E.2. C++/Qt Setup: Win32

E.2. C++/Qt Setup: Win32
	Appendix E. C++/Qt Setup

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There are two versions of Qt available on Win32 platforms.

The open source edition, which supports MinGW (the Minimalist Gnu for Windows), can be downloaded and used for free with open-source projects.
The Qt 4.4 Commercial Edition can be used with Microsoft compilers, such as Microsoft Visual Studio 2003, and later versions. Using an older compiler with Qt 4.4 will mean that many of the newer Qt4.4 features will not be available.

Installing either edition is a snap: the Win32 installer guides you through the process, registers extensions, and sets environment variables for you. The open-source edition can even download and install MinGW for you.

After Qt is installed, you should click

Start -> Programs -> Qt by Trolltech -> Build debug symbols

This may take a couple of hours.

Next, open a shell window by clicking

Start -> Programs -> Qt by Trolltech -> Command Prompt

Now you can run qmake -v from the command prompt to see the currently installed version of Qt.

qmake, assistant, designer, qtdemo, qtconfig, g++, and make (or nmake if you are using MS Developer's Studio) should all be findable in your search path now.

Try the qtdemo also available from the Start menu.


E.1. C++/Qt Setup: Open Source Platforms		E.3. C++/Qt Setup: Mac OSX