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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TROLLTECH RELEASES Qt SCRIPT FOR APPLICATIONS BETA Trolltech's new multiplatform scripting toolkit tightly integrates with the Qt libraries to provide a powerful combination of C++ and script-based interfaces for developers OSLO, Norway and SANTA CLARA, Calif. - December 18, 2002 -Trolltech, the leading provider of single-source, multiplatform C++ software development tools, today announced the beta release of Qt Script for Applications (QSA). QSA is Trolltech's new multiplatform scripting toolkit for Qt-based application developers. QSA lets developers and end-users extend and customize Qt applications through a powerful ECMA standard scripting environment. "QSA was designed to provide Qt developers with the ability to create extendable, customizable applications without having to re-release a new version of their application every time a small modification is needed," said Eirik Eng, Trolltech president. "By tightly integrating the scripting libraries, most Qt applications are inherently scriptable. Applications do not need to be re-written to implement this functionality, which we feel is one of the key strengths to QSA." Key components of QSA include: QSA library: This integrates into Qt and allows C++ application developers to make their Qt-based applications scriptable. Qt Script: An easy-to-learn, multiplatform, interpreted scripting language. Qt Script is based on ECMAScript, which is also the foundation of JavaScript. Qt Scripter: A multiplatform Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that can be deployed on a royalty-free basis with QSA-enabled Qt applications. End users and VARs (Value Added Resellers) can use Qt Scripter to visually design custom forms, and to write, run and debug forms and Qt Script code in script-enabled applications. C++ developers may create a script-enabled Qt application by specifying which features should be scriptable. The script-enabled application may then be distributed, including QSA libraries, and the Qt Scripter. This allows VARs, support staff, or end customers to customize the application to meet their specific needs. Key features and benefits: * QSA is tightly integrated with Qt, eliminating the need for bindings or wrappers * Includes a royalty-free IDE, with a powerful debugger * Allows base applications to be customized to meet specific customer requirements * Utilizes the same 'Signals and Slots' mechanism as Qt * Source code is provided * Many fixes, updates and work-arounds can be provided using scripts for fast response to customers without having to create premature new versions. * Value Added Resellers (VARs) can provide additional value via customizations for their customers * QSA makes both Qt and application-specific C++ classes scriptable Pricing and Availability QSA pricing will be announced on a date closer to the final release. QSA 1.0 is expected to be released in Q2, 2003. Evaluation versions are now available to Qt license holders. Please contact mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] for more information. Licensing QSA will be released under a commercial license for Linux/Unix (X11), Windows and Mac platforms. Additionally, QSA will be released under the GPL for free software development on the Linux/Unix (X11) platforms. About Trolltech Trolltech is a software company with two flagship products: Qt and Qtopia. Qt is a multiplatform C++ application framework developers can use to write single-source applications that run-natively-on Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OS X and embedded Linux. Qt has been used to build thousands of successful commercial applications worldwide, and is the basis of the open source KDE desktop environment. Qtopia is the first comprehensive application environment built for embedded Linux, and is used in Sharp's new Zaurus SL5500 and SL-A300 PDAs. Trolltech is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices in Brisbane, Australia, and Santa Clara, California. More about Trolltech can be found at http://www.trolltech.com. __________________________ Please visit our sponsors: RadGad(sm): The Place for Useful Gifts & Gadgets.(sm) http://www.radgad.com/, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 877-5-RADGAD MacTech(r) Magazine: The journal of Macintosh technology and development http://www.mactech.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 805-494-9797 DevDepot(sm): Your Source for RAM, Technical & Developer Products http://www.devdepot.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 877-DEPOT-NOW To submit a posting to MacDev-1, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. To subscribe to MacDev-1, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the SUBJECT line reading "SUBSCRIBE MACDEV-1". To unsubscribe, the SUBJECT line should read "UNSUBSCRIBE MACDEV-1". MacTech, Developer Depot, RadGad, and Xplain Corporation are not responsible for any errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies in this message. News may be propagated freely, but please attribute your source as MacTech Magazine, <http://www.mactech.com>. --
