The button on the task bar stays on Close. Why? 1

[mirodel]

Hi there,
Tough problem: when I close my application the button on the task bar indicating that my program is running does not disappear. If I click on it then it disappears.
I close my program in the normal way: Close;
What could be the problem?

 

[LucieLastic]

I've had this problem with a screen saver I wrote, don't know why though.

Is your app multi threaded? maybe it's not cleaning up properly.

Sorry I'm not more helpful.
lou

 

[sggaunt]

Hi mirodel

I was having this problem as well, I tracked it down to the application being Full screen (No taskbar visible). If I got the application to switch to a normal window (but still maximised) as it closes down then its OK.

Steve.

I have mentioned this before in the Forum & someone said that you dont get this effect with newer (post 98) versions of Windows so it may be a Windows Bug!!!!.

 

[Elkari]

I have Window NT and that is still a problem and not just with programs I wrote. Some window programs will leave a blank button on the task bar when they close that will not go away until it is clicked on.

 

[mirodel]

10x very much!!!
The system monitor says that the application has 17 threads. Well it really seems to be a Windows bug. I've also tried the program on a win2000 platform but the problem is the same.
Sggaunt, that really fixed the bug!