Graphical user interface development

[lihakimpale]

I need to do graphical user interface for my C code but I am new to GUI development so I don't know how to start.

I have red that Qt might be the best solutions for GUI development. I am developing the C code with Eclipse from my laptop so some Eclipse plugin might be good way to go.

If I am correct there isn't anymore Qt plugin for Eclipse? Can I do the GUI with the normal Qt developer tool and then just add the C code there and run it on my Pi. Does it compile to one executable so that I can run it on my Raspberry Pi like I am doing now. Hope someone can help me to get started.

[rfrazier]

Hi Lihakimpale,

I can't answer your question. But, you might look in this thread

http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewt ... 34&t=83554

at this post

http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewt ... 40#p595140

for posts by Heater. He mentions QT GUI development for C++. You could also send him a private message if you like.

Sincerely,

Ron

[mad-hatter]

Hello,

There is a Qt4 GUI development system available for the Pi.
sudo apt-get install qtcreator.
You might want to look here, to set it up.
http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewt ... 31&t=43545
I don't know if the 'Eclipse' plugin will run on the Pi.
QtCreator can bet set up, in such a way as to allow you to write code (C or C++ or a combination of the two),
compile, debug and run your code from within the Qt GUI running on the Pi.
There are a whole bunch of Qt4 modules available.
Qt5 is available for the Pi, I've never used it, so can't offer any advice.

Regards

[lihakimpale]

I decided to go with this tutorial http://qt-project.org/wiki/RaspberryPi_Beginners_guide but then I got confused about the mounting of the wheezy image. What is the point of that? Can I bypass that somehow and get it still working properly?

[PeterO]

As the title says ... "Beginner’s guide to cross-compile Qt5 on RaspberryPi". That means the development is done on a desktop linux PC rather than on the PI itself. It does produce programs that run on the PI, but the compilations are done on the PC.
PeterO

[lihakimpale]

As the title says ... "Beginner’s guide to cross-compile Qt5 on RaspberryPi". That means the development is done on a desktop linux PC rather than on the PI itself. It does produce programs that run on the PI, but the compilations are done on the PC.
PeterO

Yes I knew that. That's why I decided to go with that because I prefer to develop the code from my laptop.

[PeterO]

Ok, the need to cross compile was rather well hidden in your original post !

It would seem to be much better to use NFS to mount a shared directory fromo the PC onto the PI. That would remove the need to keep moving the SD card between the PC and the PI.
PeterO

[lihakimpale]

I am confused about what I need to transfer by nfs to Raspberry Pi

[lihakimpale]

I can't even find the .exe file of the Qt Creator so that I could start the program

[PeterO]

I can't even find the .exe file of the Qt Creator so that I could start the program

Sorry, but I have no experience with any Windows tools.
PeterO

[mad-hatter]

Hello,

If you know its name, use Windows menu/search, accepts wildcards.

Regards

[lihakimpale]

I'm running it on Ubuntu.

[mad-hatter]

Hello,

sudo find -name namehere

Regards