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From: RWS@ZERMATT.LCS.MIT.EDU (Robert Scheifler)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Determining validity/type of unknown XIDs - how ??
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Date: 11 Aug 88 12:22:00 GMT
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    Date: 11 Aug 88 01:17:03 GMT
    From: vsi1!daver!athsys!jim@AMES.ARC.NASA.GOV  (Jim Becker)


    It is a window ID that has been created but has
    not yet "stablized" for X calls.

I don't really understand what this means.

    Is there
    a call that will return information about a random XID to me ??

Not really.  There are various requests you could use to attempt
to figure out what the thing is, but you would have to handle
errors, etc.

    By the way, those planning on using Interviews as a product base may
    want to reconsider their plans. It really isn't a good idea. 

I hope you are providing constructive technical feedback to the authors
of InterViews, so they can improve and/or defend themselves.