Re: [Vala] how to pass a List by reference?

[bsquared <bwcode4u gmail com>]

Abderrahim Kitouni <a kitouni gmail com>
writes:

> Hello,
>
> 2011/10/13 bsquared <bwcode4u gmail com>:
> > I am guessing that I'm going about this wrong, but I want to populate a list
> > from a static method.
> >
> >     static void populate_list (ref SList<string> list) {
> >            list.append("");
> >     }
> >
> > I am getting a compiler error:
> > error: Cannot capture reference or output parameter
>
> The above compiles without problems for me (valac 0.14.0). This error
> probably means that you are trying to use this variable from a lambda
> expression.
>
> Another solution is to use libgee: libgee's lists are objects and
> don't need any special treatment (just pass them normally and you can
> call list.add with no problems)
>
> HTH,
> Abderrahim
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Yes that does help.  I was attempting to use from with a lambda.  Thank you.
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Regards,
Brian Winfrey