Tom,
We've seen this problem on occasion at the K8CC multi-multi. It only seems
to happen when the Packet Window is in use. The only way we've seen it is
that the Check Partial window overwrites the left end of the Packet
window. It has never caused a computer to crash.
The problem with trying to fix this bug is the difficulty in trying to
duplicate it. We have never been able to intentionally create a sequence
of keystrokes or program actions to cause this to happen. If we could do
this, I'm sure the problem could be fixed quickly. I have several times
looked at the code search for the reason but have found nothing.
I would *seem* that the condition that creates this is that the Packet
Window is open, and the Check Partial window becomes active (manually or
automatically? don't know). When Check Partial becomes active, the Packet
Window is supposed to close first, then open the Check Partial window in
addition to something in the upper right position (Check Dupe, Check Mult,
etc.)
If anybody has an observation on what cause this, we'll be glad to fix the
problem right away.
Dave, K8CC
At 09:17 AM 6/18/01 -0400, Tom Ogburn wrote:
>When I originally sent this message out I didn't realize I had sent it the
>week of Dayton, so some people may not have seen it.
>
>Dave or anyone . . . . . .
>
>I've had a problem for a while that has occurred with over several versions
>of NA 10.XX and I've finally realized the sequence of events.
>
>Several times, perhaps as many as 5 times, during a contest, I will get to a
>point that windows start "melding" together, that is, the packet window will
>somehow merge with the duplicates window or the band map window and
>information from the two windows will appear together on top of each other.
>It's not just those windows, but others as well. Shortly after that, the PC
>will lockup and I'll have to reboot to get going again. The last time it
>happened, NA exited to DOS with a message about an error in, I believe, an
>OVL module. I'm not sure about that, because I was so anxious to get back to
>running Europeans again I rebooted before I thought to write it down.
>
>I have recently realized that it only occurs during "assisted" operation
>where I'm using packet and the bandmap windows a lot. During the ARRL 10
>meter contest running full bore unassisted it did not crash once, and during
>several other minor contests with my not using the packet or bandmap it did
>not crash.
>
>Any suggestions, or anyone having similar problems? I'm running NA on a
>WIN95 machine booted in "DOS" and the hardware is a Pentium II 200mhz with
>48MB of RAM. The video card is an older ATI All-In-Wonder card. There are 3
>com ports, a network card, and a sound card in the machine and as far as I
>can tell there are no IRQ conflicts.
>
>Thanks in advance for suggestions.
>
>Tom, N4ZJ
>
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