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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

1063.0. "Problem with DECW$LOGICAL_NAMES " by EGAV02::MMCMULLIN (Ag senim ceol le poca� folamh) Wed Jul 05 1989 08:49

    
    I have a problem with the DECwindows logicals. DECdecision falls over
    with an error about not being able to open a file in
    decw$system_defaults. When I look at the logicals this is what I get.
    
    Egav02>dir decw$system_defaults:
    %DIRECT-E-OPENIN, error opening DECW$SYSTEM_DEFAULTS:[MMCMULLIN]*.*;*
    as input
    -RMS-F-DEV, error in device name or inappropriate device type for
    operation
    
    Egav02>show log decw$system_defaults/table = decw*
       "DECW$SYSTEM_DEFAULTS" = "SYS$COMMON:[DECW$DEFAULTS.USER]" (DECW$LOGICAL_NAMES)
            = "SYS$COMMON:[DECW$DEFAULTS.SYSTEM]"
            = "SYS$LIBRARY:"
    Egav02>
    
    SDC VMS v5.1.
    This happens on the boot node (6240) and workstation (GPX/II).
    
    Rgds,
    Maurice.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1063.1	Check RMS's logical table search list?	KOAL::DUNCAN	Will Duncan -- Landover SIC	`Thu Jul 06 1989 07:34`	29
	We kinda had the same problem here . . . we were redefining the search list that RMS uses when doing its thing Try showing the logical names in the LNM$PROCESS_DIRECTORY table and be sure that DECW$LOGICAL_NAMES is there. It should look somthing like this $ show log /tab=lnm$process_directory (LNM$PROCESS_DIRECTORY) "LNM$FILE_DEV" = "LNM$PROCESS" = "LNM$JOB" = "LNM$GROUP" = "LNM$SYSTEM" = "DECW$LOGICAL_NAMES" "LNM$GROUP" = "LNM$GROUP_000044" "LNM$JOB" = "LNM$JOB_80412090" "LNM$PROCESS" = "LNM$PROCESS_TABLE" "LNM$PROCESS_DIRECTORY" [table] = "" "LNM$PROCESS_TABLE" [table] = "" What we were doing was stepping on the entry that DECW$Logicals.com makes in this table --Will
1063.2	DECW$FORMAT_* logicals for processes	BISTRO::CONNOLLY		`Thu Jul 27 1989 07:20`	23
	I am also having a problem with the DECW$ logicals, or at least things are not working the way I would like them to. I have a system where several users are performing printing from such applications as MAIL. Since each user has its own printing requirements they are each using a different printer. Fine, they can select the desired printer and print as they wish. The problem arises when they try to set this printer up as their default printer. The printer must be reselected each time they enter the application. I was hoping to be able to define the default printer for each user through the use of the DECW$FORMAT_* logicals but they are only defined in logical table DECW$LOGICAL_NAMES which on my system is in LNM$SYSTEM_DIRECTORY not LNM$PROCESS_DIRECTORY as indicated in the previous reply. Is it possible to define the DECW$_FORMAT_* logicals for each login session, without privs, so they will take effect for process level application without chaning the system level definitions? Was the prior reference to DECW$LOGICAL_NAMES being in LNM$PROCESS_DIRECTORY a possible solution to this problem? If so how can I set up my system to contain DECW$LOGICAL_NAMES table in LNM$PROCESS_DIRECTORY instead of LNM$SYSTEM_DIRECTORY.
1063.3	Yes	R2ME2::GRASS	Steve Grass	`Thu Jul 27 1989 10:45`	9
	> Is it possible to define the DECW$_FORMAT_* logicals for each login > session, without privs, so they will take effect for process level > application without chaning the system level definitions? Yes. Users can override the default DECW$PRINTER_FORMAT_* logicals in their local LOGIN.COM file... steve