adding a countdown timer in a QLabel

[mayyy]

hello all ,
well , it's my first project using Qt and I want to add a coutdown timer for a game in QLabel but I can't find the problem there (use of undeclared identifier 'connect') . here is my main.cpp and thanks for your help :)

void myTimerHandler(QLabel *time2){
qint32 counter=0;
QTimer *timer = new QTimer();
counter++;
time2->setText(QString("Time: %1 seconds").arg(counter));
if(counter == 3600){
time2->setText(QString("GAME OVER"));
timer->stop();
}
}

void accessories(QWidget *baseWidget)
{
QLabel *player2 = new QLabel(baseWidget);
QLabel *name2 = new QLabel("Player 2", baseWidget);
//QLabel *time2 = new QLabel("00:00:00", baseWidget);
time2 = new QLabel("00:00:00", baseWidget);

//qint32 counter = 0;
//QTimer *timer = new QTimer();
qint32 counter=0;
QTimer *timer = new QTimer();
connect(timer,SIGNAL(&QTimer::timeout()),SLOT(myTimerHandler(time2)));
timer->start(1000);

time2->setText(QString("Time: %1 seconds").arg(counter));
counter++;

if(counter == 3600){
    time2->setText(QString("GAME OVER"));
    timer->stop();
}

}
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
QApplication a(argc, argv);

QWidget *myWidget = new QWidget();
myWidget->setGeometry(0,0,1370,700);

accessories(myWidget);

myWidget->show();
return a.exec();
}

[SGaist]

Hi,

It looks like you are doing that connect from a "floating" method hence your issue. The connect method belongs to the QObject class.

[JonB]

@mayyy
You would have to use QObject::connect().

connect() is available in any QObject-derived class. You are not in one. In fact you are not in any class. You are writing C-style global functions. You will need to get C++/object-oriented to get far in Qt.

[mayyy]

thank you @SGaist and @JonB for your quick response , but even when I add QObject::connect() i get the same error .
@JonB yes it's a global function but it works just this part ( of the countdown timer), should I implement a class for this countdown timer ? and how can i instantiate it then in a QLabel ?

[JonB]

@mayyy
Instead of just using QWidget *myWidget = new QWidget(), I would suggest creating your own subclass of QWidget (which itself inherits from QObject) and use that. Your functions can then be member functions, and probably the other widgets will be members too. You will be able to call connect(). Then things will begin to come together.

If you are starting out in Qt, I strongly suggest you move away from SIGNAL/SLOT macros and adopt new style syntax.

[mayyy]

@JonB ok I will try this . Yes I'm beginner in Qt and i will read the link carefully and thank you .

[SGaist]

Since you are a beginner, you should take the time to follow one or more of Qt's widgets tutorials in the documentation before going further. You'll get the ropes and avoid pitfalls doing so.