QSettings writes duplicate sections with strange names in ini-file
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Hi
I'm using Qt 5.2 and get a strange looking ini-file when saving changes. Some sections appear twice with duplicate names:
@[%General]
ptt-key=-1, 111
push-to-talk=true
voice-activated=false[display]
desktop-splitter=@ByteArray(\0\0\0\xff\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x2\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x1\0\0\0\x5\x1\0\0\0\x2)
filesheader="@ByteArray(\0\0\0\xff\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x1,\0\0\0\x3\x1\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\xff\xff\xff\xff\0\0\0\x81\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x3\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0)"
splitter=@ByteArray(\0\0\0\xff\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x2\0\0\x1\0\0\0\x1\f\x1\0\0\0\a\x1\0\0\0\x1)
windowposition=291, 138, 637, 545[%General]
push-to-talk=true
voice-activated=false[soundsystem]
mastervolume=255
microphonegain=1000
voice-activation-level=0@Why has "general" section been renamed to "%General" and why does the same keys appear twice?
I instantiate my QSettings like this:
@ttSettings = new QSettings(QSettings::IniFormat,
QSettings::UserScope,
QApplication::organizationName(),
QApplication::applicationName(), this);
@Then I load and and save like this:
@#define SETTINGS_GENERAL_NICKNAME "general/nickname"
#define SETTINGS_GENERAL_GENDER "general/gender"
#define SETTINGS_GENERAL_AUTOAWAY "general/auto-away"
#define SETTINGS_GENERAL_PUSHTOTALK "general/push-to-talk"
#define SETTINGS_GENERAL_PUSHTOTALK_KEY "general/ptt-key"
#define SETTINGS_GENERAL_VOICEACTIVATED "general/voice-activated"//save settings
ttSettings->setValue(SETTINGS_GENERAL_NICKNAME, ui.nicknameEdit->text());
ttSettings->setValue(SETTINGS_GENERAL_GENDER, ui.maleRadioButton->isChecked());
ttSettings->setValue(SETTINGS_GENERAL_AUTOAWAY, ui.awaySpinBox->value());
SaveHotKeySettings(HOTKEY_PUSHTOTALK, m_hotkey);
ttSettings->setValue(SETTINGS_GENERAL_PUSHTOTALK, ui.pttChkBox->isChecked());
ttSettings->setValue(SETTINGS_GENERAL_VOICEACTIVATED, ui.voiceactChkBox->isChecked());
//...
//load settings...
ui.nicknameEdit->setText(ttSettings->value(SETTINGS_GENERAL_NICKNAME).toString());
ui.maleRadioButton->setChecked(ttSettings->value(SETTINGS_GENERAL_GENDER, true).toBool());
ui.femaleRadioButton->setChecked(!ttSettings->value(SETTINGS_GENERAL_GENDER, true).toBool());
ui.awaySpinBox->setValue(ttSettings->value(SETTINGS_GENERAL_AUTOAWAY).toInt());
ui.pttChkBox->setChecked(ttSettings->value(SETTINGS_GENERAL_PUSHTOTALK).toBool());@When I restart my application the settings I've saved before are not loaded again. It's like they've been reset. Anyone know what's going on?
-- Bjoern
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Hi,
Can you also provide which OS/Compiler you are using ?
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I'm compiling on Mac OS X 10.6 x86_x64
Here's the compiler version:
@i686-apple-darwin10-g++-4.2.1 (GCC) 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5664)
Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.@
Here's my command-line when compiling:
@/Developer/usr/bin/g++ -c -pipe -g -gdwarf-2 -isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.6.sdk -mmacosx-version-min=10.6 -Wall -W -fPIE -DQT_MULTIMEDIA_LIB -DQT_WIDGETS_LIB -DQT_NETWORK_LIB -DQT_XML_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -I../../../libraries/Qt5.2/mkspecs/macx-g++ -I. -I../TeamTalk_DLL -I../../../libraries/Qt5.2/lib/QtMultimedia.framework/Versions/5/Headers -I../../../libraries/Qt5.2/lib/QtWidgets.framework/Versions/5/Headers -I../../../libraries/Qt5.2/lib/QtNetwork.framework/Versions/5/Headers -I../../../libraries/Qt5.2/lib/QtXml.framework/Versions/5/Headers -I../../../libraries/Qt5.2/lib/QtGui.framework/Versions/5/Headers -I../../../libraries/Qt5.2/lib/QtCore.framework/Versions/5/Headers -I. -I/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.6.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Headers -I/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.6.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/AGL.framework/Headers -I. -F/Users/bdr/libraries/Qt5.2/lib -o moc_onlineusersdlg.o moc_onlineusersdlg.cpp@-- Bjoern
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Can you create a simple minimal example that reproduces this behavior ?
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"General" is a special section name reserved for keys set without section names specified.
If you want something to go in the [General] section, you do not need to specify the text "general". So replace
#define SETTINGS_GENERAL_NICKNAME "general/nickname"
with
#define SETTINGS_GENERAL_NICKNAME "nickname", etc. Or use a section name other than "general".
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If you can setup a minimal compilable example that shows the behavior difference, then you should go on the "bug report system":http://bugreports.qt-project.org and check whether it's something known. If not open a new report providing the example
