RelVNC bug 19

Tue Dec 17 09:17:00 2002

I am talking with Andy Harter about VNC bug 19:
DESCRIPTION
If there is a VNC connection active, then some VB ActiveX components may 
fail to
initialise correctly.
WORKAROUND
Find the Use_Deferral registry key in the VNCHooks Advanced Settings for 
the VB application affected and set it to 0.

I post my Email alsto to the list because I think it is useful, and also 
other users can give their feedback.

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Andy, we use many third party ActiveX.
Sometimes they give errors.

We haven't developed these ActiveX, and we haven't their source code.
So we cannot track down the error and say: well, this component doesn't 
work because it fails to initialise correctly, and the culprit is VNC.

If VNC has this side-effect, VNC developers have to fix it.

Do you think all the software houses using VNC have to check all the used 
components against VNC ?
And what about the end-users?
When an application doesn't work, do users have always to check if the 
application fails because its bugs, Windows bugs, VNC side-effects or other 
software interfering with ?

I think bug-tracking under Windows is already time wasting and annoying.
I.T. people already know, for example, the side-effects of antivirus 
software.

Don't make things worse when using VNC.
VNC is really "spice", but this behaviour can be its end.

Perhaps my assumption is wrong, VNC isn't a software for real production 
environment, it is only a programmer team exercise, to use at home and at 
own risk.

What do you want to do about VNC in the future? We are talking about this.

Please excuse my bad English, I hope I explained my concerns.

Massimo

-----Messaggio originale-----
Da:	Andy Harter [SMTP:ach@realvnc.com]
Inviato:	venerdl 13 dicembre 2002 15.41
A:	MECMATICA - Massimo Sala
Oggetto:	Re: RelVNC bug 19

does your application work with VNC or not?

----- Original Message -----
From: "MECMATICA - Massimo Sala" <Sala.Massimo@Mecmatica.com>
To: "'Andy Harter'" <ach@realvnc.com>
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 8:37 AM
Subject: R: RelVNC bug 19

> Andy,
> thanks for your reply.
>
> Yes, it is a big problem for us.
>
> We are using VNC and we develop applications with Vbasic 6 and many
third-party components.
>
> I cannot deploy the applications to customers and use VNC with the "hope"
that everything works fine.
>
> I need to know all about this bug and about its workaround (that isn't a
real solution, right?).
>
>
> I also ask you if it isn't possible for VNC server to run without the
VNCHOOKS.DLL.
> What about a option to disable it?
>
>
> Best regards,Massimo
>
> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: Andy Harter [SMTP:ach@realvnc.com]
> Inviato: giovedl 12 dicembre 2002 15.37
> A: MECMATICA - Massimo Sala
> Oggetto: Re: RelVNC bug 19
>
> It's not a problem with the vast majority of VB applications.
>
> Try your's with VNC.
>
> Get back to me if it is a problem.
>
> Regards
>
> Andy Harter
> RealVNC
>
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