QApplication: GUIServer and GUIClient.

[zuck]

Hi.

In a previous thread I've asked for some doubts about the Qt plugin system. My needs are to realize a Qtopia/QtExtended-style embedded system.

I have a server application (derived from QApplication with GuiServer flag), with its main entry-point function.

Now I'm trying to understand how can I run third-party applications from my server. Is the plugin system the best solution or should I use QApplication instances with GuiClient flag?

In the second case, is this base layout correct?

class pkServer : public QApplication
{
    // It inherits from QApplication with GuiServer flag.
}
 
class pkApplication : public QApplication
{
    // It inherits from QApplication with GuiClient flag.
}
 
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
    pkServer srv(argc, argv);
 
    if (srv.startUp()) {
 
        pkApplication client(argc, argv);
        client.startUp() // The client app shows its widgets here.
 
        // ...other clients here...
 
        return pkServer::exec();
    }
 
    return pkServer::StartupFailure;
}

class pkServer : public QApplication
{
    // It inherits from QApplication with GuiServer flag.
}

class pkApplication : public QApplication
{
    // It inherits from QApplication with GuiClient flag.
}

int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
    pkServer srv(argc, argv);

    if (srv.startUp()) {

        pkApplication client(argc, argv);
        client.startUp() // The client app shows its widgets here.

        // ...other clients here...

        return pkServer::exec();
    }

    return pkServer::StartupFailure;
}

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Thanks for your answers!