Process does not boot properly, could it be state file?

[dcg]

Every time the pc is shutdown and rebooted, it is an adventure to get the Lookout process up and running again. It goes through the automatic boot into Lookout OK but not all of the graphics will be present. There are no "Red X", data is just plain missing. Last night, I tried to compile just about every older version of the process (.lks files) and still had the same issue. At one point, I decided to list all of the older process files in the "OPTIONS>STARTUP" entry. This did allow the process to start and run properly.

The trouble is I am not sure what is going on. Kind of afraid to shutdown the PC again.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Dave

[Ryan.S]

So there are several processes running now after you added them to Startup. right?

Are they actually the same process, but with different version? I'm a little confused.

[dcg]

Thanks for response,

Yes, if all of the items listed in "Startup" actually do so, then there are 3 running. You are correct in assuming that it is the same process only a slightly different version each time.

It appears to me that one of these three files is providing a state file which allows the process to boot up all the way. Is there a quick and easy to identify which one, lets say by time stamps, without actually eliminating them one at a time through trial and error?

[Ryan.S]

Each process has and aslo use its own state file. I don't think they can affect each other.

Assuming that there are 3 process running and each one has a panel, what to do is to find out which process is running properly. 

Another question. After all 3 processes are open, only one panel shows all objects correctly, while 2 others don't. Right?

Because you can see clearly which panel shows all the objects correctly, if those panels have different names, you can easily find out which process does this panel belong to. Then that process is the one you need.

But if different process panels have the same name, you have another way to do. I assume that panel 1 is running properly. Create a pot in process A, and drag it onto panel 1, if it shows as a numeric display directly, panel 1 doesn't belong to process A. If it askes you to choose the disply, knob, slider or numeric, it means panel1 belongs to process A.  In this way, you can get to know which process is running properly.

Then, just close the left 2 process and test the right one independently.