Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • Users
  • Groups
  • Search
  • Get Qt Extensions
  • Unsolved
Collapse
Brand Logo
  1. Home
  2. Qt Development
  3. General and Desktop
  4. Issues with loadFromData function in QImage
Forum Update on Monday, May 27th 2025

Issues with loadFromData function in QImage

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Solved General and Desktop
qimageqpixmaptaglibimageissue
14 Posts 5 Posters 2.0k Views
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • N Nick Redwill

    Hello, programmers!

    I am using taglib to read music file cover image and that load it into QImage. Here is my code:

    QImage Widget::getCover (QString filename) {
        QImage cover;
    
        MPEG::File * f = new MPEG::File(filename.toStdWString().c_str());
        ID3v2::Tag * id3v2tag = f->ID3v2Tag();
        auto frameList = id3v2tag->frameList("APIC");
    
        if (id3v2tag && !frameList.isEmpty())
        {
            TagLib::ID3v2::AttachedPictureFrame * frame =
                    static_cast<TagLib::ID3v2::AttachedPictureFrame *>(frameList.front());
    
            qDebug() << "Data: " << frame->picture().size();
            if (cover.loadFromData((const uchar *)frame->picture().data(), frame->picture().size())) {
                qDebug() << "Image loaded!";
            }
    
            qDebug() << cover.size();
        }
        else
        {
            qDebug() << "id3v2 not present";
        }
    
        delete f;
    
        return cover;
    }
    

    Anything works fine (only with MP3 files). But when i put this code into another project, it stops working. I checked that all the code runs perfectly, the data from the file is read without problems and has the same content. Only the loadFromData function does not work as expected and returns false.

    What could be the problem? Thanks in advance! (Sorry for bad english)

    kshegunovK Offline
    kshegunovK Offline
    kshegunov
    Moderators
    wrote on last edited by kshegunov
    #3

    @Nick-Redwill said in Issues with loadFromData function in QImage:

    filename.toStdWString().c_str()
    

    This doesn't look quite right.

    PS.

    Nor does this:
    frame->picture().data()

    Read and abide by the Qt Code of Conduct

    N 1 Reply Last reply
    2
    • SGaistS SGaist

      Hi and welcome to devnet,

      One thing you could do is check that you get the same data with both your application.

      Another thing I would do is call picture() only once, store the returned value and work with it rather than call it multiple times. Two successive calls are not guaranteed to return the same object.

      N Offline
      N Offline
      Nick Redwill
      wrote on last edited by
      #4

      @SGaist I checked, in both applications data and its size absolutely the same. Also, as i already said, in the first app all works fine, meanwhile in second project same code doesn't work. Debugging shows me, that problem in loadFromData function.

      1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • kshegunovK kshegunov

        @Nick-Redwill said in Issues with loadFromData function in QImage:

        filename.toStdWString().c_str()
        

        This doesn't look quite right.

        PS.

        Nor does this:
        frame->picture().data()

        N Offline
        N Offline
        Nick Redwill
        wrote on last edited by
        #5

        @kshegunov said in Issues with loadFromData function in QImage:

        This doesn't look quite right.

        This code works fine. Its just convert qstring to wstring and then to wchar_t *. This part works identical in both applications.

        The problem occurs on the line with loadFromData function.

        kshegunovK 1 Reply Last reply
        0
        • N Nick Redwill

          @kshegunov said in Issues with loadFromData function in QImage:

          This doesn't look quite right.

          This code works fine. Its just convert qstring to wstring and then to wchar_t *. This part works identical in both applications.

          The problem occurs on the line with loadFromData function.

          kshegunovK Offline
          kshegunovK Offline
          kshegunov
          Moderators
          wrote on last edited by
          #6

          @Nick-Redwill said in Issues with loadFromData function in QImage:

          Its just convert qstring to wstring and then to wchar_t *

          No it's not. After the conversion from QString to wstring you're taking a pointer to a temporary.

          Read and abide by the Qt Code of Conduct

          N 1 Reply Last reply
          2
          • kshegunovK kshegunov

            @Nick-Redwill said in Issues with loadFromData function in QImage:

            Its just convert qstring to wstring and then to wchar_t *

            No it's not. After the conversion from QString to wstring you're taking a pointer to a temporary.

