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-rw-r--r--doc/src/declarative/javascriptblocks.qdoc30
-rw-r--r--doc/src/declarative/qtbinding.qdoc34
-rw-r--r--doc/src/snippets/declarative/integrating-javascript/includejs/app.qml56
-rw-r--r--doc/src/snippets/declarative/integrating-javascript/includejs/factorial.js49
-rw-r--r--doc/src/snippets/declarative/integrating-javascript/includejs/script.js48
-rw-r--r--doc/src/snippets/declarative/qtbinding/variantlistmap/MyItem.qml54
-rw-r--r--doc/src/snippets/declarative/qtbinding/variantlistmap/main.cpp67
-rw-r--r--doc/src/snippets/declarative/qtbinding/variantlistmap/variantlistmap.pro2
8 files changed, 336 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/declarative/javascriptblocks.qdoc b/doc/src/declarative/javascriptblocks.qdoc
index 16d0633..155bd6e 100644
--- a/doc/src/declarative/javascriptblocks.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/declarative/javascriptblocks.qdoc
@@ -94,9 +94,8 @@ Both relative and absolute JavaScript URLs can be imported. In the case of a
relative URL, the location is resolved relative to the location of the
\l {QML Document} that contains the import. If the script file is not accessible,
an error will occur. If the JavaScript needs to be fetched from a network
-resource, the QML document has a "Loading"
-\l {QDeclarativeComponent::status()}{status} until the script has been
-downloaded.
+resource, the component's \l {QDeclarativeComponent::status()}{status} is set to
+"Loading" until the script has been downloaded.
Imported JavaScript files are always qualified using the "as" keyword. The
qualifier for JavaScript files must be unique, so there is always a one-to-one
@@ -143,6 +142,31 @@ As they are shared, stateless library files cannot access QML component instance
objects or properties directly, although QML values can be passed as function
parameters.
+
+\section2 Importing One JavaScript File From Another
+
+If a JavaScript file needs to use functions defined inside another JavaScript file,
+the other file can be imported using the \l {QML:Qt::include()}{Qt.include()}
+function. This imports all functions from the other file into the current file's
+namespace.
+
+For example, the QML code below left calls \c showCalculations() in \c script.js,
+which in turn can call \c factorial() in \c factorial.js, as it has included
+\c factorial.js using \l {QML:Qt::include()}{Qt.include()}.
+
+\table
+\row
+\o {1,2} \snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/integrating-javascript/includejs/app.qml 0
+\o \snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/integrating-javascript/includejs/script.js 0
+\row
+\o \snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/integrating-javascript/includejs/factorial.js 0
+\endtable
+
+Notice that calling \l {QML:Qt::include()}{Qt.include()} imports all functions from
+\c factorial.js into the \c MyScript namespace, which means the QML component can also
+access \c factorial() directly as \c MyScript.factorial().
+
+
\section1 Running JavaScript at Startup
It is occasionally necessary to run some imperative code at application (or
diff --git a/doc/src/declarative/qtbinding.qdoc b/doc/src/declarative/qtbinding.qdoc
index 71f41bc..04b8ca6 100644
--- a/doc/src/declarative/qtbinding.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/declarative/qtbinding.qdoc
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ By default, QML recognizes the following data types:
\o QSize, QSizeF
\o QRect, QRectF
\o QVariant
+\o QVariantList, QVariantMap
\o QObject*
\o Enumerations declared with Q_ENUMS()
\endlist
@@ -434,6 +435,37 @@ To allow a custom C++ type to be created or used in QML, the C++ class must be r
type using qmlRegisterType(), as shown in the \l {Defining new QML elements} section above.
+\section2 JavaScript arrays and objects
+
+There is built-in support for automatic type conversion between QVariantList and JavaScript
+arrays, and QVariantMap and JavaScript objects.
+
+For example, the function defined in QML below left expects two arguments, an array and an object, and prints
+their contents using the standard JavaScript syntax for array and object item access. The C++ code
+below right calls this function, passing a QVariantList and a QVariantMap, which are automatically
+converted to JavaScript array and object values, repectively:
+
+\table
+\row
+\o \snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/qtbinding/variantlistmap/MyItem.qml 0
+\o \snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/qtbinding/variantlistmap/main.cpp 0
+\endtable
+
+This produces output like:
+
+\code
+Array item: 10
+Array item: #00ff00
+Array item: bottles
+Object item: language = QML
+Object item: released = Tue Sep 21 2010 00:00:00 GMT+1000 (EST)
+\endcode
+
+Similarly, if a C++ type uses a QVariantList or QVariantMap type for a property or method
+parameter, the value can be created as a JavaScript array or object in the QML
+side, and is automatically converted to a QVariantList or QVariantMap when it is passed to C++.
+
+
\section2 Using enumerations of a custom type
To use an enumeration from a custom C++ component, the enumeration must be declared with Q_ENUMS() to
@@ -455,7 +487,7 @@ See the \l {Tutorial: Writing QML extensions with C++}{Writing QML extensions wi
the \l {Extending QML in C++} reference documentation for more information.
-\section2 Automatic type conversion
+\section2 Automatic type conversion from strings
As a convenience, some basic types can be specified in QML using format strings to make it easier to
pass simple values from QML to C++.
diff --git a/doc/src/snippets/declarative/integrating-javascript/includejs/app.qml b/doc/src/snippets/declarative/integrating-javascript/includejs/app.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ecc475
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/src/snippets/declarative/integrating-javascript/includejs/app.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2010 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** All rights reserved.
+** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
+**
+** This file is part of the documentation of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:BSD$
+** You may use this file under the terms of the BSD license as follows:
+**
+** "Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+** * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+** notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+** * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+** notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+** the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+** distribution.
+** * Neither the name of Nokia Corporation and its Subsidiary(-ies) nor
+** the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+** products derived from this software without specific prior written
+** permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+** "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+** A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+** OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+** SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+** OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE."
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+//![0]
+import QtQuick 1.0
+import "script.js" as MyScript
+
+Item {
+ width: 100; height: 100
+
+ MouseArea {
+ anchors.fill: parent
+ onClicked: {
+ MyScript.showCalculations(10)
+ console.log("Call factorial() from QML:",
+ MyScript.factorial(10))
+ }
+ }
+}
+//![0]
diff --git a/doc/src/snippets/declarative/integrating-javascript/includejs/factorial.js b/doc/src/snippets/declarative/integrating-javascript/includejs/factorial.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a01e9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/src/snippets/declarative/integrating-javascript/includejs/factorial.js
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2010 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** All rights reserved.
+** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
+**
+** This file is part of the documentation of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:BSD$
+** You may use this file under the terms of the BSD license as follows:
+**
+** "Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+** * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+** notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+** * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+** notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+** the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+** distribution.
+** * Neither the name of Nokia Corporation and its Subsidiary(-ies) nor
+** the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+** products derived from this software without specific prior written
+** permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+** "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+** A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+** OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+** SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+** OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE."
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+//![0]
+// factorial.js
+function factorial(a) {
+ a = parseInt(a);
+ if (a <= 0)
+ return 1;
+ else
+ return a * factorial(a - 1);
+}
+//![0]
diff --git a/doc/src/snippets/declarative/integrating-javascript/includejs/script.js b/doc/src/snippets/declarative/integrating-javascript/includejs/script.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7380412
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/src/snippets/declarative/integrating-javascript/includejs/script.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2010 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** All rights reserved.
+** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
+**
+** This file is part of the documentation of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:BSD$
+** You may use this file under the terms of the BSD license as follows:
+**
+** "Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+** * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+** notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+** * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+** notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+** the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+** distribution.
+** * Neither the name of Nokia Corporation and its Subsidiary(-ies) nor
+** the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+** products derived from this software without specific prior written
+** permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+** "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+** A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+** OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+** SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+** OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE."
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+//![0]
+// script.js
+Qt.include("factorial.js")
+
+function showCalculations(value) {
+ console.log("Call factorial() from script.js:",
+ factorial(value));
+}
+//![0]
diff --git a/doc/src/snippets/declarative/qtbinding/variantlistmap/MyItem.qml b/doc/src/snippets/declarative/qtbinding/variantlistmap/MyItem.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd59fed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/src/snippets/declarative/qtbinding/variantlistmap/MyItem.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2010 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** All rights reserved.
+** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
+**
+** This file is part of the documentation of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:BSD$
+** You may use this file under the terms of the BSD license as follows:
+**
+** "Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+** * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+** notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+** * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+** notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+** the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+** distribution.
+** * Neither the name of Nokia Corporation and its Subsidiary(-ies) nor
+** the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+** products derived from this software without specific prior written
+** permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+** "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+** A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+** OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+** SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+** OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE."
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+import QtQuick 1.0
+
+//![0]
+// MyItem.qml
+Item {
+ function readValues(anArray, anObject) {
+ for (var i=0; i<anArray.length; i++)
+ console.log("Array item:", anArray[i])
+
+ for (var prop in anObject) {
+ console.log("Object item:", prop, "=", anObject[prop])
+ }
+ }
+}
+//![0]
diff --git a/doc/src/snippets/declarative/qtbinding/variantlistmap/main.cpp b/doc/src/snippets/declarative/qtbinding/variantlistmap/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9986264
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/src/snippets/declarative/qtbinding/variantlistmap/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2010 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** All rights reserved.
+** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
+**
+** This file is part of the documentation of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:BSD$
+** You may use this file under the terms of the BSD license as follows:
+**
+** "Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+** * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+** notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+** * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+** notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+** the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+** distribution.
+** * Neither the name of Nokia Corporation and its Subsidiary(-ies) nor
+** the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+** products derived from this software without specific prior written
+** permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+** "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+** A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+** OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+** SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+** OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE."
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+#include <QtCore>
+#include <QtDeclarative>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+ QApplication app(argc, argv);
+
+//![0]
+// C++
+QDeclarativeView view(QUrl::fromLocalFile("MyItem.qml"));
+
+QVariantList list;
+list << 10 << Qt::green << "bottles";
+
+QVariantMap map;
+map.insert("language", "QML");
+map.insert("released", QDate(2010, 9, 21));
+
+QMetaObject::invokeMethod(view.rootObject(), "readValues",
+ Q_ARG(QVariant, QVariant::fromValue(list)),
+ Q_ARG(QVariant, QVariant::fromValue(map)));
+//![0]
+
+ view.setSource(QUrl::fromLocalFile("MyItem.qml"));
+ view.show();
+
+ return app.exec();
+}
+
diff --git a/doc/src/snippets/declarative/qtbinding/variantlistmap/variantlistmap.pro b/doc/src/snippets/declarative/qtbinding/variantlistmap/variantlistmap.pro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68eeaf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/src/snippets/declarative/qtbinding/variantlistmap/variantlistmap.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+QT += declarative
+SOURCES += main.cpp