Qedit for HP-UX Change Notice
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3. contain the following AR Piles Store contig d gedit server KKKKKK Qedit for Windows server configuration QEDIT SERVER Set to 1 to start Qedit for Windows server QEDIT SERVER 1 Next you need a shell script that will actually start the server You can copy a template of the shell script from sbin init d template cd sbin init d cp template gedit server Modify the file so that it contains the necessary commands to start the server You have to change all occurrences of CONTROL_VARIABLE to the variable name you used in the control file 1 e QEDIT SERVER You also need the execute command for the server program Insert this command underlined below in the section after the start string The section looks like this Qedit 6 0 for HP UX Change Notice start source the system configuration variables if ol f tc rce config 1 then etc re config else echo ERROR etc rc config defaults file MISSING EL Check to see if this script is allowed ECO PUN 26 2 if SQEDIT SERVER 1 then rval 2 else Execute the commands to start your subsystem opt robelle bin qedit d Finally you need a symbolic link to specify when the script in sbin init d will be executed at boot time Typically you would start the server as the last step at run level 3 Get a list of all the startup files in sbin rc3 d with ls sbin rc3 d S Link names in this director
4. last major release The number in brackets at the end of each section indicates the version in which the feature was first introduced Qedit 6 0 for HP UX Change Notice A rangelist can now have an AND keyword with up to 10 search strings All strings must be found on a single line for the line to be selected Each string can have its own search window 5 6 10 Qedit on HP UX now has the command set compatvarsub on which will allow a variable to pass thru unmolested if their is no variable set Qedit now recognizes files with the extension of COB and cob as Cobol files on HP UX Qedit now supports long usernames on HP UX 11 31 implemented by lugadmin Qedit now supports the HP UX Long password feature on HP UX 11 31 as well as improvements in the error messages when login errors occur Enhancements Since Version 5 6 9 Qedit for Windows Introduction Server Process Qedit for Windows lets you edit local MPE 1X and HP UX files from a single MS Windows program It consists of a Windows editing client and either an MPE iX or HP UX editing server that work together to edit your host files To take advantage of Qedit for Windows you need both the Qedit client and the Qedit server Qedit for Windows uses the popular TCP IP protocol for communicating between the client and the server this is the same protocol that you use to access the Web Configuring the Qedit server software requires creating the correct TCP IP environm
5. mode The following enhancements have been implemented in the Qedit for Windows server e The server correctly returns error 90 when the modified record length is greater than the maximum allowed in the current workfile Compatibility Qedit UX is compatible with most versions of HP UX 10 20 and later IMPORTANT As of HP UX 11 0 HP has dropped support for block mode terminals For this reason full screen editing is available in Screen mode or by enabling the Blockemulation option on HP UX 11 0 and later Qedit commands are added to the Redo stack before variable substitution occurs Set Varsub On i e with the variable name So if the variable value changes between the time the command is entered and the time it is retrieved from the stack the results may be different It s also important to note that commands related to Redo stack operations such as Listredo Do Before can not have trailing comments enclosed in curly braces anymore The comments are not removed and likely cause a syntax error In the examples in this document we have used HP UX 10 20 conventions and assumed Qedit is installed in the opt robelle directory CPU Serial Number uname Qedit UX runs only on CPUs whose serial numbers the uname on HP UX have been encoded If it fails to run and you see an invalid HPSUSAN error message call Robelle for assistance Known Problems There are no known problems at the moment Qedit 6 0 for HP UX Change N
6. Qedit 6 0 for HP UX Change Notice Robelle Solutions Technology Inc Program and manual copyright O 1977 2015 Robelle Solutions Technology Inc Permission is granted to reprint this document but not for profit provided that copyright notice is given Updated Tuesday June 02 2015 Qedit and Suprtool are trademarks of Robelle Solutions Technology Inc Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners SN robelle solutions technology Robelle Solutions Technology Inc 7360 137 Street Suite 372 Surrey B C Canada V3W 1A3 Phone 604 501 2001 Fax 604 501 2003 E mail sales robelle com E mail support robelle com Web www robelle com Contents Introducing Qedit UX 6 0 1 IO ii EAE EE EE EA EEE A EEEE ein 1 Medit for WaAndOws uni linia 1 Highlights In Version 60 b iscccciesssasiececiscesettseets Eoi EE EEE ERE EEEE E EEE EE E 1 Highlights In Version SO aceiren eie E E E EEE ERT svtiosbacepesaebsandetessva EEEE 2 Highlights In Version 5 8 01 vercion e E carino EEE ERTE ESEE TAE EEE A EE E 2 Highlights In Version 5 8 scccccciscssaceecscsesconsessesscstecsccsesccvencevare ERT EEEE E E EEEE 2 Highlights In Versi n 5 7 reii tEn dni E EEE E EEE EAT EET T EEE EEEE 2 O RON 3 CPU Serial Number vitae iria tl abia 3 KO Wir Problem Sta 3 DICO o e tro o ed coo O ed lO di 4 User Mandala aa 4 Change Notice tata fas 4
