Changing a variable from within an event handler?

[autofasurer]

Hi all,

I'm confused about how I can set an outside variable from within an event handler.

I have an interface kit class setup like this:

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class ofxPhidgetsIfkit : public ofxPhidgets {
   
public:
    void init();
    void digiOut(int index, int state);
    void exit();
   ~ofxPhidgetsIfkit() { exit(); };
    bool pushed;
   
private:
    static int CCONV InputChangeHandler(CPhidgetInterfaceKitHandle phid, void *usrptr, int index, int state);
    int display_properties(CPhidgetInterfaceKitHandle phid);
   int result, numSensors, i;
   const char *err;
   
   //Declare an InterfaceKit handle
   CPhidgetInterfaceKitHandle ifKit = 0;
};

And in the implementation of this method like so:

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int CCONV ofxPhidgetsIfkit::InputChangeHandler(CPhidgetInterfaceKitHandle phid, void *usrptr, int index, int state)
{
    printf("Digital Input: %d > State: %d\n", index, state);
    if (index && state) {
        //how do I set the pushed boolean to true?//
    }
    return 0;
}

Now the question, like it says in the code, How do I set the 'pushed' boolean to true from within that handler so I can use it in my main app e.g.: if (myInterfacekit.pushed){ //do stuff//}

Any help much appreciated!!

[frodegill]

How do I set the 'pushed' boolean to true from within that handler

When registering the event, set userptr to this:

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CPhidgetInterfaceKit_set_OnInputChange_Handler(ifKit, ofxPhidgetsIfkit::InputChangeHandler, this);

and in the handler you cast userptr to your class

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reinterpret_cast<ofxPhidgetsIfkit*>(userptr)->pushed=true;

(Code is neither compiled nor tested, but I hope you get the idea)

[autofasurer]

Great! I don't know what voodoo you pulled, but I'll definitely figure it out lateron

It works great and I'm very happy with that for now without understanding!!!
I had an ugly solution on stand-by involving Max and OSC messaging to openframeworks, I'm glad I don't have to resort to that.

[frodegill]

Great! I don't know what voodoo you pulled, but I'll definitely figure it out lateron

Huh? Not much voodoo going on here.
A pointer to the instance of your class is stored in a void-pointer at initialization, and this void-pointer is cast back to your class to be used in the callback handler.