Path/Directory separator inconsistent.

SPlatten

I did exactly that, in the version of Qt Creator I'm using there is only one function.

JonB

@SPlatten
No, you did not try the code! There is just the one function in my version of Qt too! And it accepts the same parameter type as yours.... static QString toNativeSeparators(const QString &pathName);, https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qdir.html#toNativeSeparators.

SPlatten

@JonB , Qt Creator 4.2.1, Based on Qt 5.8.0 (MSCV 2015, 32 bit), thats the version on the laptop I'm using for this project and I can sure you that the version only excepts a const QString&, there is no alternative in this IDE.

JonB

@SPlatten
It has nothing to do with the IDE, at all.

I can sure you

It does have to do with the behaviour of C++, and QString....

Would you be kind enough to copy & paste my line into your version, and tell me the outcome, please? Show me the error message you get at compile-time, thank you.

SPlatten

@JonB , QDir::separator does not return a QString it returns a QChar.

JonB

@SPlatten
I KNOW THIS.

HAVE YOU ACTUALLY TRIED IT, DESPITE WHAT YOU SAY??????????

SPlatten

@JonB How can I try it when it won't compile without errors? Stop shouting and calm down!

JonB

@SPlatten
Could you please put it into your code, and show me the compile-time error message you get, as requested? I should be most obliged....

jsulm

@SPlatten Sorry, but I have to support @JonB here: that line of code compiles just fine.
"it returns a QChar" - which converts just fine to a QString (https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qstring.html#QString-2).

SPlatten

@JonB , sorry, I just don't have time to back tract now, apologies if I was wrong.