| Re: IDL 3.6.1 A lot of bugs and annoyance [message #2529] |
Fri, 29 July 1994 06:22 |
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Utermann[1]
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Registered: June 1994
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In article <3155u4INNfj0@maz4.sma.ch>, Andreas Oberreuter <ao@eurad.uni-koeln.de> writes:
|> idlusers-news-gateway:
|> id AA04374; Wed, 27 Jul 94 10:30:48 +0200
|> (5.67b/IDA-1.5 for idlusers@maz.sma.ch); Wed, 27 Jul 1994 10:28:45 +0200
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|> 6. Every release the same procedure: We have to change our
|> license.dat file. CreaSo announced before: You have not
|> until V 4.0, but it happens again. When we ask them for the
|> new password, they couldn't respond directly, because they
|> had to call GB for a new one. My question is: When RSI
|> knows, that a new release is coming and finally installed
|> on their server, why do they not send a list of all new
|> passwords to their distributors? It's no question, that
|> after upgrading all customers call their dealer. Why having
|> such an annoying delay?
It was no problem to use the same license.dat from our 3.5
installation (I do not remember the upgrades before). I cannot say
anything to the claimed bugs at the moment, as I need to upgrade
my systems to Motif1.2 (I am currently at 1.1.4 and IDL3.6.1 crashes
with that, whenever a window application is called).
I agree, that it is annoying to look for the new distribution every
couple of days. It's not that much time to launch a two-liner "IDL3.6.1
ist available..." to a mail-alias of all their IDL customers.
- Ralf
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| Re: IDL 3.6.1 A lot of bugs and annoyance [message #2541 is a reply to message #2529] |
Wed, 27 July 1994 09:02  |
stl
Messages: 70
Registered: February 1994
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In article <3155u4INNfj0@maz4.sma.ch> Andreas Oberreuter <ao@eurad.uni-koeln.de> writes:
> idlusers-news-gateway:
> id AA04374; Wed, 27 Jul 94 10:30:48 +0200
> (5.67b/IDA-1.5 for idlusers@maz.sma.ch); Wed, 27 Jul 1994 10:28:45 +0200
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> Hallo IDL - Users !
> ......
Just a couple responses to this posting.
I do agree that the license stuff is a pain.... (I think its gonna
change...)
> 4. The appearance has changed from (in our case) OPENWIN to
> MOTIF.
> That's not tragic, but all our widget applications lose
> their appearance as they were designed to.
> (We use IDL 3.x.1 on SUN with SunOS 4.1.1 - 4.1.3 and
> Solaris 2.3)
> a) In many cases (WIDGETs) the switches /ROW or /COLUMN are
> exchanged. Why?
Also, NOTE: 3.1 used a different widget toolkit, and after 3.5 switched
to Motif (which I for one am really happy about!) As for widgets
reacting a little different, some do. As for the applications looking
different, well here is the solution:
I have found that between 3.1 and 3.5 the usage of row=# and
column=# keywords have changed! The most portable way is to simply
use /row or /column and simply build and stack as you go. (I
beleive this is how you must do it in most languages) And yes this
is a pain in the butt if you wrote code before the otherway. Hope
this helps some on that point.
In article <3155u4INNfj0@maz4.sma.ch> Andreas Oberreuter <ao@eurad.uni-koeln.de> writes:
> d) Many WIDGET doesn't appear or not in the right way on the
> screen.
See my comments above..
But think of all the fixes and the GREAT stuff that 3.6.1 comes with.
Its awesome, and wait to you see the next release, I here there is some
incredible stuff comming.... and and...
Another bonus is finally being able to make widgets that meet the
requirements of style guides. (now OSF/Motif). Finally we can make
standard windows and buttons and and...
-stephen
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