QTcpServer and QThread signal/slot problem

[Diph]

Hi.

I'm trying to implement tcpserver which runs alongside the GUI program. Here are the classes:

MainWindow:

MainWindow::MainWindow()
{
    serverThread = new ServerThread(this);
    serverThread->start();
}

MainWindow::MainWindow()
{
    serverThread = new ServerThread(this);
    serverThread->start();
}

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ServerThread(QThread):

void ServerThread::run()
{
    server = new Server(NULL);
    server->listen(QHostAddress::Any, DEF_PORT);
    //How to connect MainWindow slots with Server signals?
    exec();
}

void ServerThread::run()
{
    server = new Server(NULL);
    server->listen(QHostAddress::Any, DEF_PORT);
    //How to connect MainWindow slots with Server signals?
    exec();
}

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Server(QTcpServer):

Server::Server(QObject *parent) : QTcpServer(parent)
{
    connect(this, SIGNAL(newConnection()), this, SLOT(addConnection()));
}

Server::Server(QObject *parent) : QTcpServer(parent)
{
    connect(this, SIGNAL(newConnection()), this, SLOT(addConnection()));
}

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How do I connect MainWindow slots with Server signals and am I doing this the right way?

[wysota]

What's the purpose of having the server in a dedicated thread?

[Diph]

What's the purpose of having the server in a dedicated thread?

MainWindow is basically a music player and the server sends playback information etc. to the client. So I can use just signals and slots? The GUI doesn't freeze?

[wysota]

No, the GUI will be fine, you can use a single thread.

[Diph]

No, the GUI will be fine, you can use a single thread.

Ok, thanks.