Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • Users
  • Groups
  • Search
  • Get Qt Extensions
  • Unsolved
Collapse
Brand Logo
  1. Home
  2. Qt Development
  3. General and Desktop
  4. problem with System()
Forum Updated to NodeBB v4.3 + New Features

problem with System()

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Unsolved General and Desktop
system commandsystem
37 Posts 5 Posters 13.0k Views 2 Watching
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • SGaistS SGaist

    Hi,

    What does it have to do with Qt ?

    In any case, check the content of your command string.

    Note that you can use QProcess for that kind of task.

    AlvaroSA Offline
    AlvaroSA Offline
    AlvaroS
    wrote on last edited by
    #3

    @SGaist Yes, command string is right... but I do not why segmentation fault...
    I am going to check QProcess

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
    • AlvaroSA AlvaroS

      Hello everyone:

      First of all thanks a lot for reading this post and being able to help.
      I have a problem whit System command.

      if I write:

      sprintf(command, "%s %0.0f %0.0f 0 %0.0f %0.0f %s 0 0 +", princi,wps.front().x(), wps.front().y(),wps.back().x(),wps.back().y(),name_bmp);
      
      chdir("/home/"); //To change directory
      system(command);
      

      It give me segmentation fault when it runs system(command)

      However if I write:

      system("./princi 0 747.37 427.68 0 844.37 42.54 prueba_princi.bmp 0 0 +")
      
      

      it runs perfectly....

      What am I doing wrong?
      Thanks!

      Joel BodenmannJ Offline
      Joel BodenmannJ Offline
      Joel Bodenmann
      wrote on last edited by Joel Bodenmann
      #4

      This is not really an answer to your question but still related: You should consider using the QProcess class. This is not only a lot more flexible & portable than the system() function but also integrates well into the Qt framework (signal&slots, properties, ...).
      Usually you want to use Qt library components wherever possible.

      To still be somewhat useful: Did you check that command is large enough and that the string assembled by sprintf() is correct?

      Edit: @SGaist played ninja again....

      Industrial process automation software: https://simulton.com
      Embedded Graphics & GUI library: https://ugfx.io

      1 Reply Last reply
      2
      • mrjjM Offline
        mrjjM Offline
        mrjj
        Lifetime Qt Champion
        wrote on last edited by
        #5

        @AlvaroS said:

        sprintf(command, "%s %0.0f %0.0f 0 %0.0f %0.0f %s 0 0 +", princi,wps.front().x(), wps.front().y(),wps.back().x(),wps.back().y(),name_bmp)

        What types are
        princi
        name_bmp

        better not be QStrings :)

        AlvaroSA 1 Reply Last reply
        3
        • mrjjM mrjj

          @AlvaroS said:

          sprintf(command, "%s %0.0f %0.0f 0 %0.0f %0.0f %s 0 0 +", princi,wps.front().x(), wps.front().y(),wps.back().x(),wps.back().y(),name_bmp)

          What types are
          princi
          name_bmp

          better not be QStrings :)

          AlvaroSA Offline
          AlvaroSA Offline
          AlvaroS
          wrote on last edited by
          #6

          @mrjj Hello.
          They are const char* !

          1 Reply Last reply
          1
          • SGaistS Offline
            SGaistS Offline
            SGaist
            Lifetime Qt Champion
            wrote on last edited by
            #7

            Then run your application through the debugger.

            Interested in AI ? www.idiap.ch
            Please read the Qt Code of Conduct - https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

            AlvaroSA 1 Reply Last reply
            0
            • SGaistS SGaist

              Then run your application through the debugger.

              AlvaroSA Offline
              AlvaroSA Offline
              AlvaroS
              wrote on last edited by
              #8

              @SGaist Now I do this:

                  QString program = "./home/princi";
                  QStringList arguments;
              
                  arguments << "0" << QString::number(wps.front().x()) << QString::number(wps.front().y()) << "0" << QString::number(wps.back().x()) << QString::number(wps.back().y()) << "prueba_princi.bmp" << "0 0 +" ;
              
                  QProcess myProcess;
              
                  myProcess.start(program,arguments);
              

              it compiles good but my application does not run...

              1 Reply Last reply
              0
              • SGaistS Offline
                SGaistS Offline
                SGaist
                Lifetime Qt Champion
                wrote on last edited by
                #9

                You call it with a path relative to where you main application is started.

                ./home/princi is equivalent to $PWD/home/princi/ which is likely not what you want, is it ?

                Interested in AI ? www.idiap.ch
                Please read the Qt Code of Conduct - https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

                AlvaroSA 2 Replies Last reply
                2
                • SGaistS SGaist

                  You call it with a path relative to where you main application is started.

                  ./home/princi is equivalent to $PWD/home/princi/ which is likely not what you want, is it ?

                  AlvaroSA Offline
                  AlvaroSA Offline
                  AlvaroS
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #10

                  @SGaist yes! but it does not run with that code..

                  1 Reply Last reply
                  0
                  • SGaistS SGaist

                    You call it with a path relative to where you main application is started.

                    ./home/princi is equivalent to $PWD/home/princi/ which is likely not what you want, is it ?

                    AlvaroSA Offline
                    AlvaroSA Offline
                    AlvaroS
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #11

                    @SGaist Now I do this and nothing as well..

