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DC Forum Post Notifier Lite (a.k.a. Pop-Up Cody) - v1.1.6 - May 21, 2007

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Wordzilla:
Alias: Pop-Up Cody
Size:  108kb
Type:  Standalone Executable
License:  Freeware
Requirements: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, runs natively on Vista

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What does DC Forum Post Notifier Lite do?

DonationCoder Forum Post Notifier Lite is a fairly lightweight utility that


* Alerts you whenever a new post has been made on the forum (DC forum only)
* Keeps you informed about the most recent 10 posts
* Provides handy shortcuts for easy access to a series of forum features

Features


* Standalone and Lightweight
* Prompt notification with minimal network traffic usage
* What You See On the Forum Is Almost What You See Locally (see screenshot #4)
* Fade-in/out and slide-in effect
* Ability to auto-run when windows starts (optional)
* Low bandwidth consumption (around max 2kb per minute)

I personally have this little tool on auto-start and let it stay in my system tray around-the-clock. It really does my a big favor keeping me up-to-date on forum activities when I'm busy coding or working on my Moby thesaurus and cannot check out forum stuff regularly.
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Usage Tips

Move mouse cursor to the exact top-left corner of the screen to hide notification window instantly.


Screenshots

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Special Thanks to

Deozaan
for beat-testing this app and offering his valuable advice.  :Thmbsup:

Mouser
the BOSS  :D




Version History

v1.1.51

Fixed a bug that affects Vista users with UAC (User Account Control) enabled.

v1.1.5

Changes:

1. Move mouse cursor to the exact top-left corner of the screen to hide notification window instantly.
2. Multiple user options added
3. Displays "Last Checked on" time in tray icon tooltip
4. Notifies connection error

v1.1.41

It would be nice if when you hover over links within a post that you could have a tooltip with the url it leads to.
-app103 (May 15, 2007, 05:18 AM)
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Agreed.  :)

v1.1.40

Changes:

1. Links embedded in posts now open in default browser (instead of IE)
Yuck!
-app103 (April 21, 2007, 07:39 AM)
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2. Autorun at startup option now modifies registry settings in CurrentUser only.
3. Use less system resources.

v1.1.39    Adds 'Help Desk' to Extras, minor bug fix
v1.1.30    Embedded slightly modified version of DonationCoder CSS file, allowing the app to display posts almost identically to their forum view.
v1.1.25    Connect to the Internet via proxy/no-proxy based on Internet Explorer settings
v1.1.20    Display pause icon in the tray area when notification is paused
v1.1.15    Added user option to pause notification
v1.1.10    Fixed a minor post time difference bug
v1.1.05    Added "Reply" Button, changed font
v1.1.00    First Release

mouser:
Fantastic!
But it sure seems to be checking frequently - like every 5 to 10 seconds!  I think this should be an option and default to something less frequent maybe?

Wordzilla:
Fantastic!
But it sure seems to be checking frequently - like every 5 to 10 seconds!  I think this should be an option and default to something less frequent maybe?
-mouser (January 01, 2007, 03:28 PM)
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Mousie -> update!  ;)

Current ver 1.1.10 (also 1.1.05) checks https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?action=.xml;type=rss2;limit=1 every 30 seconds, and thus bandwidth usage averages 2 - 4 KB per minute. Come on!   :trout:

Wordzilla:
I personally have this little tool on auto-start and let it stay in my system tray around-the-clock. It really does my a big favor keeping me up-to-date on forum activities when I'm busy coding or working on my Moby thesaurus and cannot check out forum stuff regularly.

Do you think this tool improves your daily DC forum experience?

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mouser:
really great job anderson, i have to say this is absolutely a great thing.

i can see several requests coming soon after you catch your breath..
id love to be able to tell it to only alert me when one of several people or keywords were found in a post.

maybe be nice also to be able to add several smf forums and make it a generic smf forum notifier?

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