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IT19249: PCOM: KEYBOARD MARK FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK AS EXPECTED

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Environment: Pcom 12.0.1
    
    The customer has an issue about mark function of a keyboard.
    They assigned the mark function to the "Ctrl + arrow key".
    [mark up]
    [mark right]
    [mark left]
    [mark down]
    
    If an Ctrl + arrow key is released when the range is selected
    by the arrow key, the problem on which a trim box disappears
    occurred.
    
    I tested this problem by the following versions.
    Pcom 6.0.17
         6.0.18
    
    Pcom 12.0
         12.0.1
    
    An issue occurs by Pcom 6.0.18 and Pcom 12.0.1.
    I think that fix included in the latest version is the cause.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * IBM Personal Communications users                            *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * Arrow keys cause Trim rectangle to re-appear after Paste or  *
    * to disappear when moved by Ctrl+Arrow keys.                  *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    Scenario  1:
    Create a Trim-rectangle using either mouse or keyboard
    (SHIFT+Arrows)
    Press (Ctrl+Insert) for copy operation
    After copy, rectangle will dis-appear and press any arrow key
    (left|right|up|down), Trim-rectangle re-appears.
    
    Scenario 2:
    Create a Trim-rectangle using either mouse or keyboard
    (SHIFT+Arrows)
    After Creating the Trim rectangle, try to move or shift it using
    keyboard combination (Ctrl+Arrow)
    This will cause the trim rectangle to disappear.
    

Problem conclusion

  • PCSWS.EXE changes have been made to handle all scenarios of
    arrow key press functionalities of Trim-rectangle.
    
    Fix scheduled for PCOM 6.0.19 and 12.0.2 Refresh Pack
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT19249

  • Reported component name

    PCOMM COMBO-ENG

  • Reported component ID

    5639I7000

  • Reported release

    C00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-02-14

  • Closed date

    2017-03-24

  • Last modified date

    2017-03-24

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

  • pcsws
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    PCOMM COMBO-ENG

  • Fixed component ID

    5639I7000

Applicable component levels

  • R60G PSN

       UP

  • RC00 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
26 September 2021