Auto URLs are sometimes not used when starting multiple instances

[Sam Sepstrup Olesen]

1. Setup Auto URL's in BC2. A star(*) URL is sufficient.
2. Start multiple instances of BC2 with a URL parameter.
   • This can be done with a simple script like this:

     & '.\Browser Chooser 2.exe' 'https://www.google.com/';
     & '.\Browser Chooser 2.exe' 'https://www.google.com/';
     & '.\Browser Chooser 2.exe' 'https://www.google.com/';
     & '.\Browser Chooser 2.exe' 'https://www.google.com/';
     & '.\Browser Chooser 2.exe' 'https://www.google.com/';
     

Some of the instances does not open google in a browser. Instead BC2 is left open. I have inconsistently experienced a few BC2 crashes when this happens.

When checking Auto URLs on those instances the list is empty, so the issue might be related to concurrent access to the BC2 settings.

Version 2.0.4.36947

[guy]

I suspect BC2 is entering 'safe mode'. In this mode, it shows only IE as an option. This happens when it can't read the configuration file - as you said due to the concurrent access to the configurations.

I could have it wait and try again, but would need to be careful about it.

[Sam Sepstrup Olesen]

When this happens I can still choose between all of my browsers, not just IE. When I open the options on these instances, the list of Auto URLs is empty. If I open BC2 normally afterwards (not spamming it) the list of Auto URLs shows the proper URLs.