Windows filepro splash screen

[Bruce Easton]

Bill Randall wrote Wednesday, March 12, 2008 8:52 PM:
> >[Bruce wrote]
> > Bill Randall wrote Wednesday, March 12, 2008 6:44 PM:
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Bruce Easton" <bruce at stn.com>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 6:31 PM
> >> Subject: Windows filepro splash screen
> >>
> >>
> >> > Is there any way to get rid of the splash screen in Windows
> >> > filepro
> >> > when
> >> > moving from one menu to another when a script is used for the
> >> > calling menu?
> >> >
> >>
> >> You don't say the version of filePro but that is a very old issue
> >> that
> >> has been resolved in newer licensed versions.  So....upgrade?
> >>
> >> Bill
> >
> > It looks like it is 5.0.11, and I am just doing some add-on work
> > for the client.
> >
> > But Bill - are you saying that under a more recent version of
> > Windows filepro that if I call p <menuname> from a menu
> > script, that I would not get a splash screen?  I didn't see
> > anything in the online manual or release notes about that. I
> > did see in the release notes this entry for 5.0.11:
> >
> > (Windows) #649
> > The initial splash screen now responds immediately to a keypress.
> >
> > but I don't see how the splash screen can be eiminiated
> > altogether for menu calls that need to come from
> > p <menuname> vs. !menuname (from another menu option).
> >
> > Bruce
> >
>
> The Splash was before the licensed (5.0.15 or 5.6.X) version.  The
> licensed version removed the splash screen with the exception of
> notifing the customer if it was a demo, expired or valid but grace
> period installation.
>
> Bill

Thanks much for the clarification, Bill.  I'm also hearing now that
that splash behavior was not always in the Windows version and that there is
at least one easy-to-apply work-around.  Regardless, had I been working with
Windows filepro when this splash behavior was first applied, I would have
been screaming and kicking.  Forcing extra time, keystroke on end-user in
moving from one menu script to another menu - just not acceptable.

Bruce

Bruce Easton
STN, Inc.