Kirby Alarm Closes

[Anonymous]

I've used Kirby Alarm for a while, and never had a problem...until recently.
 
I have Kirby Alarm in my Startup folder so it'll load when the machine is logged on.
 
However, after being logged on a while (few hours), if I roll the mouse over the icon in the task bar, Kirby Alarm disappears. I can relaunch it via the start menu, but eventually, rolling over the icon will make it close.
 
It's very odd, and quite annoying!

[Ian Cook]

Sorry to hear you are having troubles.
 
A few things come to mind
 
(1) Are you sure kirby alarm is not running?
Can you please use task manager to see if it is running.
If you can see kirby alarm in task manager, but still no icon, please kill kirbyalarm.exe by hitting the end process button.
Then use windows explorer to browse your way
to the place where kirby alarm is installed.
This is usually c:program fileskirby alarm and restart kirby alarm.
 
(2) Known bug in windows xp that cause tray icons to
disappear
There are lots of reports of this kind of behaviour.
I did a google search for "microsoft tray icon missing"
These are just some of the results..
See http://www.tech-pro.net/howto_013.html or
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSystray.htm or
http://www.panicware.com/supportdisplay.html?supportid=60 or
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321213
 
(3) Which antivirus program do you use?
For a time there AntiVir was falsely reporting a keylogger alert. They have since updated there virus signatures.
 
Here is a copy of there email stating that kirby alarm does NOT contain a virus..

---- Original Message -----
From: "H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH" < virus_malware@antivir.de >
To: < ian@kirbyfooty.com >
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 6:46
PM
Subject: Re: [antivir.de] Upload einer
verdaechtigen Datei (Call #133059)
Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for your recent
inquiry. We could not find a virus in the attachment you have sent us.
This is a false positive. We will take out the signature in one of our next
updates We thank you for your assistance. Attachment(s) you
sent: - kirbyalarm.zip -- Freundliche Gruesse / Best
regards H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH i. A. Christian Hiller First Level
Support Anschrift: Lindauer Str. 21, D-88069 Tettnang, Germany Tel.
(Zentrale): +49 (0) 75 42 - 50 00 http://www.antivir.de Geschaeftszeiten: 7.30 - 18.00 Uhr (Montag bis Donnerstag) 7.30 -
16.00 Uhr
(Freitag) -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Einen

 
 
That's about all I can think of.
If you find the answer could you please post it here so others can benefit.
Thanks!
 
Ian

[Anonymous]

When I mouse over the icon, and it disappears, I go to the task manager and look for kirbyalarm.exe. It is not there.
 
I restart the program, check again, and kirbyalarm.exe is now in the task manager.
 
It does appear that the program is dying.
 
Thanks!

[Ian Cook]

Very strange. :?
I have never heard of this behaviour before.
Sorry but I have run out of ideas.
If you find the answer would you be kind enough to post your findings here so the others may benefit.
Thank you.
 
BTW Which version are you using?

[Anonymous]

2.11

[Ian Cook]

I don't know if it will make a difference but perhaps it would be worthwhile upgrading to the next version.
 
It has been beta tested for several months now so seems very stable.
 
To install it just do the following...
(1) Exit kirby alarm. To exit kirby alarm just right click on the icon (the small brown football next to your clock), then select exit.
(2) Download the new version. You can download it from http://www.kirbyfooty.com/kirbyalarmbeta.zip
(3) Once downloaded unzip the contents of the file into the SAME program directory as version 2.1 is installed. (remember to exit Kirby Alarm BEFORE overwriting the existing file otherwise the file will be in use and windows will prevent you from overriding it)
(4) Restart kirby alarm.
The changes made so far in the new version are..
 
Ability to play MP3's, WMA, MID sound files etc
Ability to pop up more than one note
Ability to set the font, size, colour, alignment (ie rich text editing) in the pop up notes.
Automatic purging of old alarms
Allow up to 10 alarms if unregistered (was previously only 2)
Allow the spin boxes for the hours/minutes to loop (ie when you get to 59 minutes automatically lop back to 0 minutes and vice versa)
Ability to stop a sound file playing
Increase length of program string from 100 to 255 characters
New field to enter the command line parameters for a program (up to 255 characters)
Ability to have a quick alarm button (ie press a button on the main screen to create an alarm to occur in 'x' minutes)
Ability to stop all alarms for 'x' minutes
Ability to set the number of times to play a sound file
Ability to automatically snooze a pop up note alarm
Show the next alarm date & time in the tray icon tooltip
Enhanced snooze function
Stop changing of windows setting for "Drag Full Windows"
Do not prevent further alarms if pop up note displayed.
New option in preferences screen to automatically purge completed alarms.
New option in preferences screen to set the default sound directory
Fix problem when copying an alarm regarding days of week etc.
New option in right click menu to test the alarm
 
Let me know how you get on.
 
Kind regards
Ian

[Anonymous]

I upgraded to the new version as you suggested, and haven't had a problem since.
 
Thanks!!!