[GRASS5] Re: [bug #4155] (grass) d.m will not display remotely

[Glynn Clements]

Kirk R. Wythers wrote:

> >> this bug's URL: http://intevation.de/rt/webrt?serial_num=4155

> >> GRASS 6.1.cvs (minnesota_utm):~ > gis.m
> >> X Error of failed request:  BadAtom (invalid Atom parameter)
> >>   Major opcode of failed request:  20 (X_GetProperty)
> >>   Atom id in failed request:  0xb5
> >>   Serial number of failed request:  11
> >>   Current serial number in output stream:  11
> >> GRASS 6.1.cvs (minnesota_utm):~ >
> >
> > I'm guessing that this is an issue with "wish". It's impossible to say
> > any more than that based upon the above details; atom 0x5b (91) isn't
> > predefined (only 1 through 68 are predefined).
> >
> > Can you run wish by itself (or any other Tcl/Tk programs) remotely?
> 
> I hate to have to sound this stupid but you can't hide from the truth...
> 
> I'm not sure what you mean by run wish. I tried the following:
> 
> truffula:/usr/include kwythers$ wish8.4
> X Error of failed request:  BadAtom (invalid Atom parameter)
>    Major opcode of failed request:  18 (X_ChangeProperty)
>    Atom id in failed request:  0xb5
>    Serial number of failed request:  12
>    Current serial number in output stream:  15
> 
> If that is what you meant, it looks to be the same error as d.m gave  
> from GRASS.

That's exactly what I meant.

> Also, can you suggest a simple tcltk program to try remotely (an  
> equivalent to xclock)?

Not offhand, although that is no longer necessary.

The problem applies to running wish (the Tcl/Tk interpreter), and will
affect all Tcl/Tk programs. There isn't anything that d.m or gis.m can
do to work around it.

-- 
Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>