[157] in Zephyr_Comments
zctl set exposure with no zwgc running: Confusing messages
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John E Elsbree (6.170 TA))
Wed Feb 15 12:24:16 1989
To: zephyr-comments@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 89 12:23:25 EST
From: John E Elsbree (6.170 TA) <elsj@ATHENA.MIT.EDU>
If you try to change your exposure while a zwgc is not running, the
operation does take effect (i.e., the .zephyr.vars file is changed), but
some confusing error messages are also displayed:
% zctl set exposure realm-announced
zctl (set): No such file or directory: while getting WindowGram port
% zctl set exposure none
zctl (set): Not logged-in: while changing exposure status
zctl (set): No such file or directory: while getting WindowGram port
It seems that if zctl can't find the WindowGram port, it's not something
important that the user needs to know. The message gives the (incorrect)
impression that something is wrong.
The "Not logged-in" message may be useful from an informational standpoint,
but it also seems to indicate that something is wrong (when it isn't).
- John
