Unknown error -1176
Posted in 1996
Hi, I have a menu that generates a forms error -1176, which is an unknown error according to Informix. It happens at a customer site running on an HP (don't remember the OS version but it is a very new system) using INFORMIX 4GL 6.03.UC1 and Online 7.12.UC1. By the way, this system is running in Denmark, if that makes any difference. Attached below is a example program that demonstrates the error if the remarked out "Exit" command option is used instead of the 3 separate exit commands that follow it. Has anyone seen this before? BTW: this code (with the offending line enabled) works on SCO using INFORMIX 4GL 6.01.UD5 and online 7.10.UC2, also runs fine on HP using 4GL 4.10, 4.12 and on sco using same 4GL versions. Thanks, Alan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alan Goodman | Data Systems Support Senior Systems Analyst | A Client Technologies Company internet : alan@dssmktg.com | 1228 Shelly Ct. Voice 714-771-0454 Fax 714-771-3028 | Orange, CA 92668 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Code follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ main DEFINE pa_menu array[18] of char(3) whenever any error stop let pa_menu[1] = "a" let pa_menu[2] = "b" let pa_menu[3] = "c" let pa_menu[4] = "d" let pa_menu[5] = "e" let pa_menu[6] = "f" let pa_menu[7] = "g" let pa_menu[8] = "h" let pa_menu[9] = "i" let pa_menu[10] = "j" let pa_menu[11] = "k" let pa_menu[12] = "l" let pa_menu[13] = "m" let pa_menu[14] = "n" let pa_menu[15] = "o" let pa_menu[16] = "p" let pa_menu[17] = "q" let pa_menu[18] = "s" OPEN WINDOW window_1 AT 5,03 WITH 19 rows, 60 columns ATTRIBUTE (BORDER) menu "Hangup" command pa_menu[1] exit menu command pa_menu[2] exit menu command pa_menu[3] exit menu command pa_menu[4] exit menu command pa_menu[5] exit menu command pa_menu[6] exit menu command pa_menu[7] exit menu command pa_menu[8] exit menu command pa_menu[9] exit menu command pa_menu[10] exit menu command pa_menu[11] exit menu command pa_menu[12] exit menu command pa_menu[13] exit menu command pa_menu[14] exit menu command pa_menu[15] exit menu command pa_menu[16] exit menu command pa_menu[17] exit menu command pa_menu[18] exit menu ################################ # use this code instead of the following 3 and -1176 unknown error happens. # command key ( F4, 'e', Interrupt ) "Exit" "Exit Menu" # exit menu ################### # these work command key ( F4) exit menu command "Exit" "Exit Menu" exit menu command key ( Interrupt ) exit menu ################### end menu CLOSE WINDOW window_1 END main ------------------------------------------------------------------------------