Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] simple_dialog not truly modal in win32

["Bill Meier" <wmeier@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> I understand that "Modal windows prevent interaction with other windows in 
> the same application... ", but I assumed it will also block the normal code 
> execution until the dialog returns/closes. 
> 
> I also understand that I could use a callback to call a function to execute 
> the remaining code, but it would make things more complex. Essentially, all I 
> want to do is: 
> 
> myfunc() { 
>  // setup and initialize a lot of stuff here 
>  ... 
>  // get some user input from my modified simple_dialog 
>  simple_dialog(...); 
>  // continue executing with the new user input 
>  ... 
> } 
> Having a blocking dialog here would be the easiest solution. But I guess if 
> its not possible, then a callback is the only way. Thanks for your help on 
> this! 
> 
> 

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See the gtk function "gtk_dialog_run"; I think this may meet your needs.

See capture_file_dlg.c as an example.


Bill