Wireshark · Ethereal-users: RE: [Ethereal-users] Parse error in filter screen.. ?

["Bert Berlin" <btberlin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

what an idea!

Bert Berlin
Manager, System Test
Quintum Technologies
14 Christopher Way
Eatontown, NJ 07724
Email  btberlin@xxxxxxxxxxx 
Ph 732-460-9000 ext. 247


-----Original Message-----
From: ethereal-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ethereal-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Visser, Martin
(SNO)
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 1:23 AM
Cc: ethereal-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [Ethereal-users] Parse error in filter screen.. ?


Maybe when someone gets a chance we should look at changing the "Filter"
button to actually understand the context it is in and either "dim out" the
wrong filter type , save display /capture filters with a different flag, or
even convert between the two (where possible)

Martin

Martin Visser
Technology Consultant - Compaq Global Services

Compaq Computer Australia
410 Concord Road
Rhodes, Sydney NSW 2138
Australia

Phone: +61-2-9022-5630
Mobile: +61-411-254-513
Fax:+61-2-9022-7001
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter J. DiCostanzo Jr. - ComPath Inc. 
> [mailto:peter@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, 25 January 2001 5:38 AM
> To: Bert Berlin
> Cc: ethereal-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [Ethereal-users] Parse error in filter screen.. ?
> 
> 
> This actually help me figure me problem out guys.. no need to 
> hash it out
> anymore.. I think i was just using the wrong filter in the 
> wrong place.. 
> sorry.. lol... =)
> thanks a lot!
> 
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> 
> On Wed, 24 Jan 2001, Bert Berlin wrote:
> 
> > yes -
> > 
> > this is a very confusing user interface issue, and I just 
> read an email
> > thread regarding this (i've read so many threads in the 
> past few days, I
> > don't recall exactly where) , and got it --
> > 
> > the syntax of filters for capture and view are quite different.
> > 
> > The CAPTURE filter syntax is explained in the man page for 
> tcpdump (see the
> > ethereal site).  Also, I think the ehtereal help explains 
> what the buttons
> > do on the filter dialog -  it is not intuitively obvious.
> > 
> > The VIEW filter, at the bottom of the ethereal window, uses entirely
> > different syntax.  You can use the expression builder for this.
> > 
> > What I just decided to do is use a naming convention for 
> display filters
> > different from capture filters, since they show up in the 
> same filter name
> > chooser dialog.  Also, since I will not be the only user, 
> naming the filters
> > differently will help eliminate some of the confusion.
> > 
> > Bert Berlin
> > Manager, System Test
> > Quintum Technologies
> > 14 Christopher Way
> > Eatontown, NJ 07724
> > Email  btberlin@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Ph 732-460-9000 ext. 247
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ethereal-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:ethereal-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Peter J.
> > DiCostanzo Jr. - ComPath Inc.
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 10:15 AM
> > To: ethereal-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [Ethereal-users] Parse error in filter screen.. ?
> > 
> > 
> > When I create a new filter using the gui "New Expression" 
> button, i make a
> > filter, name it and save it.  When i include it in a 
> capture I get this:
> > Unable to parse filter string. (Parse Error).
> > 
> > Any ideas?
> > -pete
> > 
> > 
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