Get a QStringList out of a function.

[devilj]

How do you get a QStringList created in a function out so it can be used by other functions.

I have a function that gets the filenames from a pre-selected directory. I need to use this info in a number of functions. Here is my function:

void ImagePreview::getFiles(const QString &dir)
{
     QString filename = "*.TIF";
     QDir directory = QDir(dir);
QStringList files;
     files = directory.entryList(QStringList(filename),
                               QDir::Files | QDir::NoSymLinks);
 
   loadImage();
}

void ImagePreview::getFiles(const QString &dir)
{
     QString filename = "*.TIF";
     QDir directory = QDir(dir);
QStringList files;
     files = directory.entryList(QStringList(filename),
                               QDir::Files | QDir::NoSymLinks);

   loadImage();
}

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How do I get this out of this function.

Thanks,