[Qt-creator] Storing plugin data

[Eike Ziller]

> On 22. Nov 2018, at 18:28, Aleksey Kontsevich <tantrido at ya.ru> wrote:
> 
> SettingsDatabase Class: https://doc-snapshots.qt.io/qtcreator-extending/core-settingsdatabase.html ? Use Core::ICore::settingsDatabase() instance then.

I think I would avoid using ICore::settingsDatabase() if you have much plugin specific data, since it makes it hard to remove data that was created by this plugin and this plugin only. (If you have QSettings-like data, but much of it, you can of course consider using the class Core::SettingsDatabase for your separate data file.)

> If not - create your own SQLite DB and store in QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DataLocation) + QStringLiteral("/your_path”)

QStandardPaths has the disadvantage that Qt Creator’s “-settingspath” option will not affect that.
We usually use
Core::ICore::userResourcePath() + “/some_path_that_identifies_the_purpose/“ + filename

Br, Eike

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> 22.11.2018, 19:13, "Davide Coppola" <vivaladav at gmail.com>:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I need to store some data for a Qt Creator plugin I am working on.
>> Keep in mind that I am not talking about settings, but actual data generated by the plugin.
>> 
>> I am planning to use SQLite to handle the data, but I am not sure where I should keep the file used to save the database.
>> 
>> Am I supposed to use some data path returned by QStandardPaths::standardLocations or is there a better/different way for plugins?
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
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