Get list of installed applications and its UID in Qt

Deprecated:This code snippets shows how to list the names and UIDs of installed applications on device using the Qt Mobile Extension XQInstaller.

Tip: This article and associated mobile extensions has not been superseded in Qt Mobility 1.0.

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Code Example

Source file: Media:QtGetInstalledApps.zip

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Tested with

Devices(s): Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

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Compatibility

Platform(s): S60 3rd Edition, FP1, FP2
S60 5th Edition

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Platform Security

Signing Required: DevCert

Capabilities: TrustedUI

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Keywords: XQInstaller::applications()

Created: savaj (22 Jun 2009)

Last edited: hamishwillee (11 Oct 2012)

Headers required

 #include <XQInstaller>

.pro file

symbian:LIBS += -lswinstcli \
    -lcommdb \
    -lapparc \
    -lefsrv \
    -lapgrfx
symbian:TARGET.CAPABILITY += TrustedUI

Source

void GetInstalledApps::GetApps()
{
	XQInstaller* m_installer = new XQInstaller(this);
 
	/* Get List of applications. 
     * type of m_applications is QMap<QString, uint>.
     */
	m_applications = m_installer->applications();
 
	/* Get List of application names
	 *type of m_appNames is QList<QString> 
	 */
	m_appNames = m_applications.keys(); 
 
	/* Get List of application UID in decimal. 
	*type of m_appUID is QList<uint> 
	*/
	m_appUID = m_applications.values(); 
 
	ui.listWidget->clear();
	for (int i = 0; i < m_appNames.count(); i++) 
	{
		QString str;
		/* convert UID from decimal to hex and then string. */
	    str.setNum(m_appUID.at(i),16);
	    /* append name and UID to string */	    
		QString string(m_appNames.at(i)+"  UID:"+ str);
		/* append string to list widget to display on screen */
		ui.listWidget->addItem(string);
	}
 
	/* Let's make the UI scale so that we can scroll it. */
	QScrollArea* scrollArea = new QScrollArea;
	scrollArea->setWidget(ui.listWidget);
	scrollArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
 
        /* setCentralWidget() takes ownership of scrollArea and deletes it at the appropriate time. so no need to delete scrollArea */
	setCentralWidget(scrollArea);
}

Postconditions

The code snippet is expected to show a list of all installed applicationa with its UID.

Code Example

• The Code Example will show a list of all installed application with UID. The application is tested on Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.

Related Links

• Silent installation/uninstallation of application in Qt