IT43408: NEGATIVE VALUE IN INI FILE CAUSING PCOMM SESSION NOT TO START SUCCESSFULLY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In a W2K19-Citrix session, customer is having problem that
  usually only one or two of the three generated WS-files can be
  started correctly, but the first started session never works.
  Upon checking the INI file provided, the negative value in INI
  file seems causing the issue.
  
  
  Need to check how PCOM handles the LastExitView string when
  the multiple monitor environment changes and we cannot
  initialize the window frame to the last used location.
  

Local fix

• Fix was created under version  PComm v1402-x86 MLS pack
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Personal Communication Users                         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * PComm session failed to launch when "LastExitView" x & y     *
  * value is negative.                                           *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  This issue occurs due to external monitor attached with machine
  while saving the session file. When launching the session file
  again, if external monitor is not available PCOMM is unable to
  recognize the x & y co-ordinate and could not launch the
  session.
  

Problem conclusion

• PCSVIEW.DLL and PCSWS.EXE have been changed to handle the
  negative x & y co-ordinate.
  
  It will check for negative x & y value while launching the
  session, if the x or y value is negative it will reset x and y
  both values as 0 (Zero) and it will launch the session to the
  upper left corner of the primary monitor.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• PCSVIEW  PCSWS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM COMBO-ENG

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels