QSettings - where is the location of the ini file?

Question

I\'m using QSettings to store some data as ini file in Windows. I want to see the ini file, but I don\'t know what is the location of the ini file.

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Answer 1

On Windows without providing an ini filename, you'll find the data in the registry. Using this code snippet:

    int red = color.red();
    int green = color.green();
    int blue = color.blue();
    QSettings settings("Joe", "SettingsDemo");
    qDebug() << settings.fileName();
    settings.beginGroup("ButtonColor");
    settings.setValue("button1r", red);
    settings.setValue("button1g", green);
    settings.setValue("button1b", blue);
    settings.endGroup();

After running this code, you'll see the output:

"\\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Joe\\SettingsDemo"

Now, opening the regedit tool and following the path list you got: 1