Locking XP hangs OOTP6

d_elliott · 06-13-2004, 06:40 PM

Description:
OOTP6 does not redraw its client area after unlocking XP.

Repro:
* Start OOTP6
* Lock the system (Windows Logo key + L)
* Unlock the system
* OOTP6 never redraws its client area. I've let the system sit for 20+ minutes.

Notes:
* This also occured with OOTP4

System Info:
System info is in attached zip file.

Please let me know if you have trouble reproing this.

Thanks
Dan

Steve Kuffrey · 06-13-2004, 06:42 PM

This does not surprise me, there are some programs(OOTP being one of them) that do not work w/ screensavers, monitor sleeping, system locking. Simple solution is to close the program when you need to do this, don't know that this is an issue that will be addressed....many more pressing issues.

statfreak · 06-13-2004, 08:41 PM

What's the purpose of "locking the system"?!?

I've never even heard of this before.

BleacherBum · 06-13-2004, 09:44 PM

See details in this thread from last year when this same issue was raised. Various scenarios will cause it. Note that you can do a normal "exit" from OOTP when this occurs, but you have to do it blindly.
http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...hlight=windows

d_elliott · 06-14-2004, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by statfreak
What's the purpose of "locking the system"?!?

I've never even heard of this before.

It's an XP security feature. A lot of the work I do concerns proprietary information. When it's locked only I can unlock it so I don't have to worry about anyone prying.

d_elliott · 06-14-2004, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Steve Kuffrey
This does not surprise me, there are some programs(OOTP being one of them) that do not work w/ screensavers, monitor sleeping, system locking. Simple solution is to close the program when you need to do this, don't know that this is an issue that will be addressed....many more pressing issues.

Steve,

Two questions:
1) Is it possible that OOTP is not receiving the WM_WTSSESSION_CHANGE message so it doesn't know that it needs to redraw its UI when a system is unlocked? Details of handling this are here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...orkstation.asp

2) Is this on somebody's radar for the future? I know that you have limited resources, but it would be nice to know that this may get investigated in the future.

Dan

Henry · 06-14-2004, 03:36 PM

We'll pass it on to Markus.

06-13-2004, 06:42 PM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,035	This does not surprise me, there are some programs(OOTP being one of them) that do not work w/ screensavers, monitor sleeping, system locking. Simple solution is to close the program when you need to do this, don't know that this is an issue that will be addressed....many more pressing issues. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

06-13-2004, 08:41 PM	#3
statfreak Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 2,434	What's the purpose of "locking the system"?!? I've never even heard of this before. __________________ Roll out the barrel!

06-13-2004, 09:44 PM	#4
BleacherBum All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 672	See details in this thread from last year when this same issue was raised. Various scenarios will cause it. Note that you can do a normal "exit" from OOTP when this occurs, but you have to do it blindly. http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...hlight=windows __________________ Right Field Sucks!

06-14-2004, 03:36 PM	#7
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,498	We'll pass it on to Markus.