[Solved] Using nested resources in C++/QML files

[Endless]

From my main C++ code (see below), I'm calling an animation QML file that's in my resources. This is what my main function looks like:

@
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
QApplication app(argc, argv);
QDeclarativeView view;
view.setSource(QUrl("qrc:/MyFiles/animation.qml"));
view.show();
return app.exec();
}
@

Inside the animation.qml file, it's using an image that's also a resource file. Here's an abbreviated version of the QML file:

@
Rectangle {
width: 1430; height: 800; color: "lightsteelblue"
Image {
source: "qrc:/MyFiles/krlogo.jpg"
SeqeuntialAnimation {
running: true
(a NumberAnimation and a ParallelAnimation)
}
}
}
@

The lightsteelblue window for the animation comes up fine, so I know the C++ part is doing its job, but I never see the image or the animation in the window that appears. I know the QML file works fine because when I execute it alone, everything moves as it should. Is there some special trick to calling a resource file from a resource file?

[Diph]

Just use relative path specified in the qrc:
@MyFiles/krlogo.jpg@

[Endless]

I switched the source in the QML to "/MyFiles/krlogo.jpg" and had no luck. But I then changed it to "/MyFiles/KRLogo.jpg", and it worked. Since when are filespecs case-sensitive?

Also, why is the title of my post in gray whereas most are in black? Am I on some kind of naughty list? :o)

[Diph]

I guess unread threads are in black. :)

[mlong]

Qt resources are always case-sensitive (as are the filesystems on unix/OSX). Windows' file system is the odd man out, being case-insensitive. In practice, it's generally a good rule to assume that filenames are case-sensitive.

[Endless]

Thanks for the posts. I've only ever worked in a Windows environment. Very interesting about the others platforms. I'll certainly start paying attention to that!

[mlong]

Good deal! Glad it helped.

[goetz]

[quote author="mlong" date="1314385199"]Qt resources are always case-sensitive (as are the filesystems on unix/OSX). Windows' file system is the odd man out, being case-insensitive. In practice, it's generally a good rule to assume that filenames are case-sensitive.

[/quote]

Just for the records
Mac OS X HFS+ with standard settings is case insensitive too.

One should always use the right case, though. That saves you from trouble later, when you're on case sensitive systems.