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Valentin H
Valentin H

Reputation: 7448

Path-requirements for QProcess::startDetached

I'm starting an external tool using QProcess::startDetached and it doesn't start. The log tells:

... LOG:...Starting...: C:/Program Files (x86)/AESKU.SYSTEMS/HELIOS/mytool.exe --minimize
... WARNING...failed...: C:/Program Files (x86)/AESKU.SYSTEMS/HELIOS/mytool.exe --minimize

Starting the tool in terminal using 

"C:\Program Files (x86)\AESKU.SYSTEMS\HELIOS\mytool.exe" --minimize

works.

So doesn't it start because of spaces in "Program Files (x86)" or because of wrong slashes?

In C++ I use the call:

if(!QProcess::startDetached( wlc_cmdLine ))
    ...

Upvotes: 2

Views: 506

Answers (1)

Valentin H
Valentin H

Reputation: 7448

OK, No I've found out. Both versions of startDetached work:

QProcess::startDetached( some_command_line_string_with_args_but_without_spaces );

QProcess::startDetached( some_command_line_string_without_args_but_with_spaces , QStringList()<<"--myarg" );

In both versions, even on windows the slashes instead of native back-slashes work fine.

Upvotes: 0

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