How do I develop Qtopia applications under MS Windows?

Setting up an MS-Windows development environment requires a remote Linux server and the X11 protocol as follows:

• Install Qtopia on the Linux system.
• Allow Secure Shell (SSH) access to the Linux system.
• Install an X server such as Cygwin/X on the MS-Windows workstation using the multi-window mode.
• Install an SSH client such as PuTTY on the MS-Windows workstation.

Using MS-Windows file sharing such as SMB, allows applications under development to be edited.

To compile and run applications:

• use SSH to connect to the Linux server ensuring forwarding X11 is activated. (eg. see the -L option to PuTTY)
• run the application, such as QVFB on the Linux server
• QVFB displays on the MS-Windows workstation.

To make this setup usable on a wide-area network or broadband internet connection, use SSH compression, for example by passing -C to PuTTY.

Combined with Trolltech's Teambuilder*, a collection of Linux workstations provides a low-cost high-powered development service to those more comfortable with the MS-Windows environment.

* Teambuilder is no longer available as a supported product.