Review Request 128032: Fix command line argument handling

[Arno Möller]

> On May 29, 2016, 9 a.m., Urs Wolfer wrote:
> > main.cpp, line 119
> > <https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/128032/diff/3/?file=467218#file467218line119>
> >
> >     This cannot be done this way. Protocol support is implemented via plugins. If you hardcode it here, the whole gain of the plugin architecture is lost.
> 
> Arno Möller wrote:
>     Thought that much.
>     Unfortunately, I have no idea how QT plugins work. How can I get a list of valid schemes?
>     Or should we just pass any URL to MainWindow::newConnection()?
> 
> Urs Wolfer wrote:
>     Plugins are not known in that state IIRC. They are loaded in MainWindow::loadAllPlugins. I think you could just pass any url (a proper error message is shown later IIRC).

We're not in the event loop either. That leaves a debug message. Would that be OK?


> On May 29, 2016, 9 a.m., Urs Wolfer wrote:
> > mainwindow.cpp, line 992
> > <https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/128032/diff/3/?file=467219#file467219line992>
> >
> >     Strange... Have you analyzed Git history to check why this was here?
> 
> Arno Möller wrote:
>     this call was added by commit 29a96a34dcbc3acfd3b7a1e3671bbb966e95f6b4, referencing REVIEW:113380
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> Urs Wolfer wrote:
>     Hm, it was also there before this change, but in anthoer form. It really looks like a bug, but I'm confused that nobody else noticed it before...

Maybe because nobody cared?
I stared at the code for at least an hour before I figured that out.


- Arno


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On May 29, 2016, 8:43 a.m., Arno Möller wrote:
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> (Updated May 29, 2016, 8:43 a.m.)
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> Review request for KDE Utils and Urs Wolfer.
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> Repository: krdc
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> Description
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> * Don't treat an URL passwd via the command line as a local file. That gives us file://rdp://<something or other>, which is garbage.
> * Don't shut down the view when the user chose not to show the preference dialog for the host
> * Also don't close the view on MainWindow::saveHostPrefs()
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> Diffs
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>   main.cpp 73093f3 
>   mainwindow.cpp dd1d8a0 
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> Diff: https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/128032/diff/
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> Testing
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> Invoke:
> $ krdc rdp://<your.favorite.rdp.host>
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> Without the 1. patch krdc converts the URL to vnc:// as seen in the windowTitle.
> With the 1. patch, but without the 2., the RDP connection is opened, but the view is closed instantly by MainWindow::saveHostPrefs(), leaving the user with a new connection tab.
> With both patches krdc works as expected.
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> Thanks,
> 
> Arno Möller
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