Re: Gtk::Entry Input Signalisation

["Jonathon Jongsma" <jonathon quotidian org>]

On 2/5/08, Mario Foerster <Mario Foerster 82 web de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> i currently trying to update some parameters when some input on a text
> entry field was done. I'm using signal_insert_at_cursor() to connect
> some handler to it, but there isn't any indication (the callback
> function is never called).
>
> ===============================================================
> The Code:
>
>    Gtk::Entry* l_mouseScaleX_pgtkentry;
>    refXml->get_widget( "g_mouseScaleX_gentry",
>                        l_mouseScaleX_pgtkentry
>                      );
>    if( l_mouseScaleX_pgtkentry != 0 )
>    {
>
>      std::cout << "Hiho" << std::endl;
>      l_mouseScaleX_pgtkentry->signal_insert_at_cursor().
>        connect( sigc::ptr_fun( &on_mouseScaleXInsertAtCursor ) );
>    }
>
>    ...
>
> void on_mouseScaleXInsertAtCursor(
>        const Glib::ustring& f_insertedString_str
>      )
> {
>   std::cout << "ScaleX: " << f_insertedString_str << std::endl;
> }
>
> ===============================================================
>
> Whats wrong? Why I get no indication? Is there another way to get
> information about text changes in a text entry field?
>
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Mario

If I'm understanding your goal correctly, you probably want
signal_changed() (which is inherited from Gtk::Editable)

-- 
jonner