[siwu]

Well, for thoses who complained about the "non centered" message number, here is an update:

MailCheck_v0.4.5.zip (57 kb)

with:
- now centered message number
- ini reorganisation

let's take a look a this ini file for thoses who are not able to do it:

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[GLOBAL]
check_interval=240
sound_notify=C:\WINDOWS\Media\Windows XP Notify.wav
account_numbers=2

I find thoses pretty self explainative :)

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[MAIL_PROGRAM]
program=C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
args=

The Mail program with its arguments :)

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[STAR]
top=25
left=81
right=114
font=Arial
size=25

Aaaaahhh, a new feature, well to config this you just have to enter the top pixel position of the star, and the right and left position, so the text in it will be centered :)
you can set the font and its size :)

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[CAPTIONS]
default=Outlook Express
one_mail=You have NUMBER new message
more_mails=You have NUMBER new messages
check_string=Checking USERNAME on MAIL_SERVER (CURRENT_ACCOUNT_NUMBER/TOTAL_ACCOUNT_NUMBER)

As you maybe already saw, my docklets are pretty customizable :)
with this section you can customize the caption
For the default, one_mail and more_mails parameters you have a variable called NUMBER which represents the number of mails :)
For the check_string parameters, you have 4 variables which represents:
- USERNAME >> the username of the current account
- MAIL_SERVER >> the server name of the current account
- CURRENT_ACCOUNT_NUMBER >> the number of the current account
- TOTAL_ACCOUNT_NUMBER >> the total number of accounts :)

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[ACCOUNT 0]
username=
password=
server=
port=110

[ACCOUNT 1]
username=
password=
server=
port=110

here is where you set your account properties, you can add as many accounts as you like, by creating ACCOUNT 2, 3 etc... sections :)

for the icons, making parameters for them will be to much complicated to the user, as you'll have to specifie the full path of them
i find more simple the replace the files :)

hope this release will satisfy everyone :)

NOTES:
- The IMAP support will not be included
- The GUI won't be included
- Password encryption neither

well, GUI & Password encryption are linked to each other :)
maybe if i have time :)

[Shinji]

This docklet keeps on getting better and better, I gotta say that I love the centering text option you added. Excellent work siwu (Y)

[Duckie]

::sigh::

People, please respect our developers. They work very hard, for FREE.

and stop PM'ing them to death. Read the threads.

[Ender]

I found a weird behavior: it seems that the NUMBER variable does not get saved anywhere and if you restart the dock, the docklet will return the image without the number of new mails you have.

Also, while right clicking the dock keeps magnified untill the next mouse over. Any ideas to solve this?

Thanks for your attention

[siwu]

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Originally posted by Ender@Jun 4 2003, 01:34 AM
I found a weird behavior: it seems that the NUMBER variable does not get saved anywhere and if you restart the dock, the docklet will return the image without the number of new mails you have.

Also, while right clicking the dock keeps magnified untill the next mouse over. Any ideas to solve this?

Thanks for your attention

Oh yes, good you pointed this out

will be fixed in 0.4.6 (lol)

but not for tonight

i'm tired

good night all

[Blade]

Hey siwu thanks again and again!!
Can I suggest something? Is there a chance to convert a system variable in the ini file?. I mean %windir% Thanks again! and good nite man!

[Ender]

%systemroot% will work

[bluebyt]

Very good siwu!

I'm speechless!

[deadzombie]

Hey! The docklet is working suddenly!!! I've just been using it as a shortcut for the app, so I hadn't done anything to it. The damn thing just started checking my mail.

Freaky.

[bluebyt]

When I open Yz dock , The mail docklet doesn't notify me automatically when I have mail until I right click with the mouse after that it work properly if I receive another email, It like the docklet need a trigger to get started.

[hallf]

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Originally posted by bluebyt@Jun 4 2003, 10:35 PM
When I open Yz dock , The mail docklet doesn't notify me automatically when I have mail until I right click with the mouse after that it work properly if I receive another email, It like the docklet need a trigger to get started.

You beat me to it...I was coming here to type up the very same issue...this happened to me too. I tested it just now, if I open YzDock with new messages in my email account, the docklet never checks for mail (I waited way past my 5 minute check time to be sure), then I right-clicked and it checked and found the new mail, and now checks every 5 minutes and finds new email if it's there. It's like it need a "kick-start" to get going when Yzdock is started. This is v0.4.5 by the way.

[lx qu33n]

gotta check this badboy out

[Seph]

Man,

Im not sure if you realize this, but speaking for the whole community (im sure they wont disagree) we really appreciate you developers wotrkign so hard and giving us new betas twice a day!!!! hahaha...

Just to tell you your work is nothing but respected and appreciated!

