Qt UI for existing C++ project

c++, qstring, qt, user-interface

Solution

Yes you can intermix Qt and STL very easily.

The GUI takes `QString`s but will silently create these form `std::string` or `char*`, `QStrings` returned from Qt can be converted with `toStdString()` or `toAscii()`.

Qt includes a set of collection classes but you don't have to use them.

Qt does a good job of looking like modern C++, there are a few 'extras' to handle the signal and slot event mechanism but these are more a complication to the build environment than to the code.

edit:thanks bill

Problem

I have already written a C++ program and I would like to write a GUI for it. I realize Qt is a wonderful tool, however, Qt has it's own classes, which make me quite confused. eg: instead of String, Qt has a class named QString.. I am wondering if I can mix C++ code and Qt code in C++?

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