IO Link control

Afrow UK · 20th July 2003, 11:49

The IO link control works ok, but testing it under my 300mhz Win98SE machine, I click the link, and have to wait around 3-5 minutes until the link url actually opens.
In that 3-5 minutes, the application is shown to be frozen, and not responding.

I'm sure that this will cause problems with some installs, where the user will think the installer has crashed and will terminate it.
When this happened to me, I had about 2 files left locked in my $TEMP dir which I could not delete (through Windows).

-Stu

DOCa Cola · 20th July 2003, 12:08

I had the same problem with the internet explorer some time ago with icq
could you pls try something?
open an internet explorer window, click tools, internet options, advanced tab, then under browsing you will find 'enable third-party browser extentions (requires restart)', disable this option, close internet explorer and try to click the link in your setup again...

DOCa Cola

kichik · 20th July 2003, 12:12

It happens when Internet Explorer or whatever browser you're using takes long time to load. A possible solution (on the program side) is to open a new thread for the call. This way the UI stays responsive. We'll add it.

Afrow UK · 20th July 2003, 12:12

I attempted that, and internet explorer just latches up.
I've got a fresh install of everything on this PC too - reformated less than a month ago.

-Stu

DOCa Cola · 20th July 2003, 12:14

hm, sorry, what means 'latches up'. i don't know the meaning of it

DOCa Cola

Afrow UK · 20th July 2003, 12:30

Freezes, crashes, not responding.

-Stu

20th July 2003, 11:49	#1
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	IO Link control The IO link control works ok, but testing it under my 300mhz Win98SE machine, I click the link, and have to wait around 3-5 minutes until the link url actually opens. In that 3-5 minutes, the application is shown to be frozen, and not responding. I'm sure that this will cause problems with some installs, where the user will think the installer has crashed and will terminate it. When this happened to me, I had about 2 files left locked in my $TEMP dir which I could not delete (through Windows). -Stu

20th July 2003, 12:12	#3
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	It happens when Internet Explorer or whatever browser you're using takes long time to load. A possible solution (on the program side) is to open a new thread for the call. This way the UI stays responsive. We'll add it. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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20th July 2003, 12:08	#2
DOCa Cola Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 223	I had the same problem with the internet explorer some time ago with icq could you pls try something? open an internet explorer window, click tools, internet options, advanced tab, then under browsing you will find 'enable third-party browser extentions (requires restart)', disable this option, close internet explorer and try to click the link in your setup again... DOCa Cola

20th July 2003, 12:14	#5
DOCa Cola Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 223	hm, sorry, what means 'latches up'. i don't know the meaning of it DOCa Cola

20th July 2003, 12:30	#6
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Freezes, crashes, not responding. -Stu