Problem with connect()

[mrnor3]

I am using a vector, but it should not matter here. If i comment out the connect sentence it runs fine. But else not. The debugger in Visual studio stops in the qobject.cpp.

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alarmpanelled.h

#ifndef ALARMPANELLED_H
#define ALARMPANELLED_H
 
#include <QGraphicsItem>
#include <QFont>
#include <QFontMetrics>
#include <QObject>
 
class AlarmPanelLed : public QObject, public QGraphicsItem
{
	Q_OBJECT
public:
	AlarmPanelLed(QPointF &, QString, QColor);
 
signals:
	void lightChanged(bool);
 
protected:
	void paint ( QPainter *, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *, QWidget * ); 
	QRectF boundingRect() const;
	void mousePressEvent( QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent * event );
 
private:
	QString _ledText;
	QColor _textColor;
	bool _lightOn;
	QFont _font;
	QFontMetrics _fontMetrics;
	int _pixelsWide;
	int _pixelsHigh;
 
};
 
 
 
#endif

#ifndef ALARMPANELLED_H
#define ALARMPANELLED_H

#include <QGraphicsItem>
#include <QFont>
#include <QFontMetrics>
#include <QObject>

class AlarmPanelLed : public QObject, public QGraphicsItem
{
	Q_OBJECT
public:
	AlarmPanelLed(QPointF &, QString, QColor);

signals:
	void lightChanged(bool);

protected:
	void paint ( QPainter *, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *, QWidget * ); 
	QRectF boundingRect() const;
	void mousePressEvent( QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent * event );

private:
	QString _ledText;
	QColor _textColor;
	bool _lightOn;
	QFont _font;
	QFontMetrics _fontMetrics;
	int _pixelsWide;
	int _pixelsHigh;

};



#endif

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hardwaretester.cpp (constructor)

#include "hardwaretester.h"
#include "cserialporthandler.h"
#include "comthread.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <QStringList>
#include <QGraphicsScene>
#include <QMessageBox>
 
 
HardwareTester::HardwareTester(QWidget *parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
	: QMainWindow(parent, flags)
{
	ui.setupUi(this);
 
	//Check if got in, in input a version string.
	_inVersionString = false;
 
	CSerialPortHandler handler;
	handler.enumerate(this->_ports, false);
	for(std::vector<_SSerialPortInfo>::const_iterator it = _ports.begin(); it != _ports.end(); ++it)
	{
		QString s;
		s = (*it).strFriendlyName.c_str();
		QString *qs = new QString();
		qs->append((*it).strPortName.c_str());
		qDebug( "Port name %s Friendly name: %s", qs->toAscii(), qPrintable( s ) );
		delete qs;
		_portList << s;
	}
 
 
	ui.comboBoxPorts->addItems(_portList);
 
	_scene1 = new QGraphicsScene(); 
 
	ui.graphicsView1->setScene(_scene1);
	//Ensures that the view is always updated, no need for think about boundingRect.
	ui.graphicsView1->setViewportUpdateMode(QGraphicsView::FullViewportUpdate);
	//ui.graphicsView1->setBackgroundColor( Qt::black );
 
 
	this->_panelRightOk = false;
	this->_panelLeftOk = false;
	this->_eblRightOk = false;
	this->_eblLeftOk = false;
	this->_gainRightOk = false;
	this->_acRainRightOk = false;
	this->_acRainLeftOk = false;
	this->_acSeaRightOk = false;
	this->_acSeaLeftOk = false;
	this->_vrmRightOk = false;
	this->_vrmLeftOk = false;
	this->_rangeUpPressOk = false;
	this->_rangeUpReleaseOk = false;
	this->_rangeDownPressOk = false;
	this->_rangeDownReleaseOk = false;
	this->_centrePressOk = false;
	this->_centreReleaseOk = false;
	this->_ackAlarmPressOk = false;
	this->_ackAlarmReleaseOk = false;
	this->_tmrmPressOk = false;
	this->_tmrmReleaseOk = false;
	this->_truerelVectorsPressOk = false;
	this->_truerelVectorsReleaseOk = false;
 
	this->_lightTurnOffOk = false;
	this->_lightTurnOnOk = false;
 
	_dimBackLightsOk = false;
 
