I've got the same problem on one CPU PC under Win2000SP3

What task is it waiting for? Can you attach ide.log?

Possible way how to fix this is to add some entry points for
uninitialization of browser into extbrowser module that will reset DDE
communication (namely call DdeUninitialize or what is correct name).

This is kind of a funny one.  All IDE tasks get terminated ok, at least as far as the
Execution window shows.  The test case I am running creates a Web Services test client
which launches an external browser when executed.  Your fix sounds promising.  The
test case I have is pretty complex.  If you like I would be happy to take a pre-integration
jar with a fix candidate and test it for you.  But if it needs to be implemented by the
task using DDE, see discussion in next paragraph.

As an aside, I think that the Web Services test client doesn't really need to maintain
the DDE connection.  It seems like all it does is open the web browser to one URL and then
it is done.  I was planning to talk with the test client developers as well, but I started
out with the core because it seemed like a more general solution, but I am not sure how
shutdown/task logic works in NB.  If I am correct about the
web services test client logic then they would presumeably want an API something like
"I am done now" which would terminate DDE.  This is probably also useful if a user was doing
lots of test client executions, since it would free up resources that were no longer needed.

I haven't time to implement any hook. What about disabling extbrowser
module during your tests? Or set IDe browser to Swing browser before
performing the test? Something like 

import org.netbeans.core.IDESettings;
import org.netbeans.core.ui.SwingBrowser;
import org.openide.awt.HtmlBrowser;
import org.openide.util.Lookup;

...

HtmlBrowser.Factory f =
(SwingBrowser)Lookup.getDefault().lookup(SwingBrowser.class);
IDESettings s = (IDESettings)IDESettings.findObject(IDESettings.class,
true);
s.setWWWBrowser (f);


Or even better solution is to use you own HtmlBrowser.Factory that
will create your HtmlBrowser.Impl. This will give you possibility to
check content of stream when setURL is called

Hi Radim,

Unfortunately the browser is opened as part of the web services 
Test Client function we are testing...

Yes, that's OK. I assume that it uses TopManager.showUrl or new
org.openide.awt.HtmlBrowser. Attached code does the same as you would
go into Tools | Options and change your settings for web browser to
Swing HTML browser.

Steve is it still a problem (using latest S1S builds)?

What task is XTest waiting for?

Since there is no response and this is not user problem I am closing
this as wontfix.

Problem is still there, we need a fix ASAP after
Nevada.  Raising priority since tests cannot run
unattended until this is fixed.

where can I find test sources to reproduce this? Did anyone tried
suggested solution?

Just to make more clear, we're interested in this being fixed
in a post Nevada release.  Setting release to future.  Since
there is some urgency, setting priority back to P2.  Problem
is seen on all windows platforms, not just XP.

Test includes browsers, so can't disable this function.
Can't use swing browser because we are testing browsers (such as Netscape/Explorer).

Should try to call DdeUnitialize during module closing.

Requesting waiver for S1S5.

drop down to P3, will raise to P2 after Nevada FCS.
Send note to Honza regarding dashboard should filter
out bugs not targetted for Nevada.

Steve, can you give me advice how to run your tests to reproduce this
problem?

Another questions: is the browser launched from IDE or separately?
Does the behaviour differ? Is the IDE process finished? If it is not
can you attach tread dump?

The native sources release DDE though we can uncomment atexit(ClearDDE).

Hi Radim,

Here is a test for you to run.  If you have any difficulty, let me
know and I'll give some pointers.  You may have some DNS problems.
If so you could edit your localhosts file to use the following:
humor 129.149.75.62
Humor is a machine that is running an application server used by the test
for deploying a web service.

Steps:
1.  Checkout closed source cvs module "jot"
2.  edit file jot/testws/src/ws/WebServiceSimple.java and comment out line 247
This is a workaround that attempts to kill the browser when the test is done.
2.  cd jot/test
3.  edit build.xml to set property "netbeans.home" for where you have build S1S
4.  run "ant ws"
This creates and deploys a web service and a test client.  When the test client is
executed it automatically invokes a web browser via DDE.

changing version to current, putting priority back to P2 (it was lowered to help out
Nevada dashboard glitches)

Created attachment 10683 [details]
AntRunner output

Steve, I can't run the test due to SQLException (see attached output).
Any help what needs to be configured?

Created attachment 10792 [details]
AntRunner output

I've updated my hosts file with new IP address of humor but still
can't execute tests due to NCDFE
org/apache/xml/serialize/BaseMarkupSerializer
Any idea what is wrong? I have fresh sources taken from trunk.

Steve, is it possible that the problem you have reported is related to
Ant bug 5003 that is mentioned on our xtest.netbeans.org site? Do you
run your tests will patches applied?

BTW: another possible way how to avoid this is to check for
netbeans.full.hack property and kill the browser on IDE shutdown. It
is not very nice but can work.

I get no feedback on my last comment written a month ago. Is this
still a problem?

Is this still a problem?

Looks like we may be seeing this on Rave.

If you are using Ant 1.4.*, make sure you incorporate a patch, which
fixes stdout/stderr handling problems. More information on XTest and
this is here:
<http://xtest.netbeans.org/XTest_installation.html#trouble_shooting>

and Ant bug and patch is described here:

<http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5003>

Is this still a problem? Did you try the Ant patch? Without response
I'm gonna close the issue as invalid.

No response - closing.