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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Win9x, Me
CHANGES:
-The frame.ico is now back inside the .exe, if you would like to customize it you can pick up a free resource hack program on the internet.
-The links to my website,e-mail, and register page have been changed to my new site.
-Uses about 50% less CPU than it did before to refresh (about .48% CPU on a 200MMX)
-Several background changes to make the program more efficient, and flexible.
-now 15K :(
-Now QuickResource sends a low resource broadcasts (WM_LOWRESOURCES) to all of the running applications.
-I received several reports of a "false alarm" when a laptop came out of "suspend mode", I think that I have fixed the problem, but I do not have a laptop to test it on.
INSTRUCTIONS:
-This program is a smaller and I think faster and more informative version of the resource meter that comes with windows. It display all GDI,SYSTEM,and USER resources all in one icon in the system tray. TO INSTALL: create a shortcut to QuickResource in the "startup" group of start menu. It's that simple I hope you enjoy using it as much as I do and if you like it PLEASE distribute it to your friends, or if REALLY REALLY like it put a link to my download page on your website.
CUSTOMIZE QUICKRESOURCE:
All of the following options are just that, optional. You do not have to set any of these to use the program.
HOW TO SET THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
The following options are to be set in the shortcut to the program. To set these options right-click on the "QuickResource" shortcut in the start menu. Then Choose "Properties" from the menu. This will bring up a window that has 2 tabs. Choose the "Shortcut" tab. There should be a text field called "Target:". This is where you will be placing the options. You need to place the options at the end of the line AFTER the quotes. Make sure to leave a space between the quotes, and leave a space between each of the options. ie: "C:\Program Files\Quickresource v2.00\Release\QuickResource.exe" /40 -2 *3 !0 ~"C:\WINDOWS\MEDIA\The Microsoft Sound.wav"
SETTING THE "ALARM LEVEL":
The alarm level is the percentage that will cause QuickResource to display a message and/or play a sound that will warn you that your resource usage is too high. If you do not set this option the "alarm level" will default to 10%.
- The switch for this option is /XX
- The XX = the alarm level number it must be less that 100
- ie. /11 would set the "alarm level" to 11%
SETTING THE ALARM TEST:
The Alarm Test is what QuickResource uses to determine what number will be tested to see if it is below the alarm level. If you do not set this it will test the AVERAGE of the user and gdi resources.
- The switch for this option is ^X
- The X = how the resources should be tested. 1 if you want the average of the 2 resources tested, and 0 if you want the lowest of the three tested.
- ie. ^0 would cause the lowest resource to be tested against the alarm level
SETTING THE ALARM MESSAGE BOX:
The Alarm Message Box is the window that appears when the resources drop below the alarm level. If you do not set this it WILL appear when the resources drop below the alarm level.
- The switch for this option is !X
- The X = whether the message box should appear. 1 if you want the message box to appear, and 0 if you don't want it to appear.
- ie. !0 would cause the message box not to appear
SETTING THE ALARM SOUND:
The Alarm Sound is the sound that is played when the resources drop below the alarm level. If you do not set this it will NOT play a sound when the resources drop below the alarm level.
- The switch for this option is ~"FILE_PATH"
- The FILE_PATH = the path to the .wav file that you want to play when the resource drop below the alarm level.
- ie. ~"C:\WINDOWS\MEDIA\The Microsoft Sound.wav" would cause the The Microsoft Sound to be played. Make sure there are quotes around the file path.
SETTING THE REFRESH RATE:
The refresh rate is the period of time in seconds between when QuickResource checks the amount of available resources. If this value is not set the refresh rate will default to one second between refreshes.
- The switch for this option is *XX
- The XX = the alarm level number it must be between 1 and 255 inclusive
- ie. *3 would set the Refresh Rate to 3
SETTING THE BAR SPACING:
The Bar Spacing is the number of pixels between the individual resource bars. If this value is not set there will be no bar spacing, and the bars will be right next to each other.
- The switch for this option is -X
- The X = the alarm level number it must be between 0 and 3 inclusive
- ie. -1 would set put a space between the bar
CHANGING THE TICK MARKS:
- You may modify the ticks marks by using a resource hacking program.
Thanks.
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******Attention Developers:******
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QuickResource now sends a system broadcast called "WM_LOWRESOURCES". This message is sent when the "Alarm Level" has been reached. When the resources fall below the "Alarm Level" the "WM_LOWRESOURCES" is broadcast with the wParam being set to true. When the resources come back above the "Alarm Level" the "WM_LOWRESOURCES" is sent, and the wParam is set to false.
WM_LOWRESOURCES
The WM_LOWRESOURCES message is sent to a window when the resources are low.
bool areLowresources = (bool)wParam; // whether the resources are low
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