Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] how do I know that a new capture has been started

[wsgd <wsgd@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks for all answers,


Olivier

Stephen Fisher a écrit :
> On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 05:23:52PM +0200, wsgd wrote:
>
>   
> > Into a plugin dissector,
> > how do I know that :
> > - a new capture has been started
> > - a new file is loaded
> >
> > reset callback of register_tap_listener ?
> > other possibilities ?
> >
> > Can I use (or it is normal to use) the tap system on my own protocol ? 
> > other possibilities ?
> >     
>
> The plugin dissector will be called when a new capture has been started 
> that has packets which belong to your plugin dissector.  When a new file 
> is loaded, the same happens if there are packets belonging to your 
> dissector.  A dissector is called once per packet for every packet 
> belonging to it.  What are you trying to accomplish?
>   
manage global data (which must be reseted when we start a new capture, ...)
> Steve
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