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QT creator and Designer difference - Starting QT

I am trying to learn the QT framework so that I could develop GUI based C++ applications using QT. I am currently using Windows 7 64bit . So far I have just downloaded the QT library from here. All the tutorials I came across use QT Creator and I only have QT designer. My question is should I download QT creator ? if so which one ? Can I simply use forms created in QT designer in my visual studio 2010 console app ?? Any suggestions or links that might help would be appreciated

Solution

  • Qt designer is a part of IDE, it is used to generate a code for widgets(look and fill interface);
    Qt creator is IDE;
    If you used to work with Visual studio 2010, I advice you to download Qt plugin for it(http://qt-project.org/downloads), which allows to enjoy Qt library in VS (it provides Qt designer).
    I have the expirience both with Qt Creator and VS 2010 plugin, difference is subtle.