Creating qml components from data
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Hi all,
I need to create qml components from data that is dynamically provided by using QQmlComponent::setData. Referenced types seem to be searched based on the url, which does not succeed because none of these files exist in an accessible path.
Therefore I would need a way to allow QQmlEngine to access my "virtual file system" or register the source for all available components beforehand.
I think QQmlEnginePrivate::typeLoader could be used for this purpose, but I would prefer a public and clean way similar to how ImageProviders work.
Does anyone have a hint on how to approach this?
Thanks.
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Plugins can bundle files in their qrc
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I want to allow plugins (based on our own plugin framework) to extend our applications qml gui.
My current plan is to upload a package containing the qml resources (all qml files and images) and tell the application which item should be created for which area of the ui.
These items are managed in a dedicated qml engine (for sandboxing), and the necessary objects for application & plugin interaction are provided in the context.
This seems to work so far, but I would like to avoid having to store the content on a physical drive. -
Plugins can bundle files in their qrc
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Thanks, this is a great hint!
Since these are not qt plugins this cannot happen automatically, but I just discovered the QResource::registerResource method that should work for my requirements.
I will mark this thread as solved as soon as I have a working prototype.