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Win Serf - finished application #197708
10/26/06 06:31
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Win Serf - finished application

I was debating whether or not to put this in the forum, since most of you won't be impressed by it. It's not a game, it's an application made with 3DGS. This idea evolved from my need for a sticky note, or post it not type of program that could help me make a to do list. As you all know, coding can really be a strain on your mental capacity. I often forget to make a change to my code because I didn't write it down. Well, I decided to make a simple reminder software, but I kept adding more features, and Win Serf was the result.

Win Serf is:
World Clock
Sticky Note
Task Reminder
Alarm Clock
True 3D Wallpaper
Motivator
RSS Reader

You can find the product page at:
Win Serf - World clock, alarm and task reminder program

You can download the Win Serf application at:
Win Serf Zip Download

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Re: Win Serf - finished application [Re: nifty] #197709
10/26/06 07:38
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If there was a way to hide it from the taskbar I'd be very interested

BTW Looks good...


Extensive Multiplayer tutorial:
http://mesetts.com/index.php?page=201
Re: Win Serf - finished application [Re: EpsiloN] #197710
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Quote:

If there was a way to hide it from the taskbar I'd be very interested

BTW Looks good...




Same here, it may not be a game, but an application like that can be very helpfull
Btw, posting your application in showcase 2 was a good idea, just for showing people the hard work your delivered because making an application like that isn't that easy you know, so people WILL BE impressed

Cheers

Frazzle

Re: Win Serf - finished application [Re: frazzle] #197711
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This looks very interesting.

Do you know why it shows up only on the top right of my screen and when I click on any of the buttons, it says "The application failed to initialize properly"?

Re: Win Serf - finished application [Re: immersionfx] #197712
10/26/06 16:36
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Very nice work, and usefull, too;

BUT with icons and without a programm in the taskbar it would be perfect

Re: Win Serf - finished application [Re: TWO] #197713
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Thanks for the kind words, all. Hiding the taskbar is a good idea, but I'm not sure if #DGS can do this.

immersionfx, I think it's not working because you need to have .NET Framework installed. The external exes were made with C# Express. You can install .NET by going to Start>>Windows Update. It's an optional update (not a critical update). It's also included in the latest service packs. You need to be running Win XP.

If anyone has found any bugs, or has suggestions for improving it, I'd sure be interested in hearing about it. You can also tell me your likes/dislikes. Thanks!

BTW, there are some free models in the free section of the site.

Last edited by nifty; 10/26/06 17:34.
Re: Win Serf - finished application [Re: nifty] #197714
10/26/06 17:26
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Really nice, but i think it´s the wrong way to use a 3dengine, what is about the performance/memory drop?

Re: Win Serf - finished application [Re: Rigoletto] #197715
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I looked into the performance issues. The first version used a lot of memory but this one has a nexus of 24.

The CPU guage on my computer reads 0. I programmed it to use as little cycles as possible. Also the framerate seems to max at 60, so most cards can handle it. If uncorked, my 6800GS can do between 250 and 700 FPS depending on the camera distance.

Re: Win Serf - finished application [Re: nifty] #197716
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best would be a engine dll, which calls 'engine_frame();' (or like that) every second once;

Look in msdn for windowsex propperties, sould be easy to kill the task entry.


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