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As some of you know, I plan on developing an application for the xtreme that allows monitoring of folding clients over the internet. I write my last final on friday, and should be able to get to work after the weekend.
The monitoring of clients is first and foremost, but I had another feature in mind that I will want to implement eventually too. As I posted a while back, I was having trouble with the client not shutting down quietly in win9x operating systems, so I was thinking of writing the application so that it completely controls the folding client. In that I mean when the monitoring app gets started, its starts the folding client, and when it gets shut down it kills the folding client quietly.
What I need from you guys is a list of things you might want to see in this application so I can design it accordingly.
With that said... dream away :D
Yitch
12-11-2002, 10:42 AM
Npos,
All I really want is the ability to monitor remote clients. It would be nice if the program could generate a table in HTML format so that you can show off your folding progress on the web. That's about all I need. I (along with many others) use firedaemon or windows scheduling to run my folding apps as hidden background services (win2k or XP). The ability to fold effectively in 9x is a good idea.
Good luck with your final exam. My last one is next Wednesday :(.
Yitch
JBELL
12-11-2002, 10:46 AM
I have java and php code do monitor stats live - like how seti does but haven't had chance to edit it out for xtreme's configuration and look...
I can donate this to you if you want to hack it up.
Tweaked!
12-11-2002, 10:50 AM
Can you make it wash my dishes and windows, and get me a beer;)
On a serious note though, maybe consider implementing a active log file in it that records all procedures (more thoroughly than the clients log file). Just a thought:)
most clients I use are running the firedaemon service
so controlling the client isn't really needed here
but could be a cool feature you can enable/disable "per client"
JBELL: I was planning on using Windows API with c++ to do the sending of stats. My purpose for developing this app is twofold, the other reason being that I need to learn many things before I get unleashed unto the professional world, and this situation is a perfect chance.
Tweaked: I have to get it to wash my car properly before I can implement those features :D
EDIT: Can you elaborate on what you mean by procedures? A very detailed log file is peanuts to implement, but Im not sure what you mean...
JMKE and Yitch: Point well taken. It will definitely be an option. I really dont want to include "features" that keep people from using it if they want. I think the HTML table generation thing should be easy, and is one hell of an idea!
JBELL
12-11-2002, 11:59 AM
Originally posted by Npos
JBELL: I was planning on using Windows API with c++ to do the sending of stats. My purpose for developing this app is twofold, the other reason being that I need to learn many things before I get unleashed unto the professional world, and this situation is a perfect chance.
YEAH WHAT i HAVE IS ONLY A PROG THAT REQUESTS INFO FROM STANFORD AND POSTS IT LIVE IN YOUR SIG.
Tweaked!
12-11-2002, 03:14 PM
What I meant was a log file generator that could go into much more detail than the current log file the client puts out. Maybe like a multiple choice option file where you can either have just a condenseds file, or one that logs every script (step) that the client takes. Basically a curiousity thing for those of us that are curious to what the client is doing that the current log file doesn't show. Right now, the client has a flag enabled expanded log file where if you add the flag "-verbosity9" to the end of the run command, it will give a much more detailed log file. I'm just curious if it can be taken a step further. It's no big deal, just a curiousity thing:)