How to handle if standard path not available on linux?

[av2306]

Hi,

Deleted 'Music'(~/Music) folder on linux. When I try to find music standard location from qt apis( statndard paths:: standard location), returns home directory.

How will application know standard path doesn't exist?

Thanks.

[SGaist]

Hi,

I'm not really sure to understand your question correctly. Since you deleted the Music folder, then AFAIK the new "standard" path is the home directory.

[av2306]

Hi SGaist,

I thought it would return error or empty string.

Just to confirm: If standard path of music directory is home directory, then there is no music directory on that computer.

Thank you.

[SGaist]

No, you can't presume that. Your user might have put his music in another path called e.g. Audio or my_music or even things.

If your application should find the music from a user, use the standard path as default and let the user modify the path in order to accommodate unusual folders.