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'''IMPORTANT: This page is for Fremantle PR 1.2 using Qt 4.6 or higher.'''
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'''IMPORTANT: This page is for Fremantle PR 1.2 using Qt 4.6.'''
'''If you want to develop for Diablo or use Qt 4.5 please have a look at the [[Qt4_Hildon_Legacy|Qt4 Hildon Legacy Page]].'''
'''If you want to develop for Diablo or use Qt 4.5 please have a look at the [[Qt4_Hildon_Legacy|Qt4 Hildon Legacy Page]].'''
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== Introduction ==
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= Introduction =
To develop with [[Qt-Maemo|Qt for Maemo]], a working SDK installation is required. There are [[Documentation/Maemo_5_Final_SDK_Installation|instructions on how to install the Maemo SDK]], and you can [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8myh_iBy8k watch the Maemo SDK in action]. Alternatively, you may want to try [[MADDE]], a cross-platform Maemo development tool, available as a technology preview.
To develop with [[Qt-Maemo|Qt for Maemo]], a working SDK installation is required. There are [[Documentation/Maemo_5_Final_SDK_Installation|instructions on how to install the Maemo SDK]], and you can [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8myh_iBy8k watch the Maemo SDK in action]. Alternatively, you may want to try [[MADDE]], a cross-platform Maemo development tool, available as a technology preview.
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Maemo 5 has [http://doc.qt.nokia.com/qt-maemo-4.6/index.html official Qt documentation] - especially see [http://doc.qt.nokia.com/qt-maemo-4.6/examples-maemo5.html the Maemo5 Qt examples page].
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= Getting started =
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== Getting started ==
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To start to develop with Maemo Qt, we need to [[Documentation/Maemo_5_Final_SDK_Installation|install the Maemo SDK]].
To start to develop with Maemo Qt, we need to [[Documentation/Maemo_5_Final_SDK_Installation|install the Maemo SDK]].
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Qt is available in public Fremantle repository since the release of [[Maemo 5/PR1.2|PR1.2]]. To upgrade older Scratchbox targets to use the latest packages, execute the following commands (inside Scratchbox):
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Qt 4.6 is available in public Fremantle repository since the release of [[Maemo 5/PR1.2|PR1.2]]. To upgrade older Scratchbox targets to use the latest packages, execute the following commands (inside Scratchbox):
  fakeroot apt-get update
  fakeroot apt-get update
  fakeroot apt-get dist-upgrade
  fakeroot apt-get dist-upgrade
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  fakeroot apt-get install libqt4-dev
  fakeroot apt-get install libqt4-dev
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'''GIANT WARNING''': Your device might not be running Qt 4.6, but your Scratchbox probably is.  Make sure that your N900 has at least the PR1.2 update by checking the software version (found in Settings->About product. PR1.2 is version 10.2010.19-1).
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'''GIANT WARNING''': Your device might not be running Qt 4.6, but your Scratchbox probably is.  Make sure that your N900 has the PR1.2 update by checking the software version (found in Settings->About product. PR1.2 is version 10.2010.19-1.
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===How to compile a Qt application in Scratchbox===
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==How to compile a Qt application in Scratchbox==
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Qt applications are usually built using QMake. Some projects, like KDE, use CMake, for more flexibility.
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Qt applications are usually built using QMake. Project like KDE instead replaced QMake with CMake for more flexibility.
   
   
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==== QMake ====
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=== QMake ===
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[http://doc.trolltech.com/qt-maemo-4.6/qmake-manual.html QMake] is a tool that helps simplify the build process for development project across different platforms
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[http://doc.trolltech.com/qt-maemo-4.6/qmake-manual.html QMake] is a tool from Trolltech that helps simplify the build process for development project across different platforms
You can build your Maemo Qt application in 3 simple steps:
You can build your Maemo Qt application in 3 simple steps:
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# <pre>make</pre>
# <pre>make</pre>
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==== CMake ====
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=== CMake ===
CMake projects usually have a <code>CMakeLists.txt</code> file instead of:  
CMake projects usually have a <code>CMakeLists.txt</code> file instead of:  
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  fakeroot apt-get install cmake
  fakeroot apt-get install cmake
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=== Running a Qt application in: ===
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== Running a Qt application in: ==
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==== Scratchbox ====
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=== Scratchbox ===
Diablo and Fremantle Qt applications can run on the device as in Scratchbox.
