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Subject:	Re: Unable to read configuration files xmgrace and nedit
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Charles L. Werner wrote:
> Hello,
> Recently when starting nedit or xmgrace (N.B. both use motif/lesstiff) I 
> now get
> a flurry of messages of the form:
> 
> Warning: translation table syntax error: Unknown keysym name:  osfActivate
> Warning: ... found while parsing ':<Key>osfActivate:        
> ManagerParentActivate()'
> Warning: String to TranslationTable conversion encountered errors
> Warning: translation table syntax error: Unknown keysym name:  osfBeginLine
> ...
> 
> What generates these messages? What are the relevant files? Nedit is 
> broken as a result
> and cannot be used.
> 
> I have been updating the cygwin installation on a regular basis, but 
> these messages has just
> recently appeared
> 
> I reinstalled the Cygwin lesstif, xmgrace, and nedit packages to no avail.
> 
> Next I rebuilt nedit from source code. It runs without generating these 
> messages,
> but now I get a warning that I have built the program using an unstable 
> motif version
> i.e. the current cygwin  lesstif package...
> 
> Solutions?

This is more correctly directed at the Cygwin-X list.  It handles X
issues.  Before posting, review the recent announcements and general
email archives.  Issues and solutions to your problem may have already
been addressed.

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