Greg, Never mind. There was a problem with user.c. I copied user.c and dx.mdf from my SGI workstation and recompiled the binaries. It worked. Thanks for hints.
I will upload the replacement Installshield Setup.exe for David tonight. Sorry folks for the troubles. Suhaib > -----Original Message----- > From: Gregory D Abram [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 6:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [opendx-users] Problem in Opendx for windows/nt - Suhaib? > > > Oops, let one get away. As I was saying, the dx.mdf included in the > MS > binary is OK, but the module is not in dxexec.exe, implying that its > not in > user.c - which is created by awkking dx.mdf! So it seems like the > dx.mdf > that is used to create user.c, in the object directory corresponding > to > src/exec/dxmods, is different from the one that is in the lib > directory of > the release. dx.mdf is created by passing dxmdf.src through the > preprocessor with -DEXECUTIVE_MODS and -DCPLUSPLUS_UI. > > The (intended) sequence is: > > dx.mdf is created in the dxmods directory from dxmdf.src by cpp with > -DEXECUTIVE_MODS and -DCPLUSPLUS_UI. > user.c is created in the dxmods directory from dx.mdf by awk. > dx.mdf is copied from the dxmods directory to the lib directory in the > install tree. > > So. I'd guess that the dx.mdf in the dxmods directory in the MS > object > tree does not include the executive mods - otherwise, they'd appear > in > user,c and would therefore be in dxexec.exe. Check by grepping dx.mdf > in > the object directory it for Switch. If it isn't there, then it needs > to be > recreated from dxmdf.src - as in the rule in localmk.in. If it is, > then > does Switch show up in user.c? > > OK. If Switch is found grepping user.c, I have no idea what could be > wrong. > Otherwise, if Switch is found grepping dx.mdf, you need to build > user.c > from dx.mdf - see the rule in dxmods/local.mk. > Otherwise, Switch is certainly in dxmdf.src - build dx.mdf from > dxmdf.src > (see the rule in dxmods/local.mk) and then build user.c from it. > > Good luck > > Greg > > > Suhaib Siddiqi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@opendx.watson.ibm.com on > 07/09/2001 03:33:52 PM > > Please respond to [email protected] > > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To: "'[email protected]'" > <[email protected]> > cc: > Subject: RE: [opendx-users] Problem in Opendx for windows/nt - > Suhaib? > > > > Greg, > The way I compile MSVC versions: > > 1) Compile using Cygwin, which creates all the files. > > 2) Use the MSVC Project files to compile MSVC version. > > If EXECUTIVE_MODS were not #define then this problem should show up in > Cygwin version too, but it does not? > > Can you suggest how to manually correct it? > > Suhaib > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gregory D Abram [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 3:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [opendx-users] Problem in Opendx for windows/nt - Suhaib? > > > There is indeed a problem with the current binary for Windows - the > one > built under MSVC, not the one built under cygwin. It looks like none > of > the EXECUTIVE_MODS are there - I think that the rule to create dx.mdf > from > dxmdf.src in src/exec/dxmods must have been wrong. When dxmdf.src is > passed through the preprocessor to create dx.mdf, the EXECUTIVE_MODS > #define wasn't set. > > Greg > > "Allard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@opendx.watson.ibm.com on 07/07/2001 > 11:48:24 AM > > Please respond to [email protected] > > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To: <[email protected]> > cc: > Subject: Re: Re: [opendx-users] Opendx for windows/nt > > > > I have seen this too when I tried to run the windbarbs.net example > program. > > Also, I have experienced the problem with the sequencer which others > have > been experiencing when I try to configure the range of the frames that > I > wish to view. When I keep the defaults (1-100), it works fine. > > I have also been getting errors relating to the keyboard. For > example, if > I > try to highlight a directory name in the file browser and then hit > "backspace" to erase the name so I can put my directory in, the cursor > advances as if I hit the space bar. I get the same result when I hit > "delete". Also, "delete" won't work in the program editor window to > cut a > module. I have to go to the menu and use the mouse. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] <opendx- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Saturday, July 07, 2001 7:22 AM > Subject: Ad: Re: [opendx-users] Opendx for windows/nt > > > > > > "Gregory D Abram" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Til: > [email protected] > > Sendt av: cc: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: > [opendx-users] Opendx for windows/nt > > on.ibm.com > > > > > > 07/06/01 17:36 > > Vennligst send svar til > > opendx-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> I see 4.1.3 is available in binary form from OpenDX.org - is there > a > >> problem with it? > > > >> Greg > > > > > >actullay, yes (see below), and it seems to be that I'm not teh only > one. > > > >Hey: > > > >I' m trying to install Opendx Ver 4.13 on Windows NT with Exceed 6.1. > I > >installed it using the wizard and updated the *.bat files, as > mentioned. > >dx seems to work, but I've problemen with some of the modules, e.g. , > >trying to l open accumulate.net > >I'm geeting the following error list. Parts of the visualtion > actullay do > >work. > > > >Memory cache will use 224 MB (14 for small items, 210 for large) > > > >port = 1900 > > > >Begin Execution > > 0: worker here [263] > > > > 0: ERROR: Executive: function does not exist > >Begin Execution > > 0: WARNING: Function return values are ignored: Executive > > > > 0: ERROR: Executive: function does not exist > > 0: WARNING: Function return values are ignored: Executive > > > > 0: ERROR: Executive: function does not exist > > 0: WARNING: Function return values are ignored: Executive > > > > 0: ERROR: GetLocal: function does not exist > > 0: ERROR: ForEachMember: function does not exist > > 0: ERROR: GetLocal: function does not exist > > 0: ERROR: SetLocal: function does not exist > > 0: WARNING: Function return values are ignored: SetLocal > > > > 0: ERROR: SetLocal: function does not exist > > 0: WARNING: Function return values are ignored: SetLocal > > > >ERROR: GetLocal: Operation not implemented: function does not exist > > 0: opening file 'D:/PROGRA~1/Opendx/SAMPLES/DATA/cloudwater.dx' > >ERROR: ForEachMember: Operation not implemented: function does not > exist > > 0: WARNING: /main:0/Collect:2 contains only NULL and/or invalid > inputs > > > > > >has somebody an idea > > > >Peter Gauer > > > > > > > > > > > >
