How to create a plugin for Qt Creator

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Shows how to create a real Qt Creator plugin by implementing the IPlugin interface, using the plugin wizard, a Settings class and an options page, handling lifecycle methods like initialize, extensionsInitialize and delayedInitialize, and building against Qt Creator source with qtscript. Demonstrates a working example QTC timer and a shipped notifier called SIGBUILD that plays sounds, updates an icon and keeps a session build log. Notes distribution and compatibility headaches across Qt Creator versions and platforms.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:27About the speaker
3. 2:58Talk overview
4. 3:43Plugin overview and possibilities
5. 5:48Plugin structure basics
6. 7:36Plugin lifecycle explained
7. 12:15Setting up the environment
8. 14:53Creating a plugin with the wizard
9. 18:03QTC Timer plugin demo
10. 21:12Plugin class implementation
11. 24:27Settings class details
12. 26:55Options page implementation
13. 29:50Audience interaction
14. 30:37Giveaway announcement
15. 31:20CP Build plugin showcase
16. 38:12Experience with Qt Creator plugins
17. 46:06References and resources
18. 47:06Q&A session

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