Trying to pass QString using connect

[AnneRanch]

I understand passing QString is different, however, I cannot figure out what is wrong with my code.
Any factual help would be appreciated.

QString text("TEST passing QString ");

connect(ui->quitButton,
SIGNAL(clicked()),
form,
SLOT (myFunction(text)));

SLOT :
void myFunction(QString const& theMsg);

void TabWidget_Chat::myFunction(QString const& theMsg)
{
// qDebug(text);
ui->label_5->setText("TEST TEXT");
ui->label_5->setText(theMsg);
qDebug() <<Q_FUNC_INFO;
ui->list_2->addItem(theMsg);
};

Run time error :

Chat::Chat(QWidget*) @ line 121
QObject::connect: No such slot TabWidget_Chat::myFunction(&text) in /media/qe/RAID_CAT_MD0/QT_PROGRAMS/JULY 11 WORKCOPY 1/EXAMPLES_COPY_5.x/Examples/Qt-6.2.0/bluetooth/btchat/chat.cpp:269
QObject::connect: (sender name: 'quitButton')
QObject::connect: (receiver name: 'TabWidget_Chat')

[ODБOï]

hi
You are using the old connet syntax, modern one here https://wiki.qt.io/New_Signal_Slot_Syntax

The signature of your signal does not match with the signature of your slot, your slot "myFunction(text)" needs to recive a QString but the clicked() signal does not provide it

A lambda function might help

[JonB]

@AnneRanch said in Trying to pass QString using connect:

Any factual help would be appreciated.

Fact: If you were prepared to use new style signals/slots you would not get runtime error.

[AnneRanch]

@ODБOï How stupid of me. No source of text... Thanks.

[AnneRanch]

@JonB PLEASE no more , you do not get the problems and just repeat your memorized phrases. It does not help.
Save your time.

[Christian Ehrlicher]

Maybe it could be even easier - do what we suggest and all will work and save our time instead asking the same question over and over again...

[JonB]

@AnneRanch said in Trying to pass QString using connect:

@JonB PLEASE no more , you do not get the problems and just repeat your memorized phrases. It does not help.
Save your time.

I absolutely, 100% get the problem. It seems to be you who do not! It's what you need to do, as not only I but others have told you, but you prefer to keep asking the same question over and over in this forum. Why you can't take the advice I don't know. But each time you post with the same problem I'll give you & others the same solution.

I don't know why you're hostile to me, I try to be as polite as possible to you.

Whether you like it or not, both @ODБOï and I are giving you the same reason and advice above. You would need a lambda here to pass your "message" parameter to the slot, and you can only do that with new-style signal/slot syntax, not old style.