VNC2Me

I had a chance to look through the code the other day (to make sure there was no personal server details in there), and update the SVN ...

So if anyone is interested, you can Checkout the SVN

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VNC2Me SC 0.2 has been released. (available in the SC downloads section)

This update is a complete re-write of the core code, to handle several key bugs:

1. GUI unresponsive when buttons pressed on older computers (buttons, tray menu and all GUI are now checked 50x more often than other functions)
2. No ability to use application without SSH (code is yet to be written to allow this, but the structure is there for it now)
3. Event driven responses where hard to add and maintain (new code runs on the events, with most of the none event code placed in functions to allow easier maintenance)

This update enables many new features, including:

1. Automatic Language selection based on locale (provided locale translation and codes exist in the INI)
2. Ability to hide tabs when not wanted (INI setting, which will not show tab, even if relevant file exists)
3. "MAIN_ENABLE_DEBUG" parameter in INI now enables/disables debug output to windows debugger. making the application a bit faster (less DLL calls)
4. many MANY minor improvements to GUI, and behind the scenes allowing for smoother, simpler operation.

Feature that are under development:

1. Collaboration Server - this is 90% complete, all GUI modifications are done, with minor launching problems still occurring.
2. Application launching structure which will allow an application to be downloaded and launched on the remote computer, without controlling it, just by clicking some buttons on the viewers computer.

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I was asked to update the code of version 0.1.x.x so that it reads "ALL" GUI text from the language section of the INI. I started doing this, and got a bit carried away. 48 hours later I had a whole new way of controlling the functionality of the app (setting and testing a $status variable).

I ended up re-writing the core code for the application and some of the functions. I am pleased to say that this works well, and makes the GUI "MUCH" more responsive than the old one (instantly responds to button clicks and user interactions).

Also changed is the number of variables used. this was done using simple arrays and multi-dimensional arrays

The code is still in development locally, and the SVN hasn't been updated yet as it is still none-functional.

Features of this release are:

1. Complete re-write of core code, resulting in major interaction improvements.
2. All GUI (I Hope) text items and traytips will be read from language specific section in INI file.
3. Language selection "SHOULD" now be automatic (for supported languages only) with the ability to override using the INI (default is overridden)
4. Desktop background is now restored before application closes (UVNC SC removes desktop wallpaper, but doesn't restore on processclose)
5. "Mouse Sonar" is turned on, this allows visual notification when a new connection is made to either VNC server (in WinXP and Above).

Features currently being tested / developed

1. Collaboration Server (allowing multiple people to connect to one desktop), no file transfer or user interaction from remote. great for presentations
2. An Application launching & downloading framework which will allow support personnel to download and/or automatically open pre-defined applications and websites (ie customer feedback questionnaire) (setup in the INI file naturally) allowing for more efficient use of connection time. This may require a different GUI specifically for support personnel, but we will see what happens once it is developed, tested and integrated into VNC2Me.
3. Attention Bell (to call remote user back to their computer) system, with spoken word announcements (possibly, but I'm unsure how this will work with translations). this relies on the above system to be functional before it can work as needed.

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without any comments from beta testers, it is hard to know if VNC2Me is working or not ... i guess as they say no news is good news ... but the again ...

If you have downloaded VNC2Me over the last few weeks, then i would love to hear from you ... let me know if it works dor you as it stands or if it needs tweaking or is just plain crap ... any feedback is welcome

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