Re: [Openvpn-users] Re: Tray Showing for OpenVPN GUI Problem

[Mathias Sundman <mathias@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 9 Sep 2005, Lonnie Cumberland wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> Haven't heard anything back on the list about the new version with the fix 
> for the openvpn gui that we have been talking about and wanted to make sure 
> that my email was working so that  I can download it when it is ready.
>
> Looking forward to getting it installed.

Well, I'm waiting for you and Erich to try the latest debug version I 
created so we know that it solved your problems as well before I release a 
new stable version.

The only changes in this debug version is that it prints a few lines to 
the log file and the fix of cource.

http://openvpn.se/files/binary/openvpn-gui-1.0.3-debug2.exe

Btw: Please don't top-post.

//Mathias


> Mathias Sundman wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 8 Sep 2005, Lonnie Cumberland wrote:
> >
> > > Sounds like that might do the trick.....
> > >
> > > I guess that having a command-line switch to kill any running instances of 
> > > OpenVPN GUI is really not the best solution, but it might be something to 
> > > consider for special situations.
> > >
> > > maybe something like:
> > >
> > > openvpngui.exe --restart
> > > or
> > > openvpngui.exe -- stop
> >
> >
> > I can't see any other uses for a --restart option other than as an ugly 
> > workaround for bugs and that's the last thing I'd like too see - users 
> > starting to automate a restart of OpenVPN GUI to work around my bugs! I 
> > would prefer to hear if people are having problems with OpenVPN GUI and fix 
> > the bugs instead.
> >
> > Do you currently have any other problem with OpenVPN GUI that you want to 
> > use the --restart option to work around?
> >
> > Same for --stop, I wouldn't like to add such an option to work around bugs, 
> > but I might consider adding it if you have any other "real" uses for it.
> >
> > One use I could see is if you don't want to have OpenVPN GUI running while 
> > you are not connected you might want to have two short-cuts on your 
> > desktop, one to start the VPN and one to stop. The start short-cut can 
> > already be achived by using the --connect option, but currently you can't 
> > create a stop short-cut, the user would have to click the OpenVPN GUI icon 
> > and select Exit.

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