Hello Jasen,
Fri 10 Apr 98 at 06:32, Jasen Betts  wrote to VIC BATES:
 VB>> It runs ok when the dos window is not minimized.  So why should
 VB>> minimizing it stop the timer from detecting the correct time
 JB> Is it running in the backgropund?
It was minimized.  I've been using the BTM for some time without probs before 
installing win95. As long as it was in the foreground it ran ok, but as I 
said when minimized to the taskbar the timer didn't complete.
 JB> Maybe it's not looking when you want it to. are you  cheking for the
 JB> start time ariving (with ==) or for it passing (with gt)
It's a countdown timer, that triggers when time eq 0:0.
Thanks for posting your example btm, but I've now discovered the cause of my 
problem... The option for "properties > misc > background > always suspend" 
was checked on my 4dos prompt shortcut. This is where I run my btm's etc from 
so I have now setup my 4dos prompt/dos boxes so that they don't suspend 
whilst minimized in the backgound.
Rgds, Vic
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