PM03717: Formatting characters like tab are ignored by ObjectMake in Syne rgy Client

IBM Rational Synergy iFix 7.1.0.1.03 for version 7.1.0.1
IBM Rational Synergy Fix Pack (7.1.0.2) for version 7.1.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Reported by a customer using ksh print statements in their makef
  ile to format output to the Make window.
  
  While it works perfectly in the Classic Client, in the Synergy c
  lient the formatting characters are being ignored.
  
  For example the following simple makefile:
  
  SHELL=ksh
  
  all:
        print 'a\tb'
  
  prints this in the Classic Client:
  
  a    b
  
  and this in the Synergy Client:
  
  ab
  
  The java interface is not handling the tab character correctly.|
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Problem is caused by our special text area optimized for low
  memory consumption and speed.  It doesn't have proper
  handling for the tab character.
  

Problem conclusion

• Simply replaced the tab character with a single space so at
  least characters are separated by some space when using the
  tab character. It isn't totally proper handling of tab, but
  to add that to our optimized text area would make it
  bloated.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TLOGIC SYNERGY

• Fixed component ID

  5724V66SN

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSN

     UP