Re: How to test if X-server is there

[Emmanuel Saracco <esaracco noos fr>]

Le mar 13/07/2004 à 11:43, G Hasse a écrit :

> Hello,

hi,

> I have an application that will display its content on
> a remote X-server. Can I test if the X-server is up
> and running.
> 
> Something in line with
> 
>      if ( ( display=XOpenDisplay(display_name)) == NULL )
>         {
>                 (void) fprintf( stderr,
>                         "basicwin: cannot connet to X server %s\n",
>                                 XDisplayName(display_name));
>                         exit ( -1 );
>         }
>     
> but from within Gtk?

with something like: gdk_x11_lookup_xdisplay ()?

bye