Fix for Vista ICONs in SysTray

IronBits · 2009-04-20, 07:37

I finally figured out away to control the ICON that is used when you start a client in Vista.
Vista likes to use the last ICON it saw in the System Tray, don't know why, but that's what it does, so to make it use an icon you like, I run task manager first, then start the clients
This also works in Windows XP 64bit to. :)

I'll share my script that I use to run 8 cores, can be edited for less cores easily.

@echo off
start taskmgr.exe
sleep 3
start "NPLB-1" /D D:\dcprojects\NPLB\Port8000\NPLB1 /I /AFFINITY 1 cmd.exe /C llrnet.exe
start "NPLB-2" /D D:\dcprojects\NPLB\Port8000\NPLB2 /I /AFFINITY 2 cmd.exe /C llrnet.exe
start "NPLB-3" /D D:\dcprojects\NPLB\Port8000\NPLB3 /I /AFFINITY 4 cmd.exe /C llrnet.exe
start "NPLB-4" /D D:\dcprojects\NPLB\Port8000\NPLB4 /I /AFFINITY 8 cmd.exe /C llrnet.exe
start "NPLB-5" /D D:\dcprojects\NPLB\Port8000\NPLB5 /I /AFFINITY 10 cmd.exe /C llrnet.exe
start "NPLB-6" /D D:\dcprojects\NPLB\Port8000\NPLB6 /I /AFFINITY 20 cmd.exe /C llrnet.exe
start "NPLB-7" /D D:\dcprojects\NPLB\Port8000\NPLB7 /I /AFFINITY 40 cmd.exe /C llrnet.exe
start "NPLB-8" /D D:\dcprojects\NPLB\Port8000\NPLB8 /I /AFFINITY 80 cmd.exe /C llrnet.exe
taskkill /im taskmgr.exe

By doing this, I get 8 task manager icons in the System Tray.
I also spend the few minutes to change the window size for each one, drag it where I want it, then save it. (you only have to do this once)
75 wide 8 tall - allows me to fit them all on the screen 1280x1024, one on top of the other.
If you use grouping, you can minimize the group, or, close the group to terminate them.

Jeff Gilchrist · 2009-04-20, 23:59

Nice, that was really starting to bug me.

Razor_FX_II · 2009-04-21, 06:38

What does the "/I" do in this line?

Quote:

Originally Posted by IronBits

start "NPLB-1" /D D:\dcprojects\NPLB\Port8000\NPLB1 /I /AFFINITY 1 cmd.exe /C llrnet.exe

IronBits · 2009-04-21, 07:23

Open a command prompt ( click start, run, type cmd <enter> )
the type start /? <enter>

http://www.free-dc.org/forum/showthr...857#post135855

Svenie25 · 2009-04-21, 08:36

Works for me fine, too. Thanks a lotfor this. But there is one problem back for me. If I click on the icons, I can´t see, what I am clicking. There is only a small empty field...

IronBits · 2009-04-21, 14:51

I get 8 command windows that I can watch, grouped into one on the task bar, that I can minimize or close.

vaughan · 2009-04-23, 09:42

Thanks IB that is useful.

I have another query that may be Windows 7 related, not Vista.
Sometimes but not always the NPLB GUI doesn't show any results in the middle pane ie the area where completed tests are displayed. If I close the running instances and quit out of LLR-Remote, then start everything again it usually works OK.

Anybody else see this phenomenon or got a solution?

vaughan · 2009-04-24, 07:34

^^^ Bump

IronBits · 2009-04-24, 08:28

Topic on this one was Vista, SysTray ICONS and Affinity.
You can find out more about the above here: http://www.free-dc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=18574

I do not have Windows 7, nor do I run the GUI llr client, so I'm not even sure what you are talking about, let along help you.

vaughan · 2009-04-24, 10:27

OK. I acknowledged that it wasn't Vista but probably Win 7 causing the issue. Your post applies to Win 7 that also has the "feature" of using the last icon and not the application's icon in the SysTray.

Doesn't matter that much as long as LLRnet still crunches I suppose. Just thought someone might be able to help.

PCZ · 2009-04-24, 10:56

Vaughan

I also tried to get the taskbar icons to behave in Win 7 without much success.
As you say it still crunches.

