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** Copyright (C) 2009 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
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/*!
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    \example script/calculator
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    \title QtScript Calculator Example
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    In this simple QtScript example, we show how to implement the
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    functionality of a calculator widget.
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    \image qtscript-calculator-example.png
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    The program logic in this example is a fairly straight port of the logic in the C++ \l{Calculator Example}.
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    The graphical user interface is defined in a UI file.
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    The C++ part of the example consists of four steps:
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    \list
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    \o Evaluate the script code that defines the \c{Calculator} class.
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    \snippet examples/script/calculator/main.cpp 0a
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    \snippet examples/script/calculator/main.cpp 0b
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    \o Create a widget from the UI file using QUiLoader.
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    \snippet examples/script/calculator/main.cpp 1
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    \o Call the Calculator constructor function to create a new \c{Calculator} script object, passing the widget as argument.
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    \snippet examples/script/calculator/main.cpp 2
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    \o Show the widget and start the application event loop.
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    \snippet examples/script/calculator/main.cpp 3
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    \endlist
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    On the script side, the \c{Calculator} constructor function
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    initializes the instance variables of the new \c{Calculator}
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    object, and connects the clicked() signal of the form's buttons
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    to corresponding functions defined in the \c{Calculator} prototype
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    object; the effect is that when a button is clicked, the proper
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    script function will be invoked to carry out the operation.
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    \snippet examples/script/calculator/calculator.js 0
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    A \c{Calculator} object is just a plain script object; it is not
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    a widget. Instead, it stores a reference to the calculator form
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    (the widget) in an instance variable, \c{ui}. The calculator
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    script functions can access components of the form by referring
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    to the proper children of the \c{ui} member.
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    \snippet examples/script/calculator/calculator.js 1
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    The digitClicked() function is called when a digit button is
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    clicked, with the input digit as argument.
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    The changeSign() function shows how we retrieve the text property
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    of the calculator's display, change it appropriately, and write
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    back the new value.
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