[ale] August meeting presentation

[Charles Shapiro]

I did a C++/QT3 talk a few years ago. I've also worked with WxPython (
http://www.wxpython.org/ ), which looks pretty good on winders.  The
C++ QT project I did used some calls particular to KDE, so I don't
think it would port easily. IIRC I worked through some pretty nice
tutorials for qt3; qt4 looks as well documented ( http://qt.nokia.com/
).  The learning process took me around a month @ 3-4 hours a day. I
already had a strong background in C++.

Alas, this deadline and my current commitments mean I can't come up
with something this time 'round.

-- CHS


On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 12:28 AM, Ron Frazier
<atllinuxenthinfo at c3energy.com> wrote:
> How about cross platform C++ development on both Windows (sorry, I said the
> "W" word) and Linux with the same tool set including a basic GUI toolkit.
> Apple Mac too, all the merrier.  This is a totally selfish suggestion.  I
> want to set up just such an environment so I can learn C++ and cross
> develop.  I dual boot Windows and Ubuntu.  I don't have a Mac.  Sorry, I
> cannot do the presentation, at least not alone, I need to be the student.
> I'd be willing to help out though.  Here's my tentative plan:
>
> * editor: VIM, Available on Windows and Linux as far as I know.  A graphic
> shell for it would be even better.  EMACS is probably fine too, but I know
> exactly 3 VIM commands (insert, delete line, write file), so I guess I've
> got a small head start.
>
> * tool set: g++, gdb, make, Pretty sure you can do these on Windows.  Some
> books I looked at recommend Dev-C++, which I think loads these in the
> background.
>
> * GUI toolkit: FLTK, I know it's cross platform.  I don't know how to set it
> up for sure with this tool set on either system.  One time before, when I
> asked a similar question on the list, someone suggested WEX or QT.  I'd
> probably want to start small at first.
>
> * version control: GIT, maybe.  I've never used any of these.
>
> I'd really like to figure out how to make this happen.  I also thought it'd
> make a good presentation, since you asked.  I want the setup to be initially
> be capable of letting me develop small "toy" programs for learning.
> However, I ultimately want to be able to develop industrial strength
> programs.
>
> --------------
>
> Here's a 2nd idea.  I'm really interested in micro embedded Linux
> installations which can control small robots, etc.  Just making up some
> possible specs, think, 500 MB ram, 500 MHz processor, 4 GB flash, motor
> controls, sensors, cameras, wireless telemetry, etc.  By the way, if we come
> up with something along these lines, I'm sure the Atlanta Hobby Robot club
> would find it quite interesting.  I want to be able to program this in C++
> too, not C.  I have nothing against C, I just don't want to be learning 2
> variants of C at the same time.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
>
> On 8/8/2011 11:52 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>
> Looking for suggestions....ideas......people.....
>
> Linux controlled rail gun test fire?
> Linux controlled political BS meter? (Nah! Too easy. Look for the open
> mouth.)
> Linux controlled brewing equipment?
>
> Aaron is out of town and I'm the volunteer(ed) presentation finder.
>
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> James P. Kinney III
>
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> consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as they
> please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the outcome.
> - 2011 Noam Chomsky
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