How to access files in a plugin's subfolder using FileIO?

• Jun 26, 2023 - 20:14

The only way I've been able to do it is by settings source to the full file path, including C:/Users/xxxx. There has to be an easier way? I've tried subfolder/file, /subfolder/file, ./subfolder/file, and filePath + /subfolder/file all to no avail

Comments

yonah_ag

• Jun 26, 2023 - 20:37

I use filePath like this:

function showDocu()
{
filo.source = filePath + "/TabRing.html";
tout = filo.read();
if (tout == "") tout = "Documentation file not found.";
popInfo.text = tout;
tout = "";
infoWin.visible = true;
}

with: FileIO { id: filo }

I haven't set its value anywhere in the plugin but it points to the plugin's root folder.

XiaoMigros

• Jun 26, 2023 - 20:40

interesting, that seems to work fine but only outside of defining it in the object itself. thanks!

XiaoMigros

• Jun 26, 2023 - 20:41

I'm placing the correct file paths in Component.onCompleted handlers now

XiaoMigros

• Jun 26, 2023 - 20:43

..which doesnt work :(

yonah_ag

• Jun 26, 2023 - 20:44

I have not come across Component

yonah_ag

• Jun 26, 2023 - 20:44

Not sure what you mean.
My definition is after plugin global properties:

// Score Map

property var mIX : [] // Map index
property var mMez : []
property var mTick : []
property var mStr : []
property var mFret : []
property var mFace : [] // Face value length
property var mMIDI : [] // MIDI note value for 2nds detection
property var mTup : [] // Tuplet factor or 0:Not a tuplet
property var mTie : [] // 0:No tie, 1:Tie forward, -1:Tie back
property var mVox : [] // Voice 0-3 within each Part
property var mPlay : [] // Play flag: =Play, =Silent
property var mOnT : [] // Ontime‰
property var mLen : [] // Length‰
property var mOnTk : [] // Ontime in ticks
property var mLnTk : [] // Length in ticks
property var mDoll : [] // $ string codes
property var mArt : [] // Articulations

// File Handle

FileIO { id: filo }

onRun:
{
checkTAB();
}

XiaoMigros

• Jun 26, 2023 - 20:51

yeah exactly, you have to define it later in the process and not with objects/global properties, namely during a scripting instance like onrun

yonah_ag

• Jun 26, 2023 - 20:54

My filo definition is near the top, right after the global objects and properties. It is not inside the onRun at all. That was just in the picture for some context.

XiaoMigros

• Jun 26, 2023 - 21:14

yes, but the part where you set the source is somewhere else

parkingb

• Jul 9, 2023 - 23:41

I don't know if you still need a solution, but this is how I do:

readonly property var librarypath: { {
        var f = Qt.resolvedUrl("somefile.json");
        f = f.slice(8); // remove the "file:" added by Qt.resolveUrl and not understood by the FileIO API
        return f;
    }
}

FileIO {
    id: libraryFile
    source: librarypath
    onError: {
        console.log(msg);
    }
}

This will look for a file somefile.json in the plugin's folder.

XiaoMigros

• Jul 10, 2023 - 06:04

I don't for now, but I'll keep it in mind if I need it for the future. Thanks!