copy unsigned char array into QByteArray ..... problems

[o6a6r9v1p]

I am sending 20 bytes of data using serial port.
these bytes come from different blocks, some are int, some are bits; putting them together into 20 bytes structure. the values change with time, they are not constants.

the structure defined as "unsigned char array"

But QSerialPort() uses QByte Array as the input, it is const type.

is there any way to assign unsigned char array to QByte Array
OR is there any way to copy from array to QByte Array.
code is shown below:

unsigned char buf[20];

QByteArray  writeData;
.......
.......
for(i=0;i<64;i++){
   writeData =QByteArray::fromRawData(buf, sizeof(buf));    //ERROR here
}
.......
const qint64 bytesWritten = m_serialPort->write(writeData);

i tried some other ways, but of no use.

Thanks,

[J.Hilk]

hi @o6a6r9v1p
QSerialport is derived from QioDevice, therefore write has at least 3 overwrites(those from the base class)

• qint64 write(const char *data, qint64 maxSize)
• qint64 write(const char *data)
• qint64 write(const QByteArray &byteArray)

So you can indeed pass it a char array, no need to convert it into a QByteArray

That said, are you sure, about what you do ?

because in here

for(i=0;i<64;i++){
   writeData =QByteArray::fromRawData(buf, sizeof(buf));    //ERROR here
}

while the loop is running, buf will not change, It changes only if you do some hacky stuff!
E.g threads without mutex, processEvent calls etc.

[raven-worx]

@o6a6r9v1p
it's not clear what the whole code of yours does.

Also make sure that you read the docs about QByteArray::fromRawData():

Constructs a QByteArray that uses the first size bytes of the data array. The bytes are not copied. The QByteArray will contain the data pointer. The caller guarantees that data will not be deleted or modified as long as this QByteArray and any copies of it exist that have not been modified

so use the constructor instead.

Otherwise simply cast your char pointer to the target type. The data behind it doesn't change.

[o6a6r9v1p]

Thanks to all,
in the test code, i am initializing the array with integers.
then i tried to assign or copy into QByteArray.
while copy/paste, missed the lines.

int i;
for(i=0;i<20;i++){
    wbuf[i]=i;
}
 m_writeData =QByteArray::fromRawData(wbuf, sizeof(wbuf));

how to change the above line of code.

Thanks.

[o6a6r9v1p]

@J.Hilk hi,
passed buf[] as you told, as a parameter to QSerialPort(), but it gives same error.
The code is:

for(i=0;i<20;i++){
    wbuf[i]=i;
}

const qint64 bytesWritten = serPort->write(wbuf));

the error is:

invalid conversion from  "unsigned char*" to "const char*"

can you point to examples or doc pages, if possible.

Thanks.

[jsulm]

@o6a6r9v1p Please read what @raven-worx wrote (hint: casting)

[o6a6r9v1p]

@jsulm
hi,
can we do it the way it is done C?
or is it different in C++?

I am not good in C++.

Thanks.

[jsulm]

@o6a6r9v1p

const qint64 bytesWritten = serPort->write(reinterpret_cast<char*>(wbuf)));

[J.Hilk]

@o6a6r9v1p
take a look here

http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/typecasting/

you can use c-style casting, but you're encuraged to use the cpp variants

[o6a6r9v1p]

@jsulm
hi,
Thanks for the word. this line was used, think i am wrong some where.

const qint64 bytesWritten = serPort->write(const QByteArray ((unsigned char*) wbuf));

where did i miss?

Thanks,

[jsulm]

@o6a6r9v1p Why do you create a byte array? @J-Hilk already said here that this is not needed.
What is wrong in your code: remove the const before QByteArray. You should learn more about C++.

[o6a6r9v1p]

@jsulm
hi,
sending data bytes in certain order.
we use a structure of bytes.

[jsulm]

@o6a6r9v1p Again: there is NO need for QByteArray.
This line should work as well, did you try?

const qint64 bytesWritten = serPort->write(reinterpret_cast<char*>(wbuf)));

[o6a6r9v1p]

@jsulm
removed const as told.
still i am getting:

invaild conversion from unsigned char* to const char* error.

i know c programming, but not good in c++,

thanks,

[jsulm]

@o6a6r9v1p You should read more carefully - I already showed you what you need to do.

1. Why do you want to use QByteArray? It is not needed. QByteArray does not care about any order - it is the order you give it.
2. You need to cast unsigned char* to char*. See my previous posts to see how, I don't want to write it again and again.

[o6a6r9v1p]

@jsulm
hi,
i under stood that line in wrongly. in the place of <char *>, i have used const QByteArray.
Now i got the point after going trough the type casting page, adviced by you.

Now it is working.
Thanks to all of you.