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Re: [MOD] STR #3532: timeout set by Fl::add_timeout elapses too early

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Re: [MOD] STR #3532: timeout set by Fl::add_timeout elapses too early Albrecht Schlosser Jan 20, 2020  
 
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Link: https://www.fltk.org/str.php?L3532
Version: 1.3.5


Thanks for your comment.

Your comment is absolutely correct, but this would be some kind of
"undefined behavior" (and usage).

Basically the "missed_by" mechanism can only work correctly (as intended)
if you call Fl::repeat_timeout() with the same callback that triggered it -
otherwise 'missed_by' must be considered just a random (undefined) value.
Strictly spoken, the timeout you start with Fl::repeat_timeout() need not
be exactly the same callback but it must be directly related to the timeout
being served.

That said, Fl::repeat_timeout() must only be called

 (a) within a callback triggered by Fl::add/repeat_timeout and
 (b) with the same or a directly related timer

I believe the documentation needs to be clarified...

This is a task to be done in FLTK 1.4, hence I tend to close this STR w/o
backporting anything to FLTK 1.3.


Link: https://www.fltk.org/str.php?L3532
Version: 1.3.5


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