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29 \example uitools/multipleinheritance
30 \title Multiple Inheritance Example
32 \brief The Multiple Inheritance Example shows how to use a form created with \QD
33 in an application by subclassing both QWidget and the user interface
34 class, which is \c{Ui::CalculatorForm}.
36 \image multipleinheritance-example.png
38 To subclass the \c calculatorform.ui file and ensure that \c qmake
39 processes it with the \c uic, we have to include \c calculatorform.ui
40 in the \c .pro file, as shown below:
42 \snippet examples/uitools/multipleinheritance/multipleinheritance.pro 0
44 When the project is compiled, the \c uic will generate a corresponding
45 \c ui_calculatorform.h.
47 \section1 CalculatorForm Definition
49 In the \c CalculatorForm definition, we include the \c ui_calculatorform.h
50 that was generated earlier.
52 \snippet examples/uitools/multipleinheritance/calculatorform.h 0
54 As mentioned earlier, the class is a subclass of both QWidget and
55 \c{Ui::CalculatorForm}.
57 \snippet examples/uitools/multipleinheritance/calculatorform.h 1
59 Two slots are defined according to the \l{Automatic Connections}
60 {automatic connection} naming convention required by \c uic. This is
61 to ensure that \l{QMetaObject}'s auto-connection facilities connect
62 all the signals and slots involved automatically.
64 \section1 CalculatorForm Implementation
66 In the constructor, we call \c setupUi() to load the user interface file.
67 Note that we do not need the \c{ui} prefix as \c CalculatorForm is a
68 subclass of the user interface class.
70 \snippet examples/uitools/multipleinheritance/calculatorform.cpp 0
72 We include two slots, \c{on_inputSpinBox1_valueChanged()} and
73 \c{on_inputSpinBox2_valueChanged()}. These slots respond to the
74 \l{QSpinBox::valueChanged()}{valueChanged()} signal that both spin boxes
75 emit. Whenever there is a change in one spin box's value, we take that
76 value and add it to whatever value the other spin box has.
78 \snippet examples/uitools/multipleinheritance/calculatorform.cpp 1
80 \snippet examples/uitools/multipleinheritance/calculatorform.cpp 2
82 \section1 \c main() Function
84 The \c main() function instantiates QApplication and \c CalculatorForm.
85 The \c calculator object is displayed by invoking the \l{QWidget::show()}
88 \snippet examples/uitools/multipleinheritance/main.cpp 0
90 There are various approaches to include forms into applications. The
91 Multiple Inheritance approach is just one of them. See
92 \l{Using a Designer UI File in Your Application} for more information on
93 the other approaches available.