail.com>
To: <qt-interest at trolltech.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Qt-interest] Design of an application using plugins


> 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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