 
	_PANEL = new ScrewButton(QPointF(-340,100), "PANEL");
	_EBL = new ScrewButton(QPointF(-330,30), "EBL");
	_GAIN = new ScrewButton(QPointF(-210,20), "GAIN");
	_AC_RAIN = new ScrewButton(QPointF(-135,20), "A/C RAIN");
	_AC_SEA = new ScrewButton(QPointF( -60,20), "A/C SEA");
	_VRM = new ScrewButton(QPointF(15,35), "VRM");
 
	_scene1->addItem(_PANEL);
	_scene1->addItem(_EBL);
	_scene1->addItem(_GAIN);
	_scene1->addItem(_AC_RAIN);
	_scene1->addItem(_AC_SEA);
	_scene1->addItem(_VRM);
 
	_RANGE_UP = new PushButton(QPointF(-275,20),"RANGE\nUP");
	_RANGE_DOWN = new PushButton(QPointF(-275,100),"RANGE\nDOWN");
	_CENTRE = new PushButton(QPointF(-210,100),"CENTRE");
	_ACK_ALARM = new PushButton(QPointF(-135,100),"ACK\nALARM");
	_TM_RM = new PushButton(QPointF(-60,100),"TM/RM");
	_TRUE_REL_VECTORS = new PushButton(QPointF(15,100),"TRUE/REL\nVECTORS");;
 
	_scene1->addItem(_RANGE_UP);
	_scene1->addItem(_RANGE_DOWN);
	_scene1->addItem(_CENTRE);
	_scene1->addItem(_ACK_ALARM);
	_scene1->addItem(_TM_RM);
	_scene1->addItem(_TRUE_REL_VECTORS);
 
	ui.pushButtonCloseConnection->setEnabled(false);
	ui.pushButtonSend->setEnabled(false);
	ui.pushButtonTurnOffLight->setEnabled(false);
	ui.pushButtonTurnOnLight->setEnabled(false);
	ui.horizontalSliderBackLights->setEnabled(false);
	ui.pushButtonDoesDim->setEnabled(false);
 
 
	//Start Alarm panel
	_alarmPanelScene = new QGraphicsScene ( -250, -250, 250, 250);
	ui.graphicsViewAlarmPanel->setScene(this->_alarmPanelScene);
	ui.graphicsViewAlarmPanel->setViewportUpdateMode(QGraphicsView::FullViewportUpdate);
 
	_speakerLine1 = new SpeakerLine(QPointF(-322,-245));
	_speakerLine2 = new SpeakerLine(QPointF(-322,-230));
	_speakerLine3 = new SpeakerLine(QPointF(-322,-215));
	_speakerLine4 = new SpeakerLine(QPointF(-322,-200));
	_speakerLine5 = new SpeakerLine(QPointF(-322,-185));
	_speakerLine6 = new SpeakerLine(QPointF(-322,-170));
	_speakerLine7 = new SpeakerLine(QPointF(-322,-155));
 
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_speakerLine1);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_speakerLine2);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_speakerLine3);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_speakerLine4);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_speakerLine5);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_speakerLine6);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_speakerLine7);
 
	_alarmPanelDisplay = new AlarmPanelDisplay(QPointF(-210,-245));
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_alarmPanelDisplay);
 
	this->_alarmPanelLed1 = new AlarmPanelLed(QPointF(-205,-225), "VHF1", Qt::red);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_alarmPanelLed1);
 
	connect(this->_alarmPanelLed1, SIGNAL(lightChanged(bool)),this->_comThread, SLOT(lightChanged(bool)) );
 
 
	this->_alarmPanelLed2 = new AlarmPanelLed(QPointF(-175,-225), "·", Qt::red);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_alarmPanelLed2);
 
	this->_alarmPanelLed3 = new AlarmPanelLed(QPointF(-155,-225), "Distress", Qt::red);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_alarmPanelLed3);
 
	this->_alarmPanelLed4 = new AlarmPanelLed(QPointF(-115,-225), "Fault", Qt::red);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_alarmPanelLed4);
 
	this->_alarmPanelLed5 = new AlarmPanelLed(QPointF(-90,-225), "Test", Qt::green);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_alarmPanelLed5);
 
}

#include "hardwaretester.h"
#include "cserialporthandler.h"
#include "comthread.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <QStringList>
#include <QGraphicsScene>
#include <QMessageBox>


HardwareTester::HardwareTester(QWidget *parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
	: QMainWindow(parent, flags)
{
	ui.setupUi(this);

	//Check if got in, in input a version string.
	_inVersionString = false;

