Having problems with launchd a plist file and launch on demand.

Question

First, my plist file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Debug</key>
<true/>
<key>KeepAlive</key>
<false/>
<key>Label</key>
<string>TestApp</string>
<key>OnDemand</key>
<true/>
<key>Program</key>
<string>/Applications/Test/TestApp</string>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>daemon</string>
</array>
<key>Sockets</key>
<dict>
<key>SockFamily</key>
<string>IPv4</string>
<key>SockPassive</key>
<true/>
<key>SockServiceName</key>
<string>8585</string>
<key>SockType</key>
<string>stream</string>
</dict>
<key>WorkingDirectory</key>
<string>/Applications/Test/</string>
</dict>
</plist>
The idea is, if another app which I have tries to connect to 127.0.0.1:8585 that my test app will launch and do its stuff. The test app is the server and the guy making the call is the client.
The plist file is located in "/Library/LaunchDaemons" and is owned by root and only readable by anyone but root. Similarly TestApp is only readable/executable by root and no one else can do anything. Finally TestApp is a C++ program not an actual application ie:TestApp.app/Contents/etc...
If it were windows, it would be TestApp.exe.
Anyway, when I invoke my other program, TestApp isn't launched. (I rebooted after I put the plist file in so it would be read). I know TestApp and TestClient can talk, if I run them both myself everything is fine. I just want to get launchd to do it on demand. There isn't a clear way for me to debug this because if there is an error, I do not know where to look to see it, if any such errors are reported. Syslog doesn't show anything of interest in this reguard.
Any help is greatly appricated.

Answer 1

Hello Mark:
You are seeing a "normal" behavior, if this is the case on the load of a first report. Subsequent reports should be significantly faster. Only way to make the first load appear faster is to load the CR assemblies and dlls on app start. E.g.; load a fake report on app start. Unfortunately, those 20+ seconds will now move to the initialization / load of the app...
Ludek
BTW., downloading the latest Service packs is never a bad idea and may help a bit, but not 10+ seconds for sure.