1 files changed, 14 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/examples/corelib/ipc/sharedmemory/dialog.cpp b/examples/corelib/ipc/sharedmemory/dialog.cpp
index 67e4f012a3..4e8f93a77b 100644
--- a/examples/corelib/ipc/sharedmemory/dialog.cpp
+++ b/examples/corelib/ipc/sharedmemory/dialog.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 #include "dialog.h"
-#include <QFileDialog>
+
 #include <QBuffer>
+#include <QFileDialog>
+#include <QNativeIpcKey>
+
+using namespace Qt::StringLiterals;
 
 /*!
   \class Dialog
@@ -29,8 +33,9 @@
   each button.
 */
 //! [0]
+
 Dialog::Dialog(QWidget *parent)
-  : QDialog(parent), sharedMemory("QSharedMemoryExample")
+    : QDialog(parent), sharedMemory(QNativeIpcKey(u"QSharedMemoryExample"_s))
 {
     ui.setupUi(this);
     connect(ui.loadFromFileButton, &QPushButton::clicked,
@@ -89,8 +94,13 @@ void Dialog::loadFromFile()
     int size = buffer.size();
 
     if (!sharedMemory.create(size)) {
-        ui.label->setText(tr("Unable to create shared memory segment."));
-        return;
+        if (sharedMemory.error() == QSharedMemory::AlreadyExists) {
+            sharedMemory.attach();
+        } else {
+            ui.label->setText(tr("Unable to create or attach to shared memory segment: %1")
+                                .arg(sharedMemory.errorString()));
+            return;
+        }
     }
     sharedMemory.lock();
     char *to = (char*)sharedMemory.data();