	CSerialPortHandler handler;
	handler.enumerate(this->_ports, false);
	for(std::vector<_SSerialPortInfo>::const_iterator it = _ports.begin(); it != _ports.end(); ++it)
	{
		QString s;
		s = (*it).strFriendlyName.c_str();
		QString *qs = new QString();
		qs->append((*it).strPortName.c_str());
		qDebug( "Port name %s Friendly name: %s", qs->toAscii(), qPrintable( s ) );
		delete qs;
		_portList << s;
	}


	ui.comboBoxPorts->addItems(_portList);

	_scene1 = new QGraphicsScene(); 
	
	ui.graphicsView1->setScene(_scene1);
	//Ensures that the view is always updated, no need for think about boundingRect.
	ui.graphicsView1->setViewportUpdateMode(QGraphicsView::FullViewportUpdate);
	//ui.graphicsView1->setBackgroundColor( Qt::black );


	this->_panelRightOk = false;
	this->_panelLeftOk = false;
	this->_eblRightOk = false;
	this->_eblLeftOk = false;
	this->_gainRightOk = false;
	this->_acRainRightOk = false;
	this->_acRainLeftOk = false;
	this->_acSeaRightOk = false;
	this->_acSeaLeftOk = false;
	this->_vrmRightOk = false;
	this->_vrmLeftOk = false;
	this->_rangeUpPressOk = false;
	this->_rangeUpReleaseOk = false;
	this->_rangeDownPressOk = false;
	this->_rangeDownReleaseOk = false;
	this->_centrePressOk = false;
	this->_centreReleaseOk = false;
	this->_ackAlarmPressOk = false;
	this->_ackAlarmReleaseOk = false;
	this->_tmrmPressOk = false;
	this->_tmrmReleaseOk = false;
	this->_truerelVectorsPressOk = false;
	this->_truerelVectorsReleaseOk = false;

	this->_lightTurnOffOk = false;
	this->_lightTurnOnOk = false;

	_dimBackLightsOk = false;


	_PANEL = new ScrewButton(QPointF(-340,100), "PANEL");
	_EBL = new ScrewButton(QPointF(-330,30), "EBL");
	_GAIN = new ScrewButton(QPointF(-210,20), "GAIN");
	_AC_RAIN = new ScrewButton(QPointF(-135,20), "A/C RAIN");
	_AC_SEA = new ScrewButton(QPointF( -60,20), "A/C SEA");
	_VRM = new ScrewButton(QPointF(15,35), "VRM");

	_scene1->addItem(_PANEL);
	_scene1->addItem(_EBL);
	_scene1->addItem(_GAIN);
	_scene1->addItem(_AC_RAIN);
	_scene1->addItem(_AC_SEA);
	_scene1->addItem(_VRM);

	_RANGE_UP = new PushButton(QPointF(-275,20),"RANGE\nUP");
	_RANGE_DOWN = new PushButton(QPointF(-275,100),"RANGE\nDOWN");
	_CENTRE = new PushButton(QPointF(-210,100),"CENTRE");
	_ACK_ALARM = new PushButton(QPointF(-135,100),"ACK\nALARM");
	_TM_RM = new PushButton(QPointF(-60,100),"TM/RM");
	_TRUE_REL_VECTORS = new PushButton(QPointF(15,100),"TRUE/REL\nVECTORS");;

	_scene1->addItem(_RANGE_UP);
	_scene1->addItem(_RANGE_DOWN);
	_scene1->addItem(_CENTRE);
	_scene1->addItem(_ACK_ALARM);
	_scene1->addItem(_TM_RM);
	_scene1->addItem(_TRUE_REL_VECTORS);

	ui.pushButtonCloseConnection->setEnabled(false);
	ui.pushButtonSend->setEnabled(false);
	ui.pushButtonTurnOffLight->setEnabled(false);
	ui.pushButtonTurnOnLight->setEnabled(false);
	ui.horizontalSliderBackLights->setEnabled(false);
	ui.pushButtonDoesDim->setEnabled(false);


	//Start Alarm panel
	_alarmPanelScene = new QGraphicsScene ( -250, -250, 250, 250);
	ui.graphicsViewAlarmPanel->setScene(this->_alarmPanelScene);
	ui.graphicsViewAlarmPanel->setViewportUpdateMode(QGraphicsView::FullViewportUpdate);

