Reload .qml file runtime

ODБOï

Hi, I'm trying to create an application where .qml files are accessible for the user (he can edit / change visual aspect ).

When the application starts : if users .qml file is present at given path, application must load that file, else it must load the 'same' (default version) file from qrc .

if (while app is running) user edits the file, application must reload file with changes.

I have tryed lot of things with Loader/ QQuickPaintedItem etc..

Finnaly i dit this reusable thing :

RunTimeLoader.qml

import QtQuick 2.7
import QtQuick.Controls 2.0

Item {
    id:customLoader
    Component.onCompleted: {
        initUserFile()
    }
    property url userFileUrl: "file:///C:/Users/user/Documents/QML_CUSTOM_ITEM/Customizable.qml"  // user accessible path/YourComponent.qml
    property url defaultFile: "Customizable.qml"  // default
    property string userFileStr
    property string defaultFileStr
    signal setDefault()
    signal reload()
    onSetDefault:{
        var request = new XMLHttpRequest()
        request.open('GET',defaultFile)
        request.onreadystatechange = function(event) {
            if (request.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE&&request.responseText.length>0) {
                defaultFileStr = request.responseText;
                Qt.createQmlObject(defaultFileStr,loaderItem,null)
            }
        }
        request.send()
        delete(request)
    }
    onUserFileStrChanged: {
        if(userFileStr.length>0){
            Qt.createQmlObject(userFileStr,loaderItem,null)
        }
    }
    function initUserFile(){
        var request = new XMLHttpRequest()
        request.open('GET',userFileUrl)
        request.onreadystatechange = function(event) {
            if (request.readyState === XMLHttpRequest.DONE&&request.responseText.length>0) {
                userFileStr = request.responseText;
            }
        }
        request.send()
        delete(request)
    }
    onReload: {
        for(var i = loaderItem.children.length; i > 0 ; i--) {
            console.log("destroying: " + i)
            loaderItem.children[i-1].destroy()
        }
        initUserFile()
        initTimer.start()
    }
    Timer{
        id:initTimer
        running: true
        interval: 1200
        repeat: false
        onTriggered: {
            if(userFileStr.length>0&&loaderItem.children.length<1){
                Qt.createQmlObject(userFileStr,loaderItem,null)
            }
            else if (loaderItem.children.length<1){
                setDefault()
            }
        }
    }
    Button{
        text: "Reload"
        onClicked: {
            reload()
        }
    }
    Item{
        id:loaderItem
        anchors.fill:  parent
    }
}

To use this : just change 'userFileUrl' and 'defaultFile'

then in your main.qml

RunTimeLoader{
   height:parent.height
   width: parent.width
}

Please tell me if you know better way to implement this dynamic reloading behavior.

dheerendra

It is not a good idea to present the qml file itself for the user to edit. You can provide some property file where user can edit the file and reload your app. You can do this easily with QML and C++ integration.

ODБOï

@dheerendra I thought it was a good idea :p
But seriously, when i'm sayin 'user' this is just for the exemple... i'm trying to load a *.qml file from 'standartPath, like c:\Documents\etc....' runtime.

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