onmonitor not working on Linux

help please IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC9TL Linux hvgreyst23 2.6.32-279.14.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Oct 15 13:44:51 EDT 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux onmonitor not working on linux get this Program stopped at "tb4_main.4gl", line number 78. FORMS statement error number -1170. The type of your terminal is unknown to the system. dbaccess works ok using TERM=vt100 always works on unix. Am i missing a path ? yeah - i know on monitor is ancient but it has some good features

On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 5:10 PM, KARL OLIVER <karl.oliver@maf.govt.nz>wrote: > help please > > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC9TL > Linux hvgreyst23 2.6.32-279.14.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Oct 15 13:44:51 EDT > 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 > GNU/Linux > > onmonitor not working on linux > get this > Program stopped at "tb4_main.4gl", line number 78. > FORMS statement error number -1170. > The type of your terminal is unknown to the system. > > dbaccess works ok > using TERM=vt100 > always works on unix. Am i missing a path ? > yeah - i know on monitor is ancient but it has some good features > You can try setting some of these variables: INFORMIXTERM=terminfo # or termcapTERMCAP=/path/to/vt100-termcap TERMINFO=/path/to/terminfo # with sub-directory v and file v/vt100 You might find TERMCAP=$INFORMIXDIR/etc/termcap works. -- Jonathan Leffler <jonathan.leffler@gmail.com> #include <disclaimer.h> Guardian of DBD::Informix - v2011.0612 - http://dbi.perl.org "Blessed are we who can laugh at ourselves, for we shall never cease to be amused." --485b397dd4dfd72ba804cf0b7003

thanks Jonathan TERMCAP=$INFORMIXDIR/etc/termcap got it going

Set the TERM environment vsr to vt100 and try again. Art On Nov 21, 2012 8:10 PM, "KARL OLIVER" <karl.oliver@maf.govt.nz> wrote: > help please > > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC9TL > Linux hvgreyst23 2.6.32-279.14.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Oct 15 13:44:51 EDT > 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 > GNU/Linux > > onmonitor not working on linux > get this > Program stopped at "tb4_main.4gl", line number 78. > FORMS statement error number -1170. > The type of your terminal is unknown to the system. > > dbaccess works ok > using TERM=vt100 > always works on unix. Am i missing a path ? > yeah - i know on monitor is ancient but it has some good features > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --f46d044797692ae00404cf14c571