Thanks - I didn't realize there was a new alternative to gtk_file_selection (I based this originally on info from the tutorial which presumably must've been written before the gtk_file_chooser came along). Anyway gtk_file_chooser works fine.
Ian > -----Original Message----- > From: Sven Neumann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 3:24 AM > To: Ian Puleston > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: SPAM-LOW: Re: gtk_file_selection not showing USB memory device > > Hi, > > "Ian Puleston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I took a look at the source code, and it seems obvious why this is > > happening. This is from function win32_gtk_add_drives_to_dir_list() in > > gtkfilesel.c: > > > > /* Get the drives string */ > > GetLogicalDriveStrings (sizeof (buffer), buffer); > > > > /* Add the drives as necessary */ > > textPtr = buffer; > > while (*textPtr != '\0') > > { > > /* Ignore floppies (?) */ > > if (GetDriveType (textPtr) != DRIVE_REMOVABLE) > > { > > > > So it is deliberately ignoring floppies and other removable media. > Anyone > > know why that is? > > GtkFileSelection is deprecated for several years now. It is somewhat > futile to worry about this misbehaviour. What about using > GtkFileChooser instead? > > > Sven _______________________________________________ gtk-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-list
