DX / OB online time - looking for testers
Wednesday, June 4, 2003 by feline | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
at home, i connect to the internet with a 56k modem, and my ISP disconnects me every 2 hours. so, i am interested in easily knowing how long i have been on line.
i have now written a DX / OB plugin which is designed to detect whether i am online or offline, and to tell me how long i have been online.
its rather basic at the moment, but works ok. if anyone is interested in helping me test it, then let me know
you seem to need DX 1.96b or above for this to work. i am not sure about OB versions yet, but it works in 1.60a
i have now written a DX / OB plugin which is designed to detect whether i am online or offline, and to tell me how long i have been online.
its rather basic at the moment, but works ok. if anyone is interested in helping me test it, then let me know
you seem to need DX 1.96b or above for this to work. i am not sure about OB versions yet, but it works in 1.60a
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Jincuteguy
Reply #2 Wednesday, June 4, 2003 11:45 AM
Reply #2 Wednesday, June 4, 2003 11:45 AM
where did you get DX 1.96b version? I just got 1.96 version yesterday.
MadIce
Reply #3 Thursday, June 5, 2003 1:55 AM
Reply #3 Thursday, June 5, 2003 1:55 AM
pjpowell doesn't know it yet, but he will be testing your new plugin too. 
MadIce is wondering who else he can force to be a "volunteer".
Ah. Wait a minute. If PJ and Hippy can find the time to play computer games together then maybe Hippy should be a "volunteer" as well...
Come on, guys. It will not take much of your time. Get ready to skin this small gem!
MadIce is wondering who else he can force to be a "volunteer".
Ah. Wait a minute. If PJ and Hippy can find the time to play computer games together then maybe Hippy should be a "volunteer" as well...
Come on, guys. It will not take much of your time. Get ready to skin this small gem!
feline
Reply #4 Thursday, June 5, 2003 2:56 AM
um
feline hasnt worked out how to make my plugin use graphics yet
it simply produces text at the moment
feline adds learn about graphics to my todo list
Reply #4 Thursday, June 5, 2003 2:56 AM
| There are no objects, so it would be very cool if DX skinners would respond and make feline an object. |
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feline hasnt worked out how to make my plugin use graphics yet
it simply produces text at the moment
feline adds learn about graphics to my todo list
MadIce
Reply #5 Thursday, June 5, 2003 3:01 AM
Reply #5 Thursday, June 5, 2003 3:01 AM
MadIce thinks you can add the plugin on top of another object containing an image to make it more attactive.
feline
Reply #6 Thursday, June 5, 2003 3:05 AM
Reply #6 Thursday, June 5, 2003 3:05 AM
oooh!
i didn't realise you could do that! cool!
i only installed DX to give myself an easy way of testing my plugin as i write it. personally i want in in OB
i didn't realise you could do that! cool!
i only installed DX to give myself an easy way of testing my plugin as i write it. personally i want in in OB
feline
Reply #7 Thursday, June 5, 2003 3:09 AM
Reply #7 Thursday, June 5, 2003 3:09 AM
MadIce, re-reading your post, are you talking about:
a) placing two DX objects on top of each other, relying on the top object being transparent?
one DX object that layers the test mode plugin display onto a graphic in the same DX object?
i cannot seem to get b to work when i play with it, but i am still learning DX, along with DX plugin programming
feline looks around for the "experimental board" so we can play with this
a) placing two DX objects on top of each other, relying on the top object being transparent?
one DX object that layers the test mode plugin display onto a graphic in the same DX object?i cannot seem to get b to work when i play with it, but i am still learning DX, along with DX plugin programming
feline looks around for the "experimental board" so we can play with this
pjpowell
Reply #8 Thursday, June 5, 2003 3:09 AM
Reply #8 Thursday, June 5, 2003 3:09 AM
First I saw of this. Got lost under all the other stuff. Would be happy to test.
feline
Reply #9 Thursday, June 5, 2003 3:13 AM
pjpowell, many thanks
i will tidy up my code over the next day or so, and hopefully email you a version by Saturday
is the email address in your profile a good one to use? currently it is a 212k dll, so it will be a small attachment.
