ID Number: Q76950
1.10 | 1.10
MS-DOS | OS/2
buglist1.10
Summary:
PROBLEM ID: PWB9110001
SYMPTOMS
If changes are made to the <ASSIGN> pseudofile and the file is not
closed, and an operation is performed that requires access to the
TOOLS.INI file, Microsoft Programmer's WorkBench (PWB) version 1.1
may hang while trying to update TOOLS.INI.
CAUSE
The <ASSIGN> pseudofile is directly linked to the TOOLS.INI file,
which is located in the directory pointed to by the INIT
environment variable. Nondefault editor settings are read from the
TOOLS.INI file and are written to the TOOLS.INI file when changes
are made and then the <ASSIGN> file is saved. If the <ASSIGN>
pseudofile is open, and PWB needs to read information from the
TOOLS.INI file, PWB may hang.
RESOLUTION
If changes are made to the <ASSIGN> pseudofile, close the file by
choosing the Close command from the File menu before accessing any
other files or menu items.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in PWB version 1.1. We
are researching this problem and will post new information here as
it becomes available.
More Information:
To reproduce this problem, follow the instructions below:
1. Start PWB and edit a .C source file.
2. Save the current build options using a name of your choice, by
choosing the Save Current Build Options command from the Build
Options dialog box under the Options menu.
3. Open the <Assign> pseudofile by choosing the Editor Settings
option from the Options menu.
4. Change some value (for example, change Wordwrap from no to yes) and
move the cursor off the line, causing the change to become active.
5. Save the editor settings using the Save command from the File menu,
but do not close the file.
6. Set the current build options to the ones that you just saved by
choose Set Initial Build Options from the Build Options dialog box.
Additional reference words: 1.10