QFtp::list() not functioning properly

[jelicicm]

I have a good piece of software that uses NetworkAccessManager to download some files from a certain FTP server. Problem is, up until now, it was OK for the addresses of those files to be "hard coded" in the software.

Now I first need to get list of all files on that address of FTP server, and then select what file I want to be downloaded.

Internet says I still have to use QFtp for this.

I have created a small program to develop this phase, and problem occurred.

QFtp *ftp=new QFtp();

QObject::connect(ftp, SIGNAL(listInfo(const QUrlInfo &)), ftp, SLOT(printout(const QUrlInfo &)));

ftp->connectToHost(address);
if(ftp->login("user","password")) {
    printf("login success\n");
} else printf("login fail");
ftp->list();
ftp->close();

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void QFtp::printout(const QUrlInfo &info) {
    printf("entered this function");
    printf("%s\n",info.name().toStdString().c_str());
    return;
}

It compiles with no errors or warnings. However, program never enters printout. I know for certain that my address is good, and that there are files on that ftp address!

Does anyone have any idea as to what is happening?

[koahnig]

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[koahnig]

@jelicicm

Assuming you have an event loop running it should work in my opinion.
There is typically a delay in responding by the FTP server. Therefore, you cannot delete the QFtp object right away.

[jelicicm]

Hello @koahnig and thank you for your help and your reply!

I did not implement any event loop, my code should call "printout" whenever list() finds a new item (if I understood it correctly).

What kind of loop do you recommend?

EDIT: It occurred to me that, maybe, list() is being called before login was done, so I done this>

ftp->connectToHost(address);
ftp->login("user","password");
loop.exec();
printf("login done\n"); ```

But, still, not working :(

[koahnig]

@jelicicm
the exec() is typically called with a return at last position in main. Exec starts the event loop and continues until you quit the whole application.

I recommend that you check out the example delivered with QtFtp
This provides you a better start.

When using Qt it is recommended to have a sound basis of C++. Your code looks as you are more familiar with C. It may help your understanding to go through some C++ tutorial, if you are not familiar with OOP and C++.