Reply #9 Thursday, June 5, 2003 3:13 AM
pjpowell, many thanks
i will tidy up my code over the next day or so, and hopefully email you a version by Saturday
is the email address in your profile a good one to use? currently it is a 212k dll, so it will be a small attachment.
MadIce
Reply #10 Thursday, June 5, 2003 3:14 AM
Reply #10 Thursday, June 5, 2003 3:14 AM
Just an idea...
It would be easy for feline to make the plugin use state messages. The skinner would just need to assign an images to a state and feline wouldn't have to code graphics. One state indicates "on line" and the other "off one".
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It would be easy for feline to make the plugin use state messages. The skinner would just need to assign an images to a state and feline wouldn't have to code graphics. One state indicates "on line" and the other "off one".
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MadIce
Reply #11 Thursday, June 5, 2003 3:19 AM
If you make the text background magenta (magic pink (255,0,255)) then any other object under it will show up as the background. Try it and see if this works.
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Reply #11 Thursday, June 5, 2003 3:19 AM
| MadIce, re-reading your post, are you talking about: a) placing two DX objects on top of each other, relying on the top object being transparent? one DX object that layers the test mode plugin display onto a graphic in the same DX object? |
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feline
Reply #12 Thursday, June 5, 2003 6:11 AM
Reply #12 Thursday, June 5, 2003 6:11 AM
progress has been good!
once i plug in the correct code to detect online / offline (i can only test that at home tonight, no modem on my work machine) i will have my initial plugin ready to go!
MadIce, i haven't worked out how to set the text colour yet using the SD API. that is this afternoons experiment
the text appears to have a transparent background by default though, since it is effectively a "text mode" DX object.
once i plug in the correct code to detect online / offline (i can only test that at home tonight, no modem on my work machine) i will have my initial plugin ready to go!
MadIce, i haven't worked out how to set the text colour yet using the SD API. that is this afternoons experiment
the text appears to have a transparent background by default though, since it is effectively a "text mode" DX object.
c242
Reply #13 Thursday, June 5, 2003 6:32 AM
Reply #13 Thursday, June 5, 2003 6:32 AM
I also would have liked to test it, but I am connecting via firewall/NAT behind servers, so it would not be of great use, I think...
MadIce
Reply #14 Thursday, June 5, 2003 7:12 AM
In that case it will be easy. No addional programming required. Standard DX options can take care of it. Any object behind it will show through beceause of the transparency. Make the background object the parent and make both belong to the same group. Set the movement of the plugin object to "Locked" and the plugin object will move whenever you move the background object.
Reply #14 Thursday, June 5, 2003 7:12 AM
| the text appears to have a transparent background by default though, since it is effectively a "text mode" DX object. |
In that case it will be easy. No addional programming required. Standard DX options can take care of it. Any object behind it will show through beceause of the transparency. Make the background object the parent and make both belong to the same group. Set the movement of the plugin object to "Locked" and the plugin object will move whenever you move the background object.
werewolf
Reply #15 Thursday, June 5, 2003 7:45 AM
Reply #15 Thursday, June 5, 2003 7:45 AM
hmmm how many threads are there about this? I would like to test this feline. Could you please email? I'm on WinXP Pro SP1 on a cable connection.
I would like to test this feline. Could you please email? I'm on WinXP Pro SP1 on a cable connection.
feline
Reply #16 Thursday, June 5, 2003 8:15 AM
Reply #16 Thursday, June 5, 2003 8:15 AM
ahha! a cable connection. feline thinks werewolf could be challenge
i don't know if it will detect that you are online or not. well, one easy way to find out
c242, i will include you in the email as well. you are more than welcome to have a look
i don't know if it will detect that you are online or not. well, one easy way to find out
c242, i will include you in the email as well. you are more than welcome to have a look
c242
Reply #20 Thursday, June 5, 2003 12:42 PM
Reply #20 Thursday, June 5, 2003 12:42 PM
Here, too. Will have a look tomorrow, it's bedtime for me.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, June 4, 2003 9:49 AM
There are no objects, so it would be very cool if DX skinners would respond and make feline an object.