multi-process

s002wjh

@koahnig
as i understand Qprocess start an external program, i can say separate my various Qwidget into individual smaller program, the only thing is not sure how to share data in between process.

i couldn't find good example of qprocess or qtconcurrent, most are simple explainition not good examples. if anyway have link on some good examples let me know

JonB

@s002wjh said in multi-process:

@koahnig
as i understand Qprocess start an external program, i can say separate my various Qwidget into individual smaller program, the only thing is not sure how to share data in between process.

And that's the whole point. Sharing data between processes is horrific & slow compared to what you do inside a single process.

Unless you describe your needs/plan in detail, purely at a guess I would imagine separate processes is likely to be the wrong choice.

And P.S. If when you talk about "widget" you mean a UI element to be used in a single program, you can't somehow have bits of UI running in a separate process.

s002wjh

@JonB
i see thanks what about qtconcurrent. basically i have 3 window/plotting that grab data from same place, do the same thing, but i like all 3 run concurrently.

also is qtconcurrent only run functions within the class ?

for example can i run test_pt and test_pt2 concurrently?

class test_c : public QWidget
{
Q_OBJECT
public:
void fuc1();
void fuc2();
signals:
void fuc_signal();
public slots:
void fuc_slot();
};

Main_w::Main_w(QWidget *parent)
: QWidget(parent)
{

//like to run test_pt and test_pt2 concurrently
test_c *test_pt,*test_pt2;
test_pt = new test_c;
test_pt->show();

test_pt2 = new test_c;
test_pt2->show();

}

JonB

@s002wjh
With my very limited knowledge of Qt, my understanding is that UI operations must all be actually performed in one thread, the main thread. That would imply that your actual "pixel plotting"s would not be parallel. However, if you are looking for efficiency, the usual way to speed up is to do the "grab data from same place" concurrently in their own threads. Would that approach help your situation?

So far as I know, QtConcurrent will run any function, not necessarily one defined in the class from which it is called.

However, if an expert comes here they will know much better than I :)

s002wjh

@JonB

yes in qtconcurrent it says run functions, but i'm curious if it can run my two object(above) concurrently which include several functions.

SGaist

Hi,

Objects can't be "run".

What you can do is run a function that'll take one of your object in parameter like described here.

s002wjh

@SGaist

anyway to run (below) without declear QtConcurrent::run(aFunction); for all the function within the object?

in the qtread i can just

testc= new test_c;
QThread sort;
testc->moveToThread(&sort);
sort.start();

anyway to tell QT all the functions in testc object should be run in different process/thread?

class test_c : public QWidget
{
Q_OBJECT
public:
void fuc1();
void fuc2();
signals:
void fuc_signal();
public slots:
void fuc_slot();
};

SGaist

How are you calling these function in the first place ?

s002wjh

structure is kind like this. if i can run test_pt or pt2 in different thread or process or concurrently.

class test_c : public QWidget
{
Q_OBJECT

public:

test_c();
void fuc1();
void fuc2();

signals:
void fuc_signal();

public slots:
void fuc_slot();
};

Main_w::Main_w(QWidget *parent)
: QWidget(parent)
{

test_c *test_pt,*test_pt2;
test_pt = new test_c();
test_pt->show();

test_pt2 = new test_c();
test_pt2->show();

connect(test_pt,signal(fuc_signal()), test_pt, slot(fuc_slot()));
connect(test_pt2,signal(fuc_signal()), test_pt2, slot(fuc_slot()));
emit signal for test_pt;
emit signal for test_pt2;

}

test_c::test_c{
//constructor do some init setup

//have some local signal/slot

}
test_c::fuc_slot(){
fuc1();
fuc2();
}

SGaist

You can't emit signals from other classes, only from within said classes.

You should rather use QMetaObject::invokeMethod.

As my fellows already suggested, don't call methods that can modify your GUI content directly from another thread.

s002wjh

@SGaist

i probably make some mistake by hastelly make some example, i can't put actual code on here

my main question is, is there anyway to use qtconcurrent or other qtclass so it can move entire object to different thread or process for concurrent operation? maybe something similar to movetothread?

while qtconcurrent is useful but it seem only allow to put function in different thread. If i have 100 functions in my class, and i want to run all those in a separated processs or thread, i'm not sure what option have.

jsulm

@s002wjh It does not make sense to run 100 threads in parallel.
Also, as already said here, you can't use GUI related classes in other threads than main thread!
You need to understand the difference between a thread and a process. Using processes you would need to use IPC - inter process communication, which is neither easy nor fast. And moving part of your widgets to another process does not make sense.
You should read this: https://mayaposch.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/how-to-really-truly-use-qthreads-the-full-explanation/

s002wjh

@jsulm said in multi-process:

@s002wjh It does not make sense to run 100 threads in parallel.
Also, as already said here, you can't use GUI related classes in other threads than main thread!
You need to understand the difference between a thread and a process. Using processes you would need to use IPC - inter process communication, which is neither easy nor fast. And moving part of your widgets to another process does not make sense.
You should read this: https://mayaposch.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/how-to-really-truly-use-qthreads-the-full-explanation/

i not saying each functions is a thread but run exact same 100 function in main thread, then run exact 100 function in another thread that has different input data.

thx thats what i was looking for, i know i can't run GUI class in other thread but still hope there are other QT class to do that. Now i know the only way to do that is via processes, and its sounds painful.

as for qtconcurrent. how is the data(struct) transfer between functions within different thread? is it

struct mystruc
{
   char name[50];
float test[100];
   int pin;
};

QFuture<void> future = QtConcurrent::run(myfunc, mystruc);

mystruc test_s=future.result(); ?

SGaist

See the QtConcurrent run chapter of Qt's documentation. It explains how to pass parameters to function call.

As was already explained, multiple processes won't help in your case because you are going to have to setup IPC to exchange data between everybody involved.

If you'd explain what exactly your hundred functions are supposed to do, then it would be possible to help you.

Note that a class that has to run that many functions to do its job doesn't sound good especially when threading is involved.