Accessing the same variable from multiple windows.

[harvey_slash]

I want to access the same variable from mainWindow as well as my dialog class called 'Dialog'
suppose i change this variable from mainwindow, the change should be reflected whenever i use the variable from dialog.
i cannot use signal /slots due to some reasons.

i have already tried this.
i made a source calls vars.h /vars.cpp and declared the variable there, but it doesn't seem to work .
what can i do ?

[toufic.dbouk]

Do you mean you need a global variable ?
Wouldnt go for a global variable since its not a good practice.
What are the reasons behind not using signals and slots ?

[harvey_slash]

no, I just want to use a global variable .

[toufic.dbouk]

Isnt it the same as this link link.

[harvey_slash]

okay, here is my problem,(why I want to use global)

I have connected my mainwindow and dialog (thanks you you)
like this :

connect(ui->lineEdit, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)), dialog, SLOT(seText(QString)));

connect(ui->lineEdit, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)), dialog, SLOT(seText(QString)));

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this is my event :

void MainWindow::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
{
 
 
    int i=event->key();
    //char z=(char)i;
 
qDebug()<<q;
 
 
 
if(i>=48&&i<=57)
 
{
    QString s= QString::number(i-'0');
 
 
    q+=s;
    ui->lineEdit->setText(q);
 
    //qDebug()<<q;
}
if(q.length()>20&&flag==0)
{
    //ui->lineEdit->setText("test");
    dialog =new Dialog();
flag=1;
    dialog->show();
   raise();
   activateWindow();
connect(ui->lineEdit, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)), dialog, SLOT(seText(QString)));
 
 
}

void MainWindow::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
{


    int i=event->key();
    //char z=(char)i;

qDebug()<<q;



if(i>=48&&i<=57)

{
    QString s= QString::number(i-'0');


    q+=s;
    ui->lineEdit->setText(q);

    //qDebug()<<q;
}
if(q.length()>20&&flag==0)
{
    //ui->lineEdit->setText("test");
    dialog =new Dialog();
flag=1;
    dialog->show();
   raise();
   activateWindow();
connect(ui->lineEdit, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)), dialog, SLOT(seText(QString)));


}

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now, the problem is, the text is not displayed as the window opens, I have to input one more number to display the whole string in the dialog.

(how to make it such that , as the window opens, I can see the already input text)
because, there is one situation where textchanged is not emitted and the window is open.

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Added after 38 minutes:

okay here is the deal
it works with integers .
suppose I make I=54 in mainwindow and print I in another window , it shows 54.
but it doesn't work with QStrings.
when I acesss qstring q from dialog 'dialog' , it show "" ;

[toufic.dbouk]

If its just a problem of showing some variable when you instantiate the dialog, just pass the variable from main window into the constructor of the dialog and set it directly in the constructor.
Or you can make a method in the dialog supposedly a getter method that gets the text from main window when you create the dialog and set it in the dialogs ui.
Good luck.

[harvey_slash]

I had thought of that, but I want to use this global variable approach.
also, I want to know what is wrong with my code

[toufic.dbouk]

suppose I make I=54 in mainwindow and print I in another window , it shows 54.
but it doesn't work with QStrings.
when I acesss qstring q from dialog 'dialog' , it show "" ;

What are you trying to do ? And what exactly is the problem?

[wysota]

I had thought of that, but I want to use this global variable approach.

Moving to "General Programming" forum, since this is C++ related and not Qt related.

[AlbertoN]

You could try to use a common OOP getter/setter pattern. Something like:

int newValue;
dialog = new Dialog();
dialog->setValue(i);
if(dialog->->exec() != QDialog::Rejected)//here i'll display in some way your data
   newValue = dialog->getValue();//if you can modify it in your dialog (i.e. if you print it into an editable QTextEdit field, allowing user to do changes)
...

int newValue;
dialog = new Dialog();
dialog->setValue(i);
if(dialog->->exec() != QDialog::Rejected)//here i'll display in some way your data
   newValue = dialog->getValue();//if you can modify it in your dialog (i.e. if you print it into an editable QTextEdit field, allowing user to do changes)
...

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As Dialog is your custom subclass of QDialog (i guess) you can add those getter/setter methods.
Hope this helps.