From: Ned Konz <ned@...>
Date: 2001-09-21T08:24:11+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:21472] ruby-gtk and entry validation

The Gtk FAQ has an example of validating a Gtk::Entry field using an 
insert_text handler:

void insert_text_handler (GtkEntry    *entry,
                          const gchar *text,
                          gint         length,
                          gint        *position,
                          gpointer     data)
{
  GtkEditable *editable = GTK_EDITABLE(entry);
  int i, count=0;
  gchar *result = g_new (gchar, length);

  for (i=0; i < length; i++) {
    if (!isalpha(text[i]))
      continue;
    result[count++] = islower(text[i]) ? toupper(text[i]) : text[i];
  }
  
  if (count > 0) {
    gtk_signal_handler_block_by_func (GTK_OBJECT (editable),
                                      GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (insert_text_handler),
                                      data);
    gtk_editable_insert_text (editable, result, count, position);
    gtk_signal_handler_unblock_by_func (GTK_OBJECT (editable),
                                        GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (insert_text_handler),
                                        data);
  }
  gtk_signal_emit_stop_by_name (GTK_OBJECT (editable), "insert_text");
  
  g_free (result);
}

The problem is that I can't find any way in ruby-gtk to do this. There is 
signal_handler_unblock in Gtk::Object but not 
signal_handler_unblock_by_func().

Any suggestions?

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Ned Konz
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