fixed memory leak in the execute process code

apps/cmstapp/code/control_box/controlbox.cpp

@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 # include "./code/vpn_prov_ed/vpn_ed.h"
 # include "./code/trstring/tr_strings.h"
 # include "./code/shared/shared.h"
-# include "./code/gen_conf_ed/gen_conf_ed.h"
 
 //  headers for system logging
 # include <stdio.h>
@@ -162,7 +161,8 @@ ControlBox::ControlBox(const QCommandLineParser& parser, QWidget *parent)
   trayiconbackground = QColor();
   trayicon = new QSystemTrayIcon(this);
   f_connmanversion = 0.0;
-
+  gened = NULL;
+  proc = NULL;
   iconman = new IconManager(this);
 
   // set a stylesheet on the tab widget - used to hide disabled tabs
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ void ControlBox::connectPressed()
     return;
   }
 
-//Because of single selection mode list can only have 0 or 1 items in it.
+  //Because of single selection mode list can only have 0 or 1 items in it.
   if (qtw == ui.tableWidget_wifi) pendingobjectpath = wifi_list.at(list.at(0)->row()).objpath.path();
     else if (qtw == ui.tableWidget_vpn) pendingobjectpath = vpn_list.at(list.at(0)->row()).objpath.path();
       else pendingobjectpath.clear();
@@ -754,18 +754,16 @@ void ControlBox::connectPressed()
       QString cmd = args.first();
       args.removeFirst();
       if (ui.checkBox_modifyservicefile->isChecked()) {
-	GEN_Editor* gened = new GEN_Editor(this);
+	gened = new GEN_Editor(this);
 	gened->editInPlace(ui.comboBox_beforeconnectservicefile->currentText(), cmd, args);
 	connect (gened, SIGNAL(finished(int)), this, SLOT(requestConnection()));
-//	gened->deleteLater();
       } // program does require a root helper 
       else {
-	QProcess* proc = new QProcess(this);
-	proc->startDetached(cmd, args);
+	proc = new QProcess(this);
+	proc->start(cmd, args);
 	connect (proc, SIGNAL(finished(int)), this, SLOT(requestConnection()));
-//	proc->deleteLater();
       } // program does not require root helper
-    } // if service is correct 
+    } // if selected service matches the one to modify
   } // if there is a command to execute
 
   // else request the connection now
@@ -777,6 +775,11 @@ void ControlBox::connectPressed()
 //
 // Slot to actually request a connection via DBUS.  Called from the connectPressed() slot
 void ControlBox::requestConnection() {
+  // only way here is when a finished() signal fires, delete the object that did it
+  if (proc)  delete proc;
+  if (gened) delete gened;
+
+  // data member
   QDBusInterface* iface_serv = NULL;
 
   iface_serv = new QDBusInterface(DBUS_CON_SERVICE, pendingobjectpath, "net.connman.Service", QDBusConnection::systemBus(), this);

apps/cmstapp/code/control_box/controlbox.h

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 # include "./code/notify/notify.h"
 # include "./code/iconman/iconman.h"
 # include "./code/vpn_agent/vpnagent.h"
+# include "./code/gen_conf_ed/gen_conf_ed.h"
 
 //  Two of the connman.Manager query functions will return an array of structures.
 //  This struct provides a receiving element we can use to collect the return data.
@@ -149,6 +150,8 @@ class ControlBox : public QDialog
     QColor trayiconbackground;
     IconManager* iconman;
     float f_connmanversion;
+    GEN_Editor* gened;
+    QProcess* proc;
 
   // functions
     int managerRescan(const int& srv = 0);

apps/cmstapp/code/gen_conf_ed/gen_conf_ed.cpp

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ GEN_Editor::GEN_Editor(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent)
   path.clear();
   process.clear();
   args.clear();
-  filecontents.clear();\
+  filecontents.clear();
   proc = NULL;
 
   // signals and slots

apps/resource.h

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 ///////////////////////////////// Program Values ///////////////////////
 //
 // Program Info (may be visible, but don't mark for tranalation) 
-#define VERSION "2020.03.23-1"
+#define VERSION "2020.03.24-1"
 
 #define RELEASE_DATE "7 March 2020"
 #define COPYRIGHT_DATE "2013-2020"

text/changelog.txt

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 <li>Fixed update problems in details tab.</li>
 <li>Fixed VPN tray icon not always showing (possibly issue #198).</li>
 <li>Fixed notification daemon working and starting.</li>
+<li>Added ability to execute a process prior to making a wifi or vpn connection.</li>
 </ul>
 <b> 2020.03.07</b>
 <ul>