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From: Clemens Ladisch <clemens@ladisch.de>
Subject: Re: Can ALSA invoke a Callback ?
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:32:57 +0200
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Ru Vuott wrote:
>  hData = OPEN "/dev/snd/midiC2D0" for READ Watch
> 
> Do you think this solution could interfere and give problems to ALSA ?

Yes; this opens the device exclusively.  The ALSA sequencer would be
able to allow multiple applications.

> The rest of my program (for sending midi event, etcetera) continue to use ALSA.

How are you using ALSA from Gambas?  Is there some ALSA module that
could be extended to ALSA watches?


Regards,
Clemens