RE: [gtk-list] Problems with GHashTable

[Trog <trog gtk org>]

On 13-Dec-98 tile@primenet.com wrote:
> After initializing a GHashTable variable, I try to insert a
> key/value pair
> which are gchar pointers using g_hash_insert ().  It seems to
> insert fine, but
> when I try to look the value up using _hash_lookup (), I get NULL. 
> I tried
> g_strdup'ing the pointers; it still doesn't work.  It _does_ work
> when I put in
> constant strings.  Can anyone explain why this happens and how I
> can fix it?
> 
> I'm using glib 1.1.6 and gtk+ 1.1.6.  Any help would be greatly
> appreciated.
> 

First, upgrade to 1.1.7 - 1.1.6 has a nasty bug in it.

The hash table doesn't copy either the key or the value, so you must
keep them valid for the life of the hash table.

-tony

PS. not my design decision.


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