Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

2983.0. "CDA_PACK problem" by WOTVAX::DORANA (Return of the killer jellyfish) Thu Jul 08 1993 17:42

    Problem with CDA_PACK....
    
    CDA_PACK #INFILE, #OUTFILE, #TAG
    
    gives...
    
    OA-E-CDAPACK, Error in CDA pack operation
    -RMS-E-FNF, file not found
    
    #INFILE represents a file that does exist, and I can access (to make
    sure I do a CHECK_ACCESS prior to the pack)...
    
    #OUTFILE was created by a
    
    MAKE_FILE_NAME (RESULT=#INFILE,DEFAULT="OA$TEMP:.DOTS")
    
    The file represented by #INFILE is a DECwrite file that works fine in
    DECwrite (ie I can load it, edit it, print it etc...). There are no
    external references in it (ie it is basically all text).
    
    The catch is that the file was created using DECwrite for ULTRIX and
    stored via UCX in a VMS directory - from where I subsequently access
    it.
    
    The file can be copied to a VMS box and DECwrite for VMS will
    understand it perfectly well. I can then save it (save as), copy it
    back to the ALL-IN-1 system and I get the same error using CDA_PACK.
    
    I have another DECwrite file that CDA_PACK works for...
    
    I have suspicsions about what the problems could be, but would like
    some confirmation...
    
    My guess is that the 'file not found' refers to the style file as this
    is referenced in the ULTRIX version as
    
    /usr/lib/cda/en_GB/wr_genrl.doc_style
    
    which is obviously non-sense to VMS.  However, DECwrite for VMS
    converts this reference to CDA$LIBRARY when used. Also, the VMS version
    (ie the one I got from Save as) appears not to have a reference to the
    style file at all (???) its just straight text. This (VMS version)
    still gives the 'file not found' message.
    
    Additionally, the file that I can pack has the same style file
    reference (/usr/lib etc etc) as the one I can't.
    
    I am now confused, so I will go bowling and look for answers
    tomorrow...;^)
    
    Any pointers welcome
    
    Andy

    P.S.
    
    ALL-IN-1 IOS V3.0-1
    VMS V5.5-2
    CDA Converter library V2.0
    
    CDA_CONVERT (to WPS+) works fine
    
    Using the DT RV option gives the same message as .0
    
    Cheers,
    
    Andy
    

    		Andy,
    
    maybe late but.....
    
    The pack and the unpack are only available in the MOTIF kit. Nono for
    DECwindows nono for the base kit.
    
    	sorry
    	  Rob