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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

3171.0. "login.com from pause?" by BURYST::EDMUNDS ($ no !fm2r, no comment) Mon Aug 06 1990 15:54

    Is there anyway to have the functionality of login.com when unpausing a
    workstation? Obviously the SM is informed/knows when you unpause
    because it announces any login failures and gives a new mail count. Can
    I hook into that using either DCL or a HLL?
    
    Keith
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3171.1DECWIN::FISHERLocutus: Fact or Fraud?Mon Aug 06 1990 18:115
The short answer is no, but what would you like it to do?  There are a lot of
different processes running now, some of them with images.  I should think the
best one could hope for is a client message and possibly running a new image.

Burns
3171.2UKCSSE::EDMUNDSTue Aug 07 1990 05:378
    In the days when I used a CCT I had a few lines in my login.com that
    did various things the first time I logged in each day (such as bring
    up a reminder of "to do" items for the day). These days I don't log out
    often (only pause), so this functionality is lost.
    
    Running a new image would be fine as a way of dealing with this.
    
    Keith
3171.3another program to check for pause windowHNDYMN::MCCARTHYWhat will I do when the day is 1.5 hr longer?Tue Aug 07 1990 07:087
    Couldn't a detached process sit around and check the state of the pause
    window (mapped or not) and when it becomes unmapped, execute a few
    commands?  I think the sources to fish or to the pause message program
    would have the code needed to check this.  Its not perfect but it may
    give you the effect you are looking for.
    
    bjm