Re: threading problems...please help with workaround

[Ralph Walden <rwalden tripos com>]

Any explanation as to WHY this works?

Thanks,

Ralph Walden



Brad House wrote:
> 
> Perfect! thanks a lot!!!!
> 
> -Brad
> 
> Sven Neumann wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Brad House <brad mainstreetsoftworks com> writes:
> >
> > > I posted yesterday, but am no closer to a solution
> > > with the suggestions I recieved...
> > >
> > > here is my improperly functioning code snipet....
> > >
> > >
> > > void *run_thread(void *args)
> > > {
> > >   int visible=1;
> > >   while (1)   {
> > >       sleep(1);
> > >       //GDK_THREADS_ENTER();
> > >       gdk_threads_enter();
> > >        if (visible) {
> > >           visible=0;
> > >           gtk_widget_hide(window);
> > >         } else {
> > >           visible=1;
> > >           gtk_widget_show(window);
> > >         }
> > >      //  g_main_iteration(FALSE);
> > >        gdk_threads_leave();
> > >        //GDK_THREADS_LEAVE();
> > >    }
> > > }
> >
> > insert a call to gdk_flush() before gdk_threads_leave().
> >
> > Salut, Sven
> 
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Ralph E. Walden
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