Using QUdpSocket within a QThread

[marcel]

Yes but you can always move the QThread object from to GUI thread to the worker thread to solve this. This way connect will default to Qt:irectConnection and the slot gets executed by the worker thread.

Or, as you said, can leave it like it already is and force a direct connection.
EDIT: both approaches work, but I prefer the one with changing the object's affinity. Don't really know why, though...

[jacek]

Yes but you can always move the QThread object from to GUI thread to the worker thread to solve this. This way connect will default to Qt::DirectConnection and the slot gets executed by the worker thread.

Of course, but won't that create problems after the thread stops? You will end with an object that lives in a non-existent thread.

[marcel]

You're right! Never thought of that.
I wonder if there's a solution for this. Maybe the finished() signal can be used to delete the QThread object.
Indeed, changing affinities sucks.

[db]

JPN, Thanks for walking me through the change with explanations... I did miss the qmake and of course removing the parent in the instaniation help also.

Marcel, Jacek, Thanks for your inputs also. I got lost in some of the stuff but being a newbie I'm sure it will eventually make sense.

also my bad about the 2 threads but I thought that I was starting a new topic with the QUdpSocket so...

Again, thanks guys