Re: Re: problem in protocol item tree header field display

Ravi Kondamuru wrote:
> Further investigation is showing me that the following are the values 
> in hfinfo:
> 1. hfinfo->flags = 1, indicating that it is HIDDEN.
> I have no where in my declarations set hf_ns_nicno to be HIDDEN. Is 
> that the default setting or have I not set any flag elsewhere to make 
> it visible?
>
Don't get confused by header_field_info vs. field_info. The 
header_field_info (hfinfo) doesn't contain a flags field. The field_info 
does, but it won't be FI_HIDDEN by default. You'll find the definitions 
at epan/proto.h.
> 2. hfinfo->ref_count = 0, making TRY_TO_FAKE_THIS_ITEM macro return 
> without setting value in proto_tree_add_uint(...)
> When is the ref_count incremented?
>
Don't know.

Regards, ULFL