Can not open file With QFile Class.

[Gaurav Badgujar]

Hello,

If we pass string like "D:\TestFoldler.docx:GauravData:$DATA" then we can write content in File.

Example:-
QFile file("D:\TestFoldler.docx:GauravData:$DATA" );
file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
with this we can write content in file.

but if we pass string like "\\nas\files\gauravFolder.docx:GauravData:$DATA" its not work.

Example:-
QFile file("\\nas\files\gauravFolder.docx:GauravData:$DATA" );
file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);

with this we can not write content in file. we can not open file.

please Do needful.

Regards,
Gaurav Badgujar.

[mrjj]

Hi
in c++ the

\ has a special meaning. its called escaping
so to have it in code you must use 2
QFile("D:\\TestFoldler\\GauravData" );

or use the Qt syntax using the other way. ( and just one)
QFile("D:/TestFoldler/GauravData" );

also
"TestFoldler:GauravData:$DATA"
is not a valid filename on windows.

on linux its other way
/nas/files/gauravFolder

so make sure path is indeed correct.

[VRonin]

to add to @mrjj if you want to use those paths without duplicating or reversing the slashes you can use raw strings: QFile file(R"(\nas\files\gauravFolder:GauravData:$DATA)" );

[jsulm]

@Gaurav-Badgujar You should not use : in paths/file names especially on Windows

[Gaurav Badgujar]

@jsulm
but its working on "D:\TestFoldler:GauravData:$DATA"
but this is not working with "\nas\files\gauravFolder:GauravData:$DATA" path.

[jsulm]

@Gaurav-Badgujar As others said you should either use \\ or /

[Gaurav Badgujar]

@jsulm used "/" as per above mention comment but still not getting any resolution.

[mrjj]

@Gaurav-Badgujar
Hi
Try to use a full path and see it it works for you.
"c:/nas/files/gauravFolder:GauravData:$DATA"
else
"./nas/files/gauravFolder:GauravData:$DATA"
Its just path issue, i think.

Also again, if on window, the ":" is FORBIDDEN

[jsulm]

@Gaurav-Badgujar What about \\? What exact error do you get (http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qiodevice.html#errorString)?
And why do you use characters like : and $ ? You should avoid such characters in paths and file names. Especially :
: has a special meaning on Windows. Try to save a file in any Windows program using file name with : You will see it does not work.

[VRonin]

Another option, given the name of the first folder is nas i can guess it's a network path, they normally start with 2 slashes, not just 1

[m.sue]

Hi,
the file names with ":" hide data using ADS (alternate data streams). Strings like ":$DATA" have a special meaning. Normal Explorer and DIR command etc. do not see these files.

So I doubt Qt can open them for reading/writing; native CreateFile should be able to do so.

On the other hand: make sure that the file "c:/nas/files/gauravFolder" already exist when you create the data stream file! Here is some code: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/105763
-Michael.

[Buckwheat]

@Gaurav-Badgujar ...

There are several things wrong with the path but the :$DATA is the biggest hurdle. It is just not allowed on any M$ operating system. Fixing non-existant paths will be easy but if your file name has special meaning then that could be a problem. Now, if the :$DATA represents some bit of data to write into the file name than ok.

The article "Illegal Characters on Various Operating Systems" explains what is legal on most OSes.
https://kb.acronis.com/content/39790

[Gaurav Badgujar]

@VRonin yes its network path..typo mistake. and it contains two slashes.

[Gaurav Badgujar]

:$DATA its not a path we append this string with path.