[THIN] Re: Printer Woes

  • From: StGeorge <wcsconnect@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 15:04:23 +0800

hello Jeremy,

Yes the published explorer works as expected, application closes correctly.
I will setup processexplorer and check on a least used machine -
probably a bit later 2nite.

Regards
Rob

On 8/7/09, Jeremy Saunders <Jeremy.Saunders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I believe that's because control.exe is just a vehicle to launch the
> printers and faxes "explorer.exe" view. Once launched, control.exe
> actually unloads, so this is what I think is triggering the closing
> using Warrens apps.
>
> I think that the issue is more related to some handle holding
> explorer.exe open. Don't have anything available to test this theory on.
>
> If you publish Explorer.exe "normally" to open a drive, does it close
> okay?
>
> Cheers,
> Jeremy.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of StGeorge
> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 2:44 PM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Printer Woes
>
> Thanks again Warren, same issue application launches and immediately
> closes.
> Just to re-iterate for any new viewers out there, using 'control.exe
> printers' in the published app works ok but does not close
>
> Regards
> Rob
>
> On 8/7/09, Warren Simondson <caditc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> have you tried TSRunLogoff.exe also from Ctrl-Alt-Del IT Consultancy
>>
>> TSRunLogoff.exe "control.exe printers" "logoff.exe"
>>
>> This will run the print manager and then when you close it, it will
> close
>> all processes and logoff.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Warren Simondson
>>
>> Ctrl-Alt-Del IT Consultancy Pty Ltd
>>
>> Website: http://www.ctrl-alt-del.com.au
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 7th, 2009 at 4:06 PM, StGeorge <wcsconnect@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Warren,
>>> Both the options launch the app and then immediately closes, logging
>>> out
>>> correctly
>>> Regards
>>> Rob
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 1:56 PM, Warren Simondson <caditc@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > have you tried:
>>> >
>>> > tskaasplat.exe "C:\windows\explorer.exe"
>>> > ::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} *
>>> > or
>>> >
>>> > tskaasplat.exe "control.exe printers" *
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Warren Simondson
>>> >
>>> > Ctrl-Alt-Del IT Consultancy Pty Ltd
>>> >
>>> > Website: http://www.ctrl-alt-del.com.au
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Fri, Aug 7th, 2009 at 3:47 PM, StGeorge <wcsconnect@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > Nice Try Warren [?]
>>> > > I followed the specific 2008 section, and have now tried the bit
>>> that
>>> > > you
>>> > > mention and it provides the same failure - the application does
>>> not
>>> > > close
>>> > > correctly, leaving 4 items running.
>>> > > dwm.exe
>>> > > explorer.exe
>>> > > taskeng.exe
>>> > > wfshell.exe
>>> > > Regards
>>> > > Rob
>>> > >
>>> > > On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 1:30 PM, Warren Simondson
>>> <caditc@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> > > wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > > > Have you tried publishing :
>>> > > >
>>> > > > C:\windows\explorer.exe"
>>> ::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
>>> > > >
>>> > > > I've used this one since I started using citrix many. mnay
>>> years
>>> > > ago.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > See this citrix article for the official blurb:
>>> > > >
>>> > > > http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX884335
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > > --
>>> > > > Warren Simondson
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Ctrl-Alt-Del IT Consultancy Pty Ltd
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Website: http://www.ctrl-alt-del.com.au
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > > On Fri, Aug 7th, 2009 at 2:39 PM, StGeorge
>>> <wcsconnect@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> > > wrote:
>>> > > >
>>> > > > > Hello from Sunny Perth,
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > We are trying to publish Print manager on Windows 2008 64 (
>>> > > published
>>> > > > > apps
>>> > > > > only).
>>> > > > > We can publish using 'control.exe printers' and it works a
>>> dream
>>> > > > > except it
>>> > > > > does not close...
>>> > > > > I have tried using TSKaasplat and launchit with various
>>> > > combinations
>>> > > > > of
>>> > > > > scripts, mostly they launch and close immeditately.
>>> > > > > The closest I came was using TSKaasplat with batch/command
>>> to
>>> > > Start
>>> > > > > /wait
>>> > > > > control.exe printers but this left a dos window asking for a
>>> Y/N
>>> > > > > I have tried the Dabb printer utility but it does not work on
>>> the
>>> > > fly
>>> > > > > like
>>> > > > > the standard version.
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > Has anybody successfully published printmanager in 2008/64 or
>>> are
>>> > > you
>>> > > > > able
>>> > > > > to provide other options?
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > Help is appreciated.
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > Regards
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > Rob
>>> > > > >
>>> > > >
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