Re: Web-based VMS Que Monitor for Deathrow

Hi Robert,

Wow! That's the most annoying web page I've seen in many months.

You should get out more.

It doesn't work at all in the Safari browser. The logon dialog never
appears. Even with pop-ups enabled.

That's funny; I'm sure I said something like: -

1) Javascript enabled
2) Java Applets enabled
3) Can't be behind a Firewall that forbids all unknown outgoing connections
(otherwise open-up 5255)
4) Must be running SUN's JRE 1.4.2_13 or later (1.6 is advised)
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
5) **Must be running Internet Explorer (6 or later) or Firefox** (Haven't
tested
other browsers)

In the Omniweb browser, it (sort of) works. The first thing it does is
resize the browser window to full screen. That's REALLY annoying. It's
MY screen, dammit, and I'll thank you to use no more of it than I
specify.

And then it uses modal dialogue boxes that have the impertinence to demand a
response - prepare to be incensed!

The logon confirmation box is ok, but again I can't activate the OK
button from the keyboard. Even though it is the only control in the
box, and it appears to have focus because it's highlighted, neither the
Return nor the Enter key will click it. (Ah, I discovered on my 7th
trip through the logon sequence that I must use the space bar to
activate your controls.)

You sure must be something to see with a milk carton.

Anyway, please point me at the HP Application website URL(s) that you're
comparing my example utility to. (Something on the TestDrive cluster perhaps
that we can all log on to?) I'd really like to see the results of all those
VMS license payer dollars in action! Oh that's right; it's not like VMS
middle-management will ever have to implement the crap they're forcing on
customers themselves now is it?

(Can't believe I've just authorized the budget for the same bunch of wasters
to now party up large on WSIT "hello world" examples :-()

Nice concept (really). But icky implementation.

Move on from my pearls and stick to your corn husks; they're yummy, yummy!

Regards Richard Maher

PS. Before anyone else wants to discuss something as crucial as my chosen
colour scheme, could you at least be a little butch and kick the tyres
first?

"Robert Deininger" <rdeininger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:rdeininger-68A9D3.07422126092007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In article <fddc42$7rc$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Richard Maher" <maher_rj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi,

If any of you Inmates out there would like to monitor the state of your
batch jobs on the Deathrow cluster via a Web Browser interface, then
please
click on the following web page: -

http://manson.vistech.net/t3$examples/demo_client_web.html

In order to be able to use this Queue Manager example successfully you
will
need:-

1) Javascript enabled
2) Java Applets enabled
3) Can't be behind a Firewall that forbids all unknown outgoing
connections
(otherwise open-up 5255)
4) Must be running SUN's JRE 1.4.2_13 or later (1.6 is advised)
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
5) Must be running Internet Explorer (6 or later) or Firefox (Haven't
tested
other browsers)

Wow! That's the most annoying web page I've seen in many months.

It doesn't work at all in the Safari browser. The logon dialog never
appears. Even with pop-ups enabled.

In the Omniweb browser, it (sort of) works. The first thing it does is
resize the browser window to full screen. That's REALLY annoying. It's
MY screen, dammit, and I'll thank you to use no more of it than I
specify.

Then it pops up the login window (at a normal size, thank you). The
normal window controls are disabled. (2 of them are grayed out; the
close button looks normal but doesn't work.) The two buttons in the
window (OK and Cancel) don't have normal keyboard controls. I suppose
that's just the way Java works.

The logon confirmation box is ok, but again I can't activate the OK
button from the keyboard. Even though it is the only control in the
box, and it appears to have focus because it's highlighted, neither the
Return nor the Enter key will click it. (Ah, I discovered on my 7th
trip through the logon sequence that I must use the space bar to
activate your controls.)

Alas, I couldn't test the rest of the demo. It crashes the browser
every time. Usually just after the logon confirmation; once it drew the
main page and then crashed.

Nice concept (really). But icky implementation.

-- Robert


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