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Extending Qt Creator (without writing code) Tobias Hunger - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Extending Qt Creator (without writing code) Tobias Hunger - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Extending Qt Creator (without writing code) Tobias Hunger Confjguration Confjguration User confjguration ~/.config/QtProject/(QtCreator*|qtcreator/*) Can be changed by -settingspath <path> argument sqlite db + .ini
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Confjguration
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User confjguration
- ~/.config/QtProject/(QtCreator*|qtcreator/*)
- Can be changed by “-settingspath <path>” argument
- sqlite db + .ini fjle
- XML fjles (and more) in qtcreator subfolder
- Leave alone
- Possible exception: Sessions (*.qws)
Confjguration
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System wide confjguration
- ../share/qtcreator/QtProject/*
- Same as above (without sqlite fjle)
- XML fjles, .ini-fjle
- Use sdktool to edit XML fjles
Confjguration
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Project confjguration
- .user and .shared fjle
- XML fjles
- No tool for .shared fjle, leave .user alone
- Do not check in .user fjles!
Confjguration
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Built-in Tools
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Editors
Generic Highlighters
- Confjgure via
Tools>Options> Text Editor> Generic Highlighter
- or by putting fjles into
../share/qtcreator/ generic-highlighter
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Editors
Macros
- Custom complex edit operations
- Confjgure via Tools>Macros
- No global confjguration, user confjguration in
.../QtProject/qtcreator/macros (binary fjles)
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Documentation
Custom Documentation
- Confjgure via
Tools>Options> Help>Documentation
- or by putting
[Help] InstalledDocumentation=/path/to/dir (Comma separated list of paths) into QtCreator.ini
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Debugger
- GDB/LLDB
Python code in shared/qtcreator/dumper/qttypes.py
- r register own fjles in
Tools>Options>Debugger>GDB> Additional Startup Commands
– qtdump__type__name(d, value) – qtedit__type__name(d, value)
- CDB
C++ code in src/libs/qtcreatorcdbext (Qt Creator sources!)
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Designer
- Designer plugins for custom widgets
Pitfall: Plugin needs to be built for Qt Creator, not for your project!
- Qml Designer offers similar feature for custom
QML components
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Projects
- Custom Build-/Clean-/Deploy Steps
- Run Custom Executables
- Environment
- Variable Substitution:
– %{CurrentBuild:Name}, – %{CurrentProject:FilePath}, – %{CurrentDocument:Row}, – %{CurrentKit:Id},
... many more!
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External Tools
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External Tools
- Run stand-alone tools from Qt Creator
– Confjgure executable, arguments, stdin, etc.
- Many variables available
– Output can be displayed or replace selected text or update
the editor
- Edit using Tools>External>Configure...
- Drop fjles into
share/qtcreator/externaltools
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Task Lists
- Import lists of “Build Issues” into Qt Creator
– Quickly navigate issues with F6/Shift-F6
- Watches fjle for changes
- file\tline\t(warning|error)\tmessage
('\n' is expanded in message)
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Code Generation
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Snippets
Add custom code snippets, modify existing snippets to suit your needs
- add via Tools>Options>Text
Editor>Snippets
- XML fjles in share/qtcreator/snippets
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Wizards
Create custom (sets of) fjles
- wizard.xml: Metadata + fjle list + description of UI
fjelds
- Templates of other fjles to generate
Create subdirectory for your wizards in share/qtcreator/templates/wizards
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You need to do more?
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Qt Creator Plugin Development
Aurindam Jana Tobias Hunger
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Documentation
- Qt Creator Manual:
http://qt-project.org/doc/qtcreator/index.html
- Extending Qt Creator Manual:
http://doc-snapshot.qt-project.org/qtcreator-extending/extending-index.html
- Qt Creator mailing list:
http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/qt-creator
- IRC:
#qt-creator on freenode.net
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