Re: exceed

[Heinrich du Toit <heinrichdt@tlabs.ac.za>]

This solved the problem!!
Jippee :D




Zhan Zhang wrote:
> Hi,
> 	I checked my other workstations, and they are using the file with
> the same date as yours.  So it doesn't seem to be the key issue.  The 2004
> one should work.  I attached my file dated 2005, anyway.
> 	Based on my very limited knowledge about the EPICS, the last thing I
> can suspect is the environmental varialbe setting.  I am not using
> AUTOEXEC.bat.  I assume that only works for the DOS shell.  I did a test on
> my computer: 
> 	I removed my setting of XKEYSYMDB from "Start-->Settings-->Control
> panel-->system-->advanced-->Environmental Variables-->system variables".
> Next I add <<set XKEYSYMDB="C:\Program Files\EPICS WIN32
> Extensions\XKeySymDB">> to autoexec.bat.  I excuted the batch file and I can
> see in the dos shell--
> 		echo %XKEYSYMDB%
> 		C:\Program Files\EPICS WIN32 Extensions\XKeySymDB
> 	However, when I started the xserver or xming, my keyboard has no
> response, although the mouse is fine, just like having a bad XkeySymDB file.
> Putting the environmental variable back into where it used to be, things
> worked again.  
> 	That is the last thing I can think of trying.  If this is not
> working, the alternatives people suggested seems the way to go.  
> 	Have a nice weekend!
>
> Zhan
> 	
> PS: I assume there is no 'end of line' issue (windows or linux format) for
> this file.  I remember that gave me a lot trouble in other places.  But I
> don't recall doing anything for this file--this is a windows file.  
>
> ----------------------------------
> Zhan Zhang, Ph.D
> Argonne National Laboratory
> X-ray Science Division, Bldg 438, D005
> 9700 S. Cass Ave. 
> Argonne, IL 60439
> Tel: (630) 252-0863
> Email: zhanzhang@anl.gov
>
>
>   
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Heinrich du Toit [mailto:heinrichdt@tlabs.ac.za] 
> > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 12:03 AM
> > To: zhanzhang@anl.gov
> > Subject: RE: exceed
> >
> >
> > The date is 2004-11-11 - from X-ming.
> > It's now in Program Files/EPICS WIN32 Extensions
> >
> > my AUTOEXEC.BAT contains:
> > set DISPLAY=localhost:0
> > set XKEYSYMDB="C:\Program Files\EPICS WIN32 Extensions\XKeySymDB"
> >
> > I've tried setting these in a command prompt also.
> >
> > Maybe you can email me your 2005 dated file?
> > Apart from that I simply don't know what to do anymore.
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 2007-09-20 at 09:38 -0500, Zhan Zhang wrote:
> >     
> > > Oh, that's unfortunate.
> > > What's the date of the file you are using now?
> > > I have one dated 2000, which works for my laptop (a 
> > >       
> > 3-year-old Dell) but not
> >     
> > > my desktoop (a 1-year-old HP).  On my desktop, I have to 
> > >       
> > use the file dated
> >     
> > > 2005.  I kind of remember it was from X-ming.  But I don't 
> > >       
> > have X-ming on my
> >     
> > > desktop.  Rather I found it in Cgywin/usr/X11R6/lib/X11.
> > > Also, just to double check, what's the setting for the environmental
> > > variable XKEYSYMDB?
> > > Zhan
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------
> > > Zhan Zhang, Ph.D
> > > Argonne National Laboratory
> > > X-ray Science Division, Bldg 438, D005
> > > 9700 S. Cass Ave.
> > > Argonne, IL 60439
> > > Tel: (630) 252-0863
> > > Email: zhanzhang@anl.gov
> > >
> > >
> > >       
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Heinrich du Toit [mailto:heinrichdt@tlabs.ac.za]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 6:56 AM
> > > > To: zhanzhang@anl.gov
> > > > Subject: Re: exceed
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I've installed both Xming and X-Win32(5.4) and I've copied
> > > > the XKeysymDB 
> > > > file from Xming into EPICS WIN32 Extensions.
> > > > No luck.
> > > > Keyboard still not working in neither on of them.
> > > > :(
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Zhan Zhang wrote:
> > > >         
> > > > > To solve the 'keyboard not responding' problem, replace the
> > > > >           
> > > > file 'XKeysymDB'
> > > >         
> > > > > in the 'EPICS WIN32 Extensions' directory with a newer
> > > > >           
> > > > version one.   The
> > > >         
> > > > > one comes with the 'EPICS WIN32 Extensions' is too old.
> > > > >           
> > > > Xming should
> > > >         
> > > > > have a working one you can use.
> > > > >
> > > > > Zhan
> > > > > ----------------------------------
> > > > > Zhan Zhang, Ph.D
> > > > > Argonne National Laboratory
> > > > > X-ray Science Division, Bldg 438, D005
> > > > > 9700 S. Cass Ave.
> > > > > Argonne, IL 60439
> > > > > Tel: (630) 252-0863
> > > > > Email: zhanzhang@anl.gov
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >   
> > > > >           
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: tech-talk-bounces@aps.anl.gov 
> > > > > > [mailto:tech-talk-bounces@aps.anl.gov] On Behalf Of
> > > > > >             
> > > > Heinrich du Toit
> > > >         
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 4:03 AM
> > > > > > To: EPICS tech-talk
> > > > > > Subject: exceed
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How do I get exceed?
> > > > > > (For Win32 extensions)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Xming doesn't work - keyboard not responding.
> > > > > > X-win32 doesn't work - keyboard not responding.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     
> > > > > >             
> > > > >   
> > > > >