How does Forte 'know' which process should receive a Completion event for aparticular method execution, if two event loops are registered for the samecompletion event?

Has anyone had the need to use Forte with ODBC in a Unix platform? Weneed ODBC in Unix but Forte does not currently support this. I wouldlike to know if other sites have encountered this problem and how didyou work around not having Forte support ODBC on Unix. How important isthis feature to ...

Using Crystal Reports 6.0 ActiveX control on Win 95 clients or Win 95development machines I cannot insert the object into the ActiveX widget. Indistributed mode the Control cannot be 'Realized' and in development, theWin 95 machine hangs up.Complete description of problem or question:We have ...

Hello-I have a potentially dumb question for all of you. I have filtered a bug in my program down to what is basically a one line program, which assigns to a ui4 the maximum integer constant a ui4 can hold, type-casted to a ui4. That is,n : ui4;n = (ui4)(0xFFFFFFFF);Then I output n to a window. ...

> How do we simulate class methods in TOOL. Specifically, I would> like to create a singleton, with application visibility (not> partition).> > In C++ I can do the following:> >class Singleton {>public:> static Singleton *Instance();>protected:> ...

I tried to connect a Forte DBSession object to a Oracle 8 database server running (both) on WinNt 4.0.The db is up and running, all Oracle tools work. Unfortunately, when starting my plan, I get the following exception:ORA-03121: no interface driver connected - function not performedCause: This ...

Does anyone know how entries can be read and written to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE section of the NT Registry?>From what I can tell, the GetEnv() and SetEnv() methods can only access HKEY_CURRENT_USER.Any info would be appreciated,John BruningIBIS Consulting Inc. ...

We'd like to interface to a C++ app using CORBA. From Forte's documentation, it appears that they're real strong on ObjectBroker. Can you interface using CORBA implementations from any other supplier?========================================================================Neil Gendzwill, ...

Mohan,More info may be beneficial.If you are trying to share service objects across two environments, you willneed to createa reference partition. If the two different Central Servers are truly on twodifferent machines,you can connect their environments.If it's a matter of having your app on ...

Hi Forte users,Our server partition is accepting inbound External Connections throughthe Forte ExternalConnection class.Although our 4GL objects are properly garbaged, theqqcm_ExternalConnectionare retained in memory, after the client closed the connection,eventuallycausing a memory leak (even ...

Does anyone know how to set the default directory structure to something otherthan the current working directory prior to opening the File=>OpenDialog box?Thanks!Erin Tomczyk

Does anyone know of a way to get the number of Forte users currentlyconnected? I thought there might be an instrument on the nameserice butI didn't find one. I may just look at all the load balanced routers and seewhat the max concurrent use is and add them up but it's not veryaccurate. Any ...

Hello Forte-User,have someone tried the IconImage in Forte 3.0.F.2 with Windows NT 4.0 SP2Intel ?I try it, but it seem that it does not work.Im happy about any suggestions.Joseph MirwaldBachmeier & Sporrer

On Wed, 21 Jan 1998 17:24:33 -0000, Richard Stobart wrote:>Dale,>If SHARED is true in a Service Object then the Service Object is not >re-entrant (because many clients are sharing its variables and therefore is >not multitasked (Funny logical naming if you ask me)). I got a lot of ...

I was wondering if there is someone out there who could give me someinformation on how to optimize a development repository for performance?Our repository performance has deteriorated as our project has grown. Ithas now become unbearable. It sometimes takes several minutes to make achange to ...

Has anybody done an application about EDI using the X.12 format. Anyinformation would be helpful.thanksKamran AminForte Technical Leader, Software Engineeringkaamin@oxhp.com203-459-7362 Oxford Health Plans48 Monroe TurnpikeCT, Trumbull 06611<a ...

Hi all,Would like to ask if Forte has any coding and UI standards documentation? --Steven WongDistributed Objects Sdn. Bhd.22, Jalan USJ 9/5T,47620 UEP Subang Jaya,Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.Tel: (603) 5310 777 ext. 309(603) 5310 222 ext. 309Email : steven@csc-do.com.my ...

