[Glade-users] signal loop problem

[damon ximian com (Damon Chaplin)]

Jason LaPenta wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a widget A and a widget B. When a user
> edits widget A the signal handler sets some
> widget B data. When the user in turn modifies
> widget B, the B signal handler sets widget A
> data. Now I run into a problem because setting
> the widget causes a signal to be called... which
> dumps me into a loop between signal... bad.
>
> How do I keep this from happening?

Either:

 o block the signals as James said.
 o set a variable like 'updating_widgets', and in your signal
   handlers check for that and just return if it is set.

Damon