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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:	DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:	See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:	STAR::VATNE

Created:	Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:	Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3726
Total number of notes:	19516

160.0. "DECwindows not working with DFS" by BREAKR::UDICK (See ya in the NOTES files) Wed Feb 08 1989 14:57

    
    What is the status of DECwindows working with DFS (Digital File
    Service).
    
    From a terminal session under DECwindows I can:
    
    $ dir brk_dir:[000000]*.*   ! Brk_dir is my access point to the
                                  Server.
    
    When I go into FileView and specify the same Dircctory I get a Warning
    message: 
    
    "The Default directory is not a valid VMS directory specification.
    There is an unrecognized character".
    
    What am I doing wrong. 
    
    Thanks,
    
    Steve

    Also posted in the DNT notes file.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
160.1	try dfs' notes conference - press KP7 etc etc	LESLIE::LESLIE	Andy �� Leslie	`Wed Feb 08 1989 15:20`	3
	What does brk_dir translate to? Have you tried using that in place of the "brk_dir" string?
160.2	Check directory syntax	TOOK::MERSHON	Ric Mershon	`Wed Feb 08 1989 15:50`	12
	RE: < Note 160.0 by BREAKR::UDICK "See ya in the NOTES files" > The error message that you're getting is from specifying the directory wrong in FileView's "Directory" SText widget. The error message is a FileView message, not a DFS (Distributed File Services) one. Try "brk_dir:[000000]". That should work. -ric.