problem printing from character based client of Open Edge 10

[forumuser7]

Hi,

Progress Open Edge 10 character based procedure editor cannot print.
It fails to print with the following error message:
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"A variable or array element passed as an INPUT or INPUT-OUTPUT
parameter to a DLL cannot contain the Unknown value (12272)"
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How can I make character based editor to print ?

Progress Open Edge 10 is running under Windows XP Pro and there is no
any problem when printing from the gui editor.

Thank you for you help in advance!

 

[bulklodd]

I suspect you have 10.0b version, don't you? If it's so you should install service pack 10.0b02.

 

[forumuser7]

Yes, it is OE 10.B.
I'm going to install the service pack and I'll post the results!
Thank you!

 

[forumuser7]

I applied service pack 10.0b02
but still have the same problem...

Any other suggestions?

 

[bulklodd]

Here's a solution:

ID: P96679Title: "Error 12272 passing the unknown value (?) for the font number in _OSPRINT"Created: 25-Oct-2004 Last Modified: 1-Jul-2005Status: Verified
Known to occur in:OpenEdge 10.x
Symptom(s)assing the unknown value (?) for the font number to _OSPRINT.PA variable or array element passed as an INPUT or INPUT-OUTPUT parameter to a DLL cannot contain the Unknown value. (12272)
Change(s):Upgraded from Progress 9.x to OpenEdge 10.x
Cause(s):OpenEdge 10 added a restriction against passing the unknown value to any external DLL as external DLLs are unable to understand the Progress unknown value
Fix: Modify the application and replace the unknown value that is being passed for the font number parameter to _OSPRINT.P with a zero (0)

 

[bulklodd]

I fixed the problem in my chui editor using the solution P96679.
If you've got any question I can send you the fixed file by email.

 

[bulklodd]

You can download the fix from http://www.bulklodd.ru/etc/osprint.zip. Copy the zip to %DLC%\tty\adecomm folder, unzip it and restart the editor.

 

[forumuser7]

Great!
It worked! Thank you!

I saw solution ID P96679 but I didn't understand how to apply the fix bellow (as the application I'm printing from is the Progress Procedure Editor):
>Fix: Modify the application and replace the unknown value that is being
>passed for the font number parameter to _OSPRINT.P with a zero (0)
I couldn't find also "_osPrint.p" on my machine.

Why this bug appears in OE10 ??? Progress 9.1 doesn't have it.

Again - Thank you very much for the help!

 

[bulklodd]

Why this bug appears in OE10 ??? Progress 9.1 doesn't have it.

The answer is in solution P96679:

OpenEdge 10 added a restriction against passing the unknown value to any external DLL as external DLLs are unable to understand the Progress unknown value