Re: Problems with IO signal

[Paolo Molaro <lupus ximian com>]

On 04/02/01 David Weisgerber wrote:
> How you described in your tutorial, you can use input_add to check for data 
> on a file descriptor or socket. I did so but it won't work. Here is what I 
> wrote:
> $idmaster = Gtk::Gdk->input_add($socket, 'read', \&master_server, 0);
>
> where $socket is a working network-socket of this type:
> $socket = IO::Socket::INET->new(PeerAddr => $ip,
>                                          PeerPort => $port,
>                                          Proto => "udp")
>       or error_dialog ("Fehler beim Verbinden mit dem Server");
>
> I know that the sub master_server is never called although there are datas 
> sent to $socket.
>
> Does anybody know what I would have down wrong ???

Use $socket->fileno() in the input_add call.
The sample code in Gtk::cookbook does it.

lupus

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