Modification of a question

[wysota]

I didn't want to come back and post without attempting any solution to original posted question because that would mean I did not learn anything from the stuff I read.

Now that's a great attitude! Congratulations!

Before we get into lists and maps, please try to think whether you really need Film to inherit QObject and if not, whether you need the map to hold pointers to Film instances instead of just Film instances (i.e. QMap<int,Film> and not QMap<int,Film*>).

[R.ANGEL]

good morning

I need the map to hold pointers to film instances such as:

QMap<int, Film*>

in my opinion from reading the question.

[wysota]

Why do you need pointers?

[R.ANGEL]

I thought that since inheritance was occurring we would need to use pointers.

[wysota]

I thought that since inheritance was occurring we would need to use pointers.

Inheritance itself has nothing to do with this. Only if you inherit QObject you need to use pointers because QObject instances can't be copied. But your class does not require QObject legacy, thus my original question.

[R.ANGEL]

so I guess I have been attempting this solution the incorrect way by inheriting QObject and using pointers

[wysota]

It is not that it is incorrect, it's just more difficult and simply not required. I suggest you KISS.

[R.ANGEL]

I am unsure on how to proceed next in completing my solution though

[wysota]

Remove QObject legacy, change the map definition and implement functions for adding film instances to the map, removing them, etc.

[R.ANGEL]

ok thank you Sir, I will attempt that and repost my solution