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QSetttings IniFormat ends up in Registry

I am saving app data in Ini file. Here is how:

QSettings IniFile(K_COMPNAME,K_INIFILENAME);
QSettings::setDefaultFormat(QSettings::IniFormat);
IniFile.setValue("Location",loc);
IniFile.setValue("BaudRate",baud);
IniFile.sync();

K_INIFILENAME is a constant "Settings".

I would expect a Settings.ini in same folder as my exe. But no. Instead this is saved in Registry. Cause when I do qDebug() << IniFile.fileName(); it returns:

"\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MyCompany\Settings"

My question is why is it so, and how to make it save in Ini file.

Solution

  • keep in mind that with constructor:

    QSettings IniFile(K_COMPNAME,K_INIFILENAME);

    Constructs a QSettings object for accessing settings of the application called application from the organization called organization,

    The scope is set to QSettings::UserScope, and the format is set to QSettings::NativeFormat (i.e. calling setDefaultFormat() before calling this constructor has no effect).

    Which means its a registry valid constructor (under windows) .. The right approach for INI format would be:

    QCoreApplication::setOrganizationName(K_COMPNAME);
QCoreApplication::setApplicationName(K_INIFILENAME);
QSettings::setDefaultFormat(QSettings::IniFormat);
QSettings IniFile;

    The above code will use INI format and the settings are stored in FOLDERID_RoamingAppData

    For example: FOLDERID_RoamingAppData\<K_COMPNAME>\<K_INIFILENAME>

    now there is only one another constructor to store in local INI (settings.ini) file like this:

    QSettings IniFile(K_INIFILENAME,QSettings::IniFormat);