Re: A question on pending

[Andrej Prsa <andrej prsa guest arnes si>]

Hi!

> > I must issue a system call from my program, something like
> > 
> > 	system ("prog");
> > 
> > This operation takes at least a minute, but the time of computation
> > actually depends on many parameters.
> > 
> > 1) How do I keep refreshing the GUI?
> 
> Use g_spawn_async* family of functions instead, and use pipes to
> communicate with and track the child process if you need to.

Thanks! But ... I learned how to use g_spawn_async, I programmed
everything and then, when I tried compiling it, I realized that these
functions are declared only in glib2*. Unfortunately, I'm using Gtk1.2
because I need to be compatible with as many computers as possible. Do I
have any alternatives to g_spawn_async* in 1.2?

Thanks,

Andrej