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- NetMeter 0.9.9.9 (beta 2) ReadMe (03/04/2004)
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- System requirements:
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- Any Win32 operating system (Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT4/2000/XP)
- Windows 2000 or XP is required for "transparency" and "balloon hint" features.
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- Note for Windows 95: I you are using Windows 95 you will have to install an
- update from Microsoft that contains the IP-Helper API (IPHLPAPI.DLL). As far as
- i know this DLL is included in the Internet Explorer 5.x installation package.
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- Note for Windows NT 4.0: Service Pack 4 or newer is required
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- Known bugs:
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- none
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- Program version history:
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- 0.9.9.9 (beta 2):
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- - Fixed bug with logfile not being saved on Windows-Shutdown
- - Added autosave feature for logfile (set to 5 minutes)
- - On systems with multiple monitors, NetMeter now uses the primary display on
- first startup
- - Added "Average left per day"-statistic to "Totals"-screen
- - Fixed a problem with the "Always on top"-feature
- - Fixed bug with "Hide meter"-action not working when "fade out" was activated
- - Fixed problem with "Minimize when idle"-feature stealing the focus when
- restoring the graph window.
- - Fixed problem with calculation of billing periods ("Monthly period starts on")
- NOTE: NetMeter is still in beta state, because internally a lot of things have
- been changed since the last version.
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- 0.9.9.9 (beta):
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- + Added permanent logfile. Log-data is now saved in the file "NetMeter.tlg"
- + Added many new statistics to "Totals"-screen (Data transferred today /
- this week / this month / total, projected transfer, daily / weekly /
- monthly reports). It is also possible to export the d / w / m reports as CSV
- file. CSV files can be opened with MS Excel for example.
- + Added new feature "Traffic volume alert". If activated, NetMeter will notify
- you, as soon as the projected data transfer exceeds the chosen traffic limit.
- + Added option "Snap to screen edges"
- + Added "click-through"-feature. If this option is activated, you can click
- through the graph window as if it wouldn't be there.
- + NetMeter is now XP-Theme compatible
- - Fixed some minor bugs
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- 0.8.6.0 :
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- - Fixed problem with password protected screensavers and user switching under
- Windows XP caused by the "Mouse sensitive fading" option. Now there won't be
- any more annoing "Call to an OS function failed" error-popups.
- + Added new mouse sensitive fading option "fade out / hide"
- - Added / removed some bandwith-presets
- - Fixed some minor bugs and did some code-cleanup
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- 0.8.5.1 :
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- - Fixed another problem with "Always on top"-option
- + Added options to change MAX-display colors
- - New color defaults for MAX-display
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- 0.8.5.0 :
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- - Fixed problem with "Always on top"-option
- - Fixed problem with hibernation / standby modes
- - "Display average values"-feature calculates correctly now...
- - Some minor changes / bugfixes i already forgot ;)
- - New button design
- - New program icons. They are not very beautiful, but at least i created them on
- my own ;) If you can donate better ones, please let me know!
- + Added option "Gradient background"
- + It is now possible to change the display units separately for every display
- panel (UL, DL and MAX)
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- 0.8.1.0 (beta):
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- - Fixed silly bug in network interface detection
- - Settings are now saved after clicking on "Apply" or "Ok" instead on program
- exit
- - "Options" / "Totals" and "About" windows don't pop under graph window anymore,
- when "Always on top" option is active
- + Added option "Display units"
- + Added option "Display average values"
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- 0.8.0.0 (beta):
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- - NetMeter now identifies the network interfaces via their physical address
- instead of their name. This fixes the problem with computers that have more than
- one NIC of the same type / name.
- + Added option to select custom fonts for the display panels
- + Added option "Automatically adjust font size"
- + Adjusted graph window constraints. It is now possible to make the window
- smaller than in the previous version
- + Added option to stop graph when nothing is monitored
- + Added "Average" statistics in "Totals"
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- 0.7.0.6 (beta):
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- - This was the first official release
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- Plans for the future:
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- - Restructure and optimize the whole source code (could take a while...)
- Update: I'm approx. 50% done with restructuring the source code.
- Done: statistics, logfile, totals-screen, error-handling
- To-Do: graph + labels, IPHLPAPI-module
- - Write a complete documentation
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- Have fun!
- ReadError
- http://readerror.gmxhome.de/
- mailto:NetMeter@gmx.de
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- P.S.: Bug reports and / or general feedback is welcome. But please be aware,
- that i don't answer all mails that i receive (yes, i am lazy...).
-