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+/*!
+ \example richtext/orderform
+ \title Order Form Example
+
+ The Order Form example shows how to generate rich text documents by
+ combining a simple template with data input by the user in a dialog. Data
+ is extracted from a \c DetailsDialog object and displayed on a QTextEdit
+ with a QTextCursor, using various formats. Each form generated is added
+ to a QTabWidget for easy access.
+
+ \image orderform-example.png
+
+ \section1 DetailsDialog Definition
+
+ The \c DetailsDialog class is a subclass of QDialog, implementing a slot
+ \c verify() to allow contents of the \c DetailsDialog to be verified later.
+ This is further explained in \c DetailsDialog Implementation.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/detailsdialog.h 0
+
+ The constructor of \c DetailsDialog accepts parameters \a title and
+ \a parent. The class defines four \e{getter} functions: \c orderItems(),
+ \c senderName(), \c senderAddress(), and \c sendOffers() to allow data
+ to be accessed externally.
+
+ The class definition includes input widgets for the required
+ fields, \c nameEdit and \c addressEdit. Also, a QCheckBox and a
+ QDialogButtonBox are defined; the former to provide the user with the
+ option to receive information on products and offers, and the latter
+ to ensure that buttons used are arranged according to the user's native
+ platform. In addition, a QTableWidget, \c itemsTable, is used to hold
+ order details.
+
+ The screenshot below shows the \c DetailsDialog we intend to create.
+
+ \image orderform-example-detailsdialog.png
+
+ \section1 DetailsDialog Implementation
+
+ The constructor of \c DetailsDialog instantiates the earlier defined fields
+ and their respective labels. The label for \c offersCheckBox is set and the
+ \c setupItemsTable() function is invoked to setup and populate
+ \c itemsTable. The QDialogButtonBox object, \c buttonBox, is instantiated
+ with \gui OK and \gui Cancel buttons. This \c buttonBox's \c accepted() and
+ \c rejected() signals are connected to the \c verify() and \c reject()
+ slots in \c DetailsDialog.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/detailsdialog.cpp 0
+
+ A QGridLayout is used to place all the objects on the \c DetailsDialog.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/detailsdialog.cpp 1
+
+ The \c setupItemsTable() function instantiates the QTableWidget object,
+ \c itemsTable, and sets the number of rows based on the QStringList
+ object, \c items, which holds the type of items ordered. The number of
+ columns is set to 2, providing a "name" and "quantity" layout. A \c for
+ loop is used to populate the \c itemsTable and the \c name item's flag
+ is set to Qt::ItemIsEnabled or Qt::ItemIsSelectable. For demonstration
+ purposes, the \c quantity item is set to a 1 and all items in the
+ \c itemsTable have this value for quantity; but this can be modified by
+ editing the contents of the cells at run time.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/detailsdialog.cpp 2
+
+ The \c orderItems() function extracts data from the \c itemsTable and
+ returns it in the form of a QList<QPair<QString,int>> where each QPair
+ corresponds to an item and the quantity ordered.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/detailsdialog.cpp 3
+
+ The \c senderName() function is used to return the value of the QLineEdit
+ used to store the name field for the order form.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/detailsdialog.cpp 4
+
+ The \c senderAddress() function is used to return the value of the
+ QTextEdit containing the address for the order form.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/detailsdialog.cpp 5
+
+ The \c sendOffers() function is used to return a \c true or \c false
+ value that is used to determine if the customer in the order form
+ wishes to receive more information on the company's offers and promotions.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/detailsdialog.cpp 6
+
+ The \c verify() function is an additionally implemented slot used to
+ verify the details entered by the user into the \c DetailsDialog. If
+ the details entered are incomplete, a QMessageBox is displayed
+ providing the user the option to discard the \c DetailsDialog. Otherwise,
+ the details are accepted and the \c accept() function is invoked.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/detailsdialog.cpp 7
+
+ \section1 MainWindow Definition
+
+ The \c MainWindow class is a subclass of QMainWindow, implementing two
+ slots - \c openDialog() and \c printFile(). It also contains a private
+ instance of QTabWidget, \c letters.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.h 0
+
+ \section1 MainWindow Implementation
+
+ The \c MainWindow constructor sets up the \c fileMenu and the required
+ actions, \c newAction and \c printAction. These actions' \c triggered()
+ signals are connected to the additionally implemented openDialog() slot
+ and the default close() slot. The QTabWidget, \c letters, is
+ instantiated and set as the window's central widget.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.cpp 0
+
+ The \c createLetter() function creates a new QTabWidget with a QTextEdit,
+ \c editor, as the parent. This function accepts four parameters that
+ correspond to we obtained through \c DetailsDialog, in order to "fill"
+ the \c editor.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.cpp 1
+
+ We then obtain the cursor for the \c editor using QTextEdit::textCursor().
