The KDevelop QMake based templates

There are 2 Qt-only templates for KDevelop 3.3, based on Qt3 and a third one for the next coming KDevelop 3.4 (release in Spring 2006) which is a Qt4 template. KDevelop 3.4 is located in branches/kdevelop/3.4 in the KDE svn repository.

You access these templates by opening the Project menu, New Project and then C++ -> QMake Project

Application

Generate a QMake/Qt3 based application (crossplatform compatible). The code is Qt only. Once the app wizard is finished and you have entered your name, email and such, choose in KDevelop the Build menu and Build Project to compile your project. KDevelop notices that there is no Makefile and ask you if you want to run qmake, you click on Run qmake. The project builds and then you execute it.

Please note in KDevelop the QMake manager on the right, just under Documentation and Code snippets. The qmake manager allows you to easily add/remove files and subprojects in your project.

Hello World program

This very simple Qt template displays the "Hello World" string in a terminal. There is only one .cpp file in this project plus the .pro files for the build.

In the Project -> Project Options menu, in the Run Options tab, you can choose Start in external terminal to run the project in an external terminal as sen on the screenshot.

Qt4 Application - Only in Kdevelop 3.4

$ svn co svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/branches/kdevelop/3.4/

You need to quit KDevelop first and set your QTDIR in konsole to point to your Qt4 install dir.

export QTDIR=/path/to/qt4
export PATH=$QTDIR/bin:$PATH 
kdevelop &

Build the QT4 Application template using the Build menu, Build Project. This template uses Qt4 new classes, no qt3Support classes are present.

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