F@H Widget needs testing

pgwalsh · 09:30 AM

There's a new Beta for F@H WUdget http://sites.google.com/site/pgwalsh/beta

Beta 1.5.7k
Note: This client only works with the current beta V7.1.48 and not the previous. FAHControl has had some backend changes in the way they format dates and has also removed some fields. Please keep an eye on Elapsed Time and Estimated Finish as these were effected the most. They appear to be accurate most of the time, but sometimes not.

New:

Background Update Agent for widget.
Folding@home News RSS feed integrated. Only shows the newest post.
Works with latest client.

Changes:

Remote stats is now saved in Application Folder instead of preferences.
Elapsed Time and Finish have been changed. Should be more accurate.
Many backend changes.

Bug Fixes:

Fixed some unit name recognition. As before this is an ongoing thing.

/dev/toaster · Oct 22, 2008, 05:52 PM

Oh sweet! This is far nicer looking then the current one I am using. I will install it on my Mac Pro tonight

iShater · Oct 22, 2008, 05:55 PM

That looks quite nice indeed. OSX version?

pgwalsh · Oct 22, 2008, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iShater

That looks quite nice indeed. OSX version?

I believe it's 10.4.1 compatible, though that's just via dashcode. I only have 10.5 installed on a Mac Pro and MacBook.

twoodcc · Oct 27, 2008, 06:12 PM

this looks very nice. i wouldn't mind trying it out for you

SciFrog · Oct 28, 2008, 04:08 PM

I would try it too, please email!

An idea: could you support people who have contributed to multiple teams also? FAH provides these stats also...

pgwalsh · Oct 28, 2008, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SciFrog

I would try it too, please email!

An idea: could you support people who have contributed to multiple teams also? FAH provides these stats also...

I'd prefer if you'd email me through the forum's and then I can email you the widget.

The widget can provide for multiple teams, but you need to create an instance for each widget. The information comes directly from the Folding@home website, not from a third party.

I'll email you the new beta as soon as I'm finished, which will be tonight or tomorrow. /dev/toaster has been very helpful in the initial tests.

twoodcc · Oct 28, 2008, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgwalsh

I'd prefer if you'd email me through the forum's and then I can email you the widget.

The widget can provide for multiple teams, but you need to create an instance for each widget. The information comes directly from the Folding@home website, