Stop QTimer and Variable scope issue

[Hiloshi]

Hi all,

I want to have a QTimer keep running, but sometimes I need to stop and resume this timer.
I have code as below:

void MainWindow::on_pushButton_3_clicked()
{
    QTimer *MainLoopTimer;

    MainLoopTimer = new QTimer();
    connect(MainLoopTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(timerUpDate()));
    MainLoopTimer->start(100);
}

void MainWindow::on_pushButton_7_pressed()
{
     MainLoopTimer->stop();
}

As you can see, "MainLoopTimer" cannot been seen in "on_pushButton_7_pressed()", so I don't know how to stop this timer.

Appreciate for any suggestion,
Thanks,

[Flotisable]

@Hiloshi
I think you can declare MainLoopTimer as MainWindow's member

[mostefa]

Hi @Hiloshi ,

As suggested by @Flotisable

Your QTimer can a var member

in your MainWindow.h

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Private :
QTimer *mTimer;

In your MainWindow.cpp

mTimer = new QTimer();
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void MainWindow::on_pushButton_7_pressed()
{
     mTimer->stop();
}
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