Re: XForms: Problems with synchronos processing

Dr. Dikoma C. Shungu (shungu@ultranmr.cpmc.columbia.edu)
Fri, 12 Sep 1997 02:36:39 -0400 (EDT)

To subscribers of the xforms list from "Dr. Dikoma C. Shungu" <shungu@ultranmr.cpmc.columbia.edu> :

|> To subscribers of the xforms list from spl@szechuan.ucsd.edu (Steve Lamont)
|> :
|>
|> > Isn't there any function I can call that says "update this
|> > object in the display _now_" or in a worst-case, refresh the entire
|> > form completely before returning from the function?
|>
|> fl_redraw_object() causes the drawing to happen. You will also
|> probably need to flush the output to the server with XFlush(). See
|> the respective manuals for details.
|>
|> However, you might want to consider using asynchronous I/O and an I/O
|> callback instead. This will obviate the need for hacks such as the
|> one I suggested.
|>

Nothing to add here, except that I fully & *strongly* agree with Steve's
[spl] last point here. I would opt for asynchronous I/O. I will elaborate if
the poster wants me to, but it is cleaner (just dealt with something like
today!)

Cheers..

DCS

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