Diablo and Fremantle Qt applications can run on the device as in Scratchbox.
First step to run a Qt application is starting the SDK UI:
First step to run a Qt application is starting the SDK UI:
   
   
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# Run Xephyr on your host (not in Xephyr!). It is able to run a [[:wikipedia:X_Window_System|X Server]] inside another X Server.<pre>Xephyr :2 -host-cursor -screen 800x480x16 -dpi 96 -ac -kb</pre>
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# Run Xephyr. It is able to run a [[:wikipedia:X_Window_System|X Server]] inside another X Server.<pre>Xephyr :2 -host-cursor -screen 800x480x16 -dpi 96 -ac -kb</pre>
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# Inside Scratchbox, set the display for applications:<pre>export DISPLAY=:2</pre>
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# Set display for application that runs inside Scratchbox:<pre>export DISPLAY=:2</pre>
# You can now run the SDK UI. A Diablo or Fremantle desktop will appear in your Xephyr window:<pre>af-sb-init.sh start</pre>
# You can now run the SDK UI. A Diablo or Fremantle desktop will appear in your Xephyr window:<pre>af-sb-init.sh start</pre>
# Now you are ready to run any Maemo or Maemo Qt application with:<pre>run-standalone.sh ./qtapps</pre>
# Now you are ready to run any Maemo or Maemo Qt application with:<pre>run-standalone.sh ./qtapps</pre>
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Note: <code>run-standalone.sh</code> sets some variable needed by Qt to use the Hildon style.
Note: <code>run-standalone.sh</code> sets some variable needed by Qt to use the Hildon style.
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Hint: If you don't want to run run-standalone.sh all the time, you can also source it: <pre>source /usr/bin/run-standalone.sh</pre> In that shell, you can then run Qt applications without calling run-standalone.sh on every start.
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=== Device ===
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==== Device ====
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Maemo Qt applications are Linux binaries. They can run on the device without any problem if you copy them to "partitions" mounted with exec flag. (for example, <code>/home/user</code> or <code>/opt</code> in Fremantle).
Maemo Qt applications are Linux binaries. They can run on the device without any problem if you copy them to "partitions" mounted with exec flag. (for example, <code>/home/user</code> or <code>/opt</code> in Fremantle).
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For example, if we want to run quassel (Qt IRC Client), we have to launch it with:
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Fore example, if we want to run quassel (Qt IRC Client) we have to launch it with:
  su -c ./quassel user
  su -c ./quassel user
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== Porting Qt applications to Maemo ==
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= Porting Qt applications to Maemo =
Porting a Qt desktop application to Maemo requires very little effort. This is because the Maemo Qt libraries will take care of giving the Hildon look & Feel and enabling the virtual input methods for your application.
Porting a Qt desktop application to Maemo requires very little effort. This is because the Maemo Qt libraries will take care of giving the Hildon look & Feel and enabling the virtual input methods for your application.
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===Overriding the Qt Maemo changes===
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==Overriding the Qt Maemo changes==
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====Maemo Style====
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===Maemo Style===
Hildon Style is the default Qt application style. Other style available are:
Hildon Style is the default Qt application style. Other style available are:
* [http://doc.trolltech.com/qt-maemo-4.6/gallery-cleanlooks.html QCleanLooks]
* [http://doc.trolltech.com/qt-maemo-4.6/gallery-cleanlooks.html QCleanLooks]
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* If you want to change the style of a widget: [http://doc.trolltech.com/qt-maemo-4.6/qwidget.html#setStyle QWidget::setStyle( QStyle * style )]
* If you want to change the style of a widget: [http://doc.trolltech.com/qt-maemo-4.6/qwidget.html#setStyle QWidget::setStyle( QStyle * style )]
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====Showing the status bar====
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===Showing the status bar===
Hildon applications don't have a status bar. Qt for Maemo hides the status bar by default.
Hildon applications don't have a status bar. Qt for Maemo hides the status bar by default.
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You can show it again by using method <code>statusBar()->show()</code> in your class derived from <code>QMainWindow</code>.
