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« on: December 07, 2005, 02:16 AM »
please make some new dialogs, and zip them up with any images or sound not already included with dr.window and attach.

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« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2005, 05:55 AM »
what a good idea!
I'm thinking of creating a set for my wife to remind her how lucky she is to have me :):)
How hard would it be to select messages on context ... for a few popular apps only.
eg, word is running, select a message about typing skills, ie/firefox/maxthon running, select message about websites.
« Last Edit: December 07, 2005, 06:03 AM by tsaint »

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« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2005, 06:11 AM »
You crazy little thing, very funny idea  :Thmbsup:


Suggestion one:

implement an option to test the messages.
Maybe in the CTRL+tray menu => "Test Message ..." .... to load/launch an config file.


Suggestion two:

use an Settings file for to config when what message should appear:


#####################################
Settings.cfi
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RunEverySec=10 'every 10 seconds
reformat
Donate
</>


RunEverySec=300-600  'every 5 till 10 minutes at random
hardware1
</>


RunEverySec=3600  'every hour
Reminder
</>


RunEverySec=60,300,600  'every minute, than in 5min, than in 10min...
...
</>



RunEverySec=86400-90123  'ones a day (at random time after 24 hours)
...
</>


RunOn=1200 'highnoon, to start on an given time
break
</>

RunOn=0900,1200,1500,1800
cuckoo
</>

#####################################


Thank you...

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« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2005, 06:23 AM »
Request:
Ability to deactivate settings by '-char or # char

' RunOn=1200       'deactivated
break
</>



# RunOn=1200      'this is deactivated too
break
</>


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Button: Cancel
' ButtonLink: reformat.cfg
Button: Restart
# ButtonLink: reformat.cfg

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« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2005, 07:09 AM »
Hmm, my X-Mas.cfg didn't start ?!
Only hardware1 appears from time to time...

X-Mas.cfg
Title: X-Mas Reminder
Text: Windows has detected that X-Mas is near.\nGo up, buy a present for you lovely.
Bitmap: images\heart.ico
Wave: sounds\Windows XP Battery Low.wav
Button: .No Money
Button: .No Lovely
Button: Ok, OK
ButtonLink: reformat.cfg

---------------------- Edit:
> stefan, you have to restart the program to get it to see new .cfg files; i will modify this in next version.

Oh iam silly  :(        Of course this works now!

(must be "an present" , isn't it?)
« Last Edit: December 07, 2005, 09:08 AM by Stefan »

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« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2005, 07:47 AM »
How hard would it be to select messages on context ... for a few popular apps only.
eg, word is running, select a message about typing skills, ie/firefox/maxthon running, select message about websites.

what a brilliant idea - i will add this.

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« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2005, 07:48 AM »
stefan, you have to restart the program to get it to see new .cfg files; i will modify this in next version.

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« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2005, 08:01 AM »
implement an option to test the messages.
Maybe in the CTRL+tray menu => "Test Message ..." .... to load/launch an config file.

good idea stefan, i will add to next version.

i also like your idea to be able to set a time for activating; maybe even a day and time for special occasions, just have to come up with good agreement on how to specify it.

do we want to use a single file like Schedule.txt which when in schedule mode would just consist of lines line:
Dialog: reminder.cfg
RunOn: 1200
Dialog: reformat.cfg
RunOn: 2000
etc.

or do we want the time info in each cfg file?

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« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2005, 09:02 AM »
> the time info in each cfg file?...
... is good thinking for the moment... you create your CFG and add the specific time settings.

But if you used to use more CFGs you would be happy to config this at an central point.

Or.. NO, forget this, the time info in each cfg file is pretty good enought!
Just add an Label like "Active=0" for into the CFGs for to disable an single CFG.

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« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2005, 09:08 AM »
there is a problem i think with putting the info in the .cfg files, which is if people share .cfg files they would have to edit them each time to change their scheduled settings..

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« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2005, 09:14 AM »
Request CFG setting:

OnTop=1

to let the message stay on the top of all windows.

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« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2005, 09:16 AM »
Request:

Don't display leading dot in button name:

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« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2005, 09:23 AM »
there is a problem i think with putting the info in the .cfg files, which is if people share .cfg files they would have to edit them each time to change their scheduled settings..
It's not a bug, it's a feature: so i share the hole settings.

And... who's the diff between edit in the global-setting-file or in the CFG? (OK, Without you got ten CFGs and must open all ten to edit scheduls, hmm, how often happens this?)

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« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2005, 10:41 AM »
thanks for finding the leading . bug, fixed.

new version, same location: https://www.donation...m/Beta/DrWindows.exe

new features:
v1.02.01 - 12/7/05
[new feature] adding testing features in options.
[new feature] added hotkey.
[new feature] added ability to specify certain dialogs are associated with certain programs (and options to enable this feature).
[new feature] reloads dialog list on options each display.
[new feature] added '%appexename%' field for replacing in text and titles.
[bugfix] removes leading '.' from disabled buttons.

new dialog added: x-mas.cfg
« Last Edit: December 07, 2005, 10:46 AM by mouser »

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« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2005, 11:08 AM »
I see the leading dot however.

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Coffee.cfg

Title: Fatal Error
Text: Very less level of coffee or wrong coffee detected.\nHave a break and go for an coffee.
Bitmap: images\cup.ico
Wave: sounds\Windows XP Battery Low.wav
Button: Oh, yes, thanks
Button: Remind me
Button: More Info
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« Reply #15 on: December 07, 2005, 11:11 AM »
Not requests, but ideas:

Bitmap: images\Foot_Collection.icl,4


Bitmap: %Systemroot%\OneOrAnother.exe,2


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> '%appexename%' field
i have to test, sounds funny  ;D

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« Reply #16 on: December 07, 2005, 11:20 AM »
new version 1.02.02, fixes leading '.' bug and adds dialog coffee.cfg.

keep em coming!

btw you can also use .bmp

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« Reply #17 on: December 07, 2005, 11:30 AM »
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Die übrig gebliebenen 6 MB sind "The best of...."
 
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« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2005, 12:06 PM »
How hard would it be to select messages on context ... for a few popular apps only.
eg, word is running, select a message about typing skills, ie/firefox/maxthon running, select message about websites.

what a brilliant idea - i will add this.

Haha, that would be evil :D
- carpe noctem

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« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2005, 12:13 PM »
already done (though you can't check websites)

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« Reply #20 on: December 07, 2005, 12:14 PM »
i think we might need a different name for this - i'm thinking ms might try to sue us.

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« Reply #21 on: December 07, 2005, 03:03 PM »
Cat.cfg

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Title: Another day is past
Text: Attention!    Another day is past.\nDo you still remember your pet?\nStand up and feed your cat!    NOW !
Bitmap: images\tux.ico
Wave: sounds\Windows XP Battery Low.wav
Button: Damned, yes.
Button: They should eat mice
Button: What cat?
SpecificExe: VisualStudio.exe ;-)
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« Reply #22 on: December 07, 2005, 03:07 PM »
ahahahaahaa ;D ;D ;D

that one made me laugh out loud.

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« Reply #23 on: December 07, 2005, 03:11 PM »
stefan great find with those icons, i added them to the left hand side of the new dr.windows page:
https://www.donation...DrWindows/index.html

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« Reply #24 on: December 08, 2005, 02:53 AM »
Fine.

BTW: don't forget tsaint's dialogs from his post above.
https://www.donation...ic=1738.0;attach=714