Server Express: Problems with anim32 and rts32

[Alzhy]

My users are complaining that they cannot use the debugger/profiler:
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"Animator (anim32 command) hangs when stepping into a subroutine". The other important detail is that the process that is running (rts32) spikes in it's CPU usage. It is as though it goes into a loop and never exits."
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Anyone encountering the same problem(s)? Anyone aware of certain patches for ServerExpress? Patch site yields nothing related to ServerExpress or anim32/rts32.
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[Jeff Schussele]

Hi Nelson,

My initial thoughts are that you'll probably need to attach tusc to the process to trace what's really happening.
The other thing to consider is that if you're using memory windows for this 32-bit app, you'll have to insure that anything that touches it is using the same window.
Do you get any error msgs - anywhere - when this occurs?

HTH,
Jeff

[susan gregory_1]

Are you animating a .int or .gnt? The newer features with the non .int file formats may have some kind of bug. If you aren't using a .int, can you try animating with that?
What version of Server Express are you on? The latest version is 2.2.SP1 (Service Pack 1) with fixpack 11 installed. Any version past version 2.2 ("base", not SP1) can only be obtained by opening a call at the Response Center at this time.
I don't know of any "class" problems with the animator that would cause it to hang.
Does it hang with 64-bit applications?
Does it hang when you animator any cobol programs or just certain ones?
What kind of subroutine are you talking about - non-cobol or system functions or what?

[Alzhy]

Susan,

Are you aware of a new version that supposedly fixes debugger problems that is due to come out next month (mid-November)? Our site overseas also is encountering the same problem with the debugger. However, many developers are finding out that a workaround is to have breakpoints introduced.

ALso, how do we get patches that John D. was alluding to sometime in June? I'll e-mail you offline later.