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Title: NANY 2010 FINAL RELEASE: TrayUpTime
Post by: Jibz on December 31, 2009, 09:08 AM
NANY 2010 (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?board=273.0) Entry Information

Application Name[ You are not allowed to view attachments ] TrayUpTime
Version1.0.3
Short DescriptionSmall utility to place an icon in the system tray which shows the system up time as a tooltip when you hover over it with the mouse.
Supported OSesWin2K and up should work
Download Link[ You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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Version History
  • 1.0.3 - Cleaned up source and released.
  • 1.0.2 - Added a few error checks.
  • 1.0.1 - Fixed the rather embarrassing hour calculation, changed the icon, removed C runtime library dependency, changed to unicode
  • 1.0.0 - Emergency release to get something out before new year and shut mouser up ;-).
Screencast
  • https://www.donationcoder.com/nany2010/sc/trayuptime/trayuptime.html
  • YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BmIj-PGXPg


Description

This is a tiny utility that puts an icon in the system tray that shows you how long your system has been running when you hover your mouse over it.

Screencast


Usage

Installation
Unzip the executable to where you want it.

Using the Application
Run the executable. Hover the mouse over the system tray icon (a small clock with a green arrow pointing up) to show a tooltip with the system up time. Right-click the system tray icon to open a menu that lets you quit the application.

Uninstallation
Delete the executable. It does not store any information in the registry or create any files.
Title: Re: NANY 2010 PRE-RELEASE: TrayUpTime
Post by: mouser on December 31, 2009, 07:05 PM
Emergency release to get something out before new year and shut mouser up
;D
Title: Re: NANY 2010 PRE-RELEASE: TrayUpTime
Post by: mouser on December 31, 2009, 08:45 PM
screencast added to your post.. watch till the end for an interesting observation..
Title: Re: NANY 2010 PRE-RELEASE: TrayUpTime
Post by: cranioscopical on December 31, 2009, 09:25 PM
screencast added to your post.. watch till the end for an interesting observation..

"Not tho' the soldier knew
 Someone had blunder'd...
 Hours not to reason why..."

With apologies to Alfy T
Title: Re: NANY 2010 PRE-RELEASE: TrayUpTime
Post by: Jibz on January 01, 2010, 05:15 AM
Hahaha that was awesome! .. I guess that shows my computer has never been up for more than 12 hours without a reboot :D.
Title: Re: NANY 2010 RELEASE: TrayUpTime
Post by: y0himba on January 01, 2010, 09:28 AM
I wish there were a way to NOT REBOOT after Windows updates and driver installs :(
Title: Re: NANY 2010 RELEASE: TrayUpTime
Post by: Stoic Joker on January 01, 2010, 11:36 AM
64 days 22 hours 14 minutes - Love the icon!
Title: Re: NANY 2010 RELEASE: TrayUpTime
Post by: Jibz on January 02, 2010, 04:32 AM
64 days 22 hours 14 minutes - Love the icon!

64 days :o .. I am thoroughly amazed!

.. but glad it seems to works beyond the ~50 days that GetTickCount (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724408%28VS.85%29.aspx) supports :Thmbsup:.
Title: Re: NANY 2010 FINAL RELEASE: TrayUpTime
Post by: Jibz on January 05, 2010, 02:20 AM
Added the source code for anyone interested.