Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of DbusHowto

Timestamp:

Dec 13, 2008, 9:00:57 PM (15 years ago)

Author:

darkrain42

Comment:

Updated the C code because apparently UINT changed to INT at some point... *grumble*

DbusHowto

@@ -272 +272 @@
 {{{
 signal sender=:1.21 -> dest=(null destination) path=/im/pidgin/purple/PurpleObject; interface=im.pidgin.purple.PurpleInterface; member=ReceivedImMsg
-   uint32 1097
+   int32 1097
    string "mybuddy@hotmail.com"
    string "<FONT FACE="Times"><FONT COLOR="#000000">Hi!</FONT></FONT>"
-   uint32 8728
+   int32 8728
    uint32 0
 }}}
@@ -281 +281 @@
  Now you know that the parameters associated with signal '''''!ReceivedImMsg''''' are:
 {{{
-UINT32,
+INT32,
 STRING,
 STRING,
-UINT32,
+INT32,
 UINT32
 }}}
@@ -290 +290 @@
  Then we can create file '''marshal.list''' with the one line marshaller function definition:
 {{{
-VOID:UINT,STRING,STRING,UINT,UINT
-}}}
-
- * The above event seems to have changed to( ver 2.4.1 ), INT,STRING,STRING,INT,UINT. Please use dbus-monitor to confirm the same for your version and modify marshal.list accordingly.
+VOID:INT,STRING,STRING,INT,UINT
+}}}
+
+ * '''Please note, apparently the types for these functions may have changed accidentally at one point. The original examples here had the types {{{ VOID:UINT,STRING,STRING,UINT,UINT }}}. Make sure to check the types with dbus-monitor and use the appropriate types or your callbacks will mysteriously not be triggered! '''
 
  * Second, generate '''marshal.h''' and '''marshal.c'''[[BR]]After create your own file '''marshal.list''', you can then use tool '''glib-genmarshal''' to generate '''marshal.h''' and '''marshal.c''' in the following way:
@@ -324 +324 @@
 
 /* Signal callback handling routing */
-void received_im_msg_cb (DBusGProxy *purple_proxy, unsigned int account_id, 
+void received_im_msg_cb (DBusGProxy *purple_proxy, int account_id, 
                          const char *sender, const char *message, 
-                         unsigned int conv_id, unsigned int flags,
+                         int conv_id, unsigned int flags,
                          gpointer user_data)
 {
@@ -366 +366 @@
 
     /* Register dbus signal marshaller */
-    dbus_g_object_register_marshaller(marshal_VOID__UINT_STRING_STRING_UINT_UINT, 
-                                      G_TYPE_NONE, G_TYPE_UINT, G_TYPE_STRING, 
-                                      G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_UINT, G_TYPE_UINT, 
+    dbus_g_object_register_marshaller(marshal_VOID__INT_STRING_STRING_INT_UINT, 
+                                      G_TYPE_NONE, G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_STRING, 
+                                      G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_UINT, 
                                       G_TYPE_INVALID);
         
     /* Add the signal to the proxy */
     dbus_g_proxy_add_signal(purple_proxy, "ReceivedImMsg", 
-                            G_TYPE_UINT, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_STRING, 
-                            G_TYPE_UINT, G_TYPE_UINT, G_TYPE_INVALID);
+                            G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_STRING, 
+                            G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_UINT, G_TYPE_INVALID);
 
     /* Connect the signal handler to the proxy */