Can you use virtual attributes in SQL statements? We'd like to select data into an object with private attributes, and using virtual attributes seems like a slick way to do it. It compiles OK, are there any run-time considerations? If you can use a virtual attribute, is there some syntax that ...

(436.3 7-23-1997)) id 85256595.00699E32 ; Fri, 23 Jan 1998 14:13:37 -0500X-Lotus-FromDomain: WORLDBANK Hi,Has anyone tried to print from 3F? We are using 3E here. when I print afile from the workshop, only the first page is printed out fine . Allother pages are blank. The reports from print ...

Hi,The questions I have read so far in this list are a ittle above my head atthis stage, but I will press on.Can someone tell me how I can append one File object to the end of anotherone? Is it possible to add two File objects together as if they werestrings? Eg, if we have FileA and FileB, ...

In one of our applications, we are using several DBSession service objectsto attach to a database. When running the application in debug mode, theapplication attaches to the correct database and returns the correctvalues. After deploying the application, the deployed version attaches toa ...

Has anyone implemented the singleton pattern in Forte? A singleton is simply ensuring that there is one unique instance of a class. In other OO languages I would create a class method which would use a class variable to hold onto the unique instance. Since forte doesn't have either of these ...

We're in the middle of our first big Forte project and the issue has arisen for package testing. By "package" we mean a collection of classeswhich provide some function or service or just logically belong together.If package X is under test and needs package Y, X's tester often cannot use the ...

When you use SetStateForUsage on a widget, then change the usage, it appears that you cannot get the new state back from the State attribute. The state that the window is operating on is internal. You can then change it again by forcing the State to something. Is this correct or are we missing ...

Hi,Is there someway I can get the PID (Process Identifier) of a ServerPartition. I am running Forte 3.0.F.2 on AIX .MadhuSudhanMetamor Technologies312-251-4262

Hi There,I just wanted to clear something up in my mind about Forte Global Events.By a Forte Global Event I mean an event that is posted in a method of an EVSO.Presumably there is no internal application logic to such a posting, as to what machines it is destined to go to, ie, it is a straight ...

Can any one please tell me the latest version of Forte available in the market ?.Regards.

Actually, this is what we are commonly doing with many of our applicationdevelopment groups.You are also describing your own internal "Framework" that you want to have.Soundslike a good plan to me. Now for implementation, at the "higher" level, youprobablyhave services that other middle or ...

Hello,About connected environments, does anyone know the reason for thisstrange behavior :- Forte=2.0H1, Server=AIX, Client=NT 4.0 Ws- 2 Connected environments, MainEnv and BackupEnv on 2 separate servers, with Env. search path = @MainEnv:@BackupEnv - Partition P1 replicated for Fail/Over in ...

Hi Forte users,I am trying to use the External Connections class on a Win 95 and a Win3.11 environment. I am running Forte 2.0.F.4 client and 2.0.H.11 server.I am trying to connect from the client to a C program through a Socketconnection.Ironically, on a Win 95 and 3.11 machine, the client ...

Hello everyone,Is there a way in TOOL to determine whether a partition is running in compiled or interpreted mode?Thanks, Richard StobartTechnical Consultant for Forté E-mailRichardStobart@mail.comQuick-mail:0832691942@sms.mtn.co.zaVoice:(+ 27 83) 269 1942(+27 11) 456 2238Fax:(+ 27 83) ...

I have a question regarding the use of the Fscript command: [ExportPlanids]. When should you export with IDs? Is this only advisable fordeployed applications that have UUIDs assigned? Any advice would beappreciated.Bradley Wellsbrwells@strong-funds.comStrong Capital Management, Inc<a ...

Hello Forte Users,A very curious and anomalous behavior of Forte has come to our attention.We have replicated our partition that talks to the database for loadbalancing. We sometimes start 4 or 5 or even 6 database partitions asneeded from EConsole depending on the number of messages waiting in ...

