Re: getting input each frame

[Olivier Sessink <lists olivier pk wau nl>]

flood wrote:
> Hello, I have been developing an app using GTK to make the interface. The
> problem I'm facing is that the program needs to check for input each frame
> and based on that it needs to alter a few objects such as labels, however, I
> don't know how to check for external input because If I would say make an
> infinite loop than I wouldn't be able to run gtk_main() without it returning
> control to my loop. What can I do to check for external input and gtk input?

extrnal input as in files/pipes ?

check the GIO_Channel stuff in glib, it provides an event-driven
interface for such things

regards,
        Olivier Sessink