<div dir="ltr"><div>It is "O" not zero.</div><div><br></div><div>I promise.</div><div><br></div><div>Laura Brody<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 3:52 PM Nancy Palmquist via Filepro-list <<a href="mailto:filepro-list@lists.celestial.com">filepro-list@lists.celestial.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br>
I have always had trouble with this variable because the font they used <br>
to print things does not make it clear if it is PFMBTO or PFMBT0.<br>
<br>
While we are talking about it maybe someone knows for sure which is <br>
right. It made better sense with Zero as the last character.<br>
<br>
Nancy<br>
<br>
On 5/14/2020 11:54 PM, Laura Brody via Filepro-list wrote:<br>
> \r PFMBTO = n \r<br>
> (4.5.8, Unix only, 5.8.0 Windows also) Causes popup message boxes<br>
> to timeout after n seconds, and behave as if the user had<br>
> pressed \KZ. Values: 1 <= n <= 32000. Affects MSGBOX, ERRORBOX,<br>
> and any filePro popup which default to pressing \KZ.<br>
> Default: no timeout.<br>
><br>
> Is it possible that the user made some changes and is now feigning<br>
> ignorance? "I have no idea what happened. It just started to act weird." It<br>
> wouldn't be the first time.<br>
><br>
> Laura Brody<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 11:03 PM Scott Walker via Filepro-list <<br>
> <a href="mailto:filepro-list@lists.celestial.com" target="_blank">filepro-list@lists.celestial.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> James,<br>
>><br>
>> I think Ken is referring to PFMBTO, which I guess stands for PF Message<br>
>> Box Time Out, which sure sounds like what you are experiencing.<br>
>><br>
>> But what are the chances of that environmental variable getting set on<br>
>> your server without you knowing about it?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Regards,<br>
>><br>
>> Scott<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Scott Walker<br>
>> <a href="mailto:Scott.walker@ramsystemscorp.com" target="_blank">Scott.walker@ramsystemscorp.com</a><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> -----Original Message-----<br>
>> From: Filepro-list <filepro-list-bounces+scottwalker=<br>
>> <a href="mailto:ramsystemscorp.com@lists.celestial.com" target="_blank">ramsystemscorp.com@lists.celestial.com</a>> On Behalf Of Ken Cole via<br>
>> Filepro-list<br>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2020 9:54 PM<br>
>> To: James Flanagan <<a href="mailto:James@flantec.com" target="_blank">James@flantec.com</a>><br>
>> Cc: Filepro_List <<a href="mailto:filepro-list@lists.celestial.com" target="_blank">filepro-list@lists.celestial.com</a>><br>
>> Subject: Re: Msgbox automatically closing after about 1 second or so....<br>
>><br>
>> James,<br>
>><br>
>> There is an environment variable that controls error messages auto closing<br>
>> check and see if there is something similar for msgbox or that variable<br>
>> impacts msgbox.<br>
>><br>
>> Ken<br>
>><br>
>> On Fri, 15 May 2020 at 11:36, James Flanagan via Filepro-list <<br>
>> <a href="mailto:filepro-list@lists.celestial.com" target="_blank">filepro-list@lists.celestial.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> Redhat Enterprise 6.8 (2.6.32-754.11.1.el6.x86_64) Filepro 5.8.01.06D6<br>
>>><br>
>>> In the last few days, one of my server is experiencing a strange issue<br>
>>> with msgbox’s, where they close automatically after about a second or so.<br>
>>> At first, I thought that I was a client issue, but after testing it on<br>
>>> several clients, and having rebooted the server, the issue continues.<br>
>>><br>
>>> I have searched through the manual and cannot locate anything that may<br>
>>> have been accidentally set.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Has anyone here seen this behavior before? Whatever might be causing<br>
>>> it, I need to get the server back to where it requires an ENTR key to<br>
>>> close the msgbox window. Thank you all in advance….<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> James Flanagan<br>
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>>> Skype: Flantec<br>
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