Created sub-menus slots won't work

[thefatladysingsopera]

I have created two sub menus in my save button using the code below.

QMenu *menu = new QMenu(this);
 
    QAction *saveAction = menu->addAction("Save New");
    QAction *editAction = menu->addAction("Save Edits");
 
    ui.saveButton->setMenu(menu);
 
    connect(saveAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(saveNew()));
    connect(editAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(saveEdits()));

QMenu *menu = new QMenu(this);

    QAction *saveAction = menu->addAction("Save New");
    QAction *editAction = menu->addAction("Save Edits");

    ui.saveButton->setMenu(menu);

    connect(saveAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(saveNew()));
    connect(editAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(saveEdits()));

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The project compiles without any errors but when i click any of the sub-menus i have created,the saveAction or the editAction slots won't execute.

What i am i doing wrong?.