Microsoft KB Archive/184800

PRB: Default Position of Windows Makes Options Inaccessible

PSS ID Number: Q184800 Article last modified on 04-30-1998

IRIX:3.5

IRIX

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The information in this article applies to:

 == SOFTIMAGE Eddie for IRIX, version 3.5 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

You can not access the Window Management menu and icons, or view the Tool Editors Helpline on the Title bar.

= CAUSE =

With some machine settings, the default position of the Workspace and the Tool Editors in SOFTIMAGE Eddie version 3.5 are positioned beyond your monitor’s Y resolution. As a result, you can not access the Window Management menu and icons or view the Tool Editors Helpline on the Title bar.

= RESOLUTION =

You can permanently change the Tool Editor window’s resource, or correct the size temporarily by using the ALT+F7 shortcut for Move.

To permanently change the Tool Editor window’s resource, you must adjust the size and position of the corresponding XWindow. You can make the change globally, which affects all users, or locally, which affects only the local machine.

Global Change
  Using jot or vi, edit the $EDDIE3DIR/res/Eddie* file.   Edit the settings on line 56 that appear with the following values: *ApplicationShell.geometry: 1146x924+134+0 

Depending on your machine settings, it may be necessary to experiment with the values before the Tool Editors are properly positioned. From left to right, the four values on line 56 (1146 x 924 + 134 + 0) define the following:


 * First value defines the X resolution.
 * Second value defines the Y resolution.
 * Third value defines the vertical borders. An addition sign defines the distance from the left edge of the screen and a subtraction defines the distance from the right edge of the screen.
 * Fourth value defines the horizontal borders. An addition sign defines the distance from the top edge of the screen and a subtraction sign defines the distance from the bottom edge of the screen.

Local Change
  Create a file called Eddie in your .desktop-$host directory. Enter the following line of text:  Following the #include line, you can add any of your personal resources. In this case, copy/paste line 56 of the $EDDIE3DIR/res/Eddie* file, and modify the values to the desired window settings.   To adjust the size and position of the Eddie main workspace, edit the settings on line 51 that appear with the following values: .eddie.eddie.geometry: 1146x924+134+100 </ol>
 * 1) include <-the-path-to-your-eddie>/res/Eddie </li>

= STATUS =

This behavior is by design.

= REFERENCES =

If you have any questions concerning the information contained in this article, contact support@softimage.com by e-mail.

= Additional query words: si sied siedtools =

Keywords : si sied siedtools Version : IRIX:3.5 Platform : IRIX Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.