Re: Re[2]: Here's a fix for the sysreq problem

On Fri, 7 Jul 2000, Mike Madore wrote:

> I've updated the version of the development code to 0.17.0 in CVS.  I have
> also applied the patch to lp5250d so it now uses the new config file
> system.  Sorry it took me so long.

Thank you... looks good.

[Snipped example config for lp5250d]
 
> > Yes, I have the same problem if I hit Ctrl-C, get the system request
> > screen, then Ctrl-A or Ctrl-C again.
> > 
> > I checked some older versions, too... "0.16.0pre2", "0.15.8" and "0.14.1" 
> > all had this same problem!  I guess I never noticed it before because I
> > never wanted to hit Ctrl-A or Ctrl-C on the System Request screen :)
> 
> What is the expected behavior when hitting Ctrl-C again ?
> 

Okay, this is what happens on my IBM 3179-2 terminal:

1) I hit SysReq.. 
2) the terminal gives me a little line of underlines to type an option
    on.  (this was never implemented in tn5250, and IMHO isn't important)
3) I hit enter.
4) It gives me the SysReq menu.
5) I hit SysReq again.
6) it gives me another little line of underlines to type an option.
7) doesnt matter what I type next, be it text, or just enter, or a number,
     or even garbage characters, it'll ignore it and put me back to the
     SysReq menu that I was already sitting on.

Rumba/2000 under Win98  exhibits the same behavior as the IBM 3179-2
does.

This is what tn5250 does:

1) I hit Ctrl-C for SysReq (or whatever key I have mapped to SysReq)
2) It brings up the SysReq menu as expected.
3) I hit Ctrl-C again (or I can also hit Ctrl-A for Attn to get the
      same fun-filled results)
4) the "X  SYSTEM" indicator goes on, and then it just sits there til
      I close the emulator.  ("the emulator hangs")

In either case, whether you hit SysReq from the SysReq menu, or whether
you hit Attn, it should just "ignore" it.  (But I dont know if its the
emulator ignoring it or the AS/400)

I don't consider this a huge issue, since there is no practical reason
to hit SysReq on that menu :)  But its still a bug...

If any kinds of traces will help, let me know...




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