The new function cPlugin::MainThreadHook() can be used by plugins to perform actions in the context of the main program thread

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/newplugin b/newplugin
index 9ac83c85..2a7cac2a 100755
--- a/newplugin
+++ b/newplugin
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
 # how to reach the author.
 #
-# $Id: newplugin 1.25 2006/04/16 09:04:21 kls Exp $
+# $Id: newplugin 1.26 2006/04/17 09:49:13 kls Exp $
 
 $PLUGIN_NAME = $ARGV[0] || die "Usage: newplugin <name>\n";
 
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ public:
   virtual bool Start(void);
   virtual void Stop(void);
   virtual void Housekeeping(void);
+  virtual void MainThreadHook(void);
   virtual cString Active(void);
   virtual const char *MainMenuEntry(void) { return MAINMENUENTRY; }
   virtual cOsdObject *MainMenuAction(void);
@@ -221,6 +222,12 @@ void cPlugin${PLUGIN_CLASS}::Housekeeping(void)
   // Perform any cleanup or other regular tasks.
 }
 
+void cPlugin${PLUGIN_CLASS}::MainThreadHook(void)
+{
+  // Perform actions in the context of the main program thread.
+  // WARNING: Use with great care - see PLUGINS.html!
+}
+
 cString cPlugin${PLUGIN_CLASS}::Active(void)
 {
   // Return a message string if shutdown should be postponed