How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session

Posted by Jeff Ledbetter on 16-Jan-2015 07:16

OE 11.5 will crash in a very ugly way on Windows 7 with the following code if the registry key does not exist.

&GLOBAL-DEFINE REG-KEY "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4"

LOAD {&REG-KEY} NO-ERROR.

IF ERROR-STATUS:ERROR THEN LOAD {&REG-KEY} NEW.

USE {&REG-KEY}.

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Posted by Jeff Ledbetter on 16-Jan-2015 07:28

And even easier way to kill it. J

&GLOBAL-DEFINE REG-KEY "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4"

LOAD {&REG-KEY} NEW.

 
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 7:17 AM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Thread created by Jeff Ledbetter

OE 11.5 will crash in a very ugly way on Windows 7 with the following code if the registry key does not exist.

&GLOBAL-DEFINE REG-KEY "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4"

LOAD {&REG-KEY} NO-ERROR.

IF ERROR-STATUS:ERROR THEN LOAD {&REG-KEY} NEW.

USE {&REG-KEY}.

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Posted by Libor Laubacher on 16-Jan-2015 07:39

And even more easier way I suppose:
 
LOAD "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4" NEW.
 
If/when you decide to log a TS case about it, please quote PSC00325343
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 2:29 PM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Jeff Ledbetter
And even easier way to kill it. J

&GLOBAL-DEFINE REG-KEY "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4"

LOAD {&REG-KEY} NEW.

 
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 7:17 AM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Thread created by Jeff Ledbetter

OE 11.5 will crash in a very ugly way on Windows 7 with the following code if the registry key does not exist.

&GLOBAL-DEFINE REG-KEY "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4"

LOAD {&REG-KEY} NO-ERROR.

IF ERROR-STATUS:ERROR THEN LOAD {&REG-KEY} NEW.

USE {&REG-KEY}.

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Posted by Jeff Ledbetter on 16-Jan-2015 07:43

I have a case opened. J
 
PSC00325343?
 
Jeff Ledbetter
skype: jeff.ledbetter
 
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From: Libor Laubacher [mailto:bounce-llaubach@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 7:40 AM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Libor Laubacher
And even more easier way I suppose:
 
LOAD "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4" NEW.
 
If/when you decide to log a TS case about it, please quote PSC00325343
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 2:29 PM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Jeff Ledbetter
And even easier way to kill it. J

&GLOBAL-DEFINE REG-KEY "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4"

LOAD {&REG-KEY} NEW.

 
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 7:17 AM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Thread created by Jeff Ledbetter

OE 11.5 will crash in a very ugly way on Windows 7 with the following code if the registry key does not exist.

&GLOBAL-DEFINE REG-KEY "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4"

LOAD {&REG-KEY} NO-ERROR.

IF ERROR-STATUS:ERROR THEN LOAD {&REG-KEY} NEW.

USE {&REG-KEY}.

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Posted by Libor Laubacher on 16-Jan-2015 07:47

A bug/defect #.
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 2:44 PM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Jeff Ledbetter
I have a case opened. J
 
PSC00325343?
 
Jeff Ledbetter
skype: jeff.ledbetter
 
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From: Libor Laubacher [mailto:bounce-llaubach@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 7:40 AM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Libor Laubacher
And even more easier way I suppose:
 
LOAD "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4" NEW.
 
If/when you decide to log a TS case about it, please quote PSC00325343
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 2:29 PM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Jeff Ledbetter
And even easier way to kill it. J

&GLOBAL-DEFINE REG-KEY "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4"

LOAD {&REG-KEY} NEW.

 
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 7:17 AM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Thread created by Jeff Ledbetter

OE 11.5 will crash in a very ugly way on Windows 7 with the following code if the registry key does not exist.

&GLOBAL-DEFINE REG-KEY "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4"

LOAD {&REG-KEY} NO-ERROR.

IF ERROR-STATUS:ERROR THEN LOAD {&REG-KEY} NEW.

USE {&REG-KEY}.

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Posted by Jeff Ledbetter on 16-Jan-2015 07:52

Ah, ok. So this is known issue?
 
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From: Libor Laubacher [mailto:bounce-llaubach@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 7:48 AM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Libor Laubacher
A bug/defect #.
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 2:44 PM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Jeff Ledbetter
I have a case opened. J
 
PSC00325343?
 
