PM11459: EGL RCP is slow to display Arabic characters with displayAtPosit ion()

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Environment:
  
   - OS (name, language, version or SP): Microsoft Windows XP SP2
   - Product name (Build ID or version/patch level): IBM Rational
  Business Developer v7.1.0.4
  Reproducible Y/N: Y
  
  Description of problem:
  
  EGL RCP application using displayAtPosition() and Prompt() perfo
  rms slower when displaying Arabic characters than English.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  
  With the following function, the first  Prompt is fast, the 20 m
  essages are displayed slowly (2 second) and the last prompt as w
  ell (2 second)
  
  function testperf()
          idx int;
          xx string;
          openUI
              new prompt{message = 'Enter any key to exit from the
   screen'}
              bind xx
          end
  
          for(idx from 1 to 20)
              displayatposition('my Arabic text', idx, 1);
          end
          openUI
              new prompt{message = 'Enter any key to exit from the
   screen'}
              bind xx
          end
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  EGL RCP is slow to display Arabic characters with
  displayAtPosition().  This is because too many Canvas
  objects are being created
  

Problem conclusion

• Code has been updated to avoid creating unnecessary objects.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL BUS DEV

• Fixed component ID

  5724S5000

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSN

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