Re: best GUI Lib?

From: Natros (natros_at_gmail.com)
Date: 10/31/04


Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 12:20:20 +0000

On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 04:55:45 -0500, Steven T. Hatton wrote:

> Phoenix Fyrestar wrote:
>
>> The only problem with Qt is that you have to buy a book* (C++
>> GUthereafterrrming with Qt 3)** to get the GPL version for windows. I
>> agree that it's a great toolset, and if you don't already know Qt, the
>> caveat about buying the book doesn't really apply, since this is simply
>> the
>> best documentation on Qt available, and you'll want to fork over for the
>> book anyway (I think it cost me $30 at Barnes and Nobel, probably be able
>> to find it cheaper if you look on Amazon).
>>
>> * Since it's the GPL version, you really don't have to buy the book, just
>> find someone to give you a copy of the libraries, but that's the only
>> "official" way to get it for windows that I know of.
>>
>> ** Qt 4 should be comming out soon (or is it out now?) and soon thereafter
>> a new book.
>>
>
> You are correct. I had forgotten about that. I haven't booted into Chi Rho
> in months, so I haven't had to deal with issue lately. As for the Qt book,
> it's a damn good book!
>
> http://www.accu.org/bookreviews/public/reviews/cp/cp003567.htm
And can now be download in pdf format from
http://phptr.com/title/0131240722



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