Re: Updating GUI from a callback using threads

[muppet <scott asofyet org>]

On Aug 5, 2008, at 9:16 AM, zentara wrote:

> So here are some rules to follow that will let things work right.  
> These can be violated,
> but you may cause errors,  These rules, if followed, will give  
> foolproof thread operation.

The other big alternative, of course, is "don't use threads, fork a  
child process and communicate status and results via a pipe that you  
monitor from the main loop."  This is a recurring theme here on the  
mailing list.


Can i use threads with Gtk2-Perl.
http://live.gnome.org/GTK2-Perl/FrequentlyAskedQuestions#head-4d5ea9310685f66fc167cf8497357e341f73128b

How do i keep my GUI updating while doing a long file read?
http://live.gnome.org/GTK2-Perl/FrequentlyAskedQuestions#head-20b1c1d3a92f0c61515cb88d15e06b686eba6cbc


Whether a child process or a thread is more appropriate depends on  
your problem.


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