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  • mrjjM Offline
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    mrjj
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    wrote on last edited by mrjj
    #4

    Hi
    If you make a model with data from the database, and then use
    http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qdatawidgetmapper.html
    to hook up the combo boxes, you can then hook up tableview to same model
    and it should automatically update when user select new data in tabcomplessivo etc.

    I asume you did see
    http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qsqltablemodel.html
    but it didnt fit your use case. (being single table ) ?

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    • mrjjM mrjj

      Hi
      If you make a model with data from the database, and then use
      http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qdatawidgetmapper.html
      to hook up the combo boxes, you can then hook up tableview to same model
      and it should automatically update when user select new data in tabcomplessivo etc.

      I asume you did see
      http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qsqltablemodel.html
      but it didnt fit your use case. (being single table ) ?

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      wrote on last edited by
      #5

      @mrjj
      the comboboxes was populated from different databases

      tableview in only a preview of data

      on "Registra" click i will store the data from tableview to another database

      qdatawidgetmapper is very interesting but i'm not sure this is my way.

      Any suggestions?

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      • TheCipo76T TheCipo76

        @mrjj
        the comboboxes was populated from different databases

        tableview in only a preview of data

        on "Registra" click i will store the data from tableview to another database

        qdatawidgetmapper is very interesting but i'm not sure this is my way.

        Any suggestions?

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        mrjj
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        wrote on last edited by mrjj
        #6

        @TheCipo76
        Hi
        Does the data from tableview live in one table or across multiple tables ? ( mean when saved to db)

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        • mrjjM mrjj

          @TheCipo76
          Hi
          Does the data from tableview live in one table or across multiple tables ? ( mean when saved to db)

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          wrote on last edited by
          #7

          @mrjj i have to save the tableview data in only one database

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          • TheCipo76T TheCipo76

            @mrjj i have to save the tableview data in only one database

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            mrjj
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            wrote on last edited by
            #8

            @TheCipo76
            and in this context, one database is one table ?
            Im asking as you could use QSqlTableModel
            and write the data from the comboboxes to
            the model and view ould just show it. ( and be saved)
            https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47318601/inserting-row-into-qsqltablemodel

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            • mrjjM mrjj

              @TheCipo76
              and in this context, one database is one table ?
              Im asking as you could use QSqlTableModel
              and write the data from the comboboxes to
              the model and view ould just show it. ( and be saved)
              https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47318601/inserting-row-into-qsqltablemodel

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              wrote on last edited by
              #9

              @mrjj sorry.. yes is only one table in the same database

              i'm already using QSqlTableModel in my app

              but if i use QSqlTableModel for the tableview the data was stored immediately on the database..

              instead i want only populate it with comboboxes (to generate a preview)
              and then store the data only with "Registra" click (after that i have checked input by code)..

              all to prevent duplication, error and other problem that can be created by users input.

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              • TheCipo76T TheCipo76

                @mrjj sorry.. yes is only one table in the same database

                i'm already using QSqlTableModel in my app

                but if i use QSqlTableModel for the tableview the data was stored immediately on the database..

                instead i want only populate it with comboboxes (to generate a preview)
                and then store the data only with "Registra" click (after that i have checked input by code)..

                all to prevent duplication, error and other problem that can be created by users input.

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                mrjj
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                wrote on last edited by
                #10

                @TheCipo76
                Ah, i assumed user could only select valid data from the combo boxes.
                But you could change
                QSqlTableModel::setEditStrategy() to QSqlTableModel::OnManualSubmit
                check the model from code and do
                QSqlTableModel::submitAll() to save to db.
                ?

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                • mrjjM mrjj

                  @TheCipo76
                  Ah, i assumed user could only select valid data from the combo boxes.
                  But you could change
                  QSqlTableModel::setEditStrategy() to QSqlTableModel::OnManualSubmit
                  check the model from code and do
                  QSqlTableModel::submitAll() to save to db.
                  ?

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                  wrote on last edited by TheCipo76
                  #11

                  @mrjj how can i access to tabs comboboxes data from mainwindow??

                  i've declarated in .h file like "public" all the comboboxes (in all the tab forms)

                  when i click "Aggiorna" i want to read all comboboxes of all tabs (with 2 nidificated loop: 1 for all tab, and inside the first, 1 for all comboboxes of each tab) and populate the qsqltablemodel (tableview) in mainwindow form

                  i'm trying to store all data in some QString before to insert in model

                  i've tried with this code:

                  Lavorazione = tabcomplessivo::array_Lavorazione[j]->currentText();
                  

                  but i have this error:

                  invalid use of non-static data member 'array_Lavorazione'

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                  • TheCipo76T TheCipo76

                    @mrjj how can i access to tabs comboboxes data from mainwindow??

                    i've declarated in .h file like "public" all the comboboxes (in all the tab forms)

                    when i click "Aggiorna" i want to read all comboboxes of all tabs (with 2 nidificated loop: 1 for all tab, and inside the first, 1 for all comboboxes of each tab) and populate the qsqltablemodel (tableview) in mainwindow form

                    i'm trying to store all data in some QString before to insert in model

                    i've tried with this code:

                    Lavorazione = tabcomplessivo::array_Lavorazione[j]->currentText();
                    

                    but i have this error:

                    invalid use of non-static data member 'array_Lavorazione'

