Re: [Boost-users] Aborting a Boost.Thread

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-06-20 04:57:54

Matthias Kaeppler wrote:

> Vladimir Prus wrote:
>> But generally, I think Boost is not the best tool for this task. For
>> example, the KDE IO library allows you to request an io operator (like
>> copy), and recieve progress indicator, and you can cancel the operation.
> 
> Does GNOME have this, too? The FM is written with gtkmm.

Something like:

  http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/gnome-vfs/

But it's C and I have no idea if C++ wrapper is present or not.

>> Not to mention that it works with URLs, not just local files. Of course,
>> KDE already has a file manager, but I assume you have your reasons for
>> writing one.
> 
> I sure do. I have tried many (Konqueror, Krusader, gcommander, Xfe,
> XFFM, mc, rox-filer, ...), and I don't like any of em. So I thought I'd
> better write my own.

That's your call.

- Volodya