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Cross-Platform Development with Qt 6 and Modern C++

By : Nibedit Dey
Book Image

Cross-Platform Development with Qt 6 and Modern C++

By: Nibedit Dey

Overview of this book

Qt is a cross-platform application development framework widely used for developing applications that can run on a wide range of hardware platforms with little to no change in the underlying codebase. If you have basic knowledge of C++ and want to build desktop or mobile applications with a modern graphical user interface (GUI), Qt is the right choice for you. Cross-Platform Development with Qt 6 and Modern C++ helps you understand why Qt is one of the favorite GUI frameworks adopted by industries worldwide, covering the essentials of programming GUI apps across a multitude of platforms using the standard C++17 and Qt 6 features. Starting with the fundamentals of the Qt framework, including the features offered by Qt Creator, this practical guide will show you how to create classic user interfaces using Qt Widgets and touch-friendly user interfaces using Qt Quick. As you advance, you'll explore the Qt Creator IDE for developing applications for multiple desktops as well as for embedded and mobile platforms. You will also learn advanced concepts about signals and slots. Finally, the book takes you through debugging and testing your app with Qt Creator IDE. By the end of this book, you'll be able to build cross-platform applications with a modern GUI along with the speed and power of native apps.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
1
Section 1: The Basics
6
Section 2: Cross-Platform Development
8
Section 3: Advanced Programming, Debugging, and Deployment

The state machine in Qt Widgets

Classes in the State Machine framework are available for creating and executing state graphs. The State Machine framework provides an API and execution model for effectively embedding state chart elements and semantics in Qt applications. The framework is tightly integrated with Qt's meta-object system.

There was a major change to the State Machine framework in Qt 6. The APIs were missing from the Qt 6.0.x core module. With Qt 6.1, the module was restored as the statemachine module. So, you won't be able to run it in Qt 6.0.x versions and you will have to add statemachine to the .pro file to use the framework.

If you are using a qmake based build system, then add the following line to your .pro file:

QT += statemachine

If you are using a CMake based build system, then add the following to CMakeLists.txt:

find_package(Qt6 COMPONENTS StateMachine REQUIRED)
target_link_libraries(mytarget PRIVATE Qt6::StateMachine)

You will need...