Qt Function doesn't work And there is no error

[eyad]

The function ( QString getCreationDate() const ) doesn't return anything is it bugged or am i missing something obvious?

although there is another function that almost do the same thing but for another variable and it works like charm...
note* the compiler doesn't output any error. it just don't behave as expected!

//class counter (where the function is defined)
        Counter( QString name,int start = 0,bool firstTime = true,QDate CreationTime = QDate::currentDate())
                :
              ClickTimes(start),
              name(name),
              firstTime(firstTime),
              lastDate(QDate::currentDate()),
              CreationTime(CreationTime)
            {}
 
    QString getDate() const
        {
            return lastDate.toString("dd/MM/yyyy"); //this one works perfectly
        }
 
        QString getCreationDate() const
        {
            return CreationTime.toString("dd/MM/yyyy");  //this one don't
        }
         /*---------------------------------------------------------*/
    //MainWindow.cpp
 
   //here is where the adding (creating the counter happens)
  void MainWindow::addItemToList()
{  
    QString text2 = ui->inputBox_2->text();
 
    //setting the model  (some deleted code just to be on point)
 
    //model properties (some deleted code just to be on point)
 
    //adding to the model (some deleted code just to be on point)
 
    //setting the counter
    pCounters.push_back(Counter(text2,0,true));
    ui->inputBox_2->clear();
}
 /*---------------------------------------------------------*/
    //this is where it get called
 
void MainWindow::SaveFile()
    {
        QFile Save("streak Counter.txt");
        Save.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly|QIODevice::Text);   
 
        for(auto i = pCounters.begin();i != pCounters.end();i++)
        {
            QTextStream out(&Save);
            if(i->isVirigin())
            {
                out << i->getName() << ',' << "virigin" << ',' << i->getCreationDate() << endl; //getCreationDate() doesn't work!
 
            }
            else
            {
                int counterNumber = i->getNumber();
                out << i->getName() << ',' << QString::number(counterNumber)<< ',' << i->getDate() << ',' << i->getCreationDate() <<"\n";
            }
        }
        Save.close();    
    }

//class counter (where the function is defined)
        Counter( QString name,int start = 0,bool firstTime = true,QDate CreationTime = QDate::currentDate())
                :
              ClickTimes(start),
              name(name),
              firstTime(firstTime),
              lastDate(QDate::currentDate()),
              CreationTime(CreationTime)
            {}

    QString getDate() const
        {
            return lastDate.toString("dd/MM/yyyy"); //this one works perfectly
        }

        QString getCreationDate() const
        {
            return CreationTime.toString("dd/MM/yyyy");  //this one don't
        }
         /*---------------------------------------------------------*/
    //MainWindow.cpp

   //here is where the adding (creating the counter happens)
  void MainWindow::addItemToList()
{  
    QString text2 = ui->inputBox_2->text();

    //setting the model  (some deleted code just to be on point)
   
    //model properties (some deleted code just to be on point)
    
    //adding to the model (some deleted code just to be on point)
    
    //setting the counter
    pCounters.push_back(Counter(text2,0,true));
    ui->inputBox_2->clear();
}
 /*---------------------------------------------------------*/
    //this is where it get called

void MainWindow::SaveFile()
    {
        QFile Save("streak Counter.txt");
        Save.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly|QIODevice::Text);   

        for(auto i = pCounters.begin();i != pCounters.end();i++)
        {
            QTextStream out(&Save);
            if(i->isVirigin())
            {
                out << i->getName() << ',' << "virigin" << ',' << i->getCreationDate() << endl; //getCreationDate() doesn't work!

            }
            else
            {
                int counterNumber = i->getNumber();
                out << i->getName() << ',' << QString::number(counterNumber)<< ',' << i->getDate() << ',' << i->getCreationDate() <<"\n";
            }
        }
        Save.close();    
    }

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//output file (example)

thing1,virigin,

or

thing2,3,22/2/2016,

i hope that someone may pass by and help me... as no one did In StackOverflow.. and i really can't figure out whats the problem.

[anda_skoa]

Have you looked at the value of CreationTime inside that function?
Is it a valid QDate object?

E.g.

QString getCreationDate() const
{
    qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << CreationTime;
    return CreationTime.toString("dd/MM/yyyy");  //this one don't
}

QString getCreationDate() const
{
    qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << CreationTime;
    return CreationTime.toString("dd/MM/yyyy");  //this one don't
}

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Or with the debugger.

Cheers,
_

[eyad]

@anda_skoa

well i never tried the qdebug before, however when i did what you said, CreationTime doesn't have anything in it ( "" ) .

thats the QDebug message => class QString __cdecl Counter::getCreationDate(void) const QDate("")

so i changed this

pCounters.push_back(Counter(text2,0,true));

pCounters.push_back(Counter(text2,0,true));

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to

pCounters.push_back(Counter(text2,0,true,QDate::currentDate()));        //i thought this maybe the problem as Qt doesn't like my defaults

pCounters.push_back(Counter(text2,0,true,QDate::currentDate()));        //i thought this maybe the problem as Qt doesn't like my defaults

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but still the variable don't get anything even though i explicitly passed the date to it.

[anda_skoa]

Since your member and your constructor argument have the same name, have you tried different names?

Cheers,
_

[eyad]

i tried this after reading you reply.
but it didn't change a thing.....

i may give you the whole solution if you want , its a small program after all (2 headers , 1 cpp , 1 ui) 56kb total
thats how desperate iam....

[anda_skoa]

Attaching the program would definitely be useful.

Cheers,
_