Has anybody used Forte for now window application. Passing values throughcommand line and get put as a return value. I am able to call Forte andpass input values but I do not know who to get the return value. Here isthe shell script that I am ...

We have an application that we are trying to compile for a DEC Alphaenvironment.We have a script that runs fcompile for all the partitions (with thefollowing options: -cflags -oldcxx -cleanup -c).We are then able to load and install the application, and copy theexecutables to the correct ...

Hi,has anybody an idea how I can configure the editor, so that long linesare wrapped and not truncatedI also want to change the print font size. The Workshop Preferences:fontsize does't change the print fonts and the network printerconfiguration does not allow any usable changes (Win NT).The ...

I have 2 partitions in a server-only web application each of which containonly EVSO's. When I deploy the application in server mode, all partitionsstart up normally. However, when I configure as client (for debugging),assign a start method and click RUN to get the ball rolling, only one of ...

Hi,These days, I tried to integrate Forte, C++ together through CORBA. Imet two urgent questions needed to be solved:1. If the IsAnchored attribute of an object is set to TRUE, does it meanthat this object can not be garbage collected? To my knowledge, ifIsAnchored attribute is set to TRUE, you ...

Hi, everyoneExcept for the work I mentioned before (integrating C/C++, Java clientwith Forte server through IIOP-CORBA), I am also interested in using XML(eXtensible Markup Language) with Forte (C/C++, Java). I have studiedXML and like to discuss and share the ideas with you. Does anyone havean ...

Hi,I use telnet 1.0 to access to remote NT server (NT4.0) from a NT client (NT4.0)I have some troubles with Forté command:When I run rpcopy, rpstart or rpstop, I never have the prompt again inmy telnet window.Nevertheless, the command run correctly.Remark: With Unix server, I have no ...

Hi, Mike and GeoffThank you for your helps!I’ll try to see what happens using trc:os1:1, or 5:5 shortly. But Istill doubt whether the anchored objects can be garbage collected?Suppose I create 100 anchored objects and do 100 tests. For these 100tests, we find that all anchored objects are ...

Hi all,What do you feel is the practical limitation for the number of developersthat can be supported in a single repository? Are there other factors thatplay heavily in the limitation, such as server platform, or frequency andtiming of integrations and updates? I am interested in hearing some ...

Has anyone noticed, when setting the current node in a list view to nilthe blue highlight is replaced by a gray highlight? The only way I havefound to completely deselect an item in the list is to repopulate, hasanyone found another way?Brian MilinazzoConsultantMSF&W Information Systems ...

Happy new year folks!Has anyone out there done any benchmark testing comparing straight TOOL 'sql' statements with the dynamic SQL method using DBSession.Prepare/Select/OpenCursor/etc.?I am looking at implementing an 'Exists' method for literally dozens of DB tables each with a main index ...

Could somebody cast some light on the following error for me?THROW:: Exception 0x1351aa0, task 0x12d25d8SYSTEM ERROR: Attempt to send to a partition (29A9B3F0-D3AE-11D1-932A-0491490FAA77:0x1f7c) which has no locations associated with its shell partition.Class: qqsp_DistAccessExceptionError #: ...

Hi Forte Expert PanelI have just extended the -fm(x:) parameter for my serverpartiton again again.Is there any way to monitor the memory usage in a production env, something like a task.part.freememorysize or task.part.usablefreememsize etc. that would allow the application to warn of critical ...

I am trying to start a process overnight at a certain time in a forteapplication, and I am wondering if anyone has any hints on using the timerclass in forte. I was thinking of having a service object on the serverwaiting until a specific time and then posting a message to another ...

We are doing a test with a load-balanced Service Object and we came across a problem.We created a single method which is run on the Service Object. We replicated the SO 10 times.We also created 20 driver tasks which continuously execute the same transaction.This transaction involves calling the ...

Does anyone have experience creating libraries for a large number ofForte projects. For deployment flexibility and memory footprint, weare considering converting about 200 relatively static projects intocompiled libraries (all within a single application).My concerns are specifically related ...

Hi everybody,I want to ask the Forte community some suggestions.My company has extensively developed a retirement application using FORTEApplication Environment (version 3.G). At this point following the markettrend, our clients are interested in enabling the application on theInternet allowing ...

Can ayone tell me what's the easiest way to store 'boolean' values into a database?Most of the database types described in the data conversion tables of chapter 4 of "Accessing Databases" can only be selected into or inserted from a boolean value, but not both!TIA. -To unsubscribe, email ...

Hello everybody,I have a generic question regarding the Forte compilation performance. Wehave a large application in Forte 3.0.G. We compile this application togenerate an executable. We notice two problems:1.Each time we change a class, Forte generates the entire applicationagain, even though ...

Hi folks,Has anyone had any experience calling user-defined Oracle functions fromwithin Forte ? I tried using SQL Execute Procedure, but got an error backfrom Oracle. ("ORA-6564 Object PackageName.FunctionName does not exist.")The functions are implemented within a Package, but I don't know if ...

Hi Guys,We are using floats and doubles to represent currency data in mycurrent project. As expected we are getting a lot of errors due tothe approximation involved in the internal representation of floatingpoint numbers. I know that using DecimalData class will fix some of thethese errors. I ...

I am looking for a method that will be used to log someone out of our systemwhen they are inactive for over five minutes. I can find a way to test formouse movements/clicks. But I can't find anything that will test forkeyboard input. Any ideas for building an auto logout method? ...

Hi, All Forte ExpertsI have 2 questions:1. Would any one tell me where can I put the event loop block in aService Object?I tried to put it in the Init to get a timer.tick event, but the SOhanged to wait there.How can I do this to let the SO do something at certain time?2. I have SO doing ...

