OSSM OS-System Monitor

[cub-x]

I got bored yesterday.. Then I've read a thread about GKrellM (on www.grellm.net or .org)..

So this is what I've come up with.. OS System Monitor..

And the OS stands for OpenSource..

Currently I'm developing some sort of skinnable GKrellM alike app. With a host application and various plugins with specific tasks.

Are people interested to help me develop it (in Delphi 5 and/or 6, compiles on both)

(contact me on MSN:cub_x_2000@hotmail.com if you want to help.

I'm looking for Delphi developers somewhat experienced with Interfaces, and probably some artists for the skins and misc graphics)

And 'ofcourse' agree to donate it to Neowin

[edit] Also, is there someplace to upload a sshot to? [/edit]

[cub-x]

Got an image here:

Ofcourse this is just a small beginning.. But eventually I want to extend the skinning possibility, and create a DeskBand so you can add it to the taskbar like TrueBar.

[Tim Dorr Veteran]

if i knew delphi i'd help, but i don't...

any way to allow other languages to interface? e.g. COM

[cub-x]

Might be possible. All I have to do is, I think, make my interfaces COM compliant... It should be possible.

But then you will only be creating data-collectors, because the host application will provide the plugins of different views to select from. (All graphics related code will contained in the host application).

But, data-collectors must be written.. I had the CPU mon. already done. But f.i. an email-notifier, or a Neowin Forum alerter, etc

[cub-x]

Do you think you can handle an interface such as this?

Basic Interface description of a plugin:

  Quote

type

ICustomPlugin = interface

['{E571FB22-46EE-11D6-AEE5-0050DA497046}']function Author: PChar;

function Version: PChar;

function Description: PChar;

procedure RegisterHostIntf(APanel: IHostIntf);

procedure StartPlugin;

procedure StopPlugin;

procedure TimerEvent;

end;

[cub-x]

So, I guess people aren't that interested in a GKrellM for Win?

I'm quite advancing on this small project, but I still need some

decent gfx and some Neowin exclusive skins for it.

And it would also be nice, if there were any Delphi developers (or other languages) interested.

[cub-x]

I admit, this looks already so much better...

Still no one interested?

[BeeJay]

That last interface looks quite sharp!

If I didn't have so many side projects of my own (and I had done anything int Delphi since version 1.0 :ditsy: ), I would be willing to help. I do like the idea for it to have a deskband option, as well as "plugins", such as NeoWin news.

How about this, perhaps people haven't been volunteering because the right people haven't been reading the message? How about you start a new thread with a new title. Something more informative like Open Source System Monitor - needs Delphi programmers!. Just an idea.

P.S. Here is the correct GKrellM link:

www.gkrellm.net

[cub-x]

Thanks..

And I'm not even an artist :)...

It gets better every hour already..

And I'm going to implement a COM interface in the future, so people can also develop plugins with other languages