I wish it was so simple. From the code I supplied below, the do_callback method calls cb_revdraworder() which needs a particular widget which is not the Fl_Menu_Item widget.
Cheers Ed > Hmm, why don't you just use the pointer to the Fl_Menu_Item you want to > change and call the do_callback method? > > http://www.fltk.org/doc-1.3/structFl__Menu__Item.html > > Of course you will need to get the pointer first: > > Use: Fl_Menu_Item* pItem= mymenu->find_item("path/to/menuitem"); > or Fl_Menu_Item* pItem= mymenu->find_item(callback_of_menuitem); > > More methods here: http://www.fltk.org/doc-1.3/classFl__Menu__.html > > I hope this takes care of your problem. > > Cheers, Herman > > > > On 10/15/2012 01:00 PM, vigmond.ucalgary wrote: > > I can create the callback from fluid without problem. The issue I have is > > that I want to trigger the callback from outside of the GUI. In my case, I > > am reading in a state file which changes menu settings. When I examine the > > fluid generated code, it calls the callback I defined indirectly. > > > > For example, I have a Fl_Menu_Item called "revdraworder" whose callback I > > want to trigger from some part of my program. Here is the fluid code > > generated for the callback: > > > > void Controls::cb_revdraworder_i(Fl_Menu_* o, void*) { > > // I defined this callback in fluid > > my_function( (bool)(o->mvalue()->value()) ); > > } > > > > void Controls::cb_revdraworder(Fl_Menu_* o, void* v) { > > // fluid generated this > > ((Controls*)(o->parent()->user_data()))->cb_revdraworder_i(o,v); > > } > > > > I need to pass a Fl_menu_ pointer to cb_revdraworder() but cannot figure > > out which one. Somewhere in my code I will write > > > > revdraworder->do_callback(w) > > > > which will call cb_revorder() which will call cb_revorder_i(). > > How do I know what the value of w is? > > > > I hope this clarifies things > > _______________________________________________ fltk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.easysw.com/mailman/listinfo/fltk
