Re: Dumb newbie suggestion

[lacage email enst fr (Mathieu Lacage)]

"Mike Kestner" <mkestner@ameritech.net> writes:

> After discovering (the hard way) that bonobo apps must use gnome_CORBA_init
> and bonobo_init, I have a suggestion for a very minor patch to
> bonobo-main.c.
> 
> Could a g_error(Bonobo requires the use of gnome_CORBA_init and
> bonobo_init.) statement be added to the bonobo_orb(), bonobo_poa(), and
> bonobo_poa_manager() functions if their respective __gvar is NULL.  Gnorba
> doesn't do a very good job of checking NULL pointers and bonobo seems to be
> pretty indiscriminate at handing out NULLs.
> 
> BTW, is there a SIMPLE container app around that can be used for example
> code.  Trying to learn bonobo by analyzing gnumeric is a bit of a stretch.
>:-)

There is a sample-container application in the sample subdirectory of the 
Bonobo source.
Also, you could play with the gill application from CVS which uses 
shaped windows and Canvas componenents.

> 
> Regards,
> Mike

regards,
Mathieu