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Problems running more than one instance
Posted:
Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:05 pm
by RRTimer
I'd like to be able to run two or three copies of Xnote Stopwatch at the same time. However, if I set one copy XNote with the fonts, colors and other settings I want, starting a second instance of XNote does not use the same settings (it reverts back to the default settings). How can I get all running instances of XNote Stopwatch to use the same settings?
Re: Problems running more than one instance
Posted:
Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:13 pm
by Stopwatch
Re: Problems running more than one instance
Posted:
Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:19 am
by eug
Hi,
I've got this same problem too . This is what I've done:
- Load up XNote Stopwatch with the Start menu shortcut
- Customize the font, colors, size, type (clock)
- Save it as Clock.xnsw, then close the program.
- Load up XNote Stopwatch again with the start menu shortcut (it loads up with the previous settings)
- Customize the font, colors, size, type (stopwatch)
- Save it as Stopwatch.xnsw, then close the program.
I now have two .xnsw files. I then double-click on Clock.xnsw. The clock loads up, but with the visual settings of Stopwatch.xnsw - the font, bg color, and size are all from Stopwatch.xnsw.
Now, when I load both xnsw files together, suddenly the default visual settings gets loaded up (Liquid crystal font, grey BG, default size). I then close both instances of XNSW and double-click on either one of the .xnsw files - the default visual settings always appear now. All my custom settings are gone. What is happening? Does saving the .xnsw file not save the visual settings?
How do I generate an .ini file?
Re: Problems running more than one instance
Posted:
Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:31 am
by Stopwatch
eug wrote:Does saving the .xnsw file not save the visual settings?
Yes.
eug wrote:How do I generate an .ini file?
You need not to generate. File will be created at exit.
Re: Problems running more than one instance
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Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:44 am
by eug
Ahh ok, that'd explain it. So I presume along with the two .xnsw files, i'll have two .ini files to go along with them, called with the /c parameter?
Out of curiosity, why aren't the visual settings saved in the .xnsw file?
Thanks!
Re: Problems running more than one instance
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Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:04 am
by Stopwatch
eug wrote:Ahh ok, that'd explain it. So I presume along with the two .xnsw files, i'll have two .ini files to go along with them, called with the /c parameter?
Most likely you have not to use .xnsw files at all. .xnsw was designed to store time marks only.
eug wrote:Out of curiosity, why aren't the visual settings saved in the .xnsw file?
It will be redesigned soon.
Re: Problems running more than one instance
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Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:42 am
by eug
Thanks for the help!
In case it helps anyone else, my .ini file was found at C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\XNote Stopwatch\xnsw1.ini(Windows 7 x64).
Using the /c=filename.ini method works perfectly.
Re: Problems running more than one instance
Posted:
Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:44 am
by Stopwatch
I recommend to keep this file in another folder.