            N Offline
            N Offline
            Nick Redwill
            wrote on last edited by
            #7

            @kshegunov said in Issues with loadFromData function in QImage:

            No it's not. After the conversion from QString to wstring you're taking a pointer to a temporary.

            Okay, I'll fix this later. It doesn't matter now. The problem is in another part of the code.

            1 Reply Last reply
            0
            • N Offline
              N Offline
              Nick Redwill
              wrote on last edited by Nick Redwill
              #8

              I also noticed, that in application where code doesn't work occurs warning:

              libpng warning: ICCP: known incorrect sRGB profile
              

              Its occurs right after loadFromData function call.

              JonBJ 1 Reply Last reply
              0
              • N Nick Redwill

                I also noticed, that in application where code doesn't work occurs warning:

                libpng warning: ICCP: known incorrect sRGB profile
                

                Its occurs right after loadFromData function call.

                JonBJ Offline
                JonBJ Offline
                JonB
                wrote on last edited by
                #9

                @Nick-Redwill Google libpng warning: ICCP: known incorrect sRGB profile

                1 Reply Last reply
                1
                • N Offline
                  N Offline
                  Nick Redwill
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #10
                  QByteArray bytes (pic.data(), pic.size());
                  QFile file ("test.png");
                  file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
                  file.write(bytes);
                  file.close();
                  
                  if (coverImg.load("test.png")) {
                       qDebug() << "Image loaded!";
                  } else {
                       qDebug() << "Error image!";
                  }
                  

                  I changed the code to this and it also doesn't work in one project and works in another. Moreover, the file in both projects is created correctly (i can open it using the windows image viewer). The libpng warning is still displayed.

                  Christian EhrlicherC 1 Reply Last reply
                  0
                  • N Offline
                    N Offline
                    Nick Redwill
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #11

                    Why does QImage behave differently in different projects?

                    1 Reply Last reply
                    0
                    • N Nick Redwill
                      QByteArray bytes (pic.data(), pic.size());
                      QFile file ("test.png");
                      file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
                      file.write(bytes);
                      file.close();
                      
                      if (coverImg.load("test.png")) {
                           qDebug() << "Image loaded!";
                      } else {
                           qDebug() << "Error image!";
                      }
                      

                      I changed the code to this and it also doesn't work in one project and works in another. Moreover, the file in both projects is created correctly (i can open it using the windows image viewer). The libpng warning is still displayed.

                      Christian EhrlicherC Online
                      Christian EhrlicherC Online
                      Christian Ehrlicher
                      Lifetime Qt Champion
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #12

                      @Nick-Redwill said in Issues with loadFromData function in QImage:

                      I changed the code to this and it also doesn't work in one project and works in another.

                      What means 'does not work'.
                      Please proper error description...

                      Qt Online Installer direct download: https://download.qt.io/official_releases/online_installers/
                      Visit the Qt Academy at https://academy.qt.io/catalog

                      1 Reply Last reply
                      1
                      • N Offline
                        N Offline
                        Nick Redwill
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #13

                        I solved the problem! I just needed to add the imageformats folder with dll files to the exe file folder.

                        Christian EhrlicherC 1 Reply Last reply
                        0
                        • N Nick Redwill

                          I solved the problem! I just needed to add the imageformats folder with dll files to the exe file folder.

                          Christian EhrlicherC Online
                          Christian EhrlicherC Online
                          Christian Ehrlicher
                          Lifetime Qt Champion
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #14

                          @Nick-Redwill This is what windeployqt is for...

                          Qt Online Installer direct download: https://download.qt.io/official_releases/online_installers/
                          Visit the Qt Academy at https://academy.qt.io/catalog

                          1 Reply Last reply
                          2

                          • Login

                          • Login or register to search.
                          • First post
                            Last post
                          0
                          • Categories
                          • Recent
                          • Tags
                          • Popular
                          • Users
                          • Groups
                          • Search
                          • Get Qt Extensions
                          • Unsolved