Reading files from resources

ivanicy

Hello!

I am trying to load a template from resources make a docx file (using docx factory lib). If I copy the template in the program folder, it reads successfully but, when I try to read it from resources, it can't read it.

I have the same problem when I try to add an image in this docx. Is it possible to read this kind of files from the resources?

/** TEMPLATE **/
QString sTemplatePath = QApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/template.dfw";    // works fine
QString sTemplatePath = ":/templates/resources/templates/template.dfw" // can't read the file

l_merger.load(sTemplatePath.toStdString());

...

/** IMAGES **/
sImagePath = QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/image.png";   // works fine
sImagePath = ":/images/resources/images/image.png";  // can't read the file

l_merger.setClipboardValue("Header", "Image", sImagePath.toStdString());
l_merger.paste("Header");
...

Thank you very much!

SGaist

Hi,

Do you have that folder structure in your resources ?

ivanicy

Yes, when I want to use this images for example in the stylesheet it works fine.

mrjj

@ivanicy
Hi
And you find the DFW file in the explorer tree under ressources
and right click and take path via menu so you are 10000% sure its correct path ?

ivanicy

I took this path rightclicking on the resources file and selecting "Copy Path" option so the path is correct. I try with the "Copy URL" option too but with the same result.

If I set a QPushButton icon with this paths, it works.

mrjj

@ivanicy
But are you pasting it directly to the clipboard ?
So when other app reads/see it,
it will be the resource path which only a Qt app can understand ?

SGaist

See this:

@ivanicy said in Reading files from resources:

l_merger.load(sTemplatePath.toStdString());

Looks like l_merger is not a Qt class, is it ? If so, then it won't be able to read from the resources because it has not idea on how to access it.

In that case, you should create a temporary file, pass the path l_merger and continue processing.

ivanicy

@SGaist Yes, I think this could be the problem. It is a third party library so, maybe what is happening herer is what you say. I get the same error trying to use this image with opencv.

mrjj

@ivanicy
Hi
Yes, only QFile understands resources so if openCV uses normal file functions , it cannot load it.
You have to save to a real file first then and use that path.

ivanicy

@mrjj @SGaist Thank you both of you!