Re: [OctDev] Octave-3.6.1 for Windows (VS2008/VS2010) available

[Tatsuro MATSUOKA]

--- On Mon, 2012/3/5, Tatsuro MATSUOKA wrote:

> --- On Mon, 2012/3/5, Michael Goffioul wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 9:05 AM, Tatsuro MATSUOKA  wrote:
> > > --- On Mon, 2012/3/5, Michael Goffioul wrote:
> > >
> > >> On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 12:12 AM, Tatsuro MATSUOKA <address@hidden> wrote:
> > >> >> * Marker in Octave cmd prompt in octave-gui is 2-4 spaces on the 
> > >> >> right, compared to where it should be. Confusing at the beginning. ;-)
> > >> >
> > >> > This also happens for me.
> > >> > The same phenomena is happened when using octgave-gui built on mingw.
> > >> >
> > >> > This might be default code page (for me cp is 932) of the command 
> > >> > prompt dependent.
> > >> > Perhaps Octave-gui terminal uses console2 technique.  However, 
> > >> > console2 does not work correctly for Japanese version of windows.
> > >> >
> > >> > Anyway at least fior Japanese version windows, terminal of octave-gui 
> > >> > does not work as expected.
> > >>
> > >> Indeed, it is using the same principle as Console2. However, you're
> > >> probably the only one able to debug and fix the issue...
> > >>
> > >> As you may know, the octave terminal (and Console2) uses a hidden
> > >> regular command prompt window, whose content is mirrored in the
> > >> terminal widget. So the first I'd do is to display that hidden command
> > >> prompt and compare with the terminal widget. To show it, edit the file
> > >> QWinTerminalImpl.cpp and comment the line "#define HIDDEN_CONSOLE" and
> > >> also the call to ShowWindow (around line 203).
> > >>
> > >> Next, you can start cmd.exe from octave prompt (system("cmd.exe")) and
> > >> use "chcp" to see wether you can get the command prompt to work as
> > >> expected.
> > >>
> > >> Michael.
> > >
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > I have execute (system("cmd.exe") ) , then execute (chcp 437) (US code 
> > > page) then (exit) come back to the octave prompt. The behaviors were 
> > > improved.
> > > For example (ls) results aligns properly.
> > >
> > > However,
> > >  * Marker in Octave cmd prompt in octave-gui is 2-4 spaces on the right, 
> > > compared to where it should be.
> > > (Ole Jacob Hagen reported)
> > > was not improved.
> > 
> > Is it on every prompt?
> > What's the content of the prompt-related variables (PS1, PS2, PS4)?
> > Can you try to change PS1 to see whether things improve?
> > 
> > Michael.
> 
> I am now in my home. I have installed the VS2008 version.
> Marker in Octave cmd prompt is located as expected.
> 
> OS of computer in my home is XP sp3 home while that in the University is 
> windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. .
> 
> I will try again other computers tomorrow. 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Tatsuro
> 
Hello

I have tested the PCs in University. 
For XP machine, marker in Octave cmd prompt is located as expected.

For windows 7 machine, marker in Octave cmd prompt in octave-gui is 2-4 spaces 
on the right. 

Problem of　marker in Octave cmd prompt perhaps happens on windows 7.

Regards

Tatsuro