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« on: October 19, 2009, 01:57:18 AM » |
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I was doing a presentation on Sat, and I guess my power cord wasn't plugged in all the way, so I was on battery power. Died halfway thru the presentation in front of 1000 people, and went in hiberation. Bad!!
I use the laptop for audio so they don't see the screen.
I want a small flashing box on my screen every time I'm on battery power so this never happens again.
Anyone seen such a tiny program?
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« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2009, 10:06:40 AM » |
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My daughter uses Yahoo Widgets on her laptop. They have a ton of battery related stuff. http://widgets.yahoo.com/search/?q=batteryIt's pretty much a matter of taste as to which you choose. Some have audio alerts when remaining power goes under a certain threshold, others will popup to topmost level on your screen. |
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« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2009, 12:12:53 PM » |
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I was doing a presentation on Sat, and I guess my power cord wasn't plugged in all the way, so I was on battery power. Died halfway thru the presentation in front of 1000 people, and went in hiberation. Bad!!
I use the laptop for audio so they don't see the screen.
I want a small flashing box on my screen every time I'm on battery power so this never happens again.
Anyone seen such a tiny program?
BatteryStatus.exe (101.5 KB - downloaded 70 times.)BatteryStatus 1.1.exe (144.5 KB - downloaded 34 times.) BatteryStatus 1.1.1.exe (144.5 KB - downloaded 516 times.)  Nag me if you'd like any changes. V1.1 - Added a small mode, and settings dialog. You can now choose display position and size. Changed to a more restrictive license as per mrmandala's request. V1.1.1 - Fixed a bug with docked toolbars. Thx lanux128 for the report. |
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dbarton
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« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2009, 03:00:12 PM » |
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Excellent.
Ideally I'd like to be able to resize the screen size just a bit.
Sometime just one line high is enough to just see the status.
Maybe right click for a selection of sizes? (command line parameter would be ok)
Can it (maybe by command line switch switch) default to top right?
Can we change poll rate?
Do you offer ahk source?
Still, very usable as is, so very much appreciated.
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« Last Edit: October 19, 2009, 04:17:22 PM by dbarton »
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lanux128
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« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2009, 09:14:15 PM » |
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+1 for resizable window, will help us netbook users..  |
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scancode
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« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2009, 01:22:41 AM » |
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Excellent.
Thanks. Ideally I'd like to be able to resize the screen size just a bit.
Sometime just one line high is enough to just see the status.
Maybe right click for a selection of sizes? (command line parameter would be ok)
Can it (maybe by command line switch switch) default to top right?
Can we change poll rate?
Will do Do you offer ahk source?
Nope, mainly because this is written in VB not AHK  Let me see what I can come up with... |
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« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2009, 06:37:38 AM » |
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This is very handy, any chance of a censored version of the About text? I'm sure someone would take offence! Cheers
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scancode
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« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2009, 11:30:03 AM » |
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This is very handy, any chance of a censored version of the About text? I'm sure someone would take offence! Cheers
Can’t you change the wording? It’s inappropriate / childish / not corporate-compliant.
What the fuck is not clear in “DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO”? If you do not like the license terms, just relicense the work under another license.
Back to seriousness, do you know any other license that allows as much freedom as the WTFPL without forcing me to release sourcecode? |
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scancode
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« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2009, 02:28:19 PM » |
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V 1.1 is out. Added some customization options. Also moved from the WTFPL to a more 'family friendly' license. This program is catware/donationware. If you find it useful in any way, pay for this program by spending one hour petting one or several cats. A donation to the author would be nice, but is not required. |
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« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2009, 05:16:03 PM » |
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lanux128
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« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2009, 09:48:57 PM » |
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the program appears behind the taskbar, can it be made to appear above the taskbar? my desktop has an LBC dock on top and the taskbar at the bottom.  |
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« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2009, 10:03:15 PM » |
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the program appears behind the taskbar, can it be made to appear above the taskbar? my desktop has an LBC dock on top and the taskbar at the bottom. (see attachment in previous post)Uploaded fixed version. Thanks for the report. |
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dbarton
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« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2009, 10:48:48 PM » |
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This version is very nice!
Thanks.
How are you saving the choice of where the window goes?
Registry?
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scancode
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« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2009, 10:53:31 PM » |
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This version is very nice!
Thanks.
How are you saving the choice of where the window goes?
Registry?
Yup. HKCU\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\BatteryStatus\Config |
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« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2009, 11:22:20 PM » |
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Uploaded fixed version. Thanks for the report. thanks, it works well now.  |
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« Reply #15 on: October 26, 2009, 11:32:45 PM » |
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let's not forget to send some donationcredits to the authors of coding snacks to say thank you!
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« Reply #16 on: October 27, 2009, 09:40:33 AM » |
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Nice, and thanks.
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« Reply #17 on: October 29, 2009, 05:41:41 PM » |
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Well, Mouser would like that, but I'd rather chase 'em. |
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« Reply #18 on: February 23, 2010, 08:14:15 PM » |
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scancode
Can you provide the option to have the warning appear:
1. only on battery, or
2. only on AC, or
3. both
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« Reply #19 on: February 23, 2010, 09:08:44 PM » |
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scancode
Can you provide the option to have the warning appear:
1. only on battery, or
2. only on AC, or
3. both
I don't currently have a laptop running windows, so this was done blindly... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4...atteryStatus%201.1.2b.exePlease report back with your results. |
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« Reply #21 on: February 23, 2010, 09:56:58 PM » |
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 I'm allergic to cats. Now I can't use this software. At your option, you can abide to the terms of the WTFPL |
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jdd
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« Reply #22 on: February 24, 2010, 07:09:10 AM » |
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The bottons show up on the config screen but they do not function. |
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scancode
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« Reply #23 on: February 24, 2010, 10:05:51 AM » |
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Okay, I'm gonna install Windows on my laptop (argh) and I'll get back to you ASAP
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