Create a private directory under user

I want to create a simple directory in under QDir::homePath() but that is only readable by the owner (active user). Using QDir::mkdir creates it but is visible, its contents is accessible to other users (at least under Mac)

What would be the most portable procedure to create a private folder?, I've been making some attemps opening the new dir as a QFile and using setPermissions but it looks like doesnt change anything, would be this the correct route?

Thanks!

hi,

So this:

Code:

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QDir dir;
    dir.setCurrent(dir.homePath());
    dir.mkdir("FromQT");

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Will create a directory in your Mac home that is accessible by other?

Under non-Windows operating systems the HOME environment variable is used if it exists, otherwise the path returned by the rootPath()

rootPath: For Unix operating systems this returns "/". For Windows file systems this normally returns "c:/".

Check if you get a proper path for homePath().

Carlos.

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Originally Posted by qlands

So this:

Code:

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QDir dir;
    dir.setCurrent(dir.homePath());
    dir.mkdir("FromQT");

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Will create a directory in your Mac home that is accessible by other?

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Yes, I've copypasted your code and it created Macintosh HD/Users/me/FromQT and I can get into and read from another user -non admin-. ReadOnly, it can not write though. I guess these are the default permissions.

Somehow replying to my first question, I will create the folders on

Code:

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QDesktopServices::storageLocation(QDesktopServices::DocumentsLocation)

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so they go into a directory already fully protected and it looks like it will keep the disk more clean.

Thanks,
Juan

Did you try like this?

Code:

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if(file.setPermissions(QFile::ReadOwner|QFile::WriteOwner)){
  qDebug() << "Permissions changed";
} else {
  qDebug() << "Couldn't change permissions";
}

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Originally Posted by wysota

Did you try like this?

Code:

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if(file.setPermissions(QFile::ReadOwner|QFile::WriteOwner)){
  qDebug() << "Permissions changed";
} else {
  qDebug() << "Couldn't change permissions";
}

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Yes, I tried but I did witht the file open and didn't work (setPermissions was returning true but the actual permissions didn't change).
I've just tried not opening the file and it woks perfectly.
Thanks!