Hello Forte Users !A simple problem (I hope).I have a name of a class (string) and I want to do a dynamicinstanciation of this class.I tried to use ClassType.InstanceAlloc() but the attribute Name ofClassType seems to be not settable. So it doesn't work.Ex :MyClassName : String = ...

Dear forte users,We are looking at 2 possible ways of implementing selection controls forlarge lists of items(e.g.results of database queries):1.ListView : supposedly consumes less Windows resources,but requireslengthy conversions from a data array to an array of DisplayNodes.2.ArrayField(with ...

We have a Forte 3.0.E.0 application running on an NT 4.0 server with anOracle 7.3.3 database, the following performance problem is beingobserved. On a random basis, the time required to execute variousmethods takes an additional 900 milliseconds. For example, a methodthat repeatedly executes in ...

Hi,I am trying to change the Image Data attribute of a list view node aftera user clicks on it. But it just doesnot get reflected in the listview.UpdateFieldFromData()/UpdateWindow() donot do the job either.I could ofcourse clone the node, change it's ImageData, remove the oldnode, insert the ...

Dear forte users,We are starting with new developments using Forte. We are already using PVCS for version control. Therfore we would want to use PVCS for our Forte developments. Unfortunately we do not know how well the two of them integrate. Does anybody perhaps have some experience with the ...

Hi Forte users -we are attempting to use the same panel multiple times within a tab folder.We're thinking that we need to set up the panels to inherit from a windowclasscontaining all the fields which need to be on each tab, but aren't sure ifthisis the route to go.Does anyone know how to ...

Hi Everyone,We have memory leaks on the server partition when retrieving Blobsfrom an Oracle DB through BinaryData objects. Although we took careof using the ReleaseDistRef() on anchored objects, the<large non-objects> item of the memory dump keeps growing andgrowing until the garbage ...

I need to write a piece of code that loops through an array, selects the current row in an ArrayField and puts up a dialog box. Something like the following:for x in 1 to set.Items do arrayWidget.CurrentRow=x; // put up question dialog, if yes do some stuffend for;The problem I'm having is ...

Hello Forte users !Is there a way for an application to know in which mode it's running(from a workspace OR installed application) ?Thanks by advance !- Manuel -

We have an application with a central server in the Mid-West anddozens of client sites nationwide, using LAN and WAN links to talk tothe server.As have severe bandwidth shortage at time in some links,we thought that if we could compress the data transmitted between clientand server we would in ...

Dear forte-users,For the benefit of for example dynamic database access, we want to build classes at runtime (!). Is Forte - we are using 3.0F2 - capable of building classes at runtime? If not, did anybody ever find a good solution for this (e.g., by using IDL - Corba)?Best regards,Fred ...

All,Has anyone written a textdata parsing method that will return any length of text bound between delimiters?An example is:Status,text,integer,integer,text,integer,integerI am looking for a method that will parse this entire string and return upon each call the next piece in the string. Any ...

Hi forte users,I've opened a Forte support call on this problem, but I wanted to see ifanyone has seen this problem before.We only get this problem on our deployed windows 95 version of theapplication. It seems that the problem occurs when we attempt to display awindow containing a tab holder ...

In my ongoing search to find better ways of estimating Forte projects, I am examining the use of the Function Point Analysis technique.Has anyone performed an analysis of their organisation's productivity on Forte projects in terms of function points per hour? We would be most interested to ...

I have been doing some research with regard to getting Java to talk toForte via IIOP. I have read several technotes on the subject, andincidently they point me to the External Systems documentation in somecases with regard to generating IDL files for IIOP, but the Integratingwith External ...

I have a serious problem with Forte Transaction handling.If a transaction gets aborted through the statement Transaction.Abort(not because of a database exception), looks like some resources/locksare not released as a result of which if the current screen is closed,Forte does not allow the ...

Hi all,We are experiencing a strange behavior with forte database exceptions. Project model:1. One client partition c12. Four server partitions named p1,p2, p3 and p43. All server partitions have one ENVSO and one UVSO which is DBSessionSO object4. Each ENVSO will have one or more application ...