You can show it again by using method <code>statusBar()->show()</code> in your class derived from <code>QMainWindow</code>.
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===Using the Kinetic Finger Scrolling (cf Gtk's PannableArea)===
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See [[Qt/Finger Scrolling|Finger Scrolling]]
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==Adding Maemo changes to a Qt Application==
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===Adding Maemo changes to a Qt Application===
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Some methods of Qt for Maemo are not available in the "standard" Qt libs, so a Qt application with specific Maemo Qt code can't be built outside the Maemo SDK. To avoid this issue, the developer can use the preprocessor directives:
Some methods of Qt for Maemo are not available in the "standard" Qt libs, so a Qt application with specific Maemo Qt code can't be built outside the Maemo SDK. To avoid this issue, the developer can use the preprocessor directives:
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</pre>
</pre>
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=== Home widget interaction ===
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== Home widget interaction ==
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{{main|Qt4 and Hildon home widget interaction}}
{{main|Qt4 and Hildon home widget interaction}}
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== Debugging a Qt application ==
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= Debugging a Qt application =
{{main|Documentation/Maemo_5_Developer_Guide/Kernel_and_Debugging_Guide/Maemo_Debugging_Guide}}
{{main|Documentation/Maemo_5_Developer_Guide/Kernel_and_Debugging_Guide/Maemo_Debugging_Guide}}
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  /usr/local/bin/gdb7 ./myapp
  /usr/local/bin/gdb7 ./myapp
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== Profiling a Qt application ==
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= Profiling a Qt application =
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=== OProfile ===
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== OProfile ==
{{main|Documentation/devtools/maemo5/oprofile}}
{{main|Documentation/devtools/maemo5/oprofile}}
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=== Valgrind ===
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== Valgrind ==
{{main|Documentation/devtools/maemo5/valgrind}}
{{main|Documentation/devtools/maemo5/valgrind}}
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== Packaging a Qt application for Maemo ==
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= Packaging a Qt application for Maemo =
{{main|Packaging a Qt application}}
{{main|Packaging a Qt application}}
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== Maemo Qt API Reference ==
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= Maemo Qt API Reference =
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Maemo Qt is based on Qt for X11. It shares same APIs avoiding API breaks. In this way every Qt application that runs in other platforms (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, S60, etc.) can run in Maemo devices as well. To Develop a Qt application you can use the [http://qt.nokia.com/doc/qt-maemo-4.6 Official Qt 4.6 for Maemo API documentation] and the list below to see what are the Maemo changes.
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Maemo Qt is based on Qt for X11. It shares same APIs avoiding API breaks. In this way every Qt application that runs in other platforms (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, S60, etc.) can run in Maemo devices as well.  
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To Develop a Qt application you can use the [http://qt.nokia.com/doc/qt-maemo-4.6 Official Qt 4.6 for Maemo API documentation] and the list below to see what are the Maemo changes.
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Here are examples that show several Maemo 5 Qt widgets in Qt.
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Here are examples that show several maemo5 Qt widgets in Qt 4.6.
* http://qt.nokia.com/doc/qt-maemo-4.6/examples-maemo5.html
* http://qt.nokia.com/doc/qt-maemo-4.6/examples-maemo5.html
* http://qt.gitorious.org/+qt-developers/qt/x11-maemo/trees/4.6-fremantle/examples/maemo5/widgets
* http://qt.gitorious.org/+qt-developers/qt/x11-maemo/trees/4.6-fremantle/examples/maemo5/widgets
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===Maemo5 Readme file===
 
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There is a [http://qt.gitorious.org/+qt-developers/qt/x11-maemo/blobs/4.6-fremantle/README.maemo5 README file in Qt source tree].
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==Maemo5 Readme file==
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There is a [http://qt.gitorious.org/+qt-developers/qt/x11-maemo/blobs/4.6-fremantle/README.maemo5 README file in Qt 4.6 source tree].
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== Contributing to the Maemo Qt Project ==
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= Contributing to the Maemo Qt Project =
Maemo Qt is a community project. Contributing to the forum, sending us patches, give us feedbacks, tracking bugs are all activities that help us to improve the quality of our work.
