> This was a bug which only occurs under certain conditions, that's why nobody 
> has seen it yet. I fixed it, the new version is available under CVS:
> 
> http://midas.psi.ch/cgi-bin/cvsweb/elog/src/elogd.c?rev=1.275

Great! 

I'm inclined to wait until you release a new rpm with the changes, as I'm 
likely to mucky things up by trying to upgrade from the cvs archive rather than 
using the rpm mechanics. 

But glad to hear it's fixed.  

By the way, ELOG is a fantastic tool. I'm very thankful for all the effort gone 
into it. I do wish there were standard sql hooks, as I'm a bit fearful of how 
it will scale. But the front-end, which is often most neglected, is well 
thought out.  Thanks so much, Val

> the problem only ocures on win 2003 server. I d'dn't test it under xp, 2000, 
> 2002 beause i don't have any of this systems. but it looks that no one else 
> has this problem. would be helpfull to know if there anybody out in 
> cyberspase using elog 2.5.1 with win 2000 or 2002 or even better with win 
> 2003 server? or do you have a 2003 server at psi? 
> for me it looks like a incompatibility of a stack, boffer overrun or somethin 
> in the memory.

I agree. It's most probably a stack overflow problem. The stack size must be less 
on a win 2003 server compared to a xp machine. I know that the threaded display 
requires some more stack space than the other displays. But unfortunately I have 
no win 2003 server here to try.

> I agree. It's most probably a stack overflow problem. The stack size must be 
less  
> on a win 2003 server compared to a xp machine. I know that the threaded display  
> requires some more stack space than the other displays. But unfortunately I have  
> no win 2003 server here to try. 
 
since the new server isn't standing here in my office i can not test if older elog 
versions don't have the problem too. but if your idea of stack or buffer overflow 
is right, i guess that hoping of the helpfull ms pach or a update of the compiler 
will be the only what we could do  :-(  it's always the same using software fom a 
company named "kleinstweich"...  ;-( 
 
is there a posibility in elog to switch off the threaded view or to say what kind 
of views are allowed? this would be helpfull in this case as well as it may be  a 
nice feature for other users too. elog is very powerfull, fo some users i think 
too powerfull with to many possibilities. i think about something like you made in 
the menu / guest menu option or maybe a flag to say "don't" make threaded dispaly 
possible", like e-mail formating or something else? 
 
 

> since the new server isn't standing here in my office i can not test if older elog 
> versions don't have the problem too. but if your idea of stack or buffer overflow 
> is right, i guess that hoping of the helpfull ms pach or a update of the compiler 
> will be the only what we could do  :-(  it's always the same using software fom a 
> company named "kleinstweich"...  ;-( 

;-))) like that one...

I tried to reduce the memory consumption in the threaded display, can you please try 
the modified version under

http://midas.psi.ch/elog/download/windows/elogd.exe

> > since the new server isn't standing here in my office i can not test if older elog  
> > versions don't have the problem too. but if your idea of stack or buffer overflow  
> > is right, i guess that hoping of the helpfull ms pach or a update of the compiler  
> > will be the only what we could do  :-(  it's always the same using software fom a  
> > company named "kleinstweich"...  ;-(  
>  
> ;-))) like that one... 
>  
> I tried to reduce the memory consumption in the threaded display, can you please try  
> the modified version under 
>  
> http://midas.psi.ch/elog/download/windows/elogd.exe 
 
just was back from work today! i have installed the new elogd.exe file (after a 
backup!  :-)  ) and restarted the service. there are basicalle two news, a really good 
one an a bad one: 
 
1. the bad: clicking for a threaded display of the logs will still produce an porobem 
as shown in the screendump of the win 2k3 remote controle console (jpeg-attachement). 
 
2. the really good one: the BIG difference to the original 2.5.1 elogd.exe are two 
points: 
2a) the elgog.exe no more hangs! after a while it comes back to the view before 
clicking threaded view. while trying to dispaly the thread it seems to hang, but just 
semms! (white browser, nothing to see) 
2b) after quitting the error it's bossible to use eleg as normal. no restart of the 
service is more needed. before, a restart of the service has to be done because elogd 
was hanging compleatly. 
 
as you tought, it looks like a stack problem ore someting else. sorry, didn't had 
time enough to find out detailed information of 2k3. also develeoper network from ms 
dosn't bring detailed information about memory handling to the public guys  like me. 
 
the other solution my be, as i wrote, to have a switch for switching of threaded 
display, even a treaded view may be very helpfull in an discussion forum. maybe the 
compiler may coming up with a new version or ms will make a pach, for someting 
absolutly different of course  ;-)  , solving this probleme... 
 
ueli 
 
 

> Is there any possibility to start elogd as a service under NT/2000/XP 
> having local service as its user? Yes, I've read the documentation. Maybe 
> things have changed.

What do you mean by "local service as its user"? If you install elogd as a 
service with FireDaemon or via SRVANY.EXE, you use the "Services" section 
under Computer Management ("Verwalten") to configure the elogd service. 
Although the documentation says that one should use the "This account" with 
the appropriate password, it is possible to use the "Local System account" 
as well. But I'm not 100% sure what implications this has for the ownership 
of the logbook database files, but it should be ok in most cases.

Run into the same error on a windows XP & 2000 machine. Totally shuts down the elogd.exe 
when THREADED is selected. Have not tried your modified version after reading the posted 
results. Will run with summary view until fixed. Wish I could help but I'm not a 
programmer. Let me know if you want to test any new elogd.exe's.

> The only part that does not work is -l "Log Book" the -l variable has to stay as 
> one word. If I submit 2 words (in quotes) it only looks for a logbook of the first 
> word and fails.

I fixed that as well, please obtain the updated version at

http://midas.psi.ch/cgi-bin/cvsweb/elog/src/elog.c?rev=1.20

Let me know if you cannot compile the C file and need an executable.