Re: Windows IIP problem workaround

"Lance James" <[email protected]> Fri, 12 Sep 2003 10:23:50 -0700
Newsgroups gmane.comp.security.invisiblenet.iip.devel
Message-ID <0cdb01c37952$a2e0da70$ca42420a@lancexp>
well, in the windows version, the typing doesn't really work, it's just
moving the mouse inside the box, which I believe we need to improve upon and
will work on immediately. I will make sure this is passed on to other
developers on the windows side.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Lance
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vincent Garner" <vincegarner-Kl/dmxWaz0geIZ0/[email protected]>
To: "Lance James" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:06 AM
Subject: RE: Windows IIP problem workaround


> Lance,
>
> Thanks for your prompt response!  Unfortunately, my problem isn't a focus
> issue, I made sure the ENTROPY box had focus, but the thing to remember is
> that the type ahead buffer bell was sounding - the program didn't appear
to
> be reading keystrokes.  I tried both key only and mouse only and nothing
> worked.  I know about focus through working with OOP.  I got the program
up,
> but I was more concerned about others who couldn't get a random seed file.
> You may want to include a separate Yarrow generator program if they
haven't
> protected it.  I didn't bother getting the source to compile, as I figured
> that would be another phase of installation Hell - heeheehee.
>
> Again, thanks for your quick response, and I hope my comments here helped
to
> define the problem.
> Vince
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lance James [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 1:19 AM
> To: Vincent Garner; [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Windows IIP problem workaround
>
>
> Hi Vince,
>
> Thanks for your interest in IIP. The major issue that we will clarify in
the
> next version of IIP is to move your mouse INSIDE the generator request
box.
> If you move outside it will never happen, it's a windows focus issue, and
is
> so far unresolved in the win32 api, thus we will make sure it's clarified
> for the next version.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Lance
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vincent Garner" <vincegarner-Kl/dmxWaz0geIZ0/[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:19 PM
> Subject: Windows IIP problem workaround
>
>
> > Dear Sirs,
> >
> > I wrote you earlier concerning a problem with IIP startup where it
> demanded
> > an Entropy setup.  It would not generate a Yarrow file, but I was able
to
> > copy my ranseed.bin file from PGP 2.6 and rename it to seed.rnd.  I
> > naturally couldn't find one of these on the net, nor could I find Yarrow
> > compiled code.  People love to pretend that everyone has one, and they
are
> > easy to get, so if you don't have one, it's like your not in the know.
> > Sheesh!  Like it's spy stuff.
> >
> > Anyway, you may want to correct that Yarrow generator problem, it's
very,
> > very, very frustrating.  heeheehee.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Vince
> >
> >
>
>
>
>

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