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IT07045: PCOM: THAI COMPOSED MODE CHARACTERS CHANGE WITH CURSOR MOVEMENT

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Client running Windows 7 and installed Personal Communication
    6.0.10 update 20140409.
    Windows regions and language format is THAI.
    .
    Client set parameters for Personal communication as follows:
     - session parameter to "838 THAI".
     - View -> Thai composed mode -> 5 Composed with space and EOF
    alignment.
    .
    Some third party product panels do not work properly after the
    following key sequence.
     - Enter CA Librarian Panel "LIBIP02"
        At first, the panel was displayed properly
     - Edit -> Paste
     - Move cursor around by using arrow key
     - Characters were changed to another font
     - After moving cursor around all page, the font changed all
     - Resize the window the font were adjusted back to proper font
    .
    There was no problems using the same panels and key sequence in
    Personal Communication V 5.8.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * IBM Personal Communications using Thai compose mode          *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * When IBM Personal Communications is used in Thai locale,     *
    * switching between five of the Thai composed mode options     *
    * causes some of the fonts to be rendered incorrectly.         *
    * Resizing the session window resolves the problem.            *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    The problem was caused due to the font object not being
    initialized correctly.
    

Problem conclusion

  • PCSWS.EXE has been changed to correctly initialize the font
    object.
    
    Fix scheduled for PCOM 6.0.15 Refresh Pack.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT07045

  • Reported component name

    PCOMM V5 COMBO-

  • Reported component ID

    5639I7000

  • Reported release

    60A

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2015-02-09

  • Closed date

    2015-04-15

  • Last modified date

    2015-04-15

  • 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 V5 COMBO-

  • Fixed component ID

    5639I7000

Applicable component levels

  • R60E PSN

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Document Information

Modified date:
26 September 2021