Re: CODE/400 and Windows 2000 problems

Thanks Joel and everyone else for your help.  Downloading and installing
Tweak UI appears to have solved all of the Windows 2000 problems.  I had to
make sure I unchecked "Prevent applications from stealing focus".  Someone
here on Windows 2000 said they had this checked and it worked pretty well
except the messages would sometimes hide in the background and the CODE/400
session would pop up to the command shell whether there was an error or
not.  When unchecked, I just stay on the STRCODE session (like I think was
the case on my old PC).  If my option is checked, I get all my previous
problems.  I think everything is behaving like my old PC.  I think
something weird is going on with that other person's PC.  If his PC can
automatically switch to the CODE/400 session after a compile completion,
wouldn't it be possible to be able to do that on my PC too?  Of course, I
would want to go to the source code, not the command shell but anything is
better than a blank STRCODE session.  It's not really that important
though, I can just Alt+Tab to get back.

Thanks,
Craig Strong

** Hak wrote:
I think your problem should be fixed as suggested by Joel.

The problem I referred is specific in the case when compiling in batch.
Even though I checked 'Notify on completion', I did not get the completion
message and the error list.
I was lying when I said that the problem might have gone away in SP5. I
have looked into this recently and discovered one of the scenarios.  In my
office, I use my internal Ethernet connection and at home, VPN. When I have
VPN still enabled at work, this VPN connection becomes the first in the IP
configuration which is grabbed by CODE for the feedback. Hence, nothing can
be returned.

Here are the items which can be checked for correct feedback IP address:
1. On a  DOS window, issue IPCONFIG to see if your current PC IP address is
the first in the configuration.
     - if not,  see if you can disable this line  on 'My computer->Network
and Dial-up Connections'.
2. On AS/400, check the feedback IP address in your STRCODE user space by
doing the following:
     - DMPOBJ OBJ(*CURLIB/STRCODE) OBJTYPE(*USRSPC)
     - WRKSPLF and option 5 on QPSRVDMP
     - F20 to right and one page down ( Should see an IP address above
*TCPIP 4200'. That should be your PC's IP address).


Hak Lui
AS/400 AD, IBM Canada Ltd.
e-mail: haklui@ca.ibm.com




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I have been using CODE/400 for quite awhile on Windows NT and after
upgrading to Windows 2000 recently I ran into some window problems I never
had on Windows NT.  I am not sure if this is from the new PC install,
Windows 2000, my upgrade to Client Access 5.1, or what.  I noticed
something similar from a post to this list on March 4, 2002 by Hak Lui on
"Notify on Completion & Batch Compiles" who said there was a problem on
Windows 2000 at SP4 but the problem didn't seem to occur when testing with
SP5.  I am on SP5 and I have that message hiding problem when compiling in
batch.  The flashing window in the bottom bar seems new from Windows NT but
I would like to be able to just get there automatically when prompting,
getting help, etc.
The following are problems I am experiencing on my new PC on Windows 2000 I
never had on my old Window NT PC:
1. Completion messages hide under all my windows on the destop.  I have to
minimize all my windows to see the messages.  I heard from someone else who
uses CODE/400 quite a bit that this sometimes happens to him but you never
know when.  I never had that happen before but it happens to me all the
time now on Windows 2000.  I heard that getting enough messages stacked up
can even slow down the PC.
2. Prompting CL commands to the STRCODE session and then F3 does not
automatically return to CODE/400.  I have to use Alt+Tab.  I found out that
if I keep the STRCODE session window size down a little, I can click on the
Editor session behind it instead of clicking on the tab at the bottom
twice.
3. After a compile, the CODE/400 source window does not automatically pop
up.  I have to use Alt+Tab to get to the window that has the flashing tab.
I know someone on Windows 2000 who kind of has this working.  It returns to
the command shell, not the source though.  Why it is different is the
mystery.
4. Using F1 for help, the browser brings up help and switches to the new
window.  But, if there is already a browser window open and I use F1, the
browser session window flashes and I have to either use Alt+Tab or click on
the window.
5. Getting help (F1) on a CL keyword goes to the STRCODE green screen
instead of the CODE/400 Help.  I can't remember if this is different or not
but I thought I would mention it.

The last time I experienced problems similar to this on my old PC was when
I had RPGAlive installed.  After uninstalling RPGAlive, all the problems
were fixed.  I wonder if there is something in Windows 2000 or some other
software interfering like RPGAlive was interfering.  RPGAlive being
installed made me have to always manually switch between sessions.  At
least Windows 2000 sometimes takes you to screens automatically.

All of these problems appear to be Windows 2000 problems but I am not
entirely sure.  I know some people who are experiencing these problems.
Does anyone know if there is a setting that can be changed  in Windows 2000
or CODE/400 that can help?

Thanks,
Craig Strong