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EvE SkillWatch Gadget
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Cpt Sun
#1 - 2011-10-01 20:52:19 UTC  |  Edited by: Cpt Sun
This is an update to original gadget developed by Law James, works now with new API and some minor updates

Download: here

...any donations are welcomeLol

EvE SkillWatch Windows Sidebar Gadget

http://linuxboxlive.blogspot.com/
Den McConan
Arctic Guard
Pandemic Horde
#2 - 2011-10-08 18:28:49 UTC
Thx, you made my day!
Psg 90
Mass Destruction.Inc
#3 - 2011-10-09 07:19:06 UTC
Thank you Cpt Sun.Big smileBig smileBig smileBig smileBig smile
Vestor
Magma Planetary Investigation
#4 - 2011-10-09 09:29:51 UTC  |  Edited by: Vestor
Thanks for taking the time to update this gadget, it has been on my to-do list for a while and now I don't need to anymore Big smile
In return, I'd like to share some enhancements that I made to this gadget in the past:

  • Added clone info to the popout
  • Added mouseover tooltip to skill name (first focus the gadget by clicking the drag handle, then hover over the skill)
  • Fixed countdown display to always show time as HH:mm instead of H:m which looks odd
  • Added some missing skills (Only the ones I noticed, some may still be missing)
  • Removed the paypal button on the settings tab (It's still on the about tab)

Please EvEMail me so we can figure out a way to get my changes into your distribution, if you're interested.
Otherwise, I can put my version up for download separately.

"... the what button... oh god I didn't even know that existed. BRB." CCP FoxFour | Game Designer | Team True Grit
Psg 90
Mass Destruction.Inc
#5 - 2011-10-09 09:53:01 UTC
Vestor wrote:
Thanks for taking the time to update this gadget, it has been on my to-do list for a while and now I don't need to anymore Big smile
In return, I'd like to share some enhancements that I made to this gadget in the past:

  • Added clone info to the popout
  • Added mouseover tooltip to skill name (first focus the gadget by clicking the drag handle, then hover over the skill)
  • Fixed countdown display to always show time as HH:mm instead of H:m which looks odd
  • Added some missing skills (Only the ones I noticed, some may still be missing)
  • Removed the paypal button on the settings tab (It's still on the about tab)

Please EvEMail me so we can figure out a way to get my changes into your distribution, if you're interested.
Otherwise, I can put my version up for download separately.




Oh my God, I hope you really start to develop this great gadget! I can not play Eve without this :-)

Cheers Psg 90
Cpt Sun
#6 - 2011-10-10 11:13:53 UTC
Vestor wrote:
Thanks for taking the time to update this gadget, it has been on my to-do list for a while and now I don't need to anymore Big smile
In return, I'd like to share some enhancements that I made to this gadget in the past:

  • Added clone info to the popout
  • Added mouseover tooltip to skill name (first focus the gadget by clicking the drag handle, then hover over the skill)
  • Fixed countdown display to always show time as HH:mm instead of H:m which looks odd
  • Added some missing skills (Only the ones I noticed, some may still be missing)
  • Removed the paypal button on the settings tab (It's still on the about tab)

Please EvEMail me so we can figure out a way to get my changes into your distribution, if you're interested.
Otherwise, I can put my version up for download separately.


I'l contact you... thank you for this enhancements

EvE SkillWatch Windows Sidebar Gadget

http://linuxboxlive.blogspot.com/
Vestor
Magma Planetary Investigation
#7 - 2011-10-12 19:57:02 UTC
Psg 90 wrote:

[...]
Oh my God, I hope you really start to develop this great gadget! I can not play Eve without this :-)

For the record, the gadget already exists (see Cpt Sun's opening post)
I've sent my changes to him so he can incorporate them in a new combined version.

Is there anything specific that you would like to be added or changed? After I changed the few niggles that I fixed, teh gadget works fine for me and I did not see the need for further development.
But if you have suggestions, I am always willing to consider them.

"... the what button... oh god I didn't even know that existed. BRB." CCP FoxFour | Game Designer | Team True Grit
Damon Bishop
Forgotten Revenants
#8 - 2011-10-14 16:15:28 UTC
What about the ability to increase the size by percentage? Similar to the gadgets made by Chaw Keat.
Sellendis
The Ares project
#9 - 2011-10-16 12:00:22 UTC
Any auto update possibility?
Vestor
Magma Planetary Investigation
#10 - 2011-10-17 17:50:57 UTC  |  Edited by: Vestor
I spent this afternoon changing the gadget after Damon's request.
Since I was not able to make a cool freely scaling version (way too complicated for me Ugh ), I created the option to have it double sized. Use the dock icon to double the size of the gadget (that is what the dock icon is supposed to do anyway since Win7).
Cpt Sun has not responded to my previous update yet, so I'm making this version available myself: [link removed]

I have no plans to create an autoupdate functionality, since that is not something supported by gadgets, as far as I can tell.
It's annoying as hell to have to put your settings back for every update, since you have to uninstall to upgrade Evil.
If you're an experienced user who is willing to manually edit some config files, here is a rough guide to easy upgrading:

WARNING: Use at you own risk. If you break something it is not my fault. Backups are important, mkay?

  1. Open the file %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\settings.ini
  2. Copy the sections that contain your EvE Skillwatch gadget settings (check the PrivateSetting_GadgetName property of each section) into a temporary file, close the settings.ini file
  3. Close the EvE Skillwatch desktop gadget(s) that are active
  4. Install the new version of the gadget over the old one
  5. In the task manager, kill the sidebar.exe process
  6. Reopen the settings.ini file and copy back the saved configurations settings
  7. Right-click on desktop > Gadgets
  8. Send isk to Cpt Sun and Vestor Blink

"... the what button... oh god I didn't even know that existed. BRB." CCP FoxFour | Game Designer | Team True Grit
Sellendis
The Ares project
#11 - 2011-10-18 16:02:20 UTC
Ok, so no to auto updater.
How about a notifier that a new version is out?
Vestor
Magma Planetary Investigation
#12 - 2011-10-18 21:31:20 UTC  |  Edited by: Vestor
Quote:
How about a notifier that a new version is out?

