QFile and QDir equivalent in QML

[moo1]

Is there any specific reason those don't exist?

[blam]

QFile support seems unlikely since file reading/writing would be most efficiently done in C++.

In terms of support for reading the contents of directories, currently there is "FolderListModel":http://doc.qt.nokia.com/4.7-snapshot/src-imports-folderlistmodel.htmlFolderListModel (part of the experimental Qt.labs.folderlistmodel module) which can be used to display directory listings. This has also been discussed here: http://developer.qt.nokia.com/forums/viewthread/3460/

[moo1]

Thanks for the link. that's useful for some cases.

So, maybe not exact exposure of QFile to QML, but how about more high level file access?

It's perhaps right that C++ is more efficient, but to me it doesn't necessarily justify not to have any kind of local file access API in QML. Also, if efficiency is important I probably use some database system instead of raw file system.

[blam]

Yes, maybe some sort of high level file access would be useful. What sort of access are you thinking about? Things like getting the file name and permissions for a file?

(Also, if you have some concrete ideas in mind it might be useful to file a suggestion at bugreports.qt.nokia.com so that they can be considered for future API additions.)