From: David Vallner <david@...>
Date: 2006-10-21T20:51:40+09:00
Subject: Re: debugging using tk.rb

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Wybo Dekker wrote:
> When I use () instead of {}: evloop =3D Thread.new(Tk.mainloop)
> then it starts normally, but there is no difference with just Tk.mainlo=
op.
>

Duh. Ruby is a strictly evaluated language, arguments to a function call
are evaluated before the call. Tk.mainloop hangs the interpreter before
Thread.new is ever called.

(You might want to spend some time on learning Ruby syntax and what the
difference between those brackets is.)

David Vallner



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