This chapter illustrated how to connect to databases when developing Qt applications. We learned how to use models to serve as an abstraction for manipulating data in a database. Finally, the information in the database table was displayed with the aid of Model-View classes. These classes make it easy to extract data for display, while allowing changes made in the view to be propagated to the database.
Getting Started with Qt 5
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Overview of this book
Qt is a cross-platform application framework and widget toolkit that is used to create GUI applications that can run on different hardware and operating systems. The main aim of this book is to introduce Qt to the reader. Through the use of simple examples, we will walk you through building blocks without focusing too much on theory.
Qt is a popular tool that can be used for building a variety of applications, such as web browsers, media players such as VLC, and Adobe Photoshop. Following Qt installation and setup, the book dives straight into helping you create your first application.
You will be introduced to Widgets, Qt's interface building block, and the many varieties that are available for creating GUIs. Next, Qt's core concept of signals and slots are well illustrated with sufficient examples. The book further teaches you how to create custom widgets, signals and slots, and how to communicate useful information via dialog boxes. To cap everything off, you will be taken through writing applications that can connect to databases in order to persist data.
By the end of the book, you should be well equipped to start creating your own Qt applications and confident enough to pick up more advanced Qt techniques and materials to hone your skills.
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Getting Started with Qt 5
Table of Contents (8 chapters)
Preface
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Introducing Qt 5
Creating Widgets and Layouts
Working with Signals and Slots
Implementing Windows and Dialog
Managing Events, Custom Signals, and Slots
Connecting Qt with Databases
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