Re: [gtk-list] Re: Q: automatic function on program startup

[csmall scooter o i net]

Eduardo Perez wrote:
> Many thanks for your interest, but I'm afraid this is not what I'm
> looking for.
> 
> I need to make some calculations after the first window is shown, second
> window must be shown when calculations end; calculations show their
> progress on the first window.
> 
> It's something like a progress window when a program starts while
> getting ready, then main window appears.

OK, so something like this pseudo code?

show_window_1();
while(!finished) {
  finished = do_my_special_calcs();
  update_window_1();
}
show_window_2();

Now, you are going to have some problems here, if your calculations are
*that* intense that it will be a while for them to complete, poor old
gtk_main() won't get a lookin, which is a Bad Thing.  It means important
stuff like window redrawing will not happen.  I am unsure if there is a 
like a release() command where you give up some cycles every now and then
for gtk_main to do its thing.

I can see some troubles with these calculations.

  - Craig