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

PS i know prolly Goku will kamehameha my reply out of here, i know i have to use pms... heheh, but im on my way to class ihad to do this quick hope you can forgive me this time guys! hshehehe (Y) (Y)

[Goku]

no..
I :goku: personaly dont have a problem with "thanks" posting, however, in special threads like yz docklets (sticky) that is meant to list all docklets, you still get so many extra posts and requests which leads to disorder and irrelevance. You probably saw me demanding in yz docklets and another posts couple of times and you made me a vegeta

Thanking the developer as far as I am concerned is legite and very welcome. You confused me with Duckie by the way, who happen to think the same, although he is a lot more strict about it - and honestly, I see why he is being frustrated about people posting too much, sometimes its just killing to search for something; in the lists of the search results you do get the thread you've been looking for, only you find out its like 10 pages , mostly loaded with posts that arent really helping me to find what i want. I think the few-month members here may not like duckie thinking he is easy to set off, since they arent really aware of the times we had chaotic threads scattered all over the place causing a mess which affects people to lose their interest in visiting the site and staff get tired of cleaning the mess, and thats a problem.

Again, IMHO, thanking isnt bad and even necessary (and duckie thinks that way too of course) but lets say, for the sake of order (once a thread gets so many pages), that from now on lets put suggestions in blue color, so it'll be easy to distiguish between other type of posts. Just a thought. :dr_evil:

I personaly wouldnt mind seeing people posting 'thank youz' to developers, skinners, or whoever contributing, and I wont touch it, unless it has nothing to do with the thread or its redundent (again, like yz docklet's list).

And dont get me wrong, duckie is right about the flood trend thats been going on in our board for awhile now.

sall good in the hood yall
:staffs here:

[Seph]

Very true Goku, i even agree with that point of view, it was just a comment....


Thanks for keeping the comunity clean and organized! your effort does not go without appreciation either!

:bow: to the :staffs here:

[siwu]

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Originally posted by Seph@Jun 5 2003, 10:05 AM
Man,

Im not sure if you realize this, but speaking for the whole community (im sure they wont disagree) we really appreciate you developers wotrkign so hard and giving us new betas twice a day!!!! hahaha...

Just to tell you your work is nothing but respected and appreciated!

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

PS i know prolly Goku will kamehameha my reply out of here, i know i have to use pms... heheh, but im on my way to class ihad to do this quick hope you can forgive me this time guys! hshehehe (Y)  (Y)

Well, thank you for your congrats

as I said before, pleasing people here is my main motivation...

you know, it's always good to see his work acknowledged :)

so once again, thank you all :)

now, for the "kick start issue":
well, when you make docklets, you have to deal with some events...
one of them is OnInitialize()
this is a function Y'z dock calls your dll in order for it to set is initializations variables :)
as you know, the ability to check the mails depends on a timer (which you set)
well, this timer is initialized on the OnInitialize() event, and killed and reinit when you click or when the mail is checking
well, it seems that Y'z dock doesn't like setting timers at run time :)
that's why I have to look at it ;)

i'll keep you inform :)

but for now I have some schools projects that waits for me (unix shell)
so :)

but once again glad you like my work :)

[Miqx]

Hey I figured out how to make imap work, well it works for me anyways, instead of changing the port, just leave it the same, and plug in the imap information, just bear in mind that in an imap folder all messages whether read or unread will be considered as new.

Ciao,

Miqx

[Blade]

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Originally posted by Ender@Jun 4 2003, 12:16 AM
%systemroot% will work

nope... doesnt work

[VideoMann]

The mail checker does not work with hotmail right because it is IMAP server ?

This is how I got it and nothing happens (other than launch Outlook Express):

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[GLOBAL]
check_interval=240
sound_notify=C:\WINDOWS\Media\Windows XP Notify.wav
account_numbers=2

[MAIL_PROGRAM]
program=C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe
args=

[STAR]
top=17
left=81
right=114
font=Arial
size=25

[CAPTIONS]
default=Outlook Express
one_mail=You have NUMBER new message
more_mails=You have NUMBER new messages
check_string=Checking USERNAME on MAIL_SERVER (CURRENT_ACCOUNT_NUMBER/TOTAL_ACCOUNT_NUMBER)

[ACCOUNT 0]
username=videomann@hotmail.com
password=aquarules
server=http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
port=110

[ACCOUNT 1]
username=
password=
server=
port=110

Where did I messed-up ?

[Miqx]

hotmail is not an imap server, it is a web server, and it's mail is not directed through an imap type mailing server, instead is it is directed through a website addresss. A true imap server allows for direct access into its main server in my case its mailbox.uottawa.ca, traffic is directed through port 143, i think hotmail directs through a different port altogether.

sorry if it didn't work for anyone else, didn't mean to get your hopes up,

Miqx