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Dondo Yonderboy
Encina Technologies Namtz'aar k'in
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Posted - 2007.07.23 19:26:00 -
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I am happy to announce the introduction of SkillWatch - a Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget!
It is designed to monitor your character's currently training skill and ISK balance. You can run multiple instances to monitor multiple characters on multiple accounts. It also has three links on the flyout that you can edit to link to your killboard, forums, or whatever you wish.
This gadget uses the Limited Access API Key available at http://myeve.eve-online.com/api/default.asp so the information it has access to is limited for security reasons. Also, because this is a Sidebar Gadget all of it's source code is viewable - nothing is hidden. It is written in javascript with supporting .html and .css files. All of the files are visible in %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\EveOnline.gadget.
It was developed by an experienced Vista Sidebar Gadget Developer, Law James with information, advice, suggestions, and very minor coding assistance from myself. Skins were provided by SFKilla a talented artist and also a Gadget Developer. Neither Law James or SFKilla are Eve Online players, so if you want to discuss this in game, report problems or make suggestions you can evemail me or vist the channel SkillWatch. You can also contact Law James via a link on his web page.
The gadget is hosted on the Windows Live Gallery. You can download it here.
I hope everyone enjoys this gadget and I look forward to hearing from you, in game, with your opinions about it!
Thanks, Dondo Yonderboy.
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Shinzann
Beast Cat Industries
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Posted - 2007.07.23 19:44:00 -
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Woot!
It works well. === Q u o t e: If the servers aren't up, its not a hotfix. |
Raven Starchild
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Posted - 2007.07.23 20:14:00 -
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Freaking awesome!
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J'Tell
Gallente Brown Coat Militia
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Posted - 2007.07.24 00:51:00 -
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This actually makes me wish I had Vista!
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Sumanitu Taka
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Posted - 2007.07.24 01:00:00 -
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Nice gadget |
Da'Vide
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Posted - 2007.07.24 01:26:00 -
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OMG, I have been waiting!!!
Thank you!
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Mitchman
Omniscient Order Cruel Intentions
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Posted - 2007.07.24 02:45:00 -
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Awesome. How about a Opera widget?
New video: Pride, Honor & Retribution
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Elsydian
Gallente Creative Destruction
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Posted - 2007.07.24 06:32:00 -
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This is pretty cool, I'm gonna have to sen you ISK for this. Any chance on making new skins for it?
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Althea Nar'agh
Gallente
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Posted - 2007.07.24 09:52:00 -
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Nice one, gratz! -------------------------- War. War never changes EvE Training Monitor - A Google Gadget Now with wallet data. |
Dondo Yonderboy
Encina Technologies Namtz'aar k'in
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Posted - 2007.07.24 13:53:00 -
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Edited by: Dondo Yonderboy on 24/07/2007 13:54:36
Originally by: Mitchman Awesome. How about a Opera widget?
Sorry, I don't know anything about Opera. :(
Originally by: Elsydian This is pretty cool, I'm gonna have to sen you ISK for this. Any chance on making new skins for it?
The artist responsible for the current skins is working on some new "Eve Themed" skins already. It might take a while but when the changes are made the gadget will prompt you to download the new version.
Glad you like it. :)
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Vladimir Ilych
Gradient Electus Matari
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Posted - 2007.07.26 16:21:00 -
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Very useful. Not used my API before but as CCP say it is okay...
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Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises Otherworld Empire
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Posted - 2007.07.26 19:51:00 -
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Ohh, def gonna try this one out tomorrow
Help me help you. |
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Guilliman R
Gallente PRO Space Hunters Federation Of united Corps
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Posted - 2007.07.26 22:39:00 -
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request sticky How Do I do that? This wins eve (whell, sort of ^^) -Wachtmeister ([email protected]) <3
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Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises Otherworld Empire
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Posted - 2007.07.27 06:42:00 -
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This is *profanity* awesome! Love it!
Even though EVEmon display nicely in the tray this is very good and easy to be updated of my chars. How often does it update the info? Every restart or every hour kinda?
Keep up the great work!
