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

[Paul Smith]

On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 6:41 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!
>
> Ah, very good, I misread that.
>
> In which you can forget the bits about qmake and just copy what
> examples/standard/Makefile already has as a working example. What exactly do
> you think you are still missing?

Thanks, Dirk. Actually, I do not know how to convert a makefile file
in a .pro file. I hope some kind soul can post here a .pro file that
works with the RInside examples.

Paul