Problem with Auto-Shutdown

[jdobbs]

If so, that means the problem is that the countdown clock never starts. The "5 seconds" is the default text that is displayed before the clock actually starts ticking.

[Rippraff]

The "5 seconds" is the default text that is displayed before the clock actually starts ticking.
:confused: Why is "5 seconds" the default text when it normaly starts with "10 seconds"?

Cu Rippraff

[jdobbs]

Because on the original version the timeout was 5 seconds. Since you normally wouldn't be able to see it anyway, I never changed it. I just tried several tests to see if minimizing would make a countdown clock stop... but it worked ok every time.

[JohnGalt]

If I remember correctly it restarts at 10 seconds.

exactly. it shows five secs on the clock, frozen. then when I click 'cancel,' the clock jumps to 10 and starts counting down.

[Rippraff]

Since you normally wouldn't be able to see it anyway, I never changed it.
I still don't understand what you mean. There is always a small window poping up with 10 seconds and a "Cancel Shutdown" button. I've tested it again last night with batch processing without a job inside. So why wouldn't I be able to see it?

Cu Rippraff

[jdobbs]

If it works correctly, the clock starts immediately upon opening the form. So the "10 seconds" text is inserted before you would even be able do see the default text.

[dragongodz]

what jdobbs means is the window is create with the text "5 seconds" and then that is changed to the countdown, so "10 seconds" etc. right away. you wont see the 5 seconds because that change should happen practically instantlly.

hmm this is a weird one though. he window is obviously working since you can cancel it and it will then go on to the countdown. so it must be something between these 2 events thats going wrong. there shouldnt be. also why would CCE's state effect it ?

as i said, strange.

[Rippraff]

@jdobbs
Okay that's clear now, thanks.

Cu Rippraff

[Jack'n'xbox]

This is my experience as well, except that when I click "Cancel," the timer restarts itself and begins counting down again. I'm the only user on my box (or anyone else that uses it uses my acc't), .

This is what's happening to me also.

[jdobbs]

I can't get it to fail for me. I also can see no reason why it should act differently when minimized. I've modified v1.09.3 so it automatically un-minimize before making the O/S calls for shutdown. Hopefully that will correct it.

[Digga]

I've modified v1.09.3 so it automatically un-minimize before making the O/S calls for shutdown. Hopefully that will correct it.working fine here so far, thanks.

[jdobbs]

Cool. :cool: Every now and then, just occasionally mind you, I do something right.

[Digga]

Cool. :cool: Every now and then, just occasionally mind you, I do something right.it's rare enough, hopefully you have learned your lesson. now, hush, back to your little coding prison or there will be no new DVDs for you to encode for five days. uh, I forgot, and no food and stuff either.
:devil:

[jdobbs]

No DVDs? You monster...