	_speakerLine1 = new SpeakerLine(QPointF(-322,-245));
	_speakerLine2 = new SpeakerLine(QPointF(-322,-230));
	_speakerLine3 = new SpeakerLine(QPointF(-322,-215));
	_speakerLine4 = new SpeakerLine(QPointF(-322,-200));
	_speakerLine5 = new SpeakerLine(QPointF(-322,-185));
	_speakerLine6 = new SpeakerLine(QPointF(-322,-170));
	_speakerLine7 = new SpeakerLine(QPointF(-322,-155));

	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_speakerLine1);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_speakerLine2);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_speakerLine3);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_speakerLine4);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_speakerLine5);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_speakerLine6);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_speakerLine7);

	_alarmPanelDisplay = new AlarmPanelDisplay(QPointF(-210,-245));
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_alarmPanelDisplay);

	this->_alarmPanelLed1 = new AlarmPanelLed(QPointF(-205,-225), "VHF1", Qt::red);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_alarmPanelLed1);

	connect(this->_alarmPanelLed1, SIGNAL(lightChanged(bool)),this->_comThread, SLOT(lightChanged(bool)) );


	this->_alarmPanelLed2 = new AlarmPanelLed(QPointF(-175,-225), "·", Qt::red);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_alarmPanelLed2);

	this->_alarmPanelLed3 = new AlarmPanelLed(QPointF(-155,-225), "Distress", Qt::red);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_alarmPanelLed3);

	this->_alarmPanelLed4 = new AlarmPanelLed(QPointF(-115,-225), "Fault", Qt::red);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_alarmPanelLed4);

	this->_alarmPanelLed5 = new AlarmPanelLed(QPointF(-90,-225), "Test", Qt::green);
	this->_alarmPanelScene->addItem(this->_alarmPanelLed5);

}

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comthread.h

#ifndef COMTHREAD_H
#define COMTHREAD_H
 
#include <QThread>
#include <QMutex>
#include <QString>
#include <QVector>
#include <QTimer>
#include <iostream>
#include "cserialport.h"
#include "cserialporthandler.h"
 
class ComThread : public QThread
{
	Q_OBJECT
 
public:
	//Default constructor
	ComThread(const QString);
 
	//Destructor
	~ComThread();
 
	void run();
	void send(QString& );
 
public slots:
	void pollComPort();
	void lightChanged(bool);
signals:
	void charArrived(const char c);
 
private:
	void writeStatus();
	void parseInputByte( char c );
 
 
	unsigned int _iLightLevel; // 1 = max light 8 = almost no light
	bool _bStatusChanged; // To prevent repeaded updates when nothing is changed
	bool _bInVersionString; // To allow any character when parsing the who is string
	bool _bKeepAlive; // Set to true when the panel asks if we are still here
	QString _panelIdentity;
	bool _bAlarmLight;
	std::vector<SSerialPortInfo> _ports;
 
	bool _bFinished;
	CSerialPort* _port;
	QMutex _mutex; // Protects the variables _iLightLevel and _bStatusChanged which can be accessed from more than one thread
	static const int INPUT_BUFSIZE = 255;
	char _inputBuffer[ INPUT_BUFSIZE ];
	QTimer comPortUpdateTimer;
 
};
 
 
#endif //COMTHREAD_H

#ifndef COMTHREAD_H
#define COMTHREAD_H

#include <QThread>
#include <QMutex>
#include <QString>
#include <QVector>
#include <QTimer>
#include <iostream>
#include "cserialport.h"
#include "cserialporthandler.h"

class ComThread : public QThread
{
	Q_OBJECT

public:
	//Default constructor
	ComThread(const QString);

	//Destructor
	~ComThread();

	void run();
	void send(QString& );

public slots:
	void pollComPort();
	void lightChanged(bool);
signals:
	void charArrived(const char c);

private:
	void writeStatus();
	void parseInputByte( char c );
	
	
	unsigned int _iLightLevel; // 1 = max light 8 = almost no light
	bool _bStatusChanged; // To prevent repeaded updates when nothing is changed
	bool _bInVersionString; // To allow any character when parsing the who is string
	bool _bKeepAlive; // Set to true when the panel asks if we are still here
	QString _panelIdentity;
	bool _bAlarmLight;
	std::vector<SSerialPortInfo> _ports;

	bool _bFinished;
	CSerialPort* _port;
	QMutex _mutex; // Protects the variables _iLightLevel and _bStatusChanged which can be accessed from more than one thread
	static const int INPUT_BUFSIZE = 255;
	char _inputBuffer[ INPUT_BUFSIZE ];
	QTimer comPortUpdateTimer;

};


#endif //COMTHREAD_H

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