From c34f0fd02cad664e8a0e54a1d8bf1b4d89d320dc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: William Kendrick Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 06:52:15 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Mentioned lockfile in FAQ.txt. --- docs/FAQ.txt | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/FAQ.txt b/docs/FAQ.txt index 6f2243801..60d56d028 100644 --- a/docs/FAQ.txt +++ b/docs/FAQ.txt @@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ FAQ.txt for Tux Paint Tux Paint - A simple drawing program for children. -Copyright 2003 by Bill Kendrick +Copyright 2004 by Bill Kendrick bill@newbreedsoftware.com http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/ -September 14, 2002 - June 14, 2003 +September 14, 2002 - September 13, 2004 Frequently Asked Questions: @@ -204,8 +204,9 @@ Frequently Asked Questions: a command-line argument. If a "--printdelay=..." option isn't being sent on the command line, - check Tux Paint's configuration file ("~/.tuxpaintrc" under Linux and Unix, - "tuxpaint.cfg" under Windows) for a line reading: "printdelay=...". + check Tux Paint's configuration file ("~/.tuxpaintrc" under Linux and + Unix, "tuxpaint.cfg" under Windows) for a line reading: + "printdelay=...". Either remove that line, set the delay value to 0 (no delay), or decrease the delay to a value you prefer. (See README.txt). @@ -383,6 +384,29 @@ Frequently Asked Questions: Other Probelms -------------- + Tux Paint won't run + ------------------- + If Tux Paint aborts with the message: + "You're already running a copy of Tux Paint!", + this means it has been launched in the last 30 seconds. + + A lockfile ("~/.tuxpaint/lockfile.dat" on Linux and Unix, + "userdata\lockfile.dat" on Windows) is used to make sure Tux Paint + isn't run too many times at once (e.g., due to a child impatiently + clicking its icon more than once). + + Even if the lockfile exists, it contains the 'time' Tux Paint was last + run. If it's been more than 30 seconds, Tux Paint should run fine, + and simply update the lockfile with the current time. + + If multiple users are sharing the directory where this file is stored + (e.g., on a shared network drive), then you'll need to disable this + feature. + + To disable the lockfile, add the "--nolockfile" argument to Tux Paint's + command-line. + + Tux Paint keeps writing weird messages to the screen / to a text file --------------------------------------------------------------------- A few messages are normal, but if Tux Paint is being extremely verbose