Re: Problem using idle_add method

[Niel Das <idas watson wustl edu>]

That works for me.  Thanks again for the assistance and pointing me to 
the Glib::MainLoop man page.

Cheers,

Indraniel


Ross McFarland wrote:

> Niel Das said:
>
>  
>
> > However whenever I use "Glib->idle_add(\&callback_function, $data)"
> > instead, I get the following output error:
> >    
>
> it's bound under Glib::Idle, from the Glib::MainLoop man page:
>
>       integer = Glib::Idle->add ($callback, $data=undef, $priority=G_PRIOR-
>       ITY_DEFAULT_IDLE)
>
>
>           * $callback (subroutine)
>           * $data (scalar)
>           * $priority (integer)
>
>           Run $callback when the mainloop is idle.  If $callback returns
>           false, it will uninstall itself, otherwise, it will run again at
>           the next idle iteration.  Returns a source id which may be used
>           with "Glib::Source->remove".
>
>  
>
> > Can't locate auto/Gtk2/idle_add.al in @INC ...
> >    
>
> the function is not bound under the Glib package, i would think that with the
> code Glib->idle_add the above message would be auto/Glib/idle_add though.
>
> -rm
>