I would be interested to know what the series number of that record was compared to Bob's. If they were anywhere near the same, well coincidence I do not believe in... ;-)
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Karen > Tellef > Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2015 8:44 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Button EEP versus Timer EEP > > I sorta suggested the same thing to Bob, but did it privately since he > can't see my emails. He has already proved that the timer is part of > the issue since he has a button he can press that calls the same CFA > and it doesn't fail. > > I suggested that he take the CFA code and put it in a table and do a > "run select" -- like what you're saying with an .rmd. That would be a > rather simple thing to try. I also suggested he replace a while loop > with goto/label. It's a pain, I know, but it worked for me when I > converted a DOS program that looped thru thousands of records and > always broke at a certain record#, regardless of what that record > happened to be at the time (I would change the "order by" so a > different record would come up, but it always quit at a certain > record#) > > Karen > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: MikeB <[email protected]> > To: karentellef <[email protected]> > Sent: Fri, Aug 21, 2015 9:33 pm > Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Button EEP versus Timer EEP > > > I'm going to suggest a couple of brute force methods, just to rule > out... > > Well let's take the timer clear out of the picture, just to rule out > coincidence, that the timer is somehow misbehaving. > > Put the DC_MRP > code in a table (You know, VarChar data and a RUN SELECT) or just in an > RMD file. > > When the timer fires, close the form, when the DC_MRP completes, re- > launch the form. > That will still mechanize the process, but take the timer out of the > loop. > > You might also put everything in just a variable form (If you are > disconnecting the db, a variable form will still work) just to see if > it relates just to an External Form. > > > > > > > > -----Original > Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]?> ] On Behalf Of > Bob > > Thompson > > Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 8:04 PM > > To: > [email protected] > > Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Button EEP versus Timer EEP > > > > > I have been away from the office all day, thus the delay in > responding. > > > > > Yes, the first command line is to turn off the timer. > > > > It runs once > per night. > > > > I have tried different times to insure no conflicts with > backup > > routines etc. > > The oddity is that it stops on the same place each > time. Again only > > when called from the timer. > > > > > > > > Bob Thompson > > > LaPorte, IN > > 219-363-7441 > > > > Sent from my iPod > > > > On Aug 21, 2015, at > 4:53 PM, "MikeB" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I was looking for > coincidence.. > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: > [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]?> > ] On Behalf Of > > Karen > > >> > Tellef > > >> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 11:44 AM > > >> To: > [email protected] > > >> Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Button EEP versus Timer > EEP > > >> > > >> Mike: he mentions that he turns the timer off as it calls the > CFA. > > >> I've done this before, and you turn it back on when it's done. > > > >> > > >> Karen > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> > From: MikeB <[email protected]> > > >> To: karentellef <[email protected]> > > > >> Sent: Fri, Aug 21, 2015 10:35 am > > >> Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Button EEP > versus Timer EEP > > >> > > >> > > >> What is the frequency of the timer poll? > Does the crap-out occur at > > >> that instance? Do you have a flag (file or > variable) that can be > > set > > >> when the timer fires so that if it fires > again it won't call the > > >> custom form action? > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > > >>> From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]?> > > >>> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]?> ?> ] > > >> On Behalf > Of > > >>> [email protected] > > >>> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 9:35 AM > > >> > To: [email protected] > > >>> Subject: [RBASE-L] - Button EEP versus Timer > EEP > > >> > > >>> I have an issue that I have been unable to discover the cause > and > > >>> would > > >> appreciate any thoughts. > > >>> > > >>> (Ver. 9.5 64) > > > >>> Compiled application. > > >>> > > >>> I > > >> have an external form that has a > custom form action named DC_MRP > > >>> > > >>> This > > >> external form has a > timer on it that checks the time of day and at > > >>> a set time > > >> calls the > custom form action. > > >>> > > >>> I also have a an office button on the same > > > >> form that calls the custom > > >>> form action if I choose to run it > "manually" > > >> versus automatically from > > >>> the timer. > > >>> > > >>> Now > for the issue. > > >>> > > >>> When > > >> the timer calls DC_MRP, it starts and > runs partially through the > > >>> eep and then > > >> stops. It does not crash, > the program simply stops and > > >>> returns to the > > >> form. > > >>> > > >>> > There is a progress message that shows the record number being > > >> processed > and it always stops on the same record. > > >>> > > >>> If I push the office > > >> > button which calls the DC_MRP action, it runs > > >>> completely through every > time > > >> without issue. > > >>> > > >>> The calling code is exactly the same > other than one is in > > >> the timer and > > >>> one is in an office button. > (The code disables the timer > > >> before > > >>> calling the DC_MRP action) > > > >>> The only difference is the calling code > > >> resides in an IF statement. > I > > >>> have triple > > >>> checked that there is no issue > > >> with the > syntax. I have RStyled the eep > > >>> and there > > >>> is no open IF or > While > > >> statements. I even placed an IF statement in > > >>> the office > > > >>> button and it > > >> runs ok. > > >>> > > >>> If I trace, it always runs > without issue. I have checked the > > >> one > > >>> record and there is > > >>> > nothing incorrect with the data. Running it via > > >> the office button, > > >>> > runs fine anyway, so it is not a data issue. > > >>> > > >>> If the > > >> program > stops after being initiated by the timer, I can click > > >>> the office > > >> > button immediately > > >>> afterwards and it will run completely through > without > > >> issue. > > >>> > > >>> Does anyone know of anything about the timer > function that might > > >> cause > > >>> an EEP to run > > >>> differently than > from an office button? The DC_MRP > > >> action is a > > >>> rather complex > program > > >>> that takes about 45 minutes to run. > > >> However I do turn off > the timer > > >>> at the beginning of the code. > > >> Thanks, > > >>> Bob > > > > > > > > >
