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svn path=/trunk/boinc/; revision=9660

checkin_notes

@@ -2879,3 +2879,12 @@ Charlie  16 Mar 2006
 
     api/
         boinc_api.h
+
+Rom    16 Mar 2006
+    - Bug Fix: If we detect a condition in which we really can't display
+        graphics, then we should notifity the GUI's that graphics are
+        enabled via the ACTIVE_TASK::write function.
+        
+    client/
+        app.C
+        client_state.C, .h

client/app.C

@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ int ACTIVE_TASK::write(MIOFILE& fout) {
         vm_bytes,
         rss_bytes
     );
-    if (supports_graphics()) {
+    if (supports_graphics() && !gstate.disable_graphics) {
         fout.printf(
             "   <supports_graphics/>\n"
             "   <graphics_mode_acked>%d</graphics_mode_acked>\n",

client/client_state.C

@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ CLIENT_STATE::CLIENT_STATE() {
     pers_giveup = PERS_GIVEUP;
     executing_as_daemon = false;
     redirect_io = false;
+    disable_graphics = false;
     work_fetch_no_new_work = false;
     cpu_earliest_deadline_first = false;
 
@@ -218,6 +219,7 @@ int CLIENT_STATE::init() {
         msg_printf(NULL, MSG_INFO,
             "No application graphics will be available."
         );
+        disable_graphics = true;
     }
 #endif
 

client/client_state.h

@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ public:
         // or as a service on Windows
     bool redirect_io;
         // redirect stdout, stderr to log files
+    bool disable_graphics;
+        // a condition has ocurred in which we know graphics will
+        // not be able to be displayed for the user.  So the
+        // manager and any other application should disable the
+        // ability to request graphics in the UI.
     bool detach_console;
     double now;
     const char* platform_name;