That would be possible, but it requires some infrastructure which I do not want to create yet (i.e. an authorative source for the 'current version'), as I'm trying to figure out it Cpt Sun wants to join in on the development.
For now, just set this thread as a favorite Smile

"... the what button... oh god I didn't even know that existed. BRB." CCP FoxFour | Game Designer | Team True Grit
Vestor
Magma Planetary Investigation
#13 - 2011-10-19 20:04:51 UTC  |  Edited by: Vestor
The original author of the tool pointed me to the fact that update notification is already present in the application Big smile
This means I only had to change the url where it checks for updates and put an .xml file on my server, so I did that (we'll figure out who will formally maintain the tool once I get in touch with Cpt Sun again).

I did not like the fact that clicking the update link automatically closed the gadget, so I removed that.
I also added an option to ignore the update (it will still remind you every time the gadget is loaded, though)

Get version 1.8.3 from [link removed]

"... the what button... oh god I didn't even know that existed. BRB." CCP FoxFour | Game Designer | Team True Grit
Cpt Sun
#14 - 2011-10-25 12:51:29 UTC
Sorry for delays, i had some rl problems

Vestor i send you a mail, hope we get in touch soon

Implemented your updates, i see that you have some more :D, i will try to make this updates to.

Keep in touch

EvE SkillWatch Windows Sidebar Gadget

http://linuxboxlive.blogspot.com/
Dondo Yonderboy
Infernal Armada Collegia
#15 - 2011-10-31 02:37:47 UTC  |  Edited by: Dondo Yonderboy
While I did not do the actual development of the gadget I am the one that contracted with Lawrence James to have it created in the first place. And it was all done to my specifications and since I paid him he has said the ownership of the gadget is mine.

I've not been playing eve much and I've not updated the gadget in quite some time (I was the one providing new skill lists when new skills were introduced and removed but that was about the limit of my abilities with javascript). I am happy to see that others have modified the gadget to work with the new API. I know that tens of thousands of people are using this gadget and it makes me happy to know that something I had developed, mostly for my own use, has benefited so many people.

I have contacted CCP asking them if they would like to take over updating it. I hope they do so it has a stable home. If not, I can provide an update server. And with the help of Vestor and Cpt Sun we can breathe some life back into this.

I will let you know what I hear.
Vestor
Magma Planetary Investigation
#16 - 2011-11-02 14:47:53 UTC  |  Edited by: Vestor
I've taken my distribution offline while copyright issues are being figured out.
[edit] And I'm pretty sure CCP will not take over maintenance of the tool, same as they never did that for EveMon or killboards or anything else.

"... the what button... oh god I didn't even know that existed. BRB." CCP FoxFour | Game Designer | Team True Grit
Dondo Yonderboy
Infernal Armada Collegia
#17 - 2011-11-02 23:15:02 UTC
Vestor wrote:
I've taken my distribution offline while copyright issues are being figured out.
[edit] And I'm pretty sure CCP will not take over maintenance of the tool, same as they never did that for EveMon or killboards or anything else.



You're probably right... I got a response and they just asked me to send my inquiry to another department - which I have done.

I think both EveMon and the EDK killboard were trying to get reimbursed for their time and money (which I am not, even tho I spent a lot of time and a fair amount of money). Also, this gadget doesn't need much in the way of continued development other than skill list updates because, i think most would agree, it does what it does well. This is not counting changes like the recent API change required.

Who knows, maybe it'll happen.

I think we're all wanting the same thing, tho. For this gadget to live and continue to be updated. I can, and will, register a domain and host a server to make this project live again if CCP doesn't want it. Let's give them a little time and if their response is negative I'll make that happen and roll in the changes you two have made (with your permission, of course!) and we can all share credit.

Fly free,
Dondo
Surrea
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#18 - 2011-11-07 01:43:18 UTC
I made my own fan update of the gadget, then stumbled on this thread later.
For anyone that does not need the new fancy donation button or (r) sign or modified credits for the huge work invested by the OP, here is a version that keeps true to the original, fixing only: compatibility with new api keys; background becoming white instead of transparent; portrait image in flyout

http://tinyurl.com/skillwatch-1-7-0-1

To the OP - use a g:background element to set the background without the stupid win7/ie9 bug that causes white background.
Also, do not pack the thumbs.db files in the next version.

Last, thank you Law James and Dondo Yonderboy.
T'Laar Bok
#19 - 2011-12-01 18:22:16 UTC
This is a fantastic gadget, only one problem.

My Gadgets really needed a clean up so I uninstalled just about everything including the old version (1.7) of the Eve Gadget. It didn't worry me having to enter my info again

I installed Eve Gadget 1.8 and after entering my API goodies under Pick a Character I get "Authentication failure"

So I uninstalled it and tried version 1.7.0.1 - same problem

I uninstalled it and went back to Ver 1.7 - no problem, worked fine.

So is it me or the Gadget that screwing up?

Amphetimines are your friend.

http://eveboard.com/pilot/T'Laar_Bok
Surrea
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#20 - 2011-12-06 17:38:09 UTC
T'Laar Bok wrote:
So is it me or the Gadget that screwing up?

You seem to have missed the whole idea of these gadget updates - using the new customizable api keys. The old key that you are likely trying to use will soon be disabled. There is a link to the new api key management page in the gadget settings under the api key fields.
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