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I was wondering if anyone had any experience using Perl with the Qt GUI manager.

Yes. First, let me mention that the version on CPAN is an old one and a much newer is available from the perlqt website. This is enough reason for me to not use it.

I did try to install it, though. But I gave up after 12 hours of compiling wrappers around every imaginable Qt function.

I just got a Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 and as soon as I get everything up and running, the first thing I want to do is to start writing apps in Perl.

I don't know if perlqt will work with Qtopia.

I'd much rather use Perl than brush up my C++ if at all possible.

Why not create text applications? Or even web based applications? After all, the Zaurus does run Apache. If you want to control the buzzer, leds, etcetera, have a look at http://docs.zaurus.com/, but I guess you already went there. When I get a Zaurus of my own, I will probably make some modules to make these things easier. If nobody beats me to it, that is :) 

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Re: Re: Using Qt/Perl (Zaurus) Recommendations
by shotgunefx (Parson) on Apr 17, 2003 at 20:42 UTC
    I was thinking the web app route myself. I do it all day long so the learning curve should hopefully be flat. It's seems a much easier cycle, though I was thinking that there might be some aspects of interface operation that will be unaccessible. I was looking at the Docs for the Qt 3.x on CPAN and it does look very, very complicated. Which is what prompted me to ask this.

    I'm waiting on a SprintPCS CF modem right now. (Up to 144Kb) If can do half of what I want, it will indeed by worthwhile.

    A few of the things I'd like to accomplish in no particular order.
    • Network Monitoring Apps so I can extend the tether from work.
    • OBD-II connection and slick digital Dash & Diagnostics (Apache route may not work well for this)
    • GPS and Mapping.


    -Lee

    "To be civilized is to deny one's nature."
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