On Tue, 2013-02-19 at 22:38 -0500, david feeney wrote: > Hello, > > I have two nm_client applications running simultaneously: 1) > nm_applet, and 2) my_app. > > Initially both programs agree on the state of the wifi device i.e. > nm_device_get_state (device): > > 1 ) > > nm-applet: W: notify_active_ap_changed_cb Device State = 100 > nm-applet: W: Device Product = BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY > nm-applet: W: Device Vendor = Broadcom Corporation > > 2) > > my_app[30408]: Q: show_wifi_device_info Device State = 100 > my_app[30408]: Q: Device Product = BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY > my_app[30408]: Q: Device Vendor = Broadcom Corporation > > > Then I Disconnect the device, from either application and my_app > cannot obtain the new State: > > 1) > nm-applet: W: notify_active_ap_changed_cb Device State = 30 > nm-applet: W: Device Product = BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY > nm-applet: W: Device Vendor = Broadcom Corporation > > 2) > my_app[30408]: Q: show_wifi_device_info Device State = 100 > my_app[30408]: Q: Device Product = BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY > my_app[30408]: Q: Device Vendor = Broadcom Corporation > > I am polling the nm_device_get_state (device) to get updated status; > will this not work?
Not with libnm-glib, no. It grabs the initial state synchronously, and then uses PropertiesChanged signals from NetworkManager for all further updates. This requires a glib event loop, which depending on your application shouldnt be that hard to do. Happy to offer tips on that. Dan _______________________________________________ networkmanager-list mailing list networkmanager-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
