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peceha · 17 March 2018, 17:06

I have some updates on that subject - could be usefull for somobedy...

1. In opus arexx manual ("custom handlers: active" section) it says that cache is taking the name from liser's title and if it is empty/not set then from lister's path.
That is not true - lister's title has nothing to do with the cache's name - only PATH is important.

2. Unfortunately LISTER FINDCACHE, when successful, closes my port for custom handlers!! (same as LISTER EMPTY)
In other words: if custom cache is found and displayed the port is closed.

-- GAME OVER --

EDIT
This is crazy.
Looks like it's not LISTER FINDCACHE responsible for closing the port. That command, when the cache is found, replaces the string in lister's path - when the string is replaced the port closes.
But...there is a workaround
Add few extra lines to the script that will take care of "path" event - just put a dummy command between them and the port stays open.

So there is still a hope ...

17 March 2018, 17:06	#6
peceha Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Poland Age: 47 Posts: 282	I have some updates on that subject - could be usefull for somobedy... 1. In opus arexx manual ("custom handlers: active" section) it says that cache is taking the name from liser's title and if it is empty/not set then from lister's path. That is not true - lister's title has nothing to do with the cache's name - only PATH is important. 2. Unfortunately LISTER FINDCACHE, when successful, closes my port for custom handlers!! (same as LISTER EMPTY) In other words: if custom cache is found and displayed the port is closed. -- GAME OVER -- EDIT This is crazy. Looks like it's not LISTER FINDCACHE responsible for closing the port. That command, when the cache is found, replaces the string in lister's path - when the string is replaced the port closes. But...there is a workaround Add few extra lines to the script that will take care of "path" event - just put a dummy command between them and the port stays open. So there is still a hope ... Last edited by peceha; 17 March 2018 at 18:36.