Passing Information From HAL

[Thanh Tran]

> Use DBUS signal monitoring facilities instead of
> callouts.

Can I do this without using the D-BUS C API?  I
thought about going down that path but I couldn't get
the library compiled for my system.  I didn't feel
like messing with it.  I figured it would be quicker
to go through the .fdi files.  I agree with you it's a
powerful tool.  I just thought what I was trying to do
was simple enough that I wouldn't need it.  Thanks for
the reply.


--- Patryk Zawadzki <patrys at pld-linux.org> wrote:

> On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 2:54 PM, Thanh Tran
> <ttran7700 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I would use HAL to pass information between my
> >  application and a hot plug-in device.  I realize
> there
> >  exists a library to help me write C code with
> this
> >  functionality.  However, what I need to do is
> >  relatively simple.  I want to detect a storage
> device
> >  plugged in by a user and have my application read
> data
> >  off of the device.  I used an .fdi policy file
> and a
> >  bash script to start my app whenever a usb
> storage
> >  device was plugged in.  However, I still need to
> >  inform my application of the drive location.  I'm
> >  assuming other policies will mount it auto for
> me.  I
> >  just need to pass on the location to my app.  Any
> good
> >  information or advice would be appreciated. 
> Thanks.
> 
> Use DBUS signal monitoring facilities instead of
> callouts. Callouts
> are supposed to be used for scanning devices for
> additional HAL
> properties.
> 
> -- 
> Patryk Zawadzki
> PLD Linux Distribution
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