2009-04-20, 07:37	#1
IronBits I ♥ BOINC! Oct 2002 Glendale, AZ. (USA) 2131₈ Posts	Fix for Vista ICONs in SysTray I finally figured out away to control the ICON that is used when you start a client in Vista. Vista likes to use the last ICON it saw in the System Tray, don't know why, but that's what it does, so to make it use an icon you like, I run task manager first, then start the clients This also works in Windows XP 64bit to. :) I'll share my script that I use to run 8 cores, can be edited for less cores easily. @echo off start taskmgr.exe sleep 3 start "NPLB-1" /D D:\dcprojects\NPLB\Port8000\NPLB1 /I /AFFINITY 1 cmd.exe /C llrnet.exe start "NPLB-2" /D D:\dcprojects\NPLB\Port8000\NPLB2 /I /AFFINITY 2 cmd.exe /C llrnet.exe start "NPLB-3" /D D:\dcprojects\NPLB\Port8000\NPLB3 /I /AFFINITY 4 cmd.exe /C llrnet.exe start "NPLB-4" /D D:\dcprojects\NPLB\Port8000\NPLB4 /I /AFFINITY 8 cmd.exe /C llrnet.exe start "NPLB-5" /D D:\dcprojects\NPLB\Port8000\NPLB5 /I /AFFINITY 10 cmd.exe /C llrnet.exe start "NPLB-6" /D D:\dcprojects\NPLB\Port8000\NPLB6 /I /AFFINITY 20 cmd.exe /C llrnet.exe start "NPLB-7" /D D:\dcprojects\NPLB\Port8000\NPLB7 /I /AFFINITY 40 cmd.exe /C llrnet.exe start "NPLB-8" /D D:\dcprojects\NPLB\Port8000\NPLB8 /I /AFFINITY 80 cmd.exe /C llrnet.exe taskkill /im taskmgr.exe By doing this, I get 8 task manager icons in the System Tray. I also spend the few minutes to change the window size for each one, drag it where I want it, then save it. (you only have to do this once) 75 wide 8 tall - allows me to fit them all on the screen 1280x1024, one on top of the other. If you use grouping, you can minimize the group, or, close the group to terminate them. Last fiddled with by IronBits on 2009-04-20 at 07:41

2009-04-21, 07:23	#4
IronBits I ♥ BOINC! Oct 2002 Glendale, AZ. (USA) 3×7×53 Posts	Open a command prompt ( click start, run, type cmd <enter> ) the type start /? <enter> http://www.free-dc.org/forum/showthr...857#post135855 Last fiddled with by IronBits on 2009-04-21 at 07:24

2009-04-24, 08:28	#9
IronBits I ♥ BOINC! Oct 2002 Glendale, AZ. (USA) 3×7×53 Posts	Topic on this one was Vista, SysTray ICONS and Affinity. You can find out more about the above here: http://www.free-dc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=18574 I do not have Windows 7, nor do I run the GUI llr client, so I'm not even sure what you are talking about, let along help you. Last fiddled with by IronBits on 2009-04-24 at 08:31

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IronBits I ♥ BOINC! Oct 2002 Glendale, AZ. (USA) 3×7×53 Posts	I get 8 command windows that I can watch, grouped into one on the task bar, that I can minimize or close.

2009-04-23, 09:42	#7
vaughan Jan 2005 Sydney, Australia 5×67 Posts	Thanks IB that is useful. I have another query that may be Windows 7 related, not Vista. Sometimes but not always the NPLB GUI doesn't show any results in the middle pane ie the area where completed tests are displayed. If I close the running instances and quit out of LLR-Remote, then start everything again it usually works OK. Anybody else see this phenomenon or got a solution?

2009-04-24, 07:34	#8
vaughan Jan 2005 Sydney, Australia 5×67 Posts	^^^ Bump

2009-04-24, 10:27	#10
vaughan Jan 2005 Sydney, Australia 5·67 Posts	OK. I acknowledged that it wasn't Vista but probably Win 7 causing the issue. Your post applies to Win 7 that also has the "feature" of using the last icon and not the application's icon in the SysTray. Doesn't matter that much as long as LLRnet still crunches I suppose. Just thought someone might be able to help.

2009-04-24, 10:56	#11
PCZ Jun 2006 Chertsey Surrey UK 166₁₆ Posts	Vaughan I also tried to get the taskbar icons to behave in Win 7 without much success. As you say it still crunches.