Msgbox automatically closing after about 1 second or so....

[Josh Reader]

I put this line of code in our test system and it successfully brought up the message for 3 seconds and then closed it.  Thanks for the pointer!  Can a browse lookup from a key press be closed in a similar fashion?

putenv "PFMBTO","3"; msgbox "This is my message box"; end

Thanks,
Josh

-----Original Message-----
From: Filepro-list <filepro-list-bounces+josh.reader=mercuryelectronics.com at lists.celestial.com> On Behalf Of Laura Brody via Filepro-list
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2020 11:55 PM
To: Scott Walker <scottwalker at ramsystemscorp.com>
Cc: Laura Brody <laura.k.brody at gmail.com>; Filepro_List <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
Subject: Re: Msgbox automatically closing after about 1 second or so....

\r PFMBTO = n \r
    (4.5.8, Unix only, 5.8.0 Windows also) Causes popup message boxes
    to timeout after n seconds, and behave as if the user had
    pressed \KZ.  Values: 1 <= n <= 32000. Affects MSGBOX, ERRORBOX,
    and any filePro popup which default to pressing \KZ.
Default: no timeout.

Is it possible that the user made some changes and is now feigning ignorance? "I have no idea what happened. It just started to act weird." It wouldn't be the first time.

Laura Brody



On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 11:03 PM Scott Walker via Filepro-list < filepro-list at lists.celestial.com> wrote:

> James,
>
> I think Ken is referring to PFMBTO, which I guess stands for PF 
> Message Box Time Out, which sure sounds like what you are experiencing.
>
> But what are the chances of that environmental variable getting set on 
> your server without you knowing about it?
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Scott
>
>
> Scott Walker
> Scott.walker at ramsystemscorp.com
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Filepro-list <filepro-list-bounces+scottwalker=
> ramsystemscorp.com at lists.celestial.com> On Behalf Of Ken Cole via 
> Filepro-list
> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2020 9:54 PM
> To: James Flanagan <James at flantec.com>
> Cc: Filepro_List <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
> Subject: Re: Msgbox automatically closing after about 1 second or so....
>
> James,
>
> There is an environment variable that controls error messages auto 
> closing check and see if there is something similar for msgbox or that 
> variable impacts msgbox.
>
> Ken
>
> On Fri, 15 May 2020 at 11:36, James Flanagan via Filepro-list < 
> filepro-list at lists.celestial.com> wrote:
>
> > Redhat Enterprise 6.8 (2.6.32-754.11.1.el6.x86_64) Filepro 
> > 5.8.01.06D6
> >
> > In the last few days, one of my server is experiencing a strange 
> > issue with msgbox’s, where they close automatically after about a second or so.
> > At first, I thought that I was a client issue, but after testing it 
> > on several clients, and having rebooted the server, the issue continues.
> >
> > I have searched through the manual and cannot locate anything that 
> > may have been accidentally set.
> >
> > Has anyone here seen this behavior before?  Whatever might be 
> > causing it, I need to get the server back to where it requires an 
> > ENTR key to close the msgbox window.  Thank you all in advance….
> >
> >
> >
> > James Flanagan
> > Flantec.com <http://flantec.com/>
> >
> > email:  James at Flantec.com <mailto:James at Flantec.com>
> > mobile: 760-458-8498
> > home:   219-221-6219
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> >
> > Skype:  Flantec
> > ichat:  James at Flantec.com <mailto:James at Flantec.com>
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> > home:   1901 Cidermill Road
> >                 Michigan City, IN 46360
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