Writing to file but file is not created?

pditty8811

Here is my code. I'm trying to write to file. I can run my program and it runs fine, with no errors or debug errors, but the file is not created and nothing is written.

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QFile file("output.txt");
if (!file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Truncate)) {
qDebug() << "error";
break;
}

    QTextStream stream(&file);
    stream << "yes";
    file.close();

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JKSH

You might not be looking in the program's working directory. Add this to your code after you create your QFile:

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QFileInfo fileInfo(file);
qDebug() << fileInfo.absolutePath();
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What is the path shown?

pditty8811

I looked in the directory path that it showed and nothing. Its my build directory.

SGaist

Hi,

What error does QFile return ?

IamSumit

Hii pditty8811..
Why r you using break over here ..it is illegal to use..
I compiled and run your program it is working fine at my side ..and file is created too.Give a specified path to a file .

pditty8811

Hi guys thanks for responding. The break is there because all of this is actually in a case statement. I pulled it out of the case and it still doesn't work. If I run file.exists(), the file exists, and it also shows me the absolutepath with FileInfo, but I am unable to find the file on my computer.

What the hell is going on? I have hidden files shown and OS files unhidden.

I'm stumped.

SGaist

Again: what error does QFile::error() return if open fails ?

pditty8811

QFile::error returns 0

pditty8811

The open does not fail.

pditty8811

JKSH

From the QFile documentation:[quote]QFile expects the file separator to be '/' regardless of operating system. The use of other separators (e.g., '') is not supported.[/quote]

pditty8811

[quote author="JKSH" date="1389414113"]From the QFile documentation:[quote]QFile expects the file separator to be '/' regardless of operating system. The use of other separators (e.g., '') is not supported.[/quote][/quote]

Tried it, no luck.

I'm using windows xp, and Windows 7. Both builds don't produce the file.

pditty8811

I FINALLY FIGURED IT OUT. It's and antivirus thing. AVAST wasn't letting me create the file. Shit balls. I wasted 2 days on that issue.

JKSH

Ouch! I'm glad you've found a solution.