Re: [Bug-gnubg] problem when starting GNU-BG

[Peter Sochovsky]

hi Jon,

the shit works!
(just downloaded the new build 040421)
no more error-message when opening the software!

Peter

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Kinsey" <address@hidden>
To: "Peter Sochovsky" <address@hidden>
Cc: "GNU-BG-bugs" <address@hidden>
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Bug-gnubg] problem when starting GNU-BG


> Peter Sochovsky wrote:
>
> > When opening GNU after having installed the new
> > build I get the MS-DOS-window saying: 'Error playing sound file:
> > sounds/fanfare.wav
> > Windows error: Die angegebene Datei wurde nicht gefunden.' (...which
means:
> > The file in question was not found.)
> > When I try to close this window then GNU-BG closes down also!
> >
> > But surprisingly when opening GNU I can hear the fanfare-sound while the
> > error-message is appearing!
> >
> > What is also interesting (imo) is the following: When opening GNU there
> > first appears a Window with the GNU-animal on it (with the blue menu
line on
> > the top saying: Starting GNU-backgammon...), and at the bottom of this
> > window (=on the grey area) I can recently see the following text: 'Doing
> > nothing in particular'
> > Strange, isnt it?!?
> > But this window appears generally only for some moments and then the
> > backgammon board pops up.
>
> Looks like gnubg is waiting for the sound to finish, which is wrong.
> Doesn't happen here though, and I can't think of anything which would
> cause it - can you give me any more information to help work out what is
> happening?  I've just slightly rewritten this code so perhaps the
> problem will go away with the next build, hopefully...
>
> Jon
>
>