Re: [[email protected]: Perl Event]

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> From: Tom Howe <[email protected]>
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> Subject: Perl Event
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> Hi, I have a query regarding Event. I am trying to build a network server 
> that can take various requests from different clients, divide then into 
> slices and process the slices on a first come/first served basis but im 
> having difficulty with it.
> I am using an IO event watcher to check for new data on the socket and 
> using a VAR watcher to monitor a variable that is modified when a new 
> slice is created. Unfortunately, when it is processing the slices it seems 
> to completely ignore the IO watcher. It is as if the IO watcher doesnt get 
> a look in while the VAR watcher is at work. I have tried various 

writing "while the VAR watcher is at work" is ambiguous.  Do you mean
while the VAR watcher *callback* is running?  Because that is what you
mean, the behaviour is normal: the event-loop must be entered in order
for an event to be serviced.

-RLU

> priorities but without success.
> 
> Is there somewhere suitable I can post this if you are unable to help?
> 
> Kind regards, Tom Howe