Uri Guttman wrote:
>
> >>>>> "NI" == Nick Ing-Simmons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> NI> Uri Guttman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> >> select on listen sockets is critical for event loops. i trust nick's
> >> experience here.
>
> NI> _I_ don't. Older Tk's used select() 'cos the Win32 port was
> NI> basically just a clone of the UNIX port. fileevent worked quite
> NI> well. Then I switched in the "real" Tcl/Tk Win32 stuff (but minus
> NI> Tcl_Channel) and things got worse. Since then I have been messing
> NI> with it. I am more than willing to believe that using select()
> NI> might work.
>
> i like your self doubt! :)
>
> if win32 select does work for listen and regular, would that make it
> easier to port event.pm and/or perl/tk events?
>
> can someone get a definitive answer on this? i am now very curious as
> well as anxious to find out. :)
I know select() works for client-type sockets..... I just posted code
on c.l.p.tk.
