File Selection Dialog Box

[Mike Lindahl <mlindahl phoenix Princeton EDU>]

I am using GTK 1.2 and GTK-- 1.0 and am having a problem with the file
selection dialog box.

Specifically, the set_filename() function takes an inordinate amount of
time.  Below is the code that I am using.  isFastComputer is a simple
boolean value.  When it is true, the dialog box takes a long time to
display but, when false, the box pops right up.  Does anyone know why this
is true?  Is there a way for me to fix it?

static void InitFileSel (string s)
{
  dlog << "Initializing Dialog Box: " << s << endl;
  DestroyFileSel ();
  dialog = new Gtk_FileSelection (s);
  dialog->set_modal (true);
  if (last_dir != "")
    if (isFastComputer)
      dialog->set_filename(last_dir);
  connect_to_function (dialog->get_cancel_button()->clicked,
&File_Sel_cancel);
  ConnectDestroy();
  dialog->show ();
  dlog << "Dialog Box displayed" << endl;
}

Thanks a lot
Mike