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    pixbyte
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    to check if a signal is connected I use this code:

        if (!this->isSignalConnected(QMetaMethod::fromSignal(&QtVariantPropertyManager::propertyChanged))) {
    
            connect( sdkItemPropManager, SIGNAL( propertyChanged( QtProperty * ) ), this, SLOT( onUpdatePropertyValues() ) );
            connect( sdkEmuManager, SIGNAL( propertyChanged( QtProperty * ) ), this, SLOT( onUpdatePropertyValues() ) );
    
        }
    

    But I always got an Assert:

    ASSERT failure in QObject::isSignalConnected: "the parameter must be a signal member of the object", file \Users\qt\work\qt\qtbase\src\corelib\kernel\qobject.cpp, line 2539
    

    Is there an explanation that you can understand?

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      Why not simply use Qt::UniqueConnection?

      According to the documentation: "signal must be a signal member of this object, otherwise the behaviour is undefined."

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        pixbyte
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        @Christian-Ehrlicher said in isSignalConnected correct usage:

        Qt::UniqueConnection

        ok, this is really a good and helpfull tip. Thank you. But also Iam interrested why the initial code do not work.

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        • P pixbyte

          @Christian-Ehrlicher said in isSignalConnected correct usage:

          Qt::UniqueConnection

          ok, this is really a good and helpfull tip. Thank you. But also Iam interrested why the initial code do not work.

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          JonB
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          @pixbyte
          I assume as the error message states.

          this->isSignalConnected(QMetaMethod::fromSignal(&QtVariantPropertyManager::propertyChanged)
          

          Is this of type QtVariantPropertyManager?

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            pixbyte
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            No this is the target where the signal is connected on. I think here it is a mdi_child.

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            • P pixbyte

              No this is the target where the signal is connected on. I think here it is a mdi_child.

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              JonB
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              @pixbyte
              Hence I presume the message

              "signal must be a signal member of this object, otherwise the behaviour is undefined."

              in answer to your

              But also Iam interrested why the initial code do not work.

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