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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:	DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:	See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:	STAR::VATNE

Created:	Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:	Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3726
Total number of notes:	19516

2338.0. "PROBLEM PRINTING DECPAINT FILE" by MCIS2::NORTON () Thu Feb 22 1990 15:10

    I have a user with the following problem when she tries to print
    a DECpaint file:
    
    She creates a DECpaint drawing, then chooses Print... from the File
    menu.  (No other applications are running at the same time.)  She is
    immediately dumped out of DECpaint.
    
    She looks under Fileview, Control, Work in Progress, Task Output, and 
    sees the following error message: 
    
    	Improperly handled condition, image exit forced.
    
    Does anyone know what could be causing this problem and what she can do
    to solve it?
    
    Thank you!
    Kathy Norton
    MRO3 Learning Center

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2338.1	What version of DECwindows on what platform?	EPIK::J_JOSEPH	Living in the Pasture	`Thu Feb 22 1990 15:25`	6
	What version of DECwindows is she using? What platform is she running on? -Jonathan
2338.2	V5.2 ON A VS2000	MCIS2::NORTON	Kathy Norton	`Tue Mar 06 1990 14:36`	4
	Sorry for the delay. She is using DECwindows V5.2 on a VS2000. Thanks, Kathy
2338.3	Upgrade should fix the problem	EPIK::J_JOSEPH	Living in the Pasture	`Thu Mar 15 1990 10:50`	10
	> Sorry for the delay. She is using DECwindows V5.2 on a VS2000. Well, I can't say what the problem might be, I know there were a few problems with printing from paint in DECwindows V1. It might be something with the way the que is set up. But paint shouldn't crash at any rate. I suggest installing VMS5.3 which will give you DECwindows V2. This should resolve all problems. -Jonathan
2338.4	I just saw this note and it rung a bell.	BSS::T_NORWOOD		`Fri Mar 16 1990 11:17`	6
	I have seen problems with DECpaint crashing if there are a "lot" of queues. I don't know what the threshold number is, but using the DECW$PRINTER_FORMAT_* logicals to group your printers by type (like text, PS, ReGIS, Tektronix, etc.) should fix that. Tom
2338.5	100 queue limit	R2ME2::GRASS	Steve Grass	`Mon Mar 19 1990 11:21`	5
	Due to a problem in the print widget, DECpaint (or any other app using the widget) would crash in DECWINDOWS V1 if the system had > 100 queues. This was fixed in DW V2. steve