Wireshark · Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] Copy of the "byte view" contents to the clipboard via the context menu

[Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamping@xxxxxx>]

Palmer Thomas J Civ HQ SSG/ENEP wrote:

> > On Tue, Aug 03, 2004 at 12:02:06PM -0500, Palmer Thomas J Civ 
> > HQ SSG/ENEM wrote:
> >    
> >
> > > The attached patch enables the copy of the "byte view" 
> > >      
> > contents to the
> >    
> >
> > > clipboard via the context menu.
> > >      
> > ...if you're using a version of Ethereal built with GTK+ 2.x.
> >
> > Could support for GTK+ 1.2[.x] be added?
> >
> >    
>
>
> I'm a GTK newbie and I'm struggling to add GTK1.2 support for the clipboard. I have (probably awkwardly) implemented the 1.2 support as:
>
> #if (GTK_MAJOR_VERSION >= 2)
>   GtkClipboard    *cb;  
> #else
>   GtkWidget *ge;
> #endif
>   GString         *CSV_str = g_string_new("");
>
> <snip>
>
> /* Now that we have the CSV data, copy it into the default clipboard */
> #if (GTK_MAJOR_VERSION >= 2)
>   cb = gtk_clipboard_get(GDK_SELECTION_CLIPBOARD);    /* Get the default clipboard */
>   gtk_clipboard_set_text(cb, CSV_str->str, -1);       /* Copy the CSV data into the clipboard */
> #else
>   ge=gtk_entry_new_with_max_length(50000);
>   gtk_entry_set_text((GtkEntry *) ge,(gchar *)CSV_str->str); 
>   gtk_editable_select_region((GtkEditable *) ge, 0, -1);
>   gtk_editable_copy_clipboard((GtkEditable *)ge);
> #endif
>   g_string_free(CSV_str, TRUE);                       /* Free the memory */
>
>
> The problem that I am having is that at runtime, GTK is complaining:
>
> (ethereal.exe:3436): Gtk-CRITICAL **: file gtkwidget.c: line 3732 (gtk_widget_get_parent_window): assertion `widget->parent != NULL' failed
>
> AND the clipboard contains a truncated version of the GString. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
>  
It seems, that the ge widget you are using isn't related to a parent 
widget (e.g. a container like GtkHBox or such)

Just try to put ge into another widget (maybe hidden), that should avoid 
this assert.

I don't know why the clipboard contain only a truncated string after 
doing this.

Regards, ULFL