7. edit now recognizes files with the extension of COB and cob as Cobol files on HP UX e Qedit now support long user names on HP UX 11 31 implemented by lugadmin e Qedit now supports the HP UX Long Password feature on HP UX 11 31 Error messages have been improved for login issues e Qedit would return a status code of 123 upon exit even if an error had not occurred Highlights In Version 5 8 01 Qedit for HP UX would return 123 as a return code even if no error had occurred Highlights In Version 5 8 Visual Mode updates would fail with Bad format error if the length of the file was less than 52 bytes Qedit did not recognize cpy files as being Cobol Regular Expressions Qedit would improperly report the error String longer than maximum allowed if the expression specified is longer than the window of the rangelist Qedit for HP UX did not support Shadow Passwords properly for all versions of HP UX Highlights In Version 5 7 e A rangelist can now have an AND keyword with up to 10 search strings All strings must be found on a single line for 2 Introducing Qedit UX 6 0 Qedit 6 0 for HP UX Change Notice the line to be selected Each string can have its own search window e Escape sequences to set reset terminal tab stops appear in output file when Qedit s output is redirected as in gedit gt gedit out Qedit now resets the tab stops when running in interactive mode only Redirection is assumed to be batch
8. ent for Qedit for Windows Qedit clients can connect to Qedit UX only if the Qedit UX daemon process is running the Qedit UX daemon process cannot be started from inetd This process listens for connections on a registered port number described below To allow users to connect to the Qedit UX daemon process you must log on as root and issue this command gedit d The Qedit UX daemon process should always be running so it is a good idea to automatically start the daemon as part of the system startup process On HP UX 9 0 this is done by adding the following command to the file etc re opt robelle bin gedit d HP UX 10 20 11 0 On HP UX 10 20 and up you do not modify the startup shell script Instead you need to create a number of files The HP UX documentation states that the following characters cannot be used as Qedit 6 0 for HP UX Change Notice Qedit for Windows 11 12 Qedit for Windows part of the file names Otherwise you can choose any name for these files as long as the names are consistent throughout the process In our example we use qedit_ server Y ou first need to create a control file in etc rc config d This file sets a control variable that will be checked by the startup script If the control variable is set to 1 the server will start if it is not equal to 1 the server will not start We will use QEDIT_ SERVER as our variable name The etc rc config d qedit_server control file will now
9. er changes for host based Qedit This change notice also includes a description of the server portion of Qedit for Windows Host based Qedit is also available for MPE with virtually identical features If you would like more information please contact Robelle Solutions Technology Inc Qedit for Windows Our newest editor Qedit for Windows now gives you the familiar Windows interface for editing both MPE 1X and HP UX files all from a single program Qedit for Windows is the next generation of our popular editor which consists of a Windows editing client and either an MPE iX or HP UX editing server that work together to edit host files Since its release we have focused our development efforts on Qedit for Windows adding more functionality and continuing to expand its capabilities If you would like to upgrade to Qedit for Windows please contact Robelle Solutions Technology Inc Highlights In Version 6 0 e The Find command could potentially abort when printing the Qedit 6 0 for HP UX Change Notice Introducing Qedit UX 6 0 1 caret indicating where a string was located if the record size and display size were greater than 132 bytes and the string found was beyond 132 bytes e Qedit on HP UX now has the command set compatvarsub on which does not replace variables that are not defined with spaces It simply passes the token thru to the Qedit command interpreter if the variable is not defined Highlights In Version 5 9 e Q
10. es certain temporary files On HP UX 10 x systems temporary files are generally created in the var tmp directory To get Qedit to keep an undo log and redo stack you must set up a link between usr tmp and var tmp To check whether this has already been done enter ls 1 usr tmp If a link exists you will see a line such as this lrwxrwxr t 1 root sys 8 Aug 16 1996 usr tmp gt var tmp If the link is not set up you can create it by entering Qedit 6 0 for HP UX Change Notice Installation 7 Step 6 Start the Qedit for Windows Server optional If you have the Qedit for Windows server software you must start the Qedit UX daemon process before any Qedit clients can connect to your HP UX machine To allow users to connect to the Qedit UX daemon process you must log on as root and issue this command gedit d The Qedit server process requires three log files By default these files are located in the following directory opt robelle log gedit If you have moved Qedit to a different directory you will have to perform the following steps 1 Set the ROBELLE environment variable with the new directory name before you start the Qedit server process 2 Make sure the new directory has exactly the same structure as the opt robelle directory 8 Installation Qedit 6 0 for HP UX Change Notice Enhancements Since Version 5 6 Introduction The following sections describe the new enhancements to Qedit UX since the
