How can I get "ProgramData" path using QStandardPaths

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Is there a way to get ProgramData path in QT using QStandardPaths.

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I want to know how to get ProgramData path by using functions of QStandardPaths class.
I want cross-platform solution, that is why I want to use QStandardPaths. I believe QT provides such a solution but I could not find it.
People may ask why I want that, or may suggest it is not good to use ProgramData path. First of all, I am planning to copy there user-independent config file of my app. I want all users to be able to reach that file, only for reading. I am going to locate necessary files in setup step. (We can discuss that situation though, if this is not a good way to do it)

What I have tried already:

QStringList locations = QStandardPaths::locateAll(QStandardPaths::DataLocation, QString(), QStandardPaths::LocateDirectory);
QStringList locations2 = QStandardPaths::standardLocations(QStandardPaths::DataLocation);
I tried to run my QT as admin (to see if problem is due to some privilege issue) and nothing has changed

With the functions from point 1 and 2 I also tried to use QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation as a standard location type. Actually, I have tried all types in this link which has "ProgramData" in its explanations

At the end, all I get are:

C:/Users/myUser/AppData/{Local|Roaming}
/Data
empty QString.

This does not really answer your question directly, but for storing user-independent configurations I suggest using QSettings with QSettings::SystemScope. — Bowdzone
– Bowdzone, Commented Oct 13, 2015 at 8:19
cant we use something like this QString path1 = "C:/ProgramData/"; QDir dir1(path1); dir1.setFilter(QDir::NoDotAndDotDot|QDir::Files); not sure just asking — vishal
– vishal, Commented Oct 13, 2015 at 9:19

hmuelner · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-13 09:01:51Z

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This looks like a bug in Qt, already reported in QTBUG-44348 and in QTBUG-40565

answered Oct 13, 2015 at 9:01

hmuelner

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