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Cum loads but no console opens
Posted: Tue 16 Jul 2013 1:54 pm
by ruggb
Don't know where this issue lies b/c I have changed a lot in my system.
Cum ver 1.93 -- I can't tell which build b/c Cum console won't open.
when I clk the icon to open it, it will popup the downloading windows then close - I don't see a prograss bar so I don't know what it is doing.
If I clk Cum icon again I get a "grunt" sound. The console never opens.
I have reloaded Cum a number of times.
I can't find link to dnld 1.94 to try that.
It appears to be running as it is updating Wunderground.com
So what is the grunt all about?
W7 Ult
1155 chipset
i7-3770k cpu
gtx-560Ti GPU
Re: Cum loads but no console opens
Posted: Tue 16 Jul 2013 2:05 pm
by mcrossley
I guess because Cumulus is already running in the background, and the attempt to start a second copy fails.
Have a look at task manager, and you can kill the background process from there.
Version 1.9.4 of Cumulus is here
https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9433
Re: Cum loads but no console opens
Posted: Tue 16 Jul 2013 2:11 pm
by PaulMy
Also tick 'Stop 2nd instance' in Station Configuration.
Stop 2nd instance
When set, prevents multiple instances of Cumulus from running. Requires a Cumulus restart to take effect.
Re: Cum loads but no console opens
Posted: Tue 16 Jul 2013 7:58 pm
by ruggb
thx y'all
i deleted the process but that didn't help. next time I started it - the same thing
Sooo, I uninstalled it and deleted the folder and reinstalled
worked this time, but I had to recover the data folder.
something was keeping the console from opening - probably a setting in an INI file.
Re: Cum loads but no console opens
Posted: Tue 16 Jul 2013 9:08 pm
by sfws
Glad you are happy because the problem is solved for you, but I think your solution gives me an idea of why you had your problem.
The setting would be 'MinimizeToTray=1' in 'display' part of cumulus.ini. See
http://wiki.sandaysoft.com/a/Cumulus.in ... n:_Display.
ruggb wrote: I uninstalled it and deleted the folder and reinstalled
This would take you back to default values in a newly created cumulus.ini, and the default value for that particular parameter is not to minimise into system tray.
Re: Cum loads but no console opens
Posted: Wed 17 Jul 2013 2:26 am
by ruggb
thinking about it, I believe I did set the minimize to system tray.
It would seem like if I clk on the icon it should open it up.
That seems to be the way other programs work if they r in the systray.
at least they bring up a window. Why does Cum just grunt???????????
Re: Cum loads but no console opens
Posted: Wed 17 Jul 2013 5:07 am
by uncle_bob
ruggb wrote:Why does Cum just grunt???????????
Do you have the Windows Animal sounds theme installed?