Maemo Qt is a community project. Contributing to the forum, sending us patches, give us feedbacks, tracking bugs are all activities that help us to improve the quality of our work.
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Here there is a list of things that every person interested in helping us should read.
Here there is a list of things that every person interested in helping us should read.
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===Stay updated===
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==Stay updated==
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Any Maemo Qt developer should be updated and should participate to the discussions, for that he must join the Mailing list.
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Any Maemo Qt developer should be updated and should participate to the discussions, for that he must join the Mailing list. BTW the mailing list is not for Maemo Qt Developers but it's open to Maemo Qt application developers too.
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BTW the mailing list is not for Maemo Qt Developers but it's open to Maemo Qt application developers too.
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=== Introduction to Git ===
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== Introduction to Git ==
If you are a git newbie you maybe find interesting these links:
If you are a git newbie you maybe find interesting these links:
* http://www.sourcemage.org/Git_Guide
* http://www.sourcemage.org/Git_Guide
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* Using the git protocol through a HTTP CONNECT proxy: http://www.emilsit.net/blog/archives/how-to-use-the-git-protocol-through-a-http-connect-proxy/
* Using the git protocol through a HTTP CONNECT proxy: http://www.emilsit.net/blog/archives/how-to-use-the-git-protocol-through-a-http-connect-proxy/
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===Understanding the structure of our Git repository===
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==Understanding the structure of our Git repository==
{{main|Qt Maemo Git Process}}
{{main|Qt Maemo Git Process}}
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=== Preparation ===
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== Preparation ==
Make sure each scratchbox target has
Make sure each scratchbox target has
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(you may need to apt-get install libgl-dev too as it's not in the Build-Depends: yet)
(you may need to apt-get install libgl-dev too as it's not in the Build-Depends: yet)
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===Building Qt from Git repository===
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==Building Qt from Git repository==
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# Make sure you have all the build dependencies:<br/><pre>fakeroot apt-get build-dep qt4-x11</pre>
 
# Clone the repository:<br/><pre>git clone git://gitorious.org/+qt-developers/qt/x11-maemo.git qt-maemo</pre><br/>
# Clone the repository:<br/><pre>git clone git://gitorious.org/+qt-developers/qt/x11-maemo.git qt-maemo</pre><br/>
# Change dir:<br/><pre>cd qt-maemo</pre>
# Change dir:<br/><pre>cd qt-maemo</pre>
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# Configure Qt:<br/>For x86 targets:<pre>./configure -maemo5</pre><br/>For ARM targets:<pre>./configure -maemo5 -opengl es2</pre>.
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# Configure Qt:<br/><pre>./configure -maemo5</pre>
# Build Qt:<br/><pre>make</pre>
# Build Qt:<br/><pre>make</pre>
# Install Qt:<br/><pre>make install</pre>
# Install Qt:<br/><pre>make install</pre>
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===Merging branches changes in the mainline [OLD]===
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==Merging branches changes in the mainline [OLD]==
Before to merge your changes in the mainline, the code must be full working, cleaned and tested. A review from another developer is also needed in order to reduce the possibility to add errors.
Before to merge your changes in the mainline, the code must be full working, cleaned and tested. A review from another developer is also needed in order to reduce the possibility to add errors.
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===QML===
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==QML==
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[[QML]] is a GUI interface building scripting language for Qt. Check out the [[QML-EnhancedCalcExample | QML calculator example]].
[[QML]] is a GUI interface building scripting language for Qt. Check out the [[QML-EnhancedCalcExample | QML calculator example]].
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==F.A.Q.==
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=F.A.Q.=
; ''I'm trying to compile a Qt application for ARMEL, but I got the error below. What's wrong?''
; ''I'm trying to compile a Qt application for ARMEL, but I got the error below. What's wrong?''
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: libqt4-dev should copy all header files, but now, at least in 4.5.2-1maemo1, some files are missing. Please download file below and extract to your scratchbox system.
: libqt4-dev should copy all header files, but now, at least in 4.5.2-1maemo1, some files are missing. Please download file below and extract to your scratchbox system.
: <pre>http://qt4.garage.maemo.org/patches/qt4-missing-header.tgz</pre>
: <pre>http://qt4.garage.maemo.org/patches/qt4-missing-header.tgz</pre>
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