Does anyone know of a clean solution to keep the value entered into aDateTimeData field from changingwhen the object is passed to a partition in another time zone?Because Forte automagically adjusts dates based on the NT Time Zonesetting, users in different time zonesthan the Server side are ...

Hi!I'm using 30J1 and while trying to configure a project as library, Iget:SYSTEM ERROR: Trying to invoke a method on a NIL object(qqcf_Configuration, 53).Traceback: partws.DisplayConfiguration at offset 781 partws.OpenConfiguration at offset 74 Class: qqos_SystemExceptionError #: [901, ...

Hi Forte ExpertsI keep setting the KeepAliveCycle parameter on my server, and it seems to disappear every now and then (at reboot?)So what is the correct procedure to set and keep this parameter alive...Do I have to modify the startup scripts to set this parameter during/After startup or can I ...

Hi,We are trying to improve the functionality of the Forte date entryfields. Currently you can set the template to allow either 2-digit or4-digit year entry. If you enter an invalid date Forte will display anerror message telling you this when you tab off the field.Does anyone know if it is ...

Hi,We are using ArrayField widget. Forte does not provide any in-built sorting facilityin ArrayField as it does in ListView. Is there an easy way to do that?If we implement our own sorting algorithm then how do we make it generic method for different arrays.We can use GetChildInCell to fetch ...

I'm interested to hear the impact of Forte applications when downgrading theSolaris version. Particularly, we are going to have to downgrade from Solaris2.6 to 2.5.1 and need to know how transparent (or not) this is to the Forteapplications on the Unix box?Thanks in advance for your ...

Forte tech note 4996 states that it is not possible to use a different set of values (elements) in each row when using a DropList in an ArrayField.A few weeks (months?) ago someone sent sample code that somehow was just doing this.I could not find this message in SageIt archives, so I would ...

Hi, I have a shared object, which may work for a long time. I would like to knowif there are any waiting tasks for that object. Is there a way to handlethese waiting method calls? ThanksArpad SookyLufthansa Systems-To unsubscribe, email 'majordomo@sageit.com' with'unsubscribe forte-users' ...

I am trying to create an escript that that loads a distribution from aclient's apdist directory and populates the apdist directory on theforte server. Is there a way to do this without having a drive mappedto the servers drive that the forte environment is running on? Aftercopying the files ...

Hi, everybodyWe have a design problem with Forte.I will take here a little example.Two separate applications are deployed and running in a NT server: app_A andapp_B.These both applications have each two SOs (environment visibility) : SO_Aand SO_B (=> 2 ftexec).At a specific moment SO_A will ...

Hi,Has anybody had any experience in the development of Java/IIOP/Forte'applications in large scale, mission critical, environments?We've developped a full function prototype application and it looks as ifthe Forte' IIOP listener could easily become a bottleneck in the overallarchitecture ...

Hi all,We have an app running on web enterprise and Netscape Enterprise Server.when I have a HTML form with a few more than 6 kbytes and I submit it Iallways get an 'Document Contains No Data' error and the web server goesdown.the wird thing here is that this data is input using the same html ...

Purveyors of Brilliance....I began working on an application the other day which needed a bit ofseemingly simple work done concerning restricted libraries. The applicationhas some 3gl wrappered code that is fronted by a service object and runs onNT and also some 3gl wrappered code fronted by a ...

dear forte-users, I notice the "for update" clause can only used with cursor. Just wonder why you can not use it with "sql select ...." statement.Also as I understand it, one way to protect the data consistency is throughthe mutex lock but then you turn the object to a single-threaded ...

Hi Forte Users,We are currently working on the issues for making a Forte Service objectas an OLE server. In that process we learned that only simple data types canbe used in the methods of this service object. Looks like it is a hugerestriction when developing an OLE interface for exisiting ...

Hi,We have recently upgraded to Forte 3J1 and are now experiencing aproblem with FillInFields.I have a FillInField widget in a GridField and when I assign my dataobject to the GridField the AfterValueChange and AfterFirstKeyStrokeevents are posted on the FillInField. I thought these events were ...

Does anyone know how to run Forte Express from the command line andallow it to pass in parameters to a window's display method or otherstarter method?I'm at a loss on this one and any help offered will be appreciated.Thanks, ===Michelle Jones-LeberSoftware Engineering ConsultantDo You ...

Is there a way to provide Windows-style muiltiple item selectioncapabilities for the ListView widget. I would like to be able to click anitem in a list and then use shift-click or cntrl-click to select multiplerows. Can this be done in Forte? One alternative is to use an ArrayFieldand add a ...

Hi,Has anyone any experience with the maximum file size of the repositoryunder NT. Our repository frequently grows to just below 2Gb and I wantto know if we can expect any trouble in the near future.-Jason de CeanGenisys TeamLumley Technology LimitedLevel 8, 55 Sussex StSydney, Australia ...

Hello!In the Forte manual, Interfacing with External Systems, there's a section onmaking Forte service objects available to ObjectBroker(DEC). We are usingVisiBroker as our ORB. Does anyone know if the instructions forObjectBroker can be used?Does anyone have experience making Forte ...

All,For naming conventions I need to rename a project in our repository to the samename but different capitalization (e.g., rename MYPROJECT to MyProject). So farI have not been able to figure out how to do this, especially with otherworkspaces referencing MYPROJECT. Can anyone suggest a way to ...

Hi ThereThis may be a silly question but here goes anyway. I compile batch runs intoan executable file. However I sometimes run these from my workspace. Myquestion is simply if there is a way to programmatically detect if the runis being run from my workspace or from the compiled ...