_ActivateIdle( ) API Library Routine Example

The following example activates an idle event handler when the library is loaded. The idle event handler just prints a message. The idle event handler is deactivated when the library is unloaded.

Visual FoxPro Code

SET LIBRARY TO ACTIIDLE
WAIT WINDOW TO m.test TIMEOUT 5
SET LIBRARY TO

C Code

#include <pro_ext.h>

static unsigned IdlerID;

//   This is the routine that is registered as an idle event handler.
void FAR IdleHandler(WHandle wh, EventRec *ev)
{
   _PutStr("\nIdleHandler() called.");
}

void FAR Activate(ParamBlk FAR *parm)
{
   IdlerID = _ActivateIdle((FPFI) IdleHandler);
}

//   When the library is unloaded we must deactivate the idle event 
//   handlerin a CALLONUNLOAD function.
void FAR DeActivate(ParamBlk FAR *parm)
{
   _DeActivateIdle(IdlerID);
}

FoxInfo myFoxInfo[] = {
   {"ACTIVATE",  (FPFI) Activate, CALLONLOAD,   ""},
   {"DEACTIVATE",  (FPFI) DeActivate, CALLONUNLOAD, ""}
};
FoxTable _FoxTable = {
   (FoxTable FAR *) 0, sizeof(myFoxInfo)/sizeof(FoxInfo), myFoxInfo
};