Re: g_io_channel_add_watch

[ginxd btopenworld com]

I think you will find (as I have implemented this myself) that I you try and use sockets WITHOUT using 
gtk_input_add by using the g_io_channel_ functions instead, that the application won't repaint itself and the 
application simply hangs!

Regards,

Martyn

>  from:    Tristan Van Berkom <vantr touchtunes com>
>  date:    Thu, 19 Sep 2002 15:24:40
>  to:      harringf yahoo com
>  cc:      gtk-app-devel-list gnome org
>  subject: Re: g_io_channel_add_watch 
>
>       An IO channel needs an open file descritpor.
> How do you manage that in windows ? I assume you need to
> use a socket instead of a named pipe. (I'm guessing
> you need a simple IPC). I'm absolutly clueless in
> the Win environmentbut I know that g_io_channel_add_watch
> needs to have an open file descriptor if its ever going
> to perform select() poll() or whatever it does.
>
> Good luck!
>       -Tristan
>
>
> Harring Figueiredo wrote:
> > Folks,
> >
> >  I am writting an app on Linux to run on Win.
> >
> >  On Win, once we open a file, it is locked, so other proc are automatically
> > blocked from  opening that file.
> >
> >   I want to add a watch (g_io_chanel_add_watch) to a regular file on windows.
> > Will this cause the file to remain open while the watch is active ? Can the
> > other process(es) still open the file?
> >
> >  Anyone with experience on that ?
> >
> >  Thanks.
> >
> >  I have not tested, because I still don;t have the Win machine... Thanks !!
> >
> > Harring.
> >
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