+ The \c cursor is then moved to the start of the document using
+ QTextCursor::Start.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.cpp 2
+
+ Recall the structure of a \l{Rich Text Document Structure}
+ {Rich Text Document}, where sequences of frames and
+ tables are always separated by text blocks, some of which may contain no
+ information.
+
+ In the case of the Order Form Example, the document structure for this portion
+ is described by the table below:
+
+ \table
+ \row
+ \o {1, 8} frame with \e{referenceFrameFormat}
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{A company}
+ \row
+ \o block
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{321 City Street}
+ \row
+ \o block
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{Industry Park}
+ \row
+ \o block
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{Another country}
+ \endtable
+
+ This is accomplished with the following code:
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.cpp 3
+
+ Note that \c topFrame is the \c {editor}'s top-level frame and is not shown
+ in the document structure.
+
+ We then set the \c{cursor}'s position back to its last position in
+ \c topFrame and fill in the customer's name (provided by the constructor)
+ and address - using a \c foreach loop to traverse the QString, \c address.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.cpp 4
+
+ The \c cursor is now back in \c topFrame and the document structure for
+ the above portion of code is:
+
+ \table
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{Donald}
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{47338 Park Avenue}
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{Big City}
+ \endtable
+
+ For spacing purposes, we invoke \l{QTextCursor::insertBlock()}
+ {insertBlock()} twice. The \l{QDate::currentDate()}{currentDate()} is
+ obtained and displayed. We use \l{QTextFrameFormat::setWidth()}
+ {setWidth()} to increase the width of \c bodyFrameFormat and we insert
+ a new frame with that width.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.cpp 5
+
+ The following code inserts standard text into the order form.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.cpp 6
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.cpp 7
+
+ This part of the document structure now contains the date, a frame with
+ \c bodyFrameFormat, as well as the standard text.
+
+ \table
+ \row
+ \o block
+ \row
+ \o block
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{Date: 25 May 2007}
+ \row
+ \o block
+ \row
+ \o {1, 4} frame with \e{bodyFrameFormat}
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{I would like to place an order for the following items:}
+ \row
+ \o block
+ \row
+ \o block
+ \endtable
+
+ A QTextTableFormat object, \c orderTableFormat, is used to hold the type
+ of item and the quantity ordered.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.cpp 8
+
+ We use \l{QTextTable::cellAt()}{cellAt()} to set the headers for the
+ \c orderTable.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.cpp 9
+
+ Then, we iterate through the QList of QPair objects to populate
+ \c orderTable.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.cpp 10
+
+ The resulting document structure for this section is:
+
+ \table
+ \row
+ \o {1, 11} \c{orderTable} with \e{orderTableFormat}
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{Product}
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{Quantity}
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{T-shirt}
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{4}
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{Badge}
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{3}
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{Reference book}
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{2}
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{Coffee cup}
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{5}
+ \endtable
+
+ The \c cursor is then moved back to \c{topFrame}'s
+ \l{QTextFrame::lastPosition()}{lastPosition()} and more standard text
+ is inserted.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.cpp 11
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.cpp 12
+
+ Another QTextTable is inserted, to display the customer's
+ preference regarding offers.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.cpp 13
+
+ The document structure for this portion is:
+
+ \table
+ \row
+ \o block
+ \row
+ \o block\o \c{Please update my...}
+ \row
+ \o {1, 5} block
+ \row
+ \o {1, 4} \c{offersTable}
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{I want to receive...}
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{I do not want to recieve...}
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{X}
+ \endtable
+
+ The \c cursor is moved to insert "Sincerely" along with the customer's
+ name. More blocks are inserted for spacing purposes. The \c printAction
+ is enabled to indicate that an order form can now be printed.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.cpp 14
+
+ The bottom portion of the document structure is:
+
+ \table
+ \row
+ \o block
+ \row
+ \o {1, 5} block\o \c{Sincerely,}
+ \row
+ \o block
+ \row
+ \o block
+ \row
+ \o block
+ \row
+ \o block \o \c{Donald}
+ \endtable
+
+ The \c createSample() function is used for illustration purposes, to create
+ a sample order form.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.cpp 15
+
+ The \c openDialog() function opens a \c DetailsDialog object. If the
+ details in \c dialog are accepted, the \c createLetter() function is
+ invoked using the parameters extracted from \c dialog.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.cpp 16
+
+ In order to print out the order form, a \c printFile() function is
+ included, as shown below:
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/mainwindow.cpp 17
+
+ This function also allows the user to print a selected area with
+ QTextCursor::hasSelection(), instead of printing the entire document.
+
+ \section1 \c main() Function
+
+ The \c main() function instantiates \c MainWindow and sets its size to
+ 640x480 pixels before invoking the \c show() function and
+ \c createSample() function.
+
+ \snippet examples/richtext/orderform/main.cpp 0
+
+*/