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Re: Q: call_external hangs IDL Windows GUI? [message #43764 is a reply to message #43606]

Tue, 26 April 2005 18:17

Joshua Lynch
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Registered: April 2005

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b_gom@hotmail.com wrote:
> Joshua,
>
> call_external does block in Windows (there is no multi-threading in the
> IDL interpreter) You can, however, call an external function that
> starts a thread and then returns quickly to IDL. You will have to sort
> out the messaging between the threads on your own though.
>

Any suggestions on how to make IDL wait until the thread is completed?
Is there a way to block on a variable (preferably not to busy wait) in
IDL and have the C code modify it? Or should I just go RTFM? :-)

Thanks again.

--josh

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		Re: Q: call_external hangs IDL Windows GUI? By: b_gom on Wed, 20 April 2005 14:05
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		Re: Q: call_external hangs IDL Windows GUI? By: Joshua Lynch on Tue, 26 April 2005 18:17

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