BB10 - Change QML Header Title from C++ - c++

Question

I'm pretty new to C++ and QML, so sort of trying to teach myself the way! I am trying to change the "title" property of a QML Header object. I am currently developing my app off the back off the pushCollector cascades example on GitHub.
I've read elsewhere that I can assign a property alias and do it that way;
NavigationPane {
id: navPane
property alias connectionText:connectionStatus.title
Page {
Container {
Header {
id: connectionStatus
title: "Connection Status:"
verticalAlignment: VerticalAlignment.Bottom
bottomMargin: 0.0
topMargin: 0.0
visible: true
subtitle: ""
}
My question is, how do I make a void function that can dynamically change the title whenever I call the function. I need something like;
void App:changeConnectionText(const QString new Text)
{
//change object title in QML
}
Thanks!

Answer 1

Add this in .cpp
#include <bb/cascades/Header>
You access like this:
void ApplicationUI::changeConnectionText(QString Text) {
Header* myheader = Application::instance()->scene()->findChild<Header*>("connectionStatus");
myheader->setTitle(Text);
}
And you call it like this (in cpp):
changeConnectionText("Yay, connected!");
And QML
Header {
id: connectionStatus
objectName: "connectionStatus" //add this!!!
title: "Connection Status:"
verticalAlignment: VerticalAlignment.Bottom
bottomMargin: 0.0
topMargin: 0.0
visible: true
subtitle: ""
}
Tested, it works