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Version history

1.02 (05/06/2005)

  • Added option to check for a newer version of DCMonitor
  • Added option to remove DCMonitor from the taskbar
  • A few minor bug fixes

1.01 (16/05/2005)

  • Added option to increase the size of the rows to accomodate larger Windows font sizes

1.00 (02/03/2005)

  • Added colour coding for the table rows to indicate the client status
  • Disabled the support for the Distributed Folding and LifeMapper projects due to the projects ending.
  • Changed the Prime95 monitoring code to recognise P1 factoring checkpoint files
  • Changed the F@H status monitoring to better detect the clients status
  • Made numerous interface tweaks
  • Altered the HTTP server so that it will only serve the html status file and a css file called "style.css"

0.84 (27/07/2004)

  • Disabled ECC2-109 support while I work at converting it to support the MD5CRK project
  • New code for downloading the projects.csv file and a new download location: http://devel.bluetentacle.co.uk/dcmonitor/v1/projects.csv
  • Added points to the table on the F@H tab
  • Added the long awaited "Ghz Column" in the form of a "Ghz Tab"
  • Probably did some other changes that i don't remember...

0.83 (22/12/2003)

  • Fixed the DPAD monitoring
  • Added the option to change the number of structures per generation for the DF clients
  • Added the option for an audible alert to be sounded when if any client's status is flagged as 'Stopped' or 'Unknown'
  • 'Updating...' is now shown during updates all versions of Windows (instead of just for Windows XP)

0.82

  • Added a HTTP server for the web output
  • dcmonitor.ini is now monitored for changes and will reload all settings when a change is detected

0.81

  • Added support for the LifeMapper project
  • Fixed title of web output pages

0.8

  • Added support for the Seventeen or Bust client
  • HTML output is now much more configurable
  • Tables are now sorted at each refresh by column specified in the sort menu
  • ECC2-109 monitoring now works with the swfreak client
  • Added ECC2-109 calculation of DPs per day starting from the point where the client is added
  • DF points shown for current generation
  • Total DF points are calculated for buffered generations
  • Fixed the information in the DF client configuration pop-up box
  • Fixed lag when starting DCMonitor
  • Fixed lag when adding a client
  • DCMonitor no longer freezes whilst performing an update
  • 'Updating' is shown in title bar whilst an update is being performed

0.72

  • Fixed the sorting for the progress and deadline time columns on the F@H3 tab.
  • Fixed the minimise to tray function so that the active tab can be changed after the program is minimised-restored for the first time.

0.71

  • Updated the column sorting options so that they work with the new DF client.
  • DCMonitor can now be resized for those people with more than 15 boxes.
  • Column sizes are now saved when DCMonitor is closed.
  • Added an option to return the columns to their default widths.
  • Rewrote the minimise to tray code so that it works cleaner now.
  • DF client config can now be viewed (I delayed updating this until after new client was released)

0.7

  • Updated DF support to work with the Phase II Distributed Folding client.
  • Changed some of the wording in the GIMPS results reporting and added which stage a factor is found in P-1 testing. For the worktodo.ini report, it now shows if a DC a LL has completed P-1 factoring instead of only showing this for LLs.
  • F@H3 running status code has been rewritten so that it now uses the individual client's average performace for completing a frame to work out if the client is still running.
  • Added web page output of the tables. NB You will have to use your own web server to host the page.

0.62

  • GIMPS results.txt and worktodo.ini processing rewritten.
  • F@H3 running status should no longer show the incorrect status (however it will take longer for the client to be shown as stopped).
  • Can now only choose a visible tab as the startup tab.

0.61

  • Fixed a problem where DCMonitor wasn't closing the prime.log file.

0.6

  • Added support for SETI@Home and F@H3 clients.
  • Total re-code of the back-end of the app to make coding much more manageable and has optimised app performance.
  • All columns now sortable.
  • Columns can now be resized.
  • If a tab for a client type is not shown then the clients status is not updated.

0.4

  • F5 now refreshes the status of the clients.
  • Added support for MUON and GIMPS clients.
  • Startup tab option now works.
  • Added option to start program minimised.
  • Tidied all the options into their own window.
  • Can choose which tabs are displayed.
  • Changing a client type now works without having to restart DCMonitor
  • Misc other bug fixes (too numerous to list here).

0.35

  • Changed "Total DPs in dplists" to something more meaningful and hints have been added to the labels to add further clarification.
  • Project and total user DPs now show the highest available value
  • Changed the font of the labels on the ECC2-109 and DF tabs so they should display properly for everyone
  • Can set the tab that is shown at program start-up

0.34

  • Fixed bug where the program would still show details for clients that had become unavailable

0.33

  • First public release

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