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- wmload - WindowMaker load gauge
- Updated, cleaned up and "fixed"
- ==================================================
- VERSION: 0.9.2
- RELEASE DATE: 17 July 1997
-
- -Minor cosmetic changes.
- The graph zone is now perfectly square, 54x54.
- <I didn't like it's odd width! (;-)>
-
- -All values dealing with pixmap size have been
- adjusted to accomodate the new `look'.
-
- VERSION: 0.9.1
- RELEASE DATE: 8 July 1997
-
- -Uses correct ordering of PROC data.
-
- -Increases the differentiation between tones,
- just a smidgion.
-
- -Catches a "Once In A Blue Moon" condition.
- Under various circumstances rounding error
- results in a pixel count of 55 or 53.
- To prevent the 55 count from writing one
- pixel into the edge of the frame, wmload
- now catches these occurrences and corrects
- for them.
-
- VERSION: 0.9.0
- RELEASE DATE: 6 July 1997
-
- -Fixed the grayscale problem that occurred
- whenever the "-shape" argument was used.
-
- -Implemented the "-led" argument...
- ...the last release had the argument,
- however it wasn't implemented...
- ...ie: it did nothing.
- Called without the "-led" argument, wmload
- uses it's default color "LightSeaGreen"
- [which is the same as the asclock readout].
- Called with the argument, it uses the
- named color. If the default color is
- unavailable, or the named color is invalid,
- wmload simply uses the 3 green tones
- found in the "back.xpm" pixmap.
-
- -Added a "-ver" argument...
- When used, it prints the current version
- on stdout. If it is called alone with no
- other arguments, wmload exits after
- printing its' version. Called with other
- arguments... wmload prints its' version
- and continues as normal.
-
- -Trapped bad arguments that don't start
- with "-".
-
- -Cleaned up the code a bit.
-
- -Removed unnecessary files from the
- distribution. <kept README's though>
-
- NOTE:
- This is a load monitor which is designed
- to work with the PROC filesystem. Generally
- all Linux systems come with the PROC fs.
- If you're using a different Unix and it
- doesn't have the PROC fs, first see if
- there is one available... otherwise this
- monitor won't work!
- Work is currently underway to produce a
- more `portable' wmload that Solaris/Sun/HP etc.
- users can also enjoy.
-
- INSTALL:
- 1. Check the Imakefile to see if all the
- LIBS are ok for your system.
- ALSO, check DESTDIR and BINDIR; as they
- are now, a `make install' will put the
- wmload binary in /usr/local/bin.
- 2. `xmkmf'
- 3. `make'
- 4. `make install'
- 5. Enjoy!!!! (;-)
-
- SUGGESTED INVOCATION (for WindowMaker!):
- `wmload -shape -withdrawn &'
-
- OR for a different graph color:
- `wmload -led ??? -shape -withdrawn &'
- ...replace "???" with a color name
- eg. green, red, orange, yellow, orchid, purple....
- any of your systems standard X color symbols.
-
- SUGGESTED INVOCATION (for AfterStep):
- To load wmload in Wharf, add a line in .steprc:
- *Wharf wmload nil MaxSwallow "wmload" wmload -led green -shape &
- ...or to run it as a normal app: wmload -led "???" &
- NOTE: AfterStep doesn't require the "-withdrawn" option.
-
- AVAILABILITY:
- The latest release should be available from:
- ftp://afterstep.foo.net/pub/apps/wmload/
- http://www.bc1.com/users/rland/
-
- TODO LIST:
- -Implement alternative `load' algorithms?
-
- LIABILITY & USABILITY:
- As usual, this software is bound by the
- GNU public license. You can use it however
- you see fit, as long as all the README's
- accompany any copy/version of it.
- THE KIND SOLES WHO HAVE WRITTEN/CONTRIBUTED
- TO THIS SOFTWARE, IN NO WAY ACCEPT LIABILITY
- OR ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE USE OF, OR FOR
- ANY CONSEQUENCES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF
- THIS SOFTWARE.
- ...that having been said, I think you'll
- like this new version and shouldn't have
- problems with it. Happy load monitoring!
-
- FEEDBACK etc:
- Maintainer of the current version...
- Ryan Land, rland@bc1.com
-