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Subject: RE: MEDM behavior, can't type in text edit box.
From: "Zhan Zhang" <[email protected]>
To: "'Michael Urashka'" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:36:53 -0600
Hi Michael,
	I have seen similar problem on my new HP Windows.  But I used Xming
package (Cygwin) instead of Exceed.  The problem, as Mark pointed out, was
the XKEYSYMDB setting.  I pointed it to the file in "EPICS Win32 Extension"
directory, which somehow didn't work for my new PC.  I found a newer version
of XKEYSYMDB in Xming (Cygwin) directory, which dated 2005 vs. 2000 for the
one in EPICS directory, and it worked.  

Zhan

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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: [email protected]


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Rivers [mailto:[email protected]] 
> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 10:32 PM
> To: Michael Urashka; [email protected]
> Subject: RE: MEDM behavior, can't type in text edit box.
> 
> 
> Hi Michael,
>  
> I have heard reports of this on other X servers.
>  
> This is from the Win32 EPICS Extensions Readme.txt file:
>  
> *****
> Note that the build Exceed version changed from 6.2 to 7.0 
> with Build 32 and the behavior of Exceed 7 is different from 
> that of 6.2. If you are upgrading from a build prior to Build 
> 32, you should review the instructions as the installation 
> has changed.  If your version of Exceed is different from the 
> build version, especially if it is prior to Exceed 6.1, you 
> may need to set the environment variable DISPLAY, possibly 
> XKEYSYMDB, and possibly XLOCALEDIR.
> *****
>  
> I suspect the problem is that you need to define XKEYSYMDB?  
> Here is how to do it from the same Readme.txt file:
>  
> *****
> Setting XKEYSYMDB causes Exceed to find the Keysym database 
> in the EPICS WIN32 Extensions directory.  The Exceed support 
> files do not need to be installed.  If you have Exceed 5, 
> this will always be necessary.  It may also be necessary if 
> you have another earlier version, unless you have the Exceed 
> XDK.  It will also probably be necessary if you are not using 
> Exceed.  If you are getting messages about unfound keysyms, 
> such as osfActivate, set this variable.  If the EPICS WIN32 
> Extensions are in the default location, the command is:
> 
> set XKEYSYMDB=c:\Program Files\EPICS WIN32 Extensions\XKeySymDB
> *****
> 
> Mark
>  
>  
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: Michael Urashka [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Fri 1/26/2007 7:34 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: MEDM behavior, can't type in text edit box.
> 
> 
> 
> Has any seen this behavior before (or have a suggestion as to 
> what is going on).
> 
> MEDM is installed as per the Windows Win32 EPICS Extension 
> package along with Hummingbird Exceed 10.
> 
> On several of the Control Room consoles, MEDM behaves 
> normally, as it does on my development desktop.
> 
> On another bunch of the Control Room consoles, MEDM launches 
> fine but will not take keyboard input. One is able to mouse 
> onto a new canvas and create a new object widget, a Textt 
> Monitor for example. When one clicks on the "Text" field (or 
> the "Channel A", "Channel B", "Width", "Height" fields) in 
> the Resource Palette, one is not able to make any entries 
> with the keyboard.
> 
> I am certain I am using the correct keyboard plugged into the 
> correct PCs and that the keyboards function normally in other 
> applications.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> 
> --
> Michael Urashka | Advanced Light Source
> 
> 
> 



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