1 This is Qt version %VERSION%.
3 Qt is a comprehensive cross-platform C++ application framework. Qt 4
4 introduces new features and many improvements over the 3.x series. See
5 http://doc.trolltech.com/latest/qt4-intro.html for details.
7 The Qt 4.x series is not binary compatible or source compatible with
8 the 3.x series. For more information on porting from Qt 3 to Qt 4, see
9 http://doc.trolltech.com/latest/porting4.html.
14 On Windows and Mac OS X, if you want to install the precompiled binary
15 packages, simply launch the package and follow the instructions in the
18 On Mac OS X, the binary package requires Mac OS X 10.4.x (Tiger) or
19 later and GCC 4.0.1 to develop applications. Its applications will run
20 on Mac OS X 10.3.9 and above.
22 If you have a source package (a .tar.gz, .tar.bz2, or .zip file),
23 follow the instructions in the INSTALL file.
28 Once Qt is installed, we suggest that you take a look at the demos and
29 examples to see Qt in action. Run the Qt Examples and Demos either by
30 typing 'qtdemo' on the command line or through the desktop's Start
31 menu. On Mac OS X, you can find it in /Developers/Applications/Qt.
34 REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION
36 The Qt reference documentation is available locally in Qt's doc/html
37 directory. You can use Qt Assistant to view it; to launch Assistant,
38 type 'assistant' on the command line or use the Start menu. On Mac OS
39 X, you can find it in /Developer/Applications/Qt. The latest
40 documentation is available at http://doc.trolltech.com/.
45 For this release, the following platforms have been tested:
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92 For a complete list of supported platforms, see
93 http://www.qtsoftware.com/developer/supported-platforms/supported-platforms/
95 For a description of Qt's platform support policy, see
96 http://www.qtsoftware.com/support-services/support/platform-support-policy
101 Desktop Edition licensees can use all the modules provided with their
104 GUI Framework licensees may only use the classes contained in
105 the QtCore, QtGui (except QGraphicsView), QtTest, QtDBus and
108 For a full listing of the contents of each module, please refer to
109 http://doc.trolltech.com/4.4/modules.html.
114 If you think you have found a bug in Qt, we would like to hear about
115 it so that we can fix it. Before reporting a bug, please check
116 http://qtsoftware.com/developer/faqs/ and
117 http://qtsoftware.com/products/appdev/platform/platforms/ to see if the to see if
118 the issue is already known.
120 Always include the following information in your bug report: the name
121 and version number of your compiler; the name and version number of
122 your operating system; the version of Qt you are using, and what
123 configure options it was compiled with.
125 If the problem you are reporting is only visible at run-time, try to
126 create a small test program that shows the problem when run. Often,
127 such a program can be created with some minor changes to one of the
128 many example programs in Qt's examples directory. Please submit the
129 bug report using the Task Tracker on the Trolltech website:
131 http://qtsoftware.com/developer/task-tracker
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