Properties panel instantly closes

[itMax86]

I try this on win10 build 18323.1000 in both admin cmd and not, but when i launch the command proprieties pannel open for a second and then close itself

[jscottelblein]

I'm not clear on the issue; when you run gdprops.exe with no parameters it should just show an info window (the "about" screen").

How exactly are you opening it? By typing "gdprops" in a command Window? With or without parameters? Are you on x64 or x86?

[Drakonas]

I also have this issue. I am on Microsoft Windows 10 [Version 10.0.17763.615]. It seems to be random. I have %DESKTOPDIR% set to C:\Users\myuser\Desktop.

I am running the below command within a Batch script:

GDProps.exe "%DESKTOPDIR%\My Shortcut.lnk"

This should resolve to:

GDProps.exe "C:\Users\myuser\Desktop\My Shortcut.lnk"

50% of the time the Properties window instantly closes after opening, 50% of the time it works and stays open.

Please advise.

[Drakonas]

Update: This may have been caused from failure to restart after a very long time, 17 days to be exact. Windows 10 has a habit of going into a special "sleep mode" even though I shut down the machine and have turned off hibernation. Really irritating as you have to choose restart to actually give the system a breather.

Regards,

[jscottelblein]

@Drakonas lemme know if you still think that was what the problem was, after a while.

[Drakonas]

@STaRDoGG It seems to still be 50/50 opening and not opening, actually, even though the machine has had updates. I've made sure it still happens and it is consistent.

[kapi2454]

It clouse after open :(

[YouveGotMeowxy]

It clouse after open :(

How are you calling it? From a script, like @Drakonas was?

[YouveGotMeowxy]

I am running the below command within a Batch script:

GDProps.exe "%DESKTOPDIR%\My Shortcut.lnk"

Just curious, when it auto closes from the call within a batch file, is it happening when you double-click the .bat, but not auto-close if typing the .bat's file name into a command-line?

[kapi2454]

I am running the below command within a Batch script:
GDProps.exe "%DESKTOPDIR%\My Shortcut.lnk"

Just curious, when it auto closes from the call within a batch file, is it happening when you double-click the .bat, but not auto-close if typing the .bat's file name into a command-line?

I try that but doesn't work.

• I make a .bat: GDProps.exe aaaa.pdf then I call with a bat, (not work) call manually from command line (doesn't work), double click on it (doesn't work) .

• make a .lnk to the .bat that contains GDProps.exe aaaa.pdf call with another bat (doesn't work) call manually from cmd (doesn't work) , double click on it (doesn't work) .

:(

[YouveGotMeowxy]

I am running the below command within a Batch script:
GDProps.exe "%DESKTOPDIR%\My Shortcut.lnk"

Just curious, when it auto closes from the call within a batch file, is it happening when you double-click the .bat, but not auto-close if typing the .bat's file name into a command-line?

I try that but does´t work.

I make a bat "GDProps.exe aaaa.pdf" then I call with a bat, (not work) call manually from command line (not work), double click on it (not work) .
make a lnk to the bat that contain "GDProps.exe aaaa.pdf", call with another bat (not work) call manually from cmd(not work) , double click on it (not work) .
:(

@kapi2454

Does gdprops.exe run (show it's about screen) when you just double-click the .exe without giving it a path to another file?

[robbely]

Did anyone work out a fix for this? I'm getting the same issue (instantly closes). If you open another properties panel manually first it will stay open - which kind of defeats the object but might shed some light on why it is failing.

[jscottelblein]

@robbely I haven't worked on it at all. I need a exact set of tested steps to try and replicate it first.

Also need the OS it's being attempted on.

Lastly, even with that info at the moment, I can't really get to it because my dev machine is down. I have all my dev stuff in a vmware image, and whenever I try to fire it up now, all I get is a black screen. I haven't gotten that sorted out yet, so if you or anyone else reading this knows the fix, please lemme know. =)

P.S. if anyone else sorts it out, pull requests are welcome.

[robbely]

I run the program from a batch file, however I can reproduce the issue by opening a command prompt and typing:

"C:\Users\User\Desktop\GDProps.exe" C:\sources

Having gdprops.exe moved somewhere else, or using a different folder for the properties panel, or adding \ at the end all leads to the same result of the properties panel of "c:\sources" opening and closing instantly. Replacing C:\sources with other folders on my system also leads to opening and instant closing.

If I first manually open up the properties panel of a random folder (in the script I am using system settings as this can be opened without gdprops) and then try the above, the c:\sources property panel opens and stays open.

I am using Windows 10 x64 21H1 but have had this issue since v1903.

EDIT: I don't know enough about VM's re your black screen problem but it might not be vm-related but a problem with the installed system so you could look for fixes as though it wasn't a vm (although I imagine you have already tried that).

[jscottelblein]

@robbely does the same thing happen with files, too? Or is it only happening with folders?