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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Wireless sensor
« Last post by 4wd on December 17, 2010, 04:54 PM »Thanks SJ, I was hoping not to have to make it a service and use the Group Policy Editor to specify a Startup script - which should mean it's running before a user logs in and is a bit nicer installation-wise.
Of course you need the Pro versions of Windows to get the Group Policy Editor and it seems to run OK this way except for a lack of SysTray icon when explorer.exe finally comes up.
EDIT: I've modified the AutoIt script above because my check for ARP output was too long, (only 20 chars output compared to wired), for wireless and it also includes a simple check for explorer.exe, which isn't running before logon, to swap between a Tooltip in the upper left corner and a SysTray icon.
It's had a name change to NetCheck.
Status at the moment:
1) Runs at Startup.
2) Displays a Tooltip on the logon screen with network status - I can't test whether it has connected since it doesn't connect until I've logged on here, (just a LAN network).
3) Hotkey exit, (currently Shift+Alt+\), which can be set in the ini file.
4) Detects whether Explorer.exe is running and turns off the Tooltip - ie. user has logged in.
The only thing left is trying to get the SysTray icon to turn on - maybe I need to put a delay in between detection of explorer.exe and turning it on? Ideas anyone?
Just had a thought, I couldn't find anywhere after a quick search, what is set as the default directory when you run something from Group Policy Startup? The directory where the executable is or something else?
Anyway, it looks favourable except for the icon at the moment, so if you can get by without it then I guess it can be considered working. Although it's really going to urk me if I can't find the problem, (the technician coming to the fore
).
EDIT2: Argh! The Tooltip doesn't come back when you log off
Of course you need the Pro versions of Windows to get the Group Policy Editor and it seems to run OK this way except for a lack of SysTray icon when explorer.exe finally comes up.
EDIT: I've modified the AutoIt script above because my check for ARP output was too long, (only 20 chars output compared to wired), for wireless and it also includes a simple check for explorer.exe, which isn't running before logon, to swap between a Tooltip in the upper left corner and a SysTray icon.
It's had a name change to NetCheck.
Status at the moment:
1) Runs at Startup.
2) Displays a Tooltip on the logon screen with network status - I can't test whether it has connected since it doesn't connect until I've logged on here, (just a LAN network).
3) Hotkey exit, (currently Shift+Alt+\), which can be set in the ini file.
4) Detects whether Explorer.exe is running and turns off the Tooltip - ie. user has logged in.
The only thing left is trying to get the SysTray icon to turn on - maybe I need to put a delay in between detection of explorer.exe and turning it on? Ideas anyone?
Just had a thought, I couldn't find anywhere after a quick search, what is set as the default directory when you run something from Group Policy Startup? The directory where the executable is or something else?
Anyway, it looks favourable except for the icon at the moment, so if you can get by without it then I guess it can be considered working. Although it's really going to urk me if I can't find the problem, (the technician coming to the fore
).EDIT2: Argh! The Tooltip doesn't come back when you log off
