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Title: Firewall error still not handling properly
Post by: TweetyBird on June 06, 2004, 12:43:29 AM

The splash screen still doesn't minimize for a firewall alert .
It is an annoying bug.

Title: Firewall error still not handling properly
Post by: hitech on June 06, 2004, 09:17:50 AM

Yea I agree, wish zone alarm would fix that bug.

HiTech

Title: Firewall error still not handling properly
Post by: TweetyBird on June 06, 2004, 12:29:09 PM

lol - I gather its a ZA issue.
Actually that makes sense - if ZA is sending the alert it should do the minimizing. I just thought AH might have something preventing it from minimizing. I've played a few games that take over your machine to prevent running 2nd programs etc. I thought it was something like that. My bad :D

Title: Firewall error still not handling properly
Post by: Ack-Ack on June 06, 2004, 12:33:13 PM

TweetyBird,

If you've got the Pro version of ZA, go to the Programs section and right click on the AH.exe executable and select 'Changes Frequently'.  This will make it so that you don't have to grant AH access everytime you update it.



ack-ack

Title: Firewall error still not handling properly
Post by: hitech on June 06, 2004, 02:34:29 PM

Acctualy it is a zone alarm bug, with socket there is a none blocking mode connect. So that as the connect messages are going back and forth you don't have to hang on that call. This is the form I use. Well what zone alarm dosn't do correctly is return imidiatly from that call, and then fail at a later time. Since it dosn't return like it suppose to. AH hangs on that connect. Now since AH is hung, it can't minimize itself. Hence it realy is a zone alarm bug.

In previous betas I tried doing a threaded connect to work around zone alarm. For some resone there were a few people like nopoop who could not connect at all with this method. I could not find out why. Hence I took the threaded code back out.

HiTEch

Title: Firewall error still not handling properly
Post by: TweetyBird on June 06, 2004, 11:05:17 PM

Ok that explains it - I do remember a couple of versions where the screen did minimize. Last night a squad mate politely reminded me to kiss (keep it simple stupid) - i.e.,  "ry" :D

Title: Firewall error still not handling properly
Post by: Rafe35 on June 07, 2004, 11:59:25 AM

I think I have found the problem or not.

First:  Go your Firewall(If you have McAfee firewall) and turn setting "Allow All"

Second:  Connect to Aces High II and enter AHII Beta Area.

Third:  Minimize AHII

Fourth:  Turn "Filter" back on and a pop up will appear


I have no trouble at all and if not understanding, I'll rewrite again.

Rafe

Title: Firewall error still not handling properly
Post by: TweetyBird on June 08, 2004, 10:41:03 PM

Ok now ya messing with  me - the alert box comes over the splash screen in patch 41 :)

hehe - wtg.

Gosh, I hope nopoop can log in :lol

Title: Firewall error still not handling properly
Post by: acetnt367th on June 09, 2004, 07:48:04 AM

Hi Tweety Bird,

I did not get the Message Box. I have Zone Alarm Freeeee Version so AH froze on me.

May I suggest this technique to others with Zone Alarm Free version. Whenever you update AH11 do the following :

1. Start AH11 but do not go online (Allows Zonealarm to detect the program)
2. Exit AH11 (alt tab is possible also), open Zonealarm and select program control. Clikc on the question mark next to the aceshigh.exe program and select Allow. Do this for all 4 question Marks (?)
3. Restart AH11 and enjoy the game.

This may be obvious to lot of you for may not be for others



Regards

Acetnt