What IDE / compiler combination should a Linux user use to build Qt apps on Windows while avoiding MS Visual Studio?

Question

I can't help it; I know many people will disagree, but I would really like to avoid Visual Studio as much as possible.

My ideal combination would be gcc + Netbeans. I already use those to code in Linux. But my issue is compatibility. For example, there is a library that I want to use that is supposed to work for .NET and Java. Does this mean I need to use Visual Studio to access it?

Also, another thing I'm worried about is that Qt applications look like they can only be in C++. I can brush up on my C++ if I have to, but I prefer just plain C. Maybe I'm asking for too much here, but is there a compiler that will build apps fully compatible with Windows and Qt in C?

Answer 1

It's an obvious answer, but there's the official development environment of Qt ; Qt Creator. Being written in Qt itself it's pretty much the same on Linux as on Windows.

The library you linked is a Java library. The only way this library works for .NET is via IKVM, a JVM implementation for .NET, so unless you have a compelling reason to use .NET components, I would avoid that route. I don't know of a simple way of working with Java code from native code, so I would also avoid writing your app in C or C++.

It sounds like the easiest route with maximum compatibility, with the stipulation that you must use MXPJ AND Qt, is to use your chosen Java IDE + Jambi, the Java binding for Qt.

If you are not fixed on the use of Qt as a widget library, since your chosen IDE is NetBeans, why not use NetBeans Application Platform, or if your project is small and light, just use a Java widget library instead?