IT15088: PCOM: USER GETS INPUT INHIBITED ERROR WHEN LEFT MOUSE BUTTON ASSIGNED TO LIGHT PEN

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IBM Personal Communications 12.0.0.1
Personal Communications 6.0.17

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When configured with "light pen" assigned to the left mouse
  button, attempts to select an area of the screen by dragging
  the mouse while holding the left mouse button results in an
  input inhibited condition.
  
  OIA shows "You tried to alter data in a protected field. Press
  Reset"
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of IBM Personal Communications emulator Light pen      *
  * functionality                                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When Left mouse button of IBM Personal Communications is     *
  * assigned to Light pen functionality, functions like trim     *
  * rectangle drawing does not work for the left mouse button    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When Left mouse button of IBM Personal Communications is
  assigned to Light pen functionality, functions like trim
  rectangle drawing does not work for the left mouse button. When
  the users tries to draw the trim rectangle, users will see X-II
  error in OIA.
  

Problem conclusion

• PCSTLNET.DLL code has been corrected to enable light pen
  functionality and other functions of the left button
  simultaneously.
  
  Fix scheduled for IBM Personal Communications 6.0.17 Refresh
  Pack and 12.0.0.1 Fix Pack.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  IT15967 IT15968 IT15969

Modules/Macros

• pcstlnet
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM COMBO-ENC

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels

• R60G PSN

     UP

• RC00 PSN

     UP