                        QString program = "princi";
                        QStringList arguments;
                    
                        arguments << "0" << QString::number(wps.front().x()) << QString::number(wps.front().y()) << "0" << QString::number(wps.back().x()) << QString::number(wps.back().y()) << "prueba_princi.bmp" << "0 0 +" ;
                    
                        QString folder = "/home/";
                    
                        QProcess *myProcess = new QProcess(this);
                    
                        myProcess->setWorkingDirectory(folder);
                    
                        myProcess->start(program,arguments);
                    
                    1 Reply Last reply
                    0
                    • SGaistS Offline
                      SGaistS Offline
                      SGaist
                      Lifetime Qt Champion
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #12

                      What is the full path to princi ? And what is the full path to your application ?

                      Interested in AI ? www.idiap.ch
                      Please read the Qt Code of Conduct - https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

                      AlvaroSA 1 Reply Last reply
                      0
                      • SGaistS SGaist

                        What is the full path to princi ? And what is the full path to your application ?

                        AlvaroSA Offline
                        AlvaroSA Offline
                        AlvaroS
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #13

                        @SGaist Full path of princi (which is the executable) is /home/
                        and full path of my QT aplication is /home/workspace

                        1 Reply Last reply
                        0
                        • jsulmJ Offline
                          jsulmJ Offline
                          jsulm
                          Lifetime Qt Champion
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #14

                          /home is not the full path to your application except it is called home and is located in the root directory.
                          So, you can start the program in a shell with /home/princi?
                          Did you try it?
                          This is quite strange path: in /home you usually have a directory for each user and /home is not writable by normal user.

                          https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

                          AlvaroSA 1 Reply Last reply
                          2
                          • jsulmJ jsulm

                            /home is not the full path to your application except it is called home and is located in the root directory.
                            So, you can start the program in a shell with /home/princi?
                            Did you try it?
                            This is quite strange path: in /home you usually have a directory for each user and /home is not writable by normal user.

                            AlvaroSA Offline
                            AlvaroSA Offline
                            AlvaroS
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #15

                            @jsulm sorry yes, it is in /home/user1/ but it does not run as well...

                            1 Reply Last reply
                            0
                            • mrjjM Offline
                              mrjjM Offline
                              mrjj
                              Lifetime Qt Champion
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #16

                              @AlvaroS said:

                              QString program = "princi";

                              should be

                              QString program = "/home/user1/princi";

                              ?

                              AlvaroSA 1 Reply Last reply
                              1
                              • mrjjM mrjj

                                @AlvaroS said:

                                QString program = "princi";

                                should be

                                QString program = "/home/user1/princi";

                                ?

                                AlvaroSA Offline
                                AlvaroSA Offline
                                AlvaroS
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #17

                                @mrjj It works in the same way... :(

                                jsulmJ mrjjM 2 Replies Last reply
                                0
                                • AlvaroSA AlvaroS

                                  @mrjj It works in the same way... :(

                                  jsulmJ Offline
                                  jsulmJ Offline
                                  jsulm
                                  Lifetime Qt Champion
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #18

                                  @AlvaroS So, if you enter /home/user1/princi in a terminal window and press enter it does not start? What happens? Any error message?

                                  https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

                                  AlvaroSA 1 Reply Last reply
                                  1
                                  • AlvaroSA AlvaroS

                                    @mrjj It works in the same way... :(

                                    mrjjM Offline
                                    mrjjM Offline
                                    mrjj
                                    Lifetime Qt Champion
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #19

                                    @AlvaroS

                                    Ok, you must debug then
                                    try to use
                                    http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qprocess.html#error
                                    to see what it thinks.

                                    AlvaroSA 1 Reply Last reply
                                    2
                                    • jsulmJ jsulm

                                      @AlvaroS So, if you enter /home/user1/princi in a terminal window and press enter it does not start? What happens? Any error message?

                                      AlvaroSA Offline
                                      AlvaroSA Offline
                                      AlvaroS
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #20

                                      @jsulm In a terminal if I write

                                      ./princi 0 747.37 427.68 0 844.37 42.54 prueba_princi.bmp 0 0 +
                                      

                                      in /home/user1/ directory it runs good

                                      jsulmJ AlvaroSA 2 Replies Last reply
                                      0
                                      • AlvaroSA AlvaroS

                                        @jsulm In a terminal if I write

                                        ./princi 0 747.37 427.68 0 844.37 42.54 prueba_princi.bmp 0 0 +
                                        

                                        in /home/user1/ directory it runs good

                                        jsulmJ Offline
                                        jsulmJ Offline
                                        jsulm
                                        Lifetime Qt Champion
                                        wrote on last edited by jsulm
                                        #21

                                        @AlvaroS Then try what @mrjj suggested

                                        https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

                                        1 Reply Last reply
                                        0
                                        • mrjjM mrjj

                                          @AlvaroS

                                          Ok, you must debug then
                                          try to use
                                          http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qprocess.html#error
                                          to see what it thinks.

                                          AlvaroSA Offline
                                          AlvaroSA Offline
                                          AlvaroS
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #22
                                          This post is deleted!
                                          mrjjM 1 Reply Last reply
                                          0

                                          • Login

                                          • Login or register to search.
                                          • First post
                                            Last post
                                          0
                                          • Categories
                                          • Recent
                                          • Tags
                                          • Popular
                                          • Users
                                          • Groups
                                          • Search
                                          • Get Qt Extensions
                                          • Unsolved