The IP Media Server (Global Call) demo uses the SRL mechanism to retrieve events. When an
event occurs, SRL calls event handlers automatically. All events are received by the SRL and then
passed to the CallbackHdlr( ) function for handling.

In the initialization phase of the demo, the main( ) function sets up the call-back handler, by calling
PDLsr_enbhdlr( ).

5.5.2

Handling Keyboard Input Events

There is an endless loop {while(0)} in the main( ) function in the Main.cpp file. In that loop, the
application waits forever for a keyboard event by calling the waitForKey( ) function. The event
must be handled immediately and event-specific information should be retrieved before the next
call to waitForKey( ).

5.5.3

Handling SRL Events

When the R4/Global Call event is received, the application performs the following:

1. Get METAEVENT by calling gc_GetMetaEvent( ).

2. Get channel ID through device handle to channel mapping.

3. Get device type through device handle to type mapping.

4. Route meta event to the module specified by device type.

5.5.4

Handling Application Exit Events

Normal application exit events, such as pressing either q or Q, don’t enter the SRL. The main( )
function calls PDLSetApplicationExitPath( ) before initialization. In Linux, this function sets the
signals (SIGINT, SIGTERM, SIGABRT) for making the appropriate exit from the application. In
Windows, this function enables the detection of CTRL_CLOSE_EVENT (closing the window).