this is not just a lc issue we use 4d, extensively, and every time a 4d client starts on windows, the same message appears
On Fri, May 3, 2024 at 6:20 PM Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Interesting. As I’ve mentioned I install and provide IT support for > copiers and printers. Ever since Windows 8 (I believe) Microsoft has been > providing built in drivers for these devices, and they use what is called a > WSD (Windows Service Daemon) port instead of a typical TCP/IP port. > > If you go to install a printer and you see a list of icons representing > the discovered printers on the network, NEVER EVER USE THEM! Manufacturers > will not support them, and they cause all kinds of issues. ALWAYS select > “The device I want isn’t listed” and use the standard TCP/IP method of > installing a printer, or better yet the manufacturer probably supplies an > executable either downloaded or on a CD ROM. Use that. > > Of course, that does not help LC devs who are deploying apps to end users > who cannot be told what to do. > > Bob S > > > > On May 3, 2024, at 2:33 PM, matthias rebbe via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > There was a problem in the past where standalones were LC IDE, LC > Instaler and standalones were crashing on startup. > >>> > > This is what Panos wrote about it: > > We recently fixed a bug (affecting mainly Windows 11) where the LC > > installer, the LC IDE and Windows standalones were crashing on startup. > It > > turned out this was caused if some generic printer drivers were installed > > in the device, and installing the official printer drivers from the > > vendor's website prevented the crash. We had reports for Brother > printers, > > Epson and HP if I remember correctly. > > > > The fix we added did fix the crash, but in some cases caused a delay on > > startup, if the device still had the "generic" printer driver installed. > > << > > > > > > Maybe there is a regression in some way that LC now does not crash but > shows the messages. > > > > Could you try the following? > > > > 1. Open Windows Task Manager > > 2. Search for a process named "Spooler Subsystem app" or just "Print > > Spooler" > > 3. Force quit this process > > > > If this solves it, then it seems to be a regression in the new LC dp > builds. > > > > Regards, > > > > Matthias > > > > > > > > > >> Am 03.05.2024 um 20:16 schrieb Paul Dupuis via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: > >> > >> I had not searched the forums, but I just did for "Waiting for printer" > and "printer connections" and neither phrase turned up anything related to > the dialog that appears on startup (unfortunately). Maybe under another > search term, but the general term of "printer" returns 38 screens of forum > messages! Good suggestion though. Thank you. > >> > >> > >> On 5/3/2024 1:43 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode wrote: > >>> I think this has come up before, but I forget the resolution. Did you > search the forums? > >>> > >>> Bob S > >>> > >>> > >>>> On May 3, 2024, at 10:40 AM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> When LC 9.6.11 or 9.6.12rc1 starts up OR (more importantly to me) > Standalones build with either of those versions starts up, on Windows 11, > there is a dialog that appear stating "Waiting for printer connections..." > >>>> > >>>> This dialog may appear on earlier versions - I forget if I had seen > it previously. > >>>> > >>>> Is there some setting to prevent or hide this dialog? 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