Shutting Windows

[Gisela Rodriguez]

Hi Richard,

I recently noticed a small bug to swat, viz., I can't Log Off or Shut Down my XP computer if OT is running.

I usually run OT while also doing other things, just leaving the pack sit in the corner with no background showing. It works fine and doesn't usually cost much RAM, so sometimes I forget it's on. At the end of the day, I tell Windows to Shut Down, and if OT isn't running, everything closes down like it's supposed to. If OT is running, some programs shut down, like the MS Office toolbar, but the command to Shut Down or Log Off itself is simply ignored. So I have to specifically shut OT down, and re-issue the Windows Shut Down or Log Off command, which then works fine.

This annoys my partner, who will sometimes see my temporarily abandoned desktop and conclude he’s got a shot at logging on. (On second thought, this may not be a bug, but a feature! Just kidding…) He doesn’t notice the little OT pack or the tiny star in the taskbar, but he gets ticked off that the machine’s not cooperating with him, which then becomes my fault. Naturally, the joke wears thin after a while.

It’s almost like OT thinks it’s a little kid who doesn’t want to go to bed when told to do so (there’s so much more playing to do!), and needs individual attention to get there. Could you make OT behave like a good little Windows program?

Thanx, and hugs
Gisela

[Programmer]

Hmmm...maybe we can mix some whisky with its bedtime milk? Only kidding, I would never condone such a thing. I have a hunch that this might be because the program might be prompting you whether or not you want to shut down (the program that is, not Windows). It occurs to me that this could just as well happen when the system is minimized to the system tray, which obvious isn't a good thing because you wouldn't see the message and the program would be kind of stuck...Could you try turning off that preference (it is on General Settings then Program then the Prompt Before Closing checkbox)? Let me know if it wasn't checked anyway, or if this doesn't improve things, and I will try to program in some kind of bedtime drink.

[Gisela Rodriguez]

Hi Richard,

Prompt Before Closing was not and is not checked.

Hugs
Gisela

[Gisela Rodriguez]

Just a thought:

Does it matter that the F2 key doesn't toggle? I can use it to get to OTZ, but not to return to the program sans browser.

Hugs
Gisela

[Programmer]

Oh well, back to the drawing board...

The F2 problem is because the browser window traps all the keyboard input until something else (the deck for example) becomes the active element in the program. I found a fix to this months ago, but it broke the program for everyone running Windows 98, so it is back with us. I don't think it is related to the program not closing at shutdown. I will dig into it a bit deeper.

Cheers,

Richard