Re: [Repast-developer] step problem

[Nick C. <ni...@sr...>]

On Fri, Aug 17, 2001 at 03:27:26PM -0500, Skye Bender-deMoll wrote:
> Nick, 
>   don't worry about this until you are moved!
> 
> but, since I know you are going to look at the repast controller
> strip and threading stuff anyway...
> 
> I was testing the KK layout stuff with the NetTester model, and
> discoverd that the "step" button doesn't always disable the "reload
> button".

This is an easily fixed bug. If you click step first, the 
reload button is not disabled. Just missing a single line to
disable the reload button.

>  When I click the reload button (expecting it to fire the event
> after the long update layout has finished), it seems to dump the objects
> before the display surface is done with them, resulting in the display
> surface throwing a whole pile of exceptions (one for each agent), and
> the reload not occuring...

This, as you've pointed out, is the result of the threading structure. 
I'll take a look at it after I get to Baltimore. I've been aware of
it for a while, but its never been a priority to fix it.

> just thought you should know, or would this be a good project for Tom to
> get familiar with repast's event structure? ;-) (lord knows, even I
> don't want to get THAT cozy with it!)
> 
> -skye
> 
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