Help me help you. |
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Sargeant HAmmer
Caldari Hammers Academy
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Posted - 2007.07.27 11:20:00 -
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for info:
there are sidebars you can download for xp
just type windows sidebar in google and there you have it
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Dondo Yonderboy
Encina Technologies Namtz'aar k'in
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Posted - 2007.07.27 15:53:00 -
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Originally by: Chribba How often does it update the info? Every restart or every hour kinda?
The current version queries the XML when it's started up, when the skill is finished, when it is double-clicked, and every hour. As there is no real reason for it to update every hour, expecially when a very long skill is training, I've been asked by a representative of CCP to make it automatically update less often. I will probably make it query the XML every 24 hours when the skill in training has longer than a couple days to go and every six hours when it is less than that.
Of course, if you've changed your skill in game, or just want to see your updated ISK balance, you can double click the gadget to make it update.
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Blue Wraith
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Posted - 2007.07.27 19:58:00 -
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Nice looking gadget! Nice work.
About the updates. The skill training XML provides a cache timeout value (the cachedUntil element near the end of the XML), which is the next time the API gets an update from actual game data. I'm sure if you updated in step with that value, CCP would have no qualms with update frequency. And you'd still be able to see a skill/wallet change as soon as CCP provides it.
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Jastra
Gallente Core Domination Big Bang Quantum
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Posted - 2007.07.28 08:34:00 -
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very nice :) - thanks
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Lance Fighter
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Posted - 2007.07.28 18:49:00 -
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Dude, that is AWESOME!
It is a real pity that I don't use the sidebar... hell, I might go back to using it.
Being a Fleet Commander and a Arbitrator pilot are the same thing - The only difference being that the Fleet Commander commands other people, and the people actually listen to him. |
Sharker2k3
Minmatar Outlaw-Star
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Posted - 2007.07.28 19:07:00 -
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Very nice dude, I love this Gadget. Thanks alot. ------- http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/Sharker2k3/Quit.jpg |
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Lance Fighter
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Posted - 2007.07.29 03:18:00 -
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Originally by: Lance Fighter Dude, that is AWESOME!
It is a real pity that I don't use the sidebar... hell, I might go back to using it.
I did go back to using it :)
Being a Fleet Commander and a Arbitrator pilot are the same thing - The only difference being that the Fleet Commander commands other people, and the people actually listen to him. |
JudasMac
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Posted - 2007.07.29 04:23:00 -
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WOW! I love this gadget. Never had a reason to use most of the silly gadgets, but this one rocks! Good Job! :)
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voidvim
Minmatar Genco Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate
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Posted - 2007.07.29 10:53:00 -
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woot great work
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Obed
Dark Materials
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Posted - 2007.07.29 21:04:00 -
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Very nice, thanks
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I have one account and zero alts.
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Miss Anthropy
School of Applied Knowledge
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Posted - 2007.07.31 13:33:00 -
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Woot. I'm in another Dondo thread.
Nice one though. I'll give this a whirl later.
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Lance Fighter
Amarr
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Posted - 2007.07.31 19:20:00 -
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Edited by: Lance Fighter on 31/07/2007 19:20:21 Err actually reading stuff ftl.
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Ila Lien
United Eve Directorate Ground Zeero
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Posted - 2007.07.31 19:38:00 -
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lol, I also went back to using it. I've had sidebar disabled pretty much since the first day I installed vista. But I'm liking this...no more missed skill training due to my forgetfulness. ;D --
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Sator Codex
Amarr Royal Amarr Institute
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Posted - 2007.07.31 23:11:00 -
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Cool thing, really. Nice compliment to EVEMon, who for some reason stops responding after a while for me when it's residning in system tray.
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Agalantiri
Caldari Deadworlds Infrastructure Inc.
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Posted - 2007.08.01 00:23:00 -
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This is great, unlike others you can set your desktop up, with very little hassle to be able to check the skill countdown... without moving your mouse.
Which is a good thing if you're otherwise... busy.
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OziStorm
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Posted - 2007.08.01 04:09:00 -
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sounds good will it work on XP running a Vista skin?
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