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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

Running a Qt application on macOS and iOS

We have already discussed how to build and run applications on Windows and Linux platforms in earlier chapters. Let's move on to learn how to run our applications on platforms such as macOS and iOS. To build a Qt application on macOS and iOS, you will need Xcode from the App Store. Xcode is the IDE for macOS, comprising a suite of software development tools for developing applications in macOS and iOS. If you have already installed Xcode, Qt Creator will detect its existence and will automatically detect the suitable kits. As for the kit selection, Qt for macOS supports kits for Android, clang 64-bit, iOS, and iOS Simulator.

You can see a sample desktop kit configuration on macOS in the following screenshot:

Figure 5.6 – Desktop kit configuration on macOS

You can also manually add a debugger in the Debuggers tab if you don't want to use the Auto-detected debugger, as illustrated in the following...