Best way to add python scripting into QT application?

Question

Hello.

I have a QT 4.6 application (C++ language) and i need to add python scripting to it on windows platform. Unfortunately, i never embed python before, and it seems to be a lot of different ways to do so. Can anyone share his wisdom and point me into some articles/documentation i can read to perform a specified task in less painful way?

Answer 1

Edit:

You can use PythonQt (not PyQt) that allow you to use Python with Qt. I think this is what you are searching for.

Here a documentation on the official website: http://doc.trolltech.com/qq/qq23-pythonqt.html.

Answer 2

You should take a look at PythonQt. From the homepage:

PythonQt is a dynamic Python (http://www.python.org) binding for Qt (http://www.qtsoftware.com). It offers an easy way to embed the Python scripting language into your Qt applications. It makes heavy use of the QMetaObject system and thus requires Qt4.x. In contrast to PyQt , PythonQt is not a complete Python wrapper around the complete Qt functionality. So if you are looking for a way to write complete applications in Python using the Qt GUI, you should use PyQt.

If you are looking for a simple way to embed Python objects into your C++/Qt Application and to script parts of your application via Python, PythonQt is the way to go!

Build/installation instructions for Windows is near the bottom of the page.