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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

1353.0. "Defaults not taken!" by CHUNK::PARISEAU (Luc Pariseau) Fri Sep 01 1989 10:45

	HELP!!!

	My workstation does NOT want to use my defaults anymore!
	I tried deleting the .DAT files for the info and then
	saving them.  But if I QUIT my session and login again,
	it does not take my defaults!  This started to happen after
	I had to reboot.

	Now, the SECURITY list in the session manager doesn't work at
	all!  If I make an entry and OK it, and then go back to the
	SECURITY window, that entry is no longer there!

	Any help would be appreciated!

	Luc
T.RTitleUserPersonal
Name		DateLines
1353.1MOVIES::LESLIEAndy ��� LeslieSat Sep 02 1989 18:269
    1/ Use System Defaults
    2/ Save
    3/ Logout
    4/ Login again
    5/ Amend as you wish
    6/ Let us know if it works.
    
    Andy
1353.2no changeCHUNK::PARISEAULuc PariseauWed Sep 06 1989 13:169
    
    I tried that.  Same old thing!  When I log back in it doesn't take
    my defaults.  Even if I use the 'Use last saved settings'.  I looked
    thru the DAT$SM_COLOR.DAT and DAT$SM_GENERAL.DAT.  It seems like the
    correct information is there.  I don't understand any of this!
    
    Luc
1353.3AITG::DERAMODaniel V. {AITG,ZFC}:: D'EramoWed Sep 06 1989 15:396
>>	thru the DAT$SM_COLOR.DAT and DAT$SM_GENERAL.DAT.  It seems like the

	DECW$SM_COLOR.DAT and DECW$SM_GENERAL.DAT.

	Dan
1353.4LESLIE::LESLIEFat was then - thinner is nowWed Sep 06 1989 17:105
    You haven't got spurious DECWindows files in the SYS$SPECIFIC:[SYSEXE]
    I suppose?
    
    - ���
1353.5spurious files...never PRIXSE::PARISEAULuc PariseauThu Sep 07 1989 10:506
	What am I NOT supposed to find in SYS$SPECIFIC:[SYSEXE]?
	Can you be a little more specific please.

	Luc
1353.6LESLIE::LESLIEFat was then - thinner is nowThu Sep 07 1989 16:012
    DECW*.EXE
1353.7nothing therePRIXSE::PARISEAULuc PariseauFri Sep 08 1989 11:397
	DIR SYS$SPECIFIC:[SYSEXE]DECW*.EXE

	Found nothing.  Any other ideas?

	Luc
1353.8LESLIE::LESLIEFat was then - thinner is nowFri Sep 08 1989 12:312
    Take a look in SYS$SPECIFIC:[SYSLIB]DECW*.*.
1353.9still nothingPRIXSE::PARISEAULuc PariseauFri Sep 08 1989 19:082
		No DECW*.EXE in there either...
1353.10PSW::WINALSKICareful with that VAX, EugeneSat Sep 09 1989 01:1710
Do a DIR of DECW$USER_DEFAULTS:*.DAT and RENAME all of those files to some other
extension (.TEMP_DAT, for example).  Then restart your session and see if the
problem is cleared up.

It sounds very much like X encountered a syntax error while reading a resource
file.  You can wind up with a resource database that is screwed up and only gets
fixed by the server reset that happens when you restart the session.

--PSW
1353.11SOLUTION FOUND!PRIXSE::PARISEAULuc PariseauTue Sep 12 1989 14:198
	Thank You!  That worked...  I believed I had tried something like
	take before...but I guess not.  Rename, QUIT (answer Yes to Save)
	and login...DEFAULTS were there and the Session Manager Security
	now works.

	Luc