Hello i am facing a small issue with Qt on the Mac OSX.
So in my program i am trying to open a local .html file located in the same path as the application.
Given that Qt is cross-platform , my attempt worked for both Windows and Ubuntu and i assumed that OSX should not have an issue since it is Unix based.
This is my attmpet
void MainWindow::openBrowser(bool)
{
QString link = QDir::currentPath()+"/index.html"; // rename the file
if(! QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl(link.trimmed())))
{
displayMessage("Access Error", "Unable to open a file");
}
}
The OSX cannot find the same index.html file and I am not sure why.
Is there a better way to concatenate the path?
On MacOS, QUrl works using FQ name (file://absolute_file.name) and this should be the portable syntax on all platforms.
this can be invoked like this:
if(! QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl("file:" + link.trimmed()))) // windows does not like ://
{
qDebug() << "Access Error", "Unable to open a file";
}
Although not needed for local html files, Qt uses this entry in Info.plist for external URLs:
<key>NSAppTransportSecurity</key>
<!-- NOTE! For more information, see: https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/documentation/General/Reference/InfoPlistKeyReference/Articles/CocoaKeys.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40009251-SW33-->
<dict>
<key>NSAllowsArbitraryLoads</key>
<true/>
</dict>