displaying QSlider value in QLabel/QDebug() using QThread - qt

Question

I am implementing a simple function where slider value is constantly displayed on label and qDebug(). I already got the label updated using signal/slots, but somehow the qDebug() thread is not working properly. I expected to see the console flooded with the value of the slider.
Below is my code:
SliderThread.h:
class HorizontalSliderThread : public QThread {
Q_OBJECT
public:
HorizontalSliderThread(Ui::MainWindow *ui);//in order to call slider value in HorizontalSliderThread class
~HorizontalSliderThread();
public slots:
void process();
private:
};
SliderThread.cpp
HorizontalSliderThread::HorizontalSliderThread(Ui::MainWindow *ui){
ui_global = *ui;
}
void HorizontalSliderThread::process(){
qDebug("Test Thread");
int value = ui_global.horizontalSlider_windowSize->value();
QObject::connect(ui_global.horizontalSlider_windowSize,SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)),ui_global.label_SliderWindowSize,SLOT(setNum(int)));//update value to label
qDebug()<<value; //update value in console
}
mainwindow.h
move Ui::MainWindow *ui; from private to public.
mainwindow.cpp
MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
QMainWindow(parent),
ui(new Ui::MainWindow)
{
ui->setupUi(this);
QThread* thread = new QThread;
HorizontalSliderThread* slider = new HorizontalSliderThread(ui);
slider->moveToThread(thread);
connect(thread, SIGNAL(started()), slider, SLOT(process()));
thread->start();
}
Current Output: qDebug() displays the value of slider once, label is updated constantly.
Expected Output: qDebug() displays the value of slider continuously, label is updated constantly.
Since label is updated when the slider is moved, then the signal/slot for this function is working, which means my thread should be working. Don't know what I'm doing wrong.
QThread implementation is reference from: http://mayaposch.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/how-to-really-truly-use-qthreads-the-full-explanation/
I am fairly new to this, especially QThread, so if there is a better way to implement this function, please let me know!
Thanks a lot.
EDIT1: add slider->moveToThread(thread);

Answer 1

Well you've only connected the started() signal to your process() function, so your thread starts and it calls process, which dutifully shows your debug output and returns.
I suspect you want to call your process function every time the value changes, which would require another signal/slot connection (along these lines):
connect(ui_global.horizontalSlider_windowSize, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), thread, SLOT(setNum(int)));
Also, it looks like you intend for your HorizontalSliderThread to actually run in that separate thread you've created, in which case you'll need a call to QObject::moveToThread() in there, something along these lines:
slider->moveTothread(thread);