11. otice Introducing Qedit UX 6 0 3 Documentation 4 Introducing Qedit UX 6 0 Qedit comes with a User Manual and a Change Notice They are also available as PDF or HTML files You can download the files from the Robelle web site User Manual The user manual contains the full description of all the Qedit commands as well as usage tips The manual is up to date with all the latest changes incorporated in Qedit To see only the changes in the latest version see the What s New section of the manual or see the change notice Change Notice For a complete description of the latest changes made to Qedit the installation instructions and any compatibility issues see the change notice that was included with the release Web Download You can download the files from the Robelle web site at http www robelle com library manuals Qedit 6 0 for HP UX Change Notice Installation Introduction If you are a new Oedit UX user please follow the installation instructions in the Qedit User Manual To install this upgrade of Qedit follow these steps 1 You must log on as root 2 Create the correct directory structure 3 Restore Qedit UX and its associated files from the distribution tape 4 Setup variables to let Qedit know where some of its supporting files are located 5 Set up a link between var tmp and usr tmp if you are installing on HP UX 10 x 6 If you have the Qedit for Windows server you need to s
12. rting files are located e The PATH variable when set allows the user to run Qedit by just typing gedit instead of the fully qualified program name e The MANPATH variable when set allows users to access the manpage Help page for Qedit You can invoke Qedit with the following command 6 Installation Qedit 6 0 for HP UX Change Notice opt robelle bin gedit The easiest way to add variables accessible to all users is to set the variables in the global exec file for the shell you use For the Bourne and Korn Shells we recommend the following additions ROBELLE opt robelle PATH SPATH SROBELLE bin MANPATH SMANPATH SROBELLE man Remember to delete any PATH or MANPATH settings in etc d profile so that new users do not override your changes You also have to warn existing Bourne and Korn shell users to change their profile file in their home directories For the C Shell we recommend that you add the following commands after any existing PATH or MANPATH statements in the etc csh login file tenv ROBELLE opt robelle t path Spath SROBELLE bin tenv MANPATH SMANPATH SROBELLE man Remember to delete any PATH or MANPATH settings in both etc d login and etc d schrc so that new users do not override your changes You also have to warn existing C shell users to change their login and cshrc files in their home directories Step 5 Setting Up Links When you run Qedit it creates and us
13. tart the daemon process optional The installation should take about half an hour during which time no one can use Qedit Installation Assistance If you have any questions about the upgrade or run into any problems please call us Technical support is available on weekdays from 7 a m to 4 p m Pacific time Step 1 Log On as Root There are two ways you can log on as root 1 Exit from HP UX and log on with root as the user name Qedit 6 0 for HP UX Change Notice Installation 5 2 If you are already logged on you can execute this command su In either case you have to know and supply the user password for root Step 2 Create Robelle Directory Before restoring files you must first create the directory in which Qedit will reside Step 3 Restore Files Use the following command to restore the Qedit UX files from the distribution tape tar xv opt robelle This command assumes your tape device is dev rmt Om If it is not you need to specify your tape device using the f option in the tar command For example if your tape device is dev rmt 1m you need to use the following command to restore the files tar xvf dev rmt lm opt robelle Step 4 Setting Up Variables Y ou can set up numerous variables to make running any of the Robelle products easier The three variables that we recommend setting are ROBELLE PATH and MANPATH e The ROBELLE variable tells the Robelle products where it s suppo
14. y follow a set of conventions The names start with the letter S or K S links are startup scripts K links are shutdown or kill scripts The next three characters in the name represent an execution sequence number This number must be 3 digits and its value should be a number greater than the highest value on the ls listing For example if the last link is called S100nfs server you could use S111qedit_ server Create the symbolic link with ln s sbin intt d gedit server sbin rc3 d Slllgedit_ server For the time being you do not need a kill link Port Number By default Qedit UX listens on port number 7395 This port number has been registered with the Internet Naming Authority so you should not have any conflicts with other HP UX tools for the same port Qedit 6 0 for HP UX Change Notice Qedit for Windows 13 14 Qedit for Windows number If there is a conflict you can start the Qedit server process with a different port number For example gedit d5678 tells Qedit to listen to port number 5678 instead of the default number 7395 If you change the port number on the Qedit UX server you must also change the port number on every Qedit client to the same value 5678 in this example Client port numbers can be changed in the Server Settings dialog box of the Options menu If you want listings from netstat and other networking tools to identify the port number as qwin instead of just 7395 you have to change the
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