Re: Splash screen during auto-updating?

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In Reply to: Re: Splash screen during auto-updating? posted by Ian on May 28, 1999 at 00:01:16:

: : : Mark,

: : : I'm auto-updating FM 4 (password protected) 2 separate server passes :-). The windows scheduling program
: : : I use sends a key to handle the PW protection. While FM is updating each xxx.mm.4 (portfolio page) is
: : : in full view, defeating the whole purpose of PW protection. Any chance of a new commandline switch
: : : which would display a spash screen during the updating process. Any screen other than the actual
: : : portfolio one would be fine.

: : : Ian

: : Hi Ian,
: : This is sort of a strange situation... You
: : are entering the password, so you would expect
: : to be able to see your investments. If you are
: : using a shortcut to kick off the retrieve, you
: : can start FM minimized, which would prevent the
: : graphs from displaying.

: : Thanks,
: : Mark
: : --
: : Mark Beiley
: :
: : Fund Manager for Windows 3.1x/95/98/NT
: :
: :

: Mark,

: If I'm using a PW and starting minimized, updating, then shutting down (all minimized)... command line switches /I/Q, wouldn't
: I run into the "shutting down from minimized" bug?
: I don't think my second pass would start FM successfully??

: BTW I found out the hard way re this problem. I actually ended up uninstalling / reinstalling
: to get FM to run after shutting down minimized. Because of this I'm not too keen to experiment
: with the minimized deal. Now that I understand whats happening I feel a lot better though.

: I realize that I'm probably one of very few running this program automatically, however Its sure a
: time saver after a couple of weeks away. No more manually updating each day at a time.

: Cheers,
: Ian

Hi Ian,
Yes, you might be okay, since the dialog asking
for your password is just off the screen with this
bug, your script may still work. You might just
choose to wait for FM 4.1 for this bug to be
fixed, and not worry about it.

Thanks,
Mark
--
Mark Beiley

Fund Manager for Windows 3.1x/95/98/NT

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