Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!caip!lll-crg!lll-lcc!pyramid!amiga!jimm From: jimm@amiga.UUCP (James D. Mackraz) Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga Subject: Re: More errors from console.device Message-ID: <1372@amiga.amiga.UUCP> Date: Thu, 3-Jul-86 16:27:39 EDT Article-I.D.: amiga.1372 Posted: Thu Jul 3 16:27:39 1986 Date-Received: Fri, 4-Jul-86 08:19:20 EDT References: <4021@decwrl.DEC.COM> Reply-To: jimm@homer.UUCP (Jim Mackraz) Organization: Commodore-Amiga Inc., 983 University Ave #D, Los Gatos CA 95030 Lines: 75 In article <4021@decwrl.DEC.COM> ridder@warlok.dec.com writes: > > ======== > >Date: 2 Jul 1986 1342-MDT >From: Hans >To: "net.micro.amiga"@DECWRL >Subject: More errors from console.device > >I realize that Commodore-Amiga has made no explicit statement >that they will answer all (or any) questions presented in this >forum, but they seem to answer some and not others. I really >wish that I could get an acknowledgement from them even if it >basically says "I dunno". At least I would then know to go off >and do some further spelunking. Perhaps I'm supposed to submit >this as a bug to the special address? If so, then how do I >know when to do that? I'm not even sure this is a bug! I >notice that people can ask questions about accesing the ConUnit >structure, and about various escape sequences, and get answers. >I don't want to seem like I'm whining about not getting enough >attention, but I am trying to write applications too! Anyway, >enough of that.... > >Further mucking with the console.device seems to indicate that >a CMD_WRITE returns with io_Error set to the number of characters >queued for input! This is very handy data to have, but why >return this in io_Error (for a WRITE)? Isn't this just a bit >perpendicular to the purpose of io_Error? Besides it isn't even >documented. So, could someone at CA please (oh please) tell me >if I have stumbled onto the source of the error? The section on >Devices in the RKM *did* tell me to check it for possible errors, >now what does it mean? > >-hans > >P.S. If I'm supposed to send this to the bug address, would someone >at CA please forward it or tell me and I will? > -------- This question was answered on this very network. Indeed, the handling in 1.1 is incorrect, and is fixed in the current beta version. Are you a certified developer? If so, your proper course would have been to call West Chester, so you could get your question tracked and answered. Even if not, we appreciate your having reported the problem through any means. The correct method to report bugs is, of course, (are you listening Matt?): {hplabs,decwrl}!pyramid!amiga!bugs other local addresses, including amiga!support, have also been posted and work fine. Continued thanks to all for mailing in bug reports. Finally, I want to comment on our support via this network. Unofficially, quite a few of us at Amiga and West Chester read this net and comment on any question that we know the answer of. It is not in anybody's job description to make sure that all questions (esp. the hard ones) get answered. We are still waiting for the news that a certain bulletin board will be the official repository of amiga online support, but it has been long in coming. Put another way, you have no reason to expect that a question posted to this newsgroup are going to get acknowledged. In the case of Hans' problem, we in fact did reply, largely because the problem was serious. If you are a certified developer you can do better by contacting West Chester developer support. If not, you get the occasional benefits of the good efforts of our curtailed staffs. Thanks. jimm