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* Create the Module directory
 
* Create the Module directory

Revision as of 07:11, 16 January 2011

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QtSlicer/Tutorials

Initialization

  • Create the Module directory
cd Slicer4
python Scripts/ModuleWizard.py MY_MODULE_NAME

Note: on Windows

..\Slicer4-Superbuild\python-build\PCBuild\python.exe Scripts\ModuleWizard.py MY_MODULE_NAME
  • Add the newly created module into Slicer4/QTModules/CMakeLists.txt
  • Compile
  • Start Slicer and verify the module is present
  • Open the designer via the launcher
cd Slicer4-Superbuild/Slicer-build
slicer4 --designer
  • Open the module UI file (QTModules/MY_MODULE_NAME/Resources/UI/qSlicerMY_MODULE_NAMEModule.ui)

Qt Designer

  • How to set icons to widgets
    • In the icon property entry of the widget (Property Editor), select a resource file
      • Slicer4\QTModules\MY_MODULE_NAME\Resources\qSlicerMY_MODULE_NAMEModule.qrc
      • Slicer4\Libs\qMRMLWidgets\Resources\qMRMLWidget.qrc
      • Slicer4\Base\QTGUI\Resources\qSlicerBaseQTGUI.qrc
  • How to add an icon in a resource file
    • Add the icon in Slicer4/QTModules/MY_MODULE_NAME/Resources/Icon
    • Edit the resource file by adding the line
      • "<file>Icons/MyIcon.png</file>"

Qt Creator

Qt Creator is a cross-platform IDE that fully integrates Qt into the development of applications. Slicer CMake project is supported by Qt Creator, the following describes tips using Qt Creator.

  • launch qtcreator through slicer to setup paths and paths to paths:
Slicer4 --launch /your/qtcreator/location
  • turn off verbose make using this from Slicer-build:
cmake -D CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE:BOOL=OFF .