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Power Button -start/stop desktop applications and external hardware in one click
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| Hi everybody,
I wrote another application named "Power Button". It is designed
to give you the ability to automatically start/stop the external
hardware associated with a desktop application just in one click, as
you usually start that application (like winamp or windows media
player).
For example, when you click the desktop icon to start winapm, "Power
Button" will first start the external hardware, such as the amp, the
speakers, dim the lights then start your application - all in one
click. Same, when you close your application, the hardware will revert
to the initial state (turn off speakers, the amp and brighten the
lights, etc).
It can also work as client-server, which will also allow you to control
the hardware remotely over the network.
The application is free for download and use at:
http://larryo.org/work/information/pbutton/index.html
Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.
Larry
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The app looks promising but..... If there is no source code, then how
do we know there is no virus or key logger code in the app? no offence
intended but I dont generally install binary executables from web sites
unless I compile them myself.
Sid
On Jan 23, 1:12 am, "Larry" <i...@larryo.org> wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> I wrote another application named "Power Button". It is designed
> to give you the ability to automatically start/stop the external
> hardware associated with a desktop application just in one click, as
> you usually start that application (like winamp or windows media
> player).
>
> For example, when you click the desktop icon to start winapm, "Power
> Button" will first start the external hardware, such as the amp, the
> speakers, dim the lights then start your application - all in one
> click. Same, when you close your application, the hardware will revert
> to the initial state (turn off speakers, the amp and brighten the
> lights, etc).
>
> It can also work as client-server, which will also allow you to control
> the hardware remotely over the network.
>
> The application is free for download and use at:http://larryo.org/work/information/pbutton/index.html
>
> Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.
>
> Larry
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| LarryLart 2007-01-26, 3:25 am |
| Hi Sid, I understand your concern. I usually write the apps for my own
need - but lately i decided to advertise them on the new for who ever
want something similar as well.
There will be soon source code for who want's to compile it - as soon
as I finish to document the code. One thing is that you will probably
need for this msvc 6 and wxwidgets instaled for this specific project
to work.
Larry
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