Re: Weird program errors that I can't duplicate. Maybe activation group problems?

[Mike Wills <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I did find the bug though.

idProj = %int(%subst(%char(ihEvent):2:5));

ihEvent was 0. Fixed with a if ihEvent <> 0;

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On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 11:26 AM, Mike Wills <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Two users have been reporting the same problem with one of my
> applications. I have a very complicated subprocedure that calculates the
> taxes on an invoice. I had one of the users try a few things, but I can't
> the program to crash on-demand (though it did several times though the
> testing). The error I get is "Receiver value too small to hold result." The
> user can log out and in again and retry it on the same invoice and it works
> flawlessly. Thus my thought it may be activation group problem.
>
> My modules are compiled with the H-Spec of
>
>      H nomain bnddir('ARBNDDIR') option(*srcstmt:*nodebugio)
>
> My programs are complied with the H-Spec of
>
>      H ActGrp(*caller) BndDir('ARBNDDIR':'MODULES') DftActGrp(*no)
>
> I am by no means an expert with activation groups. Should I change this to
> a named activation group? ActGrp(ARACTGRP)
>
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> Mike Wills
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