file io stuff

Write:

QFile file(“file.xxx”);
file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
QDataStream out(&file);

// Write a header with a “magic number” and a version
out << (quint32)0xA0B0C0D0;
out << (qint32)123;

out.setVersion(QDataStream::Qt_4_0);

// Write the data
out << lots_of_interesting_data;

read:

QFile file(“file.xxx”);
file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
QDataStream in(&file);

// Read and check the header
quint32 magic;
in >> magic;
if (magic != 0xA0B0C0D0)
return XXX_BAD_FILE_FORMAT;

// Read the version
qint32 version;
in >> version;
if (version < 100)
return XXX_BAD_FILE_TOO_OLD;
if (version > 123)
return XXX_BAD_FILE_TOO_NEW;

if (version <= 110)
in.setVersion(QDataStream::Qt_3_2);
else
in.setVersion(QDataStream::Qt_4_0);

// Read the data
in >> lots_of_interesting_data;
if (version >= 120)
in >> data_new_in_XXX_version_1_2;
in >> other_interesting_data;