ClearInfo 0.48 for beta testing

[zivan56]

As some of you may remember before I was making a monitoring program called ClearInfo. I sort of gave up on it until recently, it now has auto update, cpu usage is now percentage, detects your cpu (almost any that exist), html output, skins, new settings dialog, etc. Anyways, if somebody feels like beta testing it, please leave a comment about what you think or what else I should add. Also, if you find a bug, leave information about your OS and setup. Hope everybody enjoys it :D

Download link here

Latest build @ FileForum

Website for ClearInfo here

EDIT: I forgot it add its only for Win2k/XP, but it might work on 98.

[zivan56]

Originally posted by use_imagination

got a lot of problems with it...

it appears on the right side of my screen down and when i drag it, it returns to the same place

also when i click it with the right button a dialog box appears but it disapears after a few seconds by itself

a lot of x's are displayed

...

a cool option would be for it always to stay on top no mather what you're doing

sorry if my english isn't to explicit!

That is because you need to click save position in the menu. I have no idea why the x's appear but that may have somthing to do with config.ini not being accessible to it. I have had some people complain about the x's, they are caused by tweaking programs and Windows XP SP1. Which dialog box appears? The program does stay on top, but however the config.ini is not accessible to it and so it cannot read the setting that enable it to always be on top.

[zivan56]

Originally posted by dacris2000

generated an exception..

It would be more helpful to say what exception.

[Apollo]

Originally posted by zivan56

That is because you need to click save position in the menu. I have no idea why the x's appear but that may have somthing to do with config.ini not being accessible to it. I have had some people complain about the x's, they are caused by tweaking programs and Windows XP SP1. Which dialog box appears? The program does stay on top, but however the config.ini is not accessible to it and so it cannot read the setting that enable it to always be on top.

it's not a dialog box (sorry 4 my mistake) it's the menu!

[zivan56]

Hmm, I have no idea why the menu loses focus, nobody ever had that problem, what OS are you using?

[Apollo]

Originally posted by zivan56

Hmm, I have no idea why the menu loses focus, nobody ever had that problem, what OS are you using?

Win XP and i'm also using statbar all the time but i guess that shouldn't be the prob :ponder:

[Apollo]

btw - a bouble appears saying "unable to locate the "processor" performance object"

[Apollo]

Originally posted by use_imagination

Win XP and i'm also using statbar all the time but i guess that shouldn't be the prob :ponder:

yup statbar has nothing to do with it

[zivan56]

Have you tried doing the first thing in the FAQ on the ClearInfo site? I've have some people complaint about this, because some system performance counters were disabled.

[Apollo]

Originally posted by zivan56

Have you tried doing the first thing in the FAQ on the ClearInfo site? I've have some people complaint about this, because some system performance counters were disabled.

did it and now everything works fine! sorry for wasting your time and thank you for everthing!

:)

[zivan56]

No problem, :)

Btw Im curious if you have the SP1 beta installed?

[Apollo]

Originally posted by zivan56

No problem, :)

Btw Im curious if you have the SP1 beta installed?

nope

[zivan56]

ClearInfo 0.49 Beta 1 is now availiable for download

New stuff:

Ability to change label position

Ability to save label position

Ability to draw labels (Will solve cleartype problem, it is in the advanced tab)

Ability to detect new skins

Ability to convert Mhz to Ghz

xP Style Glyphs

Detection ability for the PIII Tualatin

You can download it at the ClearInfo website (in my sig) or .here

[Roger H. Veteran]

well 2 problems.... I'm using XP SP1 1068 by the way. It does a good job but whenever it's restarted i end up with 2 Icons or whenever i save some settings it's there. I like the program alot but i thought it had the ability to show me the CPU/MOBO temps. Download bandwidth would be nice too.... The connection is just LAN and yeah, but since you have the uptime it would be even sweeter if you had the total amounts for downloads and uploads like scripts in MIRC or whatever.... Do i need motherboard monitor to show the temps tho or wha?

[zivan56]

The 2 icons bug is known and I have just found a way to solve it, it will be in Beta 2. You can see the 3 temps by running MBM5 or higher as a service or standalone (It would take years for me to make a program to read temp sensors). I am trying to find the api for reading winsock speeds and that stuff but have no luck so far, if anybody knows, let me know :)

[zivan56]

I have released ClearInfo 0.49 Beta 2. Changes are:

* Changed Show/Hide menu item to change text when shown/hidden

* CPU speed in now determined by Windows

* Ability to control modules

* Now using Inno Setup installer

You can download it

here

Also, any suggestions for stuff to add on the site?

[Roger H. Veteran]

can't you ask them guys tho made MBM and Hmonitor for info.. maybe not their source codes or anything but something? Or for that matter can you get the temps from Hmonitor? I rather to use that instead..

[zivan56]

I can't ask them for the API, I've tried different IRC channels and forums, but none of them had a answer. I would be able to make ClearInfo get Hmonitor temps if they had a shared memory module, but I can't get it without any details. The reason I only support MBM is because it has a nice detailed shared module, even though it does not support my new computer. Making my own temp retriever module is out of the question, I just started learning Delphi in January.

[lazydesert]

hehe,

you're still using my icon ;)

i should think of something new for you. .

i'll brainstorm ;)

[zivan56]

heh, great lazydesert. Yea im still using it, does not look so good under 16-bit color or with standard VGA Video cards (but looks great in 32-bit color). I also added an option to draw the text, but there is no way to solve the problem since ClearType renders the fonts before they are drawn. Hopefully Microsoft will make an API which can disable ClearType in an application :)

[Cowpie]

Is the cleartype prob, the prob where the text appears kinda a purpleish color?

[zivan56]

Yes, it is.

[zivan56]

ClearInfo 0.49 Beta 3 is out, the new features and fixes are:

* Ability to detect Windows shutdown

* Fixed IP address updating bug

* Added copy IP Address to menu

* Added copy CPU name to menu

You can download it @ our site or here

[Journeyman]

Originally posted by zivan56

I also added an option to draw the text, but there is no way to solve the problem since ClearType renders the fonts before they are drawn. Hopefully Microsoft will make an API which can disable ClearType in an application :)

Already there - don't know how you'll implement it though - depends on your text drawing code. You need to ask Windows to prepare a non-ClearType font for you. Check out the CreateFont API - specifically the fdwQuality parameter.

The MSDN library has lots of information regarding font usage - search through it if you have problems. Fonts look really easy to start with but can become very complicated very quickly. Keep it simple :)

[zivan56]

I have just solved it by using NONANTIALIASED_QUALITY, now it works on Windows XP (with ClearType) without the blur, but the only drawback is that it is reverted to default if a font is chosed before or after. Well its a start :D

Thanks for the help.

[Journeyman]

Originally posted by zivan56

Thanks for the help.

You're welcome. I'm glad my knowledge is of use to someone other than myself ;)