Jeff Ledbetter
skype: jeff.ledbetter
 
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From: Libor Laubacher [mailto:bounce-llaubach@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 7:40 AM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Libor Laubacher
And even more easier way I suppose:
 
LOAD "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4" NEW.
 
If/when you decide to log a TS case about it, please quote PSC00325343
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 2:29 PM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Jeff Ledbetter
And even easier way to kill it. J

&GLOBAL-DEFINE REG-KEY "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4"

LOAD {&REG-KEY} NEW.

 
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 7:17 AM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Thread created by Jeff Ledbetter

OE 11.5 will crash in a very ugly way on Windows 7 with the following code if the registry key does not exist.

&GLOBAL-DEFINE REG-KEY "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4"

LOAD {&REG-KEY} NO-ERROR.

IF ERROR-STATUS:ERROR THEN LOAD {&REG-KEY} NEW.

USE {&REG-KEY}.

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Posted by Libor Laubacher on 16-Jan-2015 07:55

LOL. If you are asking how ‘old’ this defect is then I logged it 3 mins after you posted the crash on the forum as I was able to reproduce it on 11.5
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 2:54 PM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Jeff Ledbetter
Ah, ok. So this is known issue?
 
Jeff Ledbetter
skype: jeff.ledbetter
 
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From: Libor Laubacher [mailto:bounce-llaubach@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 7:48 AM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Libor Laubacher
A bug/defect #.
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 2:44 PM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Jeff Ledbetter
I have a case opened. J
 
PSC00325343?
 
Jeff Ledbetter
skype: jeff.ledbetter
 
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From: Libor Laubacher [mailto:bounce-llaubach@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 7:40 AM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Libor Laubacher
And even more easier way I suppose:
 
LOAD "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4" NEW.
 
If/when you decide to log a TS case about it, please quote PSC00325343
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 2:29 PM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Jeff Ledbetter
And even easier way to kill it. J

&GLOBAL-DEFINE REG-KEY "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4"

LOAD {&REG-KEY} NEW.

 
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 7:17 AM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Thread created by Jeff Ledbetter

OE 11.5 will crash in a very ugly way on Windows 7 with the following code if the registry key does not exist.

&GLOBAL-DEFINE REG-KEY "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4"

LOAD {&REG-KEY} NO-ERROR.

IF ERROR-STATUS:ERROR THEN LOAD {&REG-KEY} NEW.

USE {&REG-KEY}.

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Posted by Jeff Ledbetter on 16-Jan-2015 07:59

Ok. Now, it’s coming clear. J Thanks.
 
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From: Libor Laubacher [mailto:bounce-llaubach@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 7:57 AM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Libor Laubacher
LOL. If you are asking how ‘old’ this defect is then I logged it 3 mins after you posted the crash on the forum as I was able to reproduce it on 11.5
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 2:54 PM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Jeff Ledbetter
Ah, ok. So this is known issue?
 
Jeff Ledbetter
skype: jeff.ledbetter
 
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From: Libor Laubacher [mailto:bounce-llaubach@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 7:48 AM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Libor Laubacher
A bug/defect #.
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 2:44 PM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Jeff Ledbetter
I have a case opened. J
 
PSC00325343?
 
Jeff Ledbetter
skype: jeff.ledbetter
 
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From: Libor Laubacher [mailto:bounce-llaubach@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 7:40 AM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Libor Laubacher
And even more easier way I suppose:
 
LOAD "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4" NEW.
 
If/when you decide to log a TS case about it, please quote PSC00325343
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 2:29 PM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: RE: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Reply by Jeff Ledbetter
And even easier way to kill it. J

&GLOBAL-DEFINE REG-KEY "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4"

LOAD {&REG-KEY} NEW.

 
 
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From: Jeff Ledbetter [mailto:bounce-jeffledbetter@community.progress.com]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 7:17 AM
To: TU.OE.General@community.progress.com
Subject: [Technical Users - OE General] How to Crash an OE 11.5 Session
 
Thread created by Jeff Ledbetter

OE 11.5 will crash in a very ugly way on Windows 7 with the following code if the registry key does not exist.

&GLOBAL-DEFINE REG-KEY "Software\PSC\Progress\11.4"

LOAD {&REG-KEY} NO-ERROR.

IF ERROR-STATUS:ERROR THEN LOAD {&REG-KEY} NEW.

USE {&REG-KEY}.

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