I don't think that you need to run separate loop for `uv_idle_t`.

Just call `uv_idle_init(uv_default_loop(), idle)` and
`uv_idle_start(idle, cb)`. Make sure to allocate `idle` in heap (not
on stack) with malloc/new or whatever.

On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 2:35 AM, Kevin Ingwersen
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey everyone.
>
> I need an expert for this question actually. So if you can, please poke a 
> nodejs dev ovo...
>
> So, I am sitting here, with the need to ingegrate a thirdparty library, which 
> usually runs its own event loop. It however offers the possibility to just 
> run one function to let its message loop run once, in order to integrate it 
> better into existing message loops.
> Now, I want to use this to integrate it into nodejs' event loop. But, how.
>
> If i use uv_idle_t, I need to run my own uv loop - even if i use 
> uv_default_loop()... So. How do I access and modify the existing uv loop that 
> nodejs spawns, and add things into it?
>
> I saw <env.h>, which exported a class, Environment, that obviously stored the 
> last used uv event loop, so it could be accessed later on.
>
> But in my case, I am already within the event loop, and need to add the 
> function "on the fly". Is that possible? And how?
>
> Hope somebody can help me.
>
> Kind regards, Ingwie. :)
>
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