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                    wrote on last edited by mrjj
                    #12

                    @TheCipo76

                    Hi
                    The syntax you are using would mean a static variable. ( hence the error)
                    You need a pointer to the dialog. ( i assume the combobox are in other dialog ? )
                    dialogptr->tabcomplessivo->array_Lavorazione[j]->currentText();

                    Often you would do it same place where you show dialog
                    like
                    TheDialog dia; // we dont need to NEW it as we use exec() which blocks.
                    if(dia.exec() == QDialog::Accepted)
                    {
                    // grab the data
                    dia.tabcomplessivoPtr.array_Lavorazione[j]->currentText();
                    ...
                    }

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                    • SGaistS Offline
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                      SGaist
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                      wrote on last edited by
                      #13

                      Are you only preparing the data to be stored in the database or will you also be showing entries from the database in that table view ?

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                      • mrjjM mrjj

                        @TheCipo76

                        Hi
                        The syntax you are using would mean a static variable. ( hence the error)
                        You need a pointer to the dialog. ( i assume the combobox are in other dialog ? )
                        dialogptr->tabcomplessivo->array_Lavorazione[j]->currentText();

                        Often you would do it same place where you show dialog
                        like
                        TheDialog dia; // we dont need to NEW it as we use exec() which blocks.
                        if(dia.exec() == QDialog::Accepted)
                        {
                        // grab the data
                        dia.tabcomplessivoPtr.array_Lavorazione[j]->currentText();
                        ...
                        }

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                        wrote on last edited by
                        #14

                        @mrjj
                        as you can see in the first post isn't a dialog but
                        tabcomplessivo and tabcomponente were
                        simple forms pass like tabs to tabwidget

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                        • TheCipo76T TheCipo76

                          @mrjj
                          as you can see in the first post isn't a dialog but
                          tabcomplessivo and tabcomponente were
                          simple forms pass like tabs to tabwidget

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                          mrjj
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                          wrote on last edited by
                          #15

                          @TheCipo76
                          So they are actual inside the mainwindow ?

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                          • mrjjM mrjj

                            @TheCipo76
                            So they are actual inside the mainwindow ?

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                            TheCipo76
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #16

                            @mrjj Yes

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                            • SGaistS SGaist

                              Are you only preparing the data to be stored in the database or will you also be showing entries from the database in that table view ?

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                              wrote on last edited by TheCipo76
                              #17

                              @SGaist only prepare a preview
                              then (on "Registra" click) it will be stored in db

                              otherwise the tableview need filter in order to don't show (and modify) other data (item) in the table

                              both case is good however

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                                SGaist
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                                wrote on last edited by
                                #18

                                In that case, wouldn't it be easier to use a QTableWidget to setup the rows and then QSqlQuery to update your database when you click on Registra

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                                • SGaistS SGaist

                                  In that case, wouldn't it be easier to use a QTableWidget to setup the rows and then QSqlQuery to update your database when you click on Registra

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                                  wrote on last edited by TheCipo76
                                  #19

                                  @SGaist yes but i can't access to data in tabcomplessivo and tabcomponente
                                  as i've already wrote up they were in the mainwindow and declared pulic

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                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #20

                                    Just to be sure, do you have several different widgets that you built with designer and that you are putting together in that dialog ?

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                                    • SGaistS SGaist

                                      Just to be sure, do you have several different widgets that you built with designer and that you are putting together in that dialog ?

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                                      wrote on last edited by TheCipo76
                                      #21

                                      @SGaist i've two different forms (but similar 90%)
                                      n.1 tabcomplessivo
                                      some tabcomponente
                                      all in the mainwindow

                                      i've created with designer and added to tablewidget with code (first post) and populated dinamically with different table (from database) with different query

                                      i have always only one tabcomplessivo and some (depends by item in database)
                                      tabcomponente

                                      complessivo = componente + componente +... + componente
                                      i hope that's clear (my english is not very good..)

                                      i have to describe all operations on every componente to build one complessivo

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                                        SGaist
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                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #22

                                        Then you should implement proper APIs for these different forms to pass values around so each will be an independent entity.

                                        You might have to rethink a bit what element of your UI is responsible of what. For example, does it really make sens that Aggiorna is part of the left widget ? Shouldn't it be outside so that the slot connected to it can grab the data generated and then put them in the QTableWidget.

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                                          wrote on last edited by TheCipo76
                                          #23

                                          Really there's no way to read data from Tabs??

                                          0_1541323958859_d78b15a7-c904-418c-9885-b9cd369a29cd.png

                                          TabWidget (and then all the Tabs) were inside the dialog as you see in the picture..

                                          "Aggiorna" is already in the Dialog (not in TabWidget).

                                          Including tabcomplessivo (form) and tabcomponente (form) in the TabWidget do not have any sense if i can't access to it's data from the Dialog.

                                          Create a single Connect/signal from each comboBox/LineEdit do not allow to insert complete row of Model (TableView).

                                          My idea was:

                                          • firts select/insert in Tabs
                                          • in any moments i can view the actual input with Aggiorna click() that put all selections/input data in the Model (TableView).

                                          I've already implemented QSqlTableModel (TableView) and Aggiorna void to get data from Dialog and insert to Model (Codice, Complessivo..) the only missing part is get data from Tabs (with 2 loop as i've already wrote).

                                          I have to delete all and do with another method??

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