Re: [LINUX5250] continued field support

[James Rich <james@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Marc-Antoine Ruel wrote:
> To be clear: It's hasn't been very tested, I may have broken other things.

You're not the only one.  The 
tn5250_session_create_window_structured_field() function I wrote 
correctly retrieves window parameters from the as/400, but by 
implementing it the as/400 no longer formats windows for us since it now 
believes we know how to do it ourselves.  So windows don't work anymore 
(at least not using xt5250).  Once 
tn5250_session_create_window_structured_field() has retrieved the window 
definition we need to create the window ourselves using some mechanism.

> The patch isn't windows-specific at all, except for the update I've made
> in my activex and the GUI specific things.
>
> It took me a while to update to the CVS version. I'll send you (James) the
> complete version.
> I think we should keep the .DLL of the activex in activex/Release or on a
> web page since it is not necessary to compile it at home. But it currently
> has to be manually compiled. I can do it for a while if there is any
> interrest.
>
> I'll send a patch to Scott if I'm able to do one :) But currently the CVS
> server is not responding (as usual).

cvs contains the activex portion, but not the rest of it.  I think this 
patch is safe to commit since the problems with it only occur if the 
user has the +enhanced directive in their .tn5250rc (and no one but me 
and Marc do at this point).  Scott's probably swamped after coming back 
from vacation.  My big patch to the scs2* programs hasn't been committed 
either.  If Scott is too busy maybe Carey or someone with cvs access can 
review these patches and commit them (though Scott is doing a great 
job)?  Or maybe these patches aren't ready for inclusion?

James Rich