[Qt-interest] QMetaType::type succeeds or fails seemingly randomly

[Thiago Macieira]

On Monday, 26 de September de 2011 16:25:26 Schimkowitsch Robert wrote:
> Whether QMetaType::type fails or succeeds is not related to my type
> string.
> It works after I have called the following line of code:
> int id = qMetaTypeId<CCmn_UIUpdateTimer*>();
>  
> If I put that line first, both calls to QMetaType::type succeed
> I would greatly appreciate if someone could explain why that is so, or
> if there are other ways to ensure QMetaType::type succeeds.

qMetaTypeId implicitly registers your type if you haven't registered it yet.

The Meta Type system doesn't know about your type until you register it 
(qRegisterMetaType).

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