Re: [Vala] How to get return values from async methods

[tomw <tomw ubilix com>]

On Mi, 2012-10-17 at 20:26 -0007, Jim Nelson wrote:
> Yes, your closure isn't being called until some time after
> get_results() returns.
>
>
> Remember, async works with the event loop.  A good way to think of it
> is like this: some_async_method.begin() doesn't call the method,
> rather .begin schedules the method on the event loop for later
> execution.  (This is technically not true, some code in
> some_async_method() may be executed immediately, but in my experience
> thinking of it as being scheduled is the safest way to code async in
> Vala.)

Thanks, Jim,
So, the only way to get some return values from async methods would be
to either issue a signal from within the closure, passing the result or
to register a callback instead of the closure, right?

br,

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tomw <tomw ubilix com>