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In article <ea6831ab.0304030815.6f563831@posting.google.com>,
 macjohn123@yahoo.com (John) wrote:

>Please excuse if you've read this before.  I'm reposting because I
>don't see the original I posted 2 days ago.
>
>The latest Mac version of Trolltech's Qt multi-platform GUI
>application framework has matured into a viable option for
>multi-platform development (v3.1.2).  For example, Qt was used by
>Adobe to make Adobe Album.  The problem is that Qt is only supported
>under Project Builder.  Like many here, I prefer to use Codewarrior
>for my developement.  When I asked Trolltech about Codewarrior
>support, I got the following response:
>
>Does Trolltech have any plans to suppport the Metroweks compiler?
>If so when?
>
>>Short answer:
>>We do not have any current plans to support Codewarrior (Metrowerks'
>>compiler and IDE). If we get help from Metrowerks to do do this,
>and/or if
>>there is a strong demand from many customers, we will reconsider.

I imagine they are thinking of something other than what you are 
thinking of.


>Apparently Trolltech had originally planned to support Codewarrior,
>but has run up against a technical barrier they need Metrowerks help
>to conquer. 

I've worked with TrollTech's support before and I'm not aware of any 
problems they need our help for.

> My question (aimed squarely at MWRon) is: Does Metrowerks
>have any plans to support the folks at Trolltech in their quest to
>bring Qt to Codewarrior?  Since most old-school Mac developers use CW,
>wouldn't bringing Qt to Codewarrior would be a lucrative move for both
>companies?

As far as I know there are no known problems with QT from TrollTech.  I 
recall a year ago that they used a Microsoft implementation of a 
Standard Library function which was wrong and that was the only hang up. 

I'm not aware of any other problems and I was under the impression that 
people were successfully using it.


>Also, if any developers here would like to use Qt under Codewarrior,
>please make your thoughts known to Trolltech (support@trolltech.com). 
>Trolltech is a demand-driven company so if no one inquires, nothing
>will happen.
>
>Those of you who use or heard of Qt in these forums, what has been
>your experience?  I've been using v3.1.2 and have been impressed by
>the large widget set, good widget geometry management, thorough
>documentation, and plentiful examples.  Installation is a pain
>(un-mac-like) and compilation of the library is slow (under PB), but
>once you've gotten past that point, the learning curve is not too
>difficult.
>
>For reference.  Here are links to trolltech and Qt:
>
>Qt for Mac:
>http://www.trolltech.com/products/qt/mac.html
>
>Trolltech home page:
>http://www.trolltech.com/
>
>Thanks,
>
>John
>
>PS - I am not affiliated with Trolltech in any way.  Just a developer
>who'd like to port his applications to Windows and Unix with a minimum
>of hassle.

I don't know why it isn't working for you now, did you try it?

Ron

-- 
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Ron Liechty - MWRon@metrowerks.com - http://www.metrowerks.com

John wrote:
> Those of you who use or heard of Qt in these forums, what has been
> your experience?

I used it in a previous job.  It's pretty good and very well documented.
However, it's prohibitively expensive.

If I were starting a cross-platform project today I'd give wxWindows a
try.  It's quite a lot like Qt except open-source and free.  The
documentation is very good.  There are ports for MacOS8, MacOS9, and
OSX/Carbon, with an OSX/Cocoa port on the way.  It works with many
compilers, including CodeWarrior.  It's supported by a large and
enthusiastic user base and the fact that you've got all the source code
means any problems encountered shouldn't stay problems for long.

  http://www.wxwindows.org/

J�hnny F�v�r�t� (it means "genetic antagonism") <this.is@fake.com> wrote in message news:<PM0003BA6B4A8E744E@minion.nashville.comcast.net>...

> If I were starting a cross-platform project today I'd give wxWindows a
> try.  It's quite a lot like Qt except open-source and free.  The
> documentation is very good.  There are ports for MacOS8, MacOS9, and
> OSX/Carbon, with an OSX/Cocoa port on the way.  It works with many
> compilers, including CodeWarrior.  It's supported by a large and
> enthusiastic user base and the fact that you've got all the source code
> means any problems encountered shouldn't stay problems for long.
> 
>   http://www.wxwindows.org/

I looked into this. But it explicitly does not support exceptions, and
that's a bit of a problem.

Steven Fisher wrote, about wxWindows:
> I looked into this. But it explicitly does not support exceptions, and
> that's a bit of a problem.

Not true.  The library itself does not use exceptions, but there's
nothing stopping you from using code that does, nor from using
exceptions in your own code.