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  • S SGaist
    23 Jun 2016, 11:39

    Hi,

    What does it have to do with Qt ?

    In any case, check the content of your command string.

    Note that you can use QProcess for that kind of task.

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    AlvaroS
    wrote on 23 Jun 2016, 11:41 last edited by
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    @SGaist Yes, command string is right... but I do not why segmentation fault...
    I am going to check QProcess

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    • A AlvaroS
      23 Jun 2016, 11:27

      Hello everyone:

      First of all thanks a lot for reading this post and being able to help.
      I have a problem whit System command.

      if I write:

      sprintf(command, "%s %0.0f %0.0f 0 %0.0f %0.0f %s 0 0 +", princi,wps.front().x(), wps.front().y(),wps.back().x(),wps.back().y(),name_bmp);
      
      chdir("/home/"); //To change directory
      system(command);
      

      It give me segmentation fault when it runs system(command)

      However if I write:

      system("./princi 0 747.37 427.68 0 844.37 42.54 prueba_princi.bmp 0 0 +")
      
      

      it runs perfectly....

      What am I doing wrong?
      Thanks!

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      Joel Bodenmann
      wrote on 23 Jun 2016, 11:42 last edited by Joel Bodenmann
      #4

      This is not really an answer to your question but still related: You should consider using the QProcess class. This is not only a lot more flexible & portable than the system() function but also integrates well into the Qt framework (signal&slots, properties, ...).
      Usually you want to use Qt library components wherever possible.

      To still be somewhat useful: Did you check that command is large enough and that the string assembled by sprintf() is correct?

      Edit: @SGaist played ninja again....

      Industrial process automation software: https://simulton.com
      Embedded Graphics & GUI library: https://ugfx.io

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        mrjj
        Lifetime Qt Champion
        wrote on 23 Jun 2016, 11:49 last edited by
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        @AlvaroS said:

        sprintf(command, "%s %0.0f %0.0f 0 %0.0f %0.0f %s 0 0 +", princi,wps.front().x(), wps.front().y(),wps.back().x(),wps.back().y(),name_bmp)

        What types are
        princi
        name_bmp

        better not be QStrings :)

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        • M mrjj
          23 Jun 2016, 11:49

          @AlvaroS said:

          sprintf(command, "%s %0.0f %0.0f 0 %0.0f %0.0f %s 0 0 +", princi,wps.front().x(), wps.front().y(),wps.back().x(),wps.back().y(),name_bmp)

          What types are
          princi
          name_bmp

          better not be QStrings :)

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          AlvaroS
          wrote on 24 Jun 2016, 07:31 last edited by
          #6

          @mrjj Hello.
          They are const char* !

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            SGaist
            Lifetime Qt Champion
            wrote on 24 Jun 2016, 07:36 last edited by
            #7

            Then run your application through the debugger.

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            • S SGaist
              24 Jun 2016, 07:36

              Then run your application through the debugger.

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              AlvaroS
              wrote on 24 Jun 2016, 07:48 last edited by
              #8

              @SGaist Now I do this:

                  QString program = "./home/princi";
                  QStringList arguments;
              
                  arguments << "0" << QString::number(wps.front().x()) << QString::number(wps.front().y()) << "0" << QString::number(wps.back().x()) << QString::number(wps.back().y()) << "prueba_princi.bmp" << "0 0 +" ;
              
                  QProcess myProcess;
              
                  myProcess.start(program,arguments);
              

              it compiles good but my application does not run...

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                SGaist
                Lifetime Qt Champion
                wrote on 24 Jun 2016, 07:50 last edited by
                #9

                You call it with a path relative to where you main application is started.

                ./home/princi is equivalent to $PWD/home/princi/ which is likely not what you want, is it ?

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                • S SGaist
                  24 Jun 2016, 07:50

                  You call it with a path relative to where you main application is started.

                  ./home/princi is equivalent to $PWD/home/princi/ which is likely not what you want, is it ?

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                  AlvaroS
                  wrote on 24 Jun 2016, 07:56 last edited by
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                  @SGaist yes! but it does not run with that code..

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                  • S SGaist
                    24 Jun 2016, 07:50

                    You call it with a path relative to where you main application is started.

                    ./home/princi is equivalent to $PWD/home/princi/ which is likely not what you want, is it ?

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                    AlvaroS
                    wrote on 24 Jun 2016, 07:58 last edited by
                    #11

                    @SGaist Now I do this and nothing as well..

                        QString program = "princi";
                        QStringList arguments;
                    
                        arguments << "0" << QString::number(wps.front().x()) << QString::number(wps.front().y()) << "0" << QString::number(wps.back().x()) << QString::number(wps.back().y()) << "prueba_princi.bmp" << "0 0 +" ;
                    
                        QString folder = "/home/";
                    
                        QProcess *myProcess = new QProcess(this);
                    
                        myProcess->setWorkingDirectory(folder);
                    
                        myProcess->start(program,arguments);
                    
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                      SGaist
                      Lifetime Qt Champion
                      wrote on 24 Jun 2016, 07:59 last edited by
                      #12

                      What is the full path to princi ? And what is the full path to your application ?

                      Interested in AI ? www.idiap.ch
                      Please read the Qt Code of Conduct - https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                      • S SGaist
                        24 Jun 2016, 07:59

                        What is the full path to princi ? And what is the full path to your application ?

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                        AlvaroS
                        wrote on 24 Jun 2016, 08:01 last edited by
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                        @SGaist Full path of princi (which is the executable) is /home/
                        and full path of my QT aplication is /home/workspace

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                          jsulm
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                          wrote on 24 Jun 2016, 08:09 last edited by
                          #14

                          /home is not the full path to your application except it is called home and is located in the root directory.
                          So, you can start the program in a shell with /home/princi?
                          Did you try it?
                          This is quite strange path: in /home you usually have a directory for each user and /home is not writable by normal user.

                          https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                          • J jsulm
                            24 Jun 2016, 08:09

                            /home is not the full path to your application except it is called home and is located in the root directory.
                            So, you can start the program in a shell with /home/princi?
                            Did you try it?
                            This is quite strange path: in /home you usually have a directory for each user and /home is not writable by normal user.

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                            AlvaroS
                            wrote on 24 Jun 2016, 08:23 last edited by
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                            @jsulm sorry yes, it is in /home/user1/ but it does not run as well...

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                              mrjj
                              Lifetime Qt Champion
                              wrote on 24 Jun 2016, 08:25 last edited by
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                              @AlvaroS said:

                              QString program = "princi";

                              should be

                              QString program = "/home/user1/princi";

                              ?

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                              • M mrjj
                                24 Jun 2016, 08:25

                                @AlvaroS said:

                                QString program = "princi";

                                should be

                                QString program = "/home/user1/princi";

                                ?

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                                wrote on 24 Jun 2016, 08:28 last edited by
                                #17

                                @mrjj It works in the same way... :(

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                                • A AlvaroS
                                  24 Jun 2016, 08:28

                                  @mrjj It works in the same way... :(

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                                  jsulm
                                  Lifetime Qt Champion
                                  wrote on 24 Jun 2016, 08:29 last edited by
                                  #18

                                  @AlvaroS So, if you enter /home/user1/princi in a terminal window and press enter it does not start? What happens? Any error message?

                                  https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                                  • A AlvaroS
                                    24 Jun 2016, 08:28

                                    @mrjj It works in the same way... :(

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                                    Lifetime Qt Champion
                                    wrote on 24 Jun 2016, 08:30 last edited by
                                    #19

                                    @AlvaroS

                                    Ok, you must debug then
                                    try to use
                                    http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qprocess.html#error
                                    to see what it thinks.

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                                    • J jsulm
                                      24 Jun 2016, 08:29

                                      @AlvaroS So, if you enter /home/user1/princi in a terminal window and press enter it does not start? What happens? Any error message?

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                                      AlvaroS
                                      wrote on 24 Jun 2016, 08:31 last edited by
                                      #20

                                      @jsulm In a terminal if I write

                                      ./princi 0 747.37 427.68 0 844.37 42.54 prueba_princi.bmp 0 0 +
                                      

                                      in /home/user1/ directory it runs good

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                                      • A AlvaroS
                                        24 Jun 2016, 08:31

                                        @jsulm In a terminal if I write

                                        ./princi 0 747.37 427.68 0 844.37 42.54 prueba_princi.bmp 0 0 +
                                        

                                        in /home/user1/ directory it runs good

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                                        jsulm
                                        Lifetime Qt Champion
                                        wrote on 24 Jun 2016, 08:33 last edited by jsulm
                                        #21

                                        @AlvaroS Then try what @mrjj suggested

                                        https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                                        • M mrjj
                                          24 Jun 2016, 08:30

                                          @AlvaroS

                                          Ok, you must debug then
                                          try to use
                                          http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qprocess.html#error
                                          to see what it thinks.

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                                          wrote on 24 Jun 2016, 08:38 last edited by
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