I like this idea a lot (the ini/settings file and logo from the web server). Only problem is that it should keep a local copy in case it could not reach the web server.
_____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 12:51 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] User check program Could the settings be stored in a file on a web server, and an ini file (or compiled in file) just point to the file on the web server? That way, if your network changes and you want to "re-point" everyone to different ip's, you just change the one file on your web server, not hundreds of ini files across your service area. The logo on the program could just be a pic on the web server too. So, even your company logo could be changed en mass. ~Feature Idea~ Also, something I wanted to work on some day was an icon for the notification bar (in vb.net this is easy). The icon could use different colors and the tool tip (or ~GASP~ a pop up!) to let people know of any service announcements or outages, etc. This notification could be another file on a web server that it checks every 10 minutes or so. That way, if something goes down, you don't get 2000 phone calls in a row telling you so (as long as the customer can still reach the web server...) Jason David E. Smith wrote: David, there are too many variables, I think, to have a compiled program with the settings buried into it. We will want a way to modular-ize it. Or it could be done both ways, with the option to set it to "compiled" or "INI". The compiled version WOULD make for an easier download and use, yes. Either all the variables go into an .ini file, or they all go into one file in the source code. You could even split the difference, and have default settings compiled in, that are overridden by the presence of a valid .ini. David Smith MVN.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ --- AV & Spam Filtering by M+Guardian - Risk Free Email (TM) --- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
