src/QGCApplication.cc

@@ -236,11 +236,13 @@ QGCApplication::QGCApplication(int &argc, char* argv[], bool unitTesting)
     // Parse command line options
 
     bool fClearSettingsOptions = false; // Clear stored settings
+    bool fClearCache = false;           // Clear parameter/airframe caches
     bool logging = false;               // Turn on logging
     QString loggingOptions;
 
     CmdLineOpt_t rgCmdLineOptions[] = {
         { "--clear-settings",   &fClearSettingsOptions, nullptr },
+        { "--clear-cache",      &fClearCache,           nullptr },
         { "--logging",          &logging,               &loggingOptions },
         { "--fake-mobile",      &_fakeMobile,           nullptr },
         { "--log-output",       &_logOutput,            nullptr },
@@ -309,6 +311,15 @@ QGCApplication::QGCApplication(int &argc, char* argv[], bool unitTesting)
     }
     settings.setValue(_settingsVersionKey, QGC_SETTINGS_VERSION);
 
+    if (fClearCache) {
+        QDir dir(ParameterManager::parameterCacheDir());
+        dir.removeRecursively();
+        QFile airframe(FirmwareImage::cachedAirframeMetaDataFile());
+        airframe.remove();
+        QFile parameter(FirmwareImage::cachedParameterMetaDataFile());
+        parameter.remove();
+    }
+
     // Set up our logging filters
     QGCLoggingCategoryRegister::instance()->setFilterRulesFromSettings(loggingOptions);
 

src/VehicleSetup/FirmwareImage.cc

@@ -215,6 +215,21 @@ bool FirmwareImage::isCompatible(uint32_t boardId, uint32_t firmwareId) {
     return result;
 }
 
+QString FirmwareImage::cachedParameterMetaDataFile(void)
+{
+    QSettings settings;
+    QDir parameterDir = QFileInfo(settings.fileName()).dir();
+    return parameterDir.filePath(QStringLiteral("ParameterFactMetaData.xml"));
+}
+
+QString FirmwareImage::cachedAirframeMetaDataFile(void)
+{
+    QSettings settings;
+    QDir airframeDir = QFileInfo(settings.fileName()).dir();
+    return airframeDir.filePath(QStringLiteral("PX4AirframeFactMetaData.xml"));
+}
+
+
 bool FirmwareImage::_px4Load(const QString& imageFilename)
 {
     _imageSize = 0;
@@ -275,12 +290,8 @@ bool FirmwareImage::_px4Load(const QString& imageFilename)
                                         _jsonParamXmlKey,      // key which holds compressed bytes
                                         decompressedBytes);    // Returned decompressed bytes
     if (success) {
-        // Use settings location as our work directory, this way is something goes wrong the file is still there
-        // sitting next to the cache files.
-        QSettings settings;
-        QDir parameterDir = QFileInfo(settings.fileName()).dir();
-        QString parameterFilename = parameterDir.filePath("ParameterFactMetaData.xml");
-        QFile parameterFile(parameterFilename);
+        QString parameterFilename = cachedParameterMetaDataFile();
+        QFile parameterFile(cachedParameterMetaDataFile());
 
         if (parameterFile.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Truncate)) {
             qint64 bytesWritten = parameterFile.write(decompressedBytes);
@@ -306,12 +317,9 @@ bool FirmwareImage::_px4Load(const QString& imageFilename)
                                         _jsonAirframeXmlKey,        // key which holds compressed bytes
                                         decompressedBytes);         // Returned decompressed bytes
     if (success) {
-        // We cache the airframe xml in the same location as settings and parameters
-        QSettings settings;
-        QDir airframeDir = QFileInfo(settings.fileName()).dir();
-        QString airframeFilename = airframeDir.filePath("PX4AirframeFactMetaData.xml");
+        QString airframeFilename = cachedAirframeMetaDataFile();
         //qDebug() << airframeFilename;
-        QFile airframeFile(airframeFilename);
+        QFile airframeFile(cachedAirframeMetaDataFile());
 
         if (airframeFile.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Truncate)) {
             qint64 bytesWritten = airframeFile.write(decompressedBytes);

src/VehicleSetup/FirmwareImage.h

@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ public:
     /// @return true: actual boardId is compatible with firmware boardId
     bool isCompatible(uint32_t boardId, uint32_t firmwareId);
 
+    static QString cachedParameterMetaDataFile(void);
+    static QString cachedAirframeMetaDataFile(void);
+
 signals:
     void errorMessage(const QString& errorString);
     void statusMessage(const QString& warningtring);