Re: Do TreeIters persist after foreach search ?

[Dave Howorth <dhoworth mrc-lmb cam ac uk>]

muppet wrote:
> The iters are intended to be used on the stack in C, so for a foreach(), they
> would be destroyed before returning from the foreach() call.

I saw the sentence about allocation on the stack but then it's followed
by the specific 'guarantee that an iterator is valid for as long as the
node it refers to is valid'. We learn by experience!

> Instead, either store the $path or, better yet, the data from the row that you
> found, like this:
>
> <snip code>
>
> Alternatively, you could just call the i-found-it-action in the foreach
> callback when you find the row you want, and avoid the issue.

I'm trying this. I've basically inverted my algorithm so I can step
through the gtk tree once and search a hash containing the matching data.

> (I should've read the whole thread before replying...)

Thanks to you and Emmanuele for taking the time to help.

Cheers, Dave