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Conference csc32::consolemanager

Title:POLYCENTER Console Manager
Notice:Kits, Scans, Docs on CSC32:: as PCM$KITS:,PCM$DOCS:, PCM$SCANS:
Moderator:CSC32::BUTTERWORTH
Created:Thu Aug 06 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1541
Total number of notes:6564

571.0. "Eventlist zones" by JDARC::GUIBOILEAU () Fri Jan 20 1995 09:24

    With the window Eventlist, you can select if you want or not to bill
    the zones Text and Information.
    
    But, theses zones are not put at the same place as VCS.
    
    In VCS, the zone Information is on the left of the zone Text.
    In PCM, the zone Text is on the left of the zone Information.
    
    We use a program which sends messages in the zone Information.
    The zone Text is usefull for us but second-rate.
    
    Is it possible to choose the order to put the zones in the window ?
    Is it possible to change the order of the two zones Text and
    Information or is it possible to have a specific console$eventlist.exe
     or  console$eventlist.uil ?.
    
    Thanks.
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571.1OPG::SIMONFri Jan 20 1995 10:0917
Hi,
   Im afraid the answer to all the questions is NO. However Phil says if you
are feeling really brave you could write your own action routine!! Eventlist 
just uses the Standard API.

Best of luck

Cheers Simon...

P.S. The Whole context is avaiable by selecting the event and asj=king for
context. This is a more efficient way of getting text as the "Text" field is
the only event attribute which requires PCM to access the log files. All the
other attributes are passed in tyh event packet to the routine. The text is
retreived by calling back. So it is more efficient to get the text only when
needed.

Cheers Simon...
571.2Upward compatibility requested by a custumerULYSSE::WEISSBECKFri Feb 03 1995 09:2514
    I received yesterday a fax from a very important client using a lot VCS
    (PCM), PSW and OSCint.
    
    He is requesting an upward compatibility between VCS and PCM. He is
    requesting that the order of the information and text zone in the
    Eventlist window of PCM is the same as in VCS.
    
    He has build some application around these products and he refuses to
    change the code of these program just because we changed the order of
    the fields.
    
    What should I answer?
    
    Jean-Marie
571.3ZENDIA::DBIGELOWInnovate, Integrate, EvaporateFri Feb 03 1995 14:4218
    Jean-Marie,
    
       The 'text' column is not available in the version of PCM ans was
    done so for speed reasons. The 'text' is available on demand by
    selecting an option on the popup menu. 
    
       You have stated that the customer has built an application around
    the way the window functions. Quite honestly, when we develop the
    next generation of a product, we cannot always hold on to the past, 
    especially when it comes to user interface, which the event list window
    is. This is called product evolution. We tried to make the product have 
    the same approximate look in feel as VCS, but could not adhere 100%.
    
       If your customer wants to integrate with PCM, they should use the
    api which is a set of calls which the customer uses in a
    program to get events from PCM.
    
    Dave
571.4OPG::SIMONFri Feb 03 1995 15:409
Slight Update to the previous reply.

You have the option of the Text field in this version ( added late on in
development cycle), but it is not by default enabled due to the performance
overhead it adds.

Look in the Options Startup Menu and select the buttons you require.

Cheers Simon...
571.5'SOLUTION?'JDARC::GUIBOILEAUThu Feb 09 1995 10:337
    About zones in Eventlist window, perhaps is it possible to add a
    parameter in console$app_defaults ZoneRepresentation like the parameter
    used for TimeRepresentation %d %....
    
    Thanks.
    
    Michel.
571.6OPG::PHILIPAnd through the square window...Thu Feb 09 1995 10:488
Michel,

  Thanks for the suggestion, now can I make one, that is for you to send your 
  request to our product manager so that it goes on the requirements list for 
  the next release.

Cheers,
Phil