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

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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

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
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    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
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    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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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

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM11459

  • Reported component name

    RATL BUS DEV

  • Reported component ID

    5724S5000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2010-04-02

  • Closed date

    2011-08-10

  • Last modified date

    2011-08-10

  • 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

    RATL BUS DEV

  • Fixed component ID

    5724S5000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 August 2011