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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

606.0. "Bug in EVENTLIST from C3 to LAT display" by UTRTSC::DORLAND (There's always one more bug!) Wed Feb 08 1995 14:32

	Hello,

	a customer just showed me a bug in PCM 1.5-006 (VMS 6.1).
	It can be reproduced as follows :

	1) Have your target display on a VXT2000 
	2) If you do a SET DISPLAY/CREA/NODE=LAT_08002B.../TRANS=LAT
		followed by a CONSOLE EVENTLIST no problem
	3) or, CONSOLE EVENT/NODE=LAT_08002B.../TRANS=LAT
	    again no problem
	BUT!
	4)     CONSOLE EVENT/NODE="LAT_08002B..."/TRANS="LAT"
	    fails with UNABLE TO OPEN REQUESTED DISPLAY.
        Note the quote's used in the commandline

	The problem is that if you let C3 start the EVENTLIST it 
	is using the command as in 4) (I found that out by
	defining CONSOLE$DEBUG as C3 and start a CONSOLE C3 command)

	This clearly looks like a bug too me.
	Is there a workaround for this?
	Should I formally escalate this problem ?

	Thanks in advance,
	Ton
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606.1OPG::PHILIPAnd through the square window...Wed Feb 08 1995 16:218
Ton,

  Could you please escalate this problem, I have seen this before
  and thought that I had fixed it, but, if you log an IPMT, I will
  take another look at it.

Cheers,
Phil
606.2ZENDIA::DBIGELOWInnovate, Integrate, EvaporateWed Feb 08 1995 17:567
    Phil,
    
        I think we already have an IPMT case logged. This is the one that
    Simon forwarded to me while you were over here.
    
    Dave
606.3OPG::PHILIPAnd through the square window...Wed Feb 08 1995 18:066
Dave,

  So why havnt you fixed it yet ;-)

Cheers,
Phil
606.4CSC32::BUTTERWORTHGun Control is a steady hand.Wed Feb 08 1995 20:3014
    I know about this one as another spec handed off to me and I had them
    IPMT after we found the problem. It'll only happen with LAT transport.
    The problem is the fact that the nodename of the target looks like
    this:
    
    LAT_xxxxxxxxxxxx=LTAxxx
    
    
    and there's only 16 characters allocated to the buffer that this is
    supposed to be stored in so it sets display to a non-existent node.
    I meant to fix this one myself and forward it to you. Sorry bout that!!
    
    Regs,
      Dan
606.5Not a problem with =LTAxxx ?!UTRTSC::DORLANDThere's always one more bug!Thu Feb 09 1995 07:3911
    RE .1 : Oke, I'll make an IPMT case , as this is a customer problem
    RE .4 : Well, you may be right. But I can easily reproduce the problem
    		with CONSOLE EVENTLIS/NODE="LAT_08002Bxxxxxx". It is the
    		use of the quote's which create the problem. Guess
    		that this string is given to $QIO to create a display
    		without removing the quote's from the string.
    		SET DISPLAY/CREATE/NODE="LAT_08002Bxxxxxx" does work
    		properly.
    
    Regards, Ton
606.6OPG::PHILIPAnd through the square window...Thu Feb 09 1995 10:1012
Ton,

  Thanks for the tip about the quotes, I now know what to fix and where, 
  although I could have sworn that I had fixed this before!! Ah well, the best 
  laid plans and all that.

  Anyway, I am not in the office today, but I should be able to get a fix for 
  you tomorrow, if you havnt heard from me by lunch time, please prod me with a 
  mail.

Cheers,
Phil
606.7CSC32::BUTTERWORTHGun Control is a steady hand.Thu Feb 09 1995 18:2422
    >with CONSOLE EVENTLIS/NODE="LAT_08002Bxxxxxx". It is the
    >use of the quote's which create the problem.
    
    Yes, I did this same experiment and it broke for me too so indeed the
    quotes must be getting passed in. As I said the buffer is only 16 bytes
    in length which is *exactly* the length of the string LAT_08002Bxxxxxx.
    With the quotes we have 18 characters. Part of the problem is the
    quotes were necesary to mask the "=" sign from DCL in the full LAT spec 
    i.e.,
    
    LAT_08002Bxxxxxx=LTAxxx
    
    other wise you'll get 
    
    %DCL-W-PARMDEL, invalid parameter delimiter - check use of special
    characters
     \=LTA999\
    
    if you use the full spec with no quotes.
    
    Regs,
      Dan
606.8OPG::PHILIPAnd through the square window...Fri Feb 10 1995 14:2111
Ton,

  I see you havnt IPMT'd this yet, however, we had another IPMT with
  this same problem, can you try the image in

    OPG::CM$KIT:CONSOLE$EVENTLIST.EXE_LAT_FIX

  and see if it fixes your problem.

Cheers,
Phil
606.9Works GREAT!UTRTSC::DORLANDThere's always one more bug!Fri Feb 10 1995 15:0711
    Well I have IPMTed it (low priority).
    The IPMT nr. is UTO100421, but due to a communications 
    problem you probably have not yet received it.
    
    Anyway, your new image certainly looks to have fixed the problem.
    Inhouse it works properly now. I have just send it to the customer
    he will test it out next monday and report back to me.
    
    Thanks for the quick replies.
    
    Ton
606.10OPG::SIMONFri Feb 10 1995 15:476
Ton,
     thanks for swift reply, we await confirmation with bated breath

Have a good weekend.

Cheers simon....
606.11SOLVED!UTRTSC::DORLANDThere's always one more bug!Wed Feb 15 1995 14:507
    The customer has confirmed that this fix solves the problem.
    I'll close IPMT UTO100421.
    
    Thanks for all the help.
    
    Regards, Ton
606.12AXP version please?UTRTSC::DORLANDThere's always one more bug!Thu Mar 30 1995 09:413
    Do you have the AXP version of this fix available? I need it for
    a customer. Regards, Ton.
606.13OPG::PHILIPAnd through the square window...Thu Mar 30 1995 11:267
Ton,

  I am afraid that you will have to wait for V1.6 to become
  available, it shouldnt be too long now.

Cheers,
Phil