Now successfully changes directories and removes metadata. Added logging feature

picture.cpp

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QImageReader>
-
 Picture::Picture(QWidget *parent) :
   QMainWindow(parent),
   ui(new Ui::Picture){
@@ -36,20 +35,20 @@ void Picture::changeDirectory(){
   if(path.isNull()==false){
     directory.setPath(path);
     fillList();
+    ui->log->append("Changed directory to: "+path+"/");
+  }else{
+    ui->log->append("Could not change directory");
   }
-  //exec("which exiv2>>/tmp/log");
 }
-
 void Picture::fillList() {
   ui->fileList->clear();
   ui->fileList->addItems(directory.entryList());
 }
-
 void Picture::on_cd_clicked(){
   changeDirectory();
 }
-
 void Picture::on_erase_clicked(){
+  bool ignored=false;
   foreach(const QString &str,directory.entryList()){
     QString tmp=QString("exiv2 rm ");
     QImageReader reader(directory.absolutePath()+"/"+str);
@@ -61,16 +60,24 @@ void Picture::on_erase_clicked(){
       memcpy(a,tmp2.c_str(),tmp2.size());
       exec(a);
     }else{
-        tmp="echo "+directory.absolutePath()+"/"+str+">>/tmp/log";
-        std::string tmp2=tmp.toStdString();
-        char* a=new char[tmp2.size()+1];
-        a[tmp2.size()]=0;
-        memcpy(a,tmp2.c_str(),tmp2.size());
-        exec(a);
+      if(!ignored){
+        ignored=true;
+        ui->log->append("Ignored Files:");
+      }
+      ui->log->append(str);
     }
   }
+  ui->log->append("Done erasing metadata");
 }
-
 void Picture::on_refresh_clicked(){
   fillList();
 }
+void Picture::on_clearLog_clicked(){
+  ui->log->setText("");
+}
+
+void Picture::on_erase_pressed()
+{
+
+  ui->log->append("Erasing metadata from images...");
+}

picture.h

@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ private slots:
 
     void on_refresh_clicked();
 
+    void on_clearLog_clicked();
+
+    void on_erase_pressed();
+
 private:
     Ui::Picture *ui;
     QDir directory;

picture.ui

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>400</width>
-    <height>300</height>
+    <width>656</width>
+    <height>350</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -60,13 +60,39 @@
      <string>Erase Metadata</string>
     </property>
    </widget>
+   <widget class="QTextEdit" name="log">
+    <property name="geometry">
+     <rect>
+      <x>310</x>
+      <y>60</y>
+      <width>301</width>
+      <height>191</height>
+     </rect>
+    </property>
+    <property name="readOnly">
+     <bool>true</bool>
+    </property>
+   </widget>
+   <widget class="QPushButton" name="clearLog">
+    <property name="geometry">
+     <rect>
+      <x>561</x>
+      <y>222</y>
+      <width>51</width>
+      <height>30</height>
+     </rect>
+    </property>
+    <property name="text">
+     <string>Clear</string>
+    </property>
+   </widget>
   </widget>
   <widget class="QMenuBar" name="menuBar">
    <property name="geometry">
     <rect>
      <x>0</x>
      <y>0</y>
-     <width>400</width>
+     <width>656</width>
      <height>21</height>
     </rect>
    </property>