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Choose directory from combobox and list subdirectories in textedit

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    Kinesis
    wrote on 11 Jul 2018, 04:21 last edited by
    #1

    I am trying to list all subdirectories which are inside a directory(which is chosen from combobox). Now I can show list of directories in combobox . I want to select one of those directory and list every sub-dirs( inside this selected dir) in textedit.
    I don't know how can I list the subdirectories when I choose a directory from combobox.Here is my current code.

     QDir directory = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Open  Directory"),"/home", QFileDialog::ShowDirsOnly| QFileDialog::
    DontResolveSymlinks);
    
        ui->comboBox->setMinimumWidth(500);
        QStringList files = directory.entryList(QDir::Files);
        ui->comboBox->addItems(files);
    
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    • K Kinesis
      11 Jul 2018, 04:21

      I am trying to list all subdirectories which are inside a directory(which is chosen from combobox). Now I can show list of directories in combobox . I want to select one of those directory and list every sub-dirs( inside this selected dir) in textedit.
      I don't know how can I list the subdirectories when I choose a directory from combobox.Here is my current code.

       QDir directory = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Open  Directory"),"/home", QFileDialog::ShowDirsOnly| QFileDialog::
      DontResolveSymlinks);
      
          ui->comboBox->setMinimumWidth(500);
          QStringList files = directory.entryList(QDir::Files);
          ui->comboBox->addItems(files);
      
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      aha_1980
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      wrote on 11 Jul 2018, 05:52 last edited by
      #2

      Hi @Kinesis,

      just connect a slot to the combo box currentTextChanged signal.

      Regards

      Qt has to stay free or it will die.

      K 1 Reply Last reply 11 Jul 2018, 07:12
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      • A aha_1980
        11 Jul 2018, 05:52

        Hi @Kinesis,

        just connect a slot to the combo box currentTextChanged signal.

        Regards

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        Kinesis
        wrote on 11 Jul 2018, 07:12 last edited by Kinesis 7 Nov 2018, 07:14
        #3

        @aha_1980
        I tried my code as U said but i don't know how can I get current directory in combobox to list in textEdit.Please show me the way. Here is the modified code.

        void Combo_box::on_pushButton_clicked()
        {
            QDir directory = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Open Directory"),"/home",
                             QFileDialog::ShowDirsOnly| QFileDialog::DontResolveSymlinks);
        
            ui->comboBox->setMinimumWidth(500);
            for(const QFileInfo & finfo: directory.entryInfoList()){
            ui->comboBox->addItem(finfo.absoluteFilePath());
            auto textEdit = new QTextEdit();
        
            //connect(ui->comboBox, &QComboBox::currentTextChanged, ui->textEdit, &QTextEdit::append);
            connect(ui->comboBox, &QComboBox::currentTextChanged,[ textEdit,this]{
                QDirIterator it(directory,QDir::AllEntries | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot, QDirIterator::Subdirectories);
        
                ui->textEdit->setText("");
                while (it.hasNext())
                {
                   ui->textEdit->append(it.next());
        
                }
           
                });
            }
        }
        
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          aha_1980
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          wrote on 11 Jul 2018, 07:18 last edited by
          #4

          Hi @Kinesis,

          currentTextChanged(const QString &text) has the new text already as parameter, you need to capture it in your lambda:

          connect(ui->comboBox, &QComboBox::currentTextChanged,[textEdit,this](const QString &selectedDirectory) {
                  QDirIterator it(selectedDirectory,QDir::AllEntries | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot, QDirIterator::Subdirectories);
          
                  ui->textEdit->clear();
                  while (it.hasNext())
                  {
                     ui->textEdit->append(it.next());
          
                  }
             
                  });
          

          You will of course need to work on your code in the lambda. I have not checked it.

          Qt has to stay free or it will die.

          K 1 Reply Last reply 11 Jul 2018, 07:32
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          • A aha_1980
            11 Jul 2018, 07:18

            Hi @Kinesis,

            currentTextChanged(const QString &text) has the new text already as parameter, you need to capture it in your lambda:

            connect(ui->comboBox, &QComboBox::currentTextChanged,[textEdit,this](const QString &selectedDirectory) {
                    QDirIterator it(selectedDirectory,QDir::AllEntries | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot, QDirIterator::Subdirectories);
            
                    ui->textEdit->clear();
                    while (it.hasNext())
                    {
                       ui->textEdit->append(it.next());
            
                    }
               
                    });
            

            You will of course need to work on your code in the lambda. I have not checked it.

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            Kinesis
            wrote on 11 Jul 2018, 07:32 last edited by
            #5

            @aha_1980
            It works ! Thanks alot
            :)

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