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Re: Re[2]: Win 95 Scheduler

1998-09-08 15:47:57
Subject: Re: Re[2]: Win 95 Scheduler
From: "Robinson, Cris" <Cris.Robinson AT LIBERTYMUTUAL DOT COM>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 15:47:57 -0400
Yes, we have a work around.

We changed the properties of the dos window so that
the "Warn if still active" option was unchecked.

This is how you do it.

Find the conagent.exe at the following path:
C:\windows\system\
right click on it
go to properties
click on the Misc. tab
mid way down on the right you will see the "warn if still active" check
box.
uncheck it.


Yes -
We need to move away from the DOS box.

Good luck!
CR

________________________
Cris Robinson
Senior Technical Analyst
Desktop Services Technical Support
Liberty Mutual Insurance
603.431.8400.54837
cris.robinson AT libertymutual DOT com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Cleland [SMTP:adsmrus AT STLNET DOT COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 1998 1:55 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Re[2]: Win 95 Scheduler
>
> I think you hit the nail on the head - the ADSM scheduler in Win95 is
> *NOT*
> a Windows friendly app.  It runs in a Dos box, as a command line app.
> Windows doesn't know what's running in that DOS session, so it will
> not kill
> it without asking the user.
>
> My wish for the Win95 client is for it to run as a true windows app,
> and
> reside in the tray, not on the task bar.  My laptop has at least 5 or
> 6
> little things running in the tray, and they are not obtrusive.  My
> personal
> opinion is that having the ADSM scheduler sit as a button on the task
> bar is
> wrong, and leaves it exposed to having the user mess with it.
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> Matt Cleland                            mcleland AT msiinet DOT com
> IBM Certified Specialist - ADSM
> Midland Systems, Inc.                   (618) 345-0864
> St. Louis, MO                           (618) 346-1779 FAX
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf
> Of
> > Eric LEWIS
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 1998 1:33 PM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: Re[2]: Win 95 Scheduler
> >
> >
> >      Well, not quite so fast.  Most Windows friendly applications
> talk to
> >      Windows during the shutdown process.  For example, my Word '97
> will
> >      gracefully close files, prompt me for save of updated and open
> files,
> >      then shut down, all from a single Windows shutdown command.
> >
> >      Microsoft put the hooks there for application programmers to
> use if
> >      they want to.  I recall this particular hook in one of the
> earliest
> >      versions of the Windows SDK.  This is one of those ADSM rough
> edges.
> >
> >      There are (V2 at least) similar rough edges on the Macintosh
> client,
> >      the close window box on the Mac client actually shuts down the
> >      application.  Frustrating to Mac users who think they are
> > just putting
> >      the window into the background and then don't get a backup.  We
> >      reported this particular grievance to IBM - and a fix was
> > possible for
> >      v3.  I haven't checked yet.
> >
> >      Eric Lewis  U of Wis-Madison
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ______________________________ Reply Separator
> > _________________________________
> > Subject: Re: Win 95 Scheduler
> > Author:  "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>  at IPNET
> > Date:    9/8/98 9:56 AM
> >
> >
> > ADSM like any other program on WIN 95 is a started task.  If you
> shut down
> > Win 95 without shutting down running programs, you will get the same
> > problem.  It is a function of the operating system not ADSM.
> > The solution
> > is to go to Windows NT, where ADSM runs as a service in the
> background.
> >
> > Dave Larimer
> > State Farm Insurance
> > David.Larimer.HNJ9 AT StateFarm DOT com
> >
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