RE: events that halt system shutdown.
RE: events that halt system shutdown.
- Subject: RE: events that halt system shutdown.
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 00:03:54 EDT
Christopher,
Certain applications do not release for shut down depending on what their
current state is. The first thing that comes to mind are graphics programs
currently involved in a slide-show presentation and are set to a paused state
(JPegView, GraphicsConverter) -- these programs must be 'unpaused' for the
program to quit, thus causing an indefinite wait state until the user
releases the pause. Some games are the same also, especially shareware games,
not releasing for a shutdown if they are in a paused state (or in an active
play state for some games).
Additionally, if the finder is sent a cancel shutdown message by the user
(command period will do under OS 8.x - 9.2.1) at the right moment, the shut
down will halt. And, as Geoff pointed out, if something new loads, that may
also result in a paused or cancelled shut down (if the new app then quits,
does the shutdown resume?).
I wrote a simple process checker as a stand-alone app (not AS-based) some
years ago that is compatible with OS 7.x - 9.2.2; it will tell you every app
currently running according to the computer's perception of what's running.
It might be useful in diagnoising this problem. You can download it at:
http://www.cyberpoet.net/downloads/Marc's_Process_Checker.sea.hqx
Best Wishes,
Marc S.A. Glasgow
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