Add new thread at startup time

openlp.pyw

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ from openlp.core.ui.firsttimeform import FirstTimeForm
 from openlp.core.ui.exceptionform import ExceptionForm
 from openlp.core.ui import SplashScreen, ScreenList
 from openlp.core.utils import AppLocation, LanguageManager, VersionThread, \
-    get_application_version
+    get_application_version, DelayStartThread
 
 log = logging.getLogger()
 
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ class OpenLP(QtGui.QApplication):
             u'general/update check', QtCore.QVariant(True)).toBool()
         if update_check:
             VersionThread(self.mainWindow).start()
+        DelayStartThread(self.mainWindow).start()
         return self.exec_()
 
     def isAlreadyRunning(self):

openlp/core/utils/__init__.py

@@ -99,6 +99,19 @@ class VersionThread(QtCore.QThread):
             local_version.get(u'revision') and \
             remote_version[u'revision'] > local_version[u'revision']:
             Receiver.send_message(u'openlp_version_check', u'%s' % version)
+
+
+class DelayStartThread(QtCore.QThread):
+    """
+    A special Qt thread class to build things after OpenLP has started
+    """
+    def __init__(self, parent):
+        QtCore.QThread.__init__(self, parent)
+
+    def run(self):
+        """
+        Run the thread.
+        """
         Receiver.send_message(u'openlp_phonon_creation')
 
 

openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py

@@ -132,9 +132,6 @@ class MediaMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                 unicode(translate('MediaPlugin.MediaItem',
                 'The file %s no longer exists.')) % filename)
             return False
-        # Guard incase the event fails to get object created.
-        if not self.mediaObject:
-            self.mediaObject = Phonon.MediaObject(self)
         self.mediaObject.stop()
         self.mediaObject.clearQueue()
         self.mediaObject.setCurrentSource(Phonon.MediaSource(filename))