QIntValidator Class

The QIntValidator class provides a validator that ensures a string contains a valid integer within a specified range. More...

Header: #include <QIntValidator>
qmake: QT += gui
Inherits: QValidator

Properties

Public Functions

int bottom() const
void setBottom(int)
void setTop(int)
int top() const

Signals

void bottomChanged(int bottom)
void topChanged(int top)

Detailed Description

Example of use:

 QValidator *validator = new QIntValidator(100, 999, this);
 QLineEdit *edit = new QLineEdit(this);

 // the edit lineedit will only accept integers between 100 and 999
 edit->setValidator(validator);

Below we present some examples of validators. In practice they would normally be associated with a widget as in the example above.

 QString str;
 int pos = 0;
 QIntValidator v(100, 900, this);

 str = "1";
 v.validate(str, pos);     // returns Intermediate
 str = "012";
 v.validate(str, pos);     // returns Intermediate

 str = "123";
 v.validate(str, pos);     // returns Acceptable
 str = "678";
 v.validate(str, pos);     // returns Acceptable

 str = "999";
 v.validate(str, pos);    // returns Intermediate

 str = "1234";
 v.validate(str, pos);     // returns Invalid
 str = "-123";
 v.validate(str, pos);     // returns Invalid
 str = "abc";
 v.validate(str, pos);     // returns Invalid
 str = "12cm";
 v.validate(str, pos);     // returns Invalid

Notice that the value 999 returns Intermediate. Values consisting of a number of digits equal to or less than the max value are considered intermediate. This is intended because the digit that prevents a number from being in range is not necessarily the last digit typed. This also means that an intermediate number can have leading zeros.

The minimum and maximum values are set in one call with setRange(), or individually with setBottom() and setTop().

QIntValidator uses its locale() to interpret the number. For example, in Arabic locales, QIntValidator will accept Arabic digits.

Note: The QLocale::NumberOptions set on the locale() also affect the way the number is interpreted. For example, since QLocale::RejectGroupSeparator is not set by default, the validator will accept group separators. It is thus recommended to use QLocale::toInt() to obtain the numeric value.

See also QDoubleValidator, QRegExpValidator, QLocale::toInt(), and Line Edits Example.

Property Documentation

bottom : int

This property holds the validator's lowest acceptable value

By default, this property's value is derived from the lowest signed integer available (-2147483648).

Access functions:

int bottom() const
void setBottom(int)

Notifier signal:

void bottomChanged(int bottom)

See also setRange().

top : int

This property holds the validator's highest acceptable value

By default, this property's value is derived from the highest signed integer available (2147483647).

Access functions:

int top() const
void setTop(int)

Notifier signal:

void topChanged(int top)

See also setRange().