uic(1)

NAME

uic - Qt user interface compiler

SYNOPSIS

uic [options] file

DESCRIPTION

This page documents the User Interface Compiler for the Qt GUI application framework. The uic reads a user interface
definition (.ui) file in XML as generated by Qt Designer and creates corresponding C++ header or source files. It
also generates an image file that embeds raw image data in
C++ source code.

Generate declaration:
uic [options] <file>
Generate implementation:
uic [options] -impl <headerfile> <file>
<headerfile>: name of the declaration file
Generate image collection:
uic [options] -embed <project> <image1> <image2>
<image3> ...
<project>: project name
<image[1..n]>: image files
For convenience, uic can also generate declaration or
implementation stubs for subclasses.
Generate subclass declaration:
uic [options] -subdecl <subclassname> <base_
classheaderfile> <file>
<subclassname>: name of the subclass to gener
ate
<baseclassheaderfile>: declaration file of the
baseclass
Generate subclass implementation:
uic [options] -subimpl <subclassname> <subclasshead_
erfile> <file>
<subclassname>: name of the subclass to gener
ate
<subclassheaderfile>: declaration file of the
subclass

GENERAL OPTIONS

-o file
Write output to file rather than to stdout.
-nofwd Omit forward declarations of custom classes in the
generated header file. This is necessary if typedef
classes are used.
-tr func
Use func() instead of tr() for internationaliza
tion.
-v Display the version of uic and exit.

USAGE

uic is almost always invoked by make(1), rather than by hand.

Here are useful makefile rules if you only use GNU make:
%.h: %.ui
uic $< -o $@
%.cpp: %.ui
uic -impl $*.h $< -o $@
If you want to write portably, you can use individual
rules of the following form:

NAME.h: NAME.ui
uic $< -o $@
NAME.cpp: NAME.ui
uic -impl $*.h $< -o $@
You must also remember to add NAME.cpp to your SOURCES (substitute your favorite name) variable and NAME.o to your OBJECTS variable.
(While we prefer to name our C++ source files .cpp, the
uic doesn't care, so you can use .C, .cc, .CC, .cxx or
even .c++ if you prefer.)

SEE ALSO

http://www.trolltech.com/

AUTHOR

Trolltech AS <info@trolltech.com>
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