Qsettings does not differentiate between string and int values

[yaronkle]

That is correct for both questions!

What is a backend?
Are you referring to QSettings::SetIniCodec?

I have an idea, I have seen QT add quotes at one time to. I think it was when I played with QSringList.
Thinking of storing strings as QStringList of length 0. QVariant::type() will probably return the correct value.

[anda_skoa]

What is a backend?
Are you referring to QSettings::SetIniCodec?

No, QSettings would be one possible backend for storing values.

Other alternatives would be JSON, XML or some custom storage format, e.g. using QDataStream.
Even with QSettings as the backend, you could store the type as a subkey of the value.

Cheers,
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[yaronkle]

I have a working solution which was simpler than expected.

When writing string values to the INI file, I append "\"STRING" to the string
When reading generic values. If the QVariant is a string without the above prefix I assume it's an int.
Works like a charm.

Many thanks to all of you!