Icue Watchdog - MCi iControl User Manual

iCue Watchdog

When iCue is running, there is a utility called iCue Watchdog running in the background. The
watchdog monitors iCue and makes certain that it continues to run as it should.
The watchdog is a Windows Service, which means that it will not show up on the task bar or
icon tray. It runs under the name iCueWatchdogService.exe. Some attributes of the watchdog
include:
• The watchdog's purpose is to make sure iCue is running. If iCue is closed through the task
manager, crashes, or locks up, the watchdog will restart it.
• The watchdog will also monitor the iCue GUI. It will restart the GUI if it crashes for some
reason. This should have no effect on iCue or system dispatching.
• The watchdog should always be running whether iCue is running or not. It gets started in a
batch file that is put into the startup directory.
• If you close the iCue GUI (by right-clicking it in the icon bar and selecting exit) the watch-
dog assumes that is done intentionally and will not restart icue.
• Starting the iCue GUI after it has been closed will trigger the watchdog to start monitoring
the applications again.
• The watchdog has a config file for setting the directory paths of iCue and iCue GUI and
timers (in msec) that it uses to monitor the applications.
Caution
Watchdog information is provided to help you understand how iCue works. Never attempt
to modify Watchdog configuration. Incorrect settings can corrupt the functionality of the
iCue group control software.
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