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QNX RTOS v4 System Documentation

You can find PDF versions of the QNX 4 documentation in the Download Center,
under Products & Updates -> QNX 4. You'll find the PDF files in a folder under each of the products listed there.

System Architecture
This manual has been updated and expanded for the QNX RTOS v4.25 and later. It explains the basic philosophy and operation of the QNX RTOS v4.

Installation & Configuration
This guide contains the information you'll need to install, configure, and maintain a QNX RTOS v4 system. It describes the system services and provides customization guidelines.

Utilities Reference
This reference documents the QNX RTOS v4 utilities and server processes. You'll find a summary listing of all utilities, as well as the man pages for each utility and OS component.

QNX Photon® microGUI® Windowing System Documentation for the QNX RTOS v4

You can find PDF versions of the QNX 4 documentation in the Download Center,
under Products & Updates -> QNX 4. You'll find the PDF files in a folder under each of the products listed there

User's Guide
If you're using the QNX Photon microGUI windowing system for the first time, this guide is your starting point. It tells you how to start the GUI, move around in the workspace, and use applications.

Installation & Configuration
This guide contains installation instructions, configuration options, and an alphabetic reference of all the QNX Photon microGUI command-line utilities and applications. You'll also find an appendix on troubleshooting that may help you isolate and correct a faulty setup.

Programmer's Guide
This guide gives you a "hands on" tour of the powerful application builder for the QNX Photon microGUI. You'll learn how to quickly assemble a GUI from predefined widgets, link the GUI to an application, and generate C source to bring the GUI to life.

Library Reference
This reference provides concise descriptions of global data structures and functions, arranged alphabetically for easy reference. The back of the manual has a summary of these functions, grouped according to their main area of application.

Widget Reference
This manual contains guidelines for programming widgets, along with concise descriptions of all global data structures, resources, and convenience functions associated with widgets. It also gives you practical examples of how to use widgets and widget functions.

Building Custom Widgets
This guide explains how to create a custom widget and how to bind it into the application builder. If you need a widget whose features extend the standard capabilities of the widget library, this guide is for you.

Voyager Browser User's Guide

This guide explains how to configure the Voyager™ browser. It covers the usage of the core application as well as Internet dial-up tools and email software.