Bertram, I can confirm what you're seeing (Windows 7, tested with ooRexx
4.2 and ooRexx 5):
rexxtry, start, dir \ /s, Ctrl+C doesn't work
rexxtry, cmd, dir \ /s, Ctrl+C works
No idea how to fix that, though
Erich
On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 1:25 PM, Bertram Moshier <bertrammosh...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I thought the problem might be a bad installation so I uninstalled and
> reinstalled ooREXX. The problem continued. I've been able to find out
> some more details.
>
> After failing to fix it by doing a reinstallation, I tried a third
> system. While testing there, I clarified more details on the issue. They
> are:
>
>
> 1. The problem only occurs when you use the START command.
> 2. CTRL+C works fine when you use rexxtry:
> 1. And do 'cmd' to get to a command line. Once at the prompt, doing a
> "dir \ /s" starts the dir command and CTRL+C works fine by ending the
> dir
> command.
> 2. And do a 'dir \ /s' One dir is running the CTRL+C works fine.
> NOTE: BOTH of these have the command (e.g. dir or ping) running in the
> original process.
> 3. The CTRL+C failure occurs, though, when you use the 'start'
> command to get a command line. It fails when doing:
> 1. Rexxtry
> 2. 'start'
> 3. In the new Command Window (new process), you do a command take
> take a bit of time, such as "dir \ /s" or "ping 127.0.0.1 -t"
> - NOTE: When you do the command "ping 127.0.0.1 -t" both CTRL+C and
> CTRL+Break fail to stop the command.
>
> I hope this extra inforation helps. I again tried the "/I" parameter on
> the Start command (e.g. 'start /I'), but the results are the same.
>
> Anyone have some thoughts, ideas, advice, etc. on fixing this issue?
> OH! To insure valid data, could someone -- please -- attempt to reproduce
> the situation. I think I reduced it to a simple set of steps. While three
> of my systems are seeing this situation, I'm wondering if someone out there
> (on an earlier version of ooRexx) or different version of Windows, etc,
> might see different result(s).
>
> Again, my systems:
>
> Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate x64 with SP 1 installed and all
> corrective service through 2/26/2015.
>
> ooRexx Version: REXX-ooRexx_4.2.0(MT)_64-bit 6.04 22 Feb 2014
>
> Hardware: Dell Precision T7500; Dual Intel X5650 (24 cores); 48GB RAM //
> Dell Precision 390 Intel Q6700 (4 cores), 8 GB RAM // Dell Precision 390
> Intel Q6700, 8 GB RAM.
> The DIFFERENCE between the two Dell Precision 390 is the second one (3rd
> system) doesn't have apps the other systems use (e.g. Firefox, Password
> Plus, MS-Office, iTunes, VLC, etc.)
>
> Regards and I hope someone will have a lead on fixing this situation,
>
> Bertram Moshier
>
>
>
>
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