hovancik/stretchly

[Bug]: Stretchly closes with cmd when launching from batch script

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#1,192 opened on Aug 22, 2022

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Description

Version

  • I'm using version 1.11.0

Known issues

  • I've checked Known issues

Existing issues

  • I've checked Existing issues

What operating system are you using?

Windows

Operating System Version

Windows 11 Pro 21H2

Reproduction steps

  1. start C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Programs\Stretchly.exe in CMD (or batch script)

Reproduces how often: Every time

Expected Behavior

Stretchly should stay open and resume processes

Actual Behavior

Closing CMD stops Stretchly process

Relevant log output

13:09:42.341 > Stretchly: initializing...
13:09:42.349 > Stretchly: loading preferences
13:09:42.364 > Stretchly: starting Idle time monitoring
13:09:42.366 > Stretchly: starting Do Not Disturb monitoring
13:09:42.469 > Stretchly: loading default break ideas
13:09:42.491 > Stretchly: loading default break ideas

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Research direction
Investigate why closing CMD terminates the Stretchly process. Look into process spawning and detaching on Windows; consider using ShellExecute with 'open' verb or setting DETACHED PROCESS flag.
Tech stack
javascript
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