[Rcpp-devel] [R] Plot and curve inside C++

Paul Smith phhs80 at gmail.com
Sun Mar 6 18:53:57 CET 2011


On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 5:49 PM, Dirk Eddelbuettel <edd at debian.org> wrote:
> | > | However, I would like to plot graphs from inside a C++ project.
> | > | Thus, I would like to know what include paths and libs should I add to
> | > | my C++ project. I am using QtCreator as an IDE on Fedora 14.
> | >
> | > You need to read the Makefile that supports these example and understand what
> | > it does.  You then need adapt your .pro file for Qt accordingly as it will
> | > create your Makefile. QtCreator is just a shell / ide and I fear you still
> | > need to work out how to do this. If you want something truly portable you
> | > have to do what the makefile does and compute locations for R, Rcpp and
> | > RInside on the fly.  If you don't need portability you can hardcode the
> | > paths.  If you're completely lost try reducing things to a simple example of
> | > one main() function with one widget displaying the png we created. I can try
> | > to help you from there as I had a bit of Qt / qmake experience.
> | >
> | > Also, the vignette Rcpp-package explains how to use Rcpp in your own packages
> | > and may be of help too.
> |
> | Thanks again, Dirk. I will wait a bit, as perhaps there is someone on
> | this list that has already a working .pro file.
>
> That's one approach.
>
> Another would be to write and contribute it as a first example for a new
> section examples/qt/ within the RInside sources.  Eternal fame awaits...

The point, Dirk, is that I have done nothing with Qt; I just use
QtCreator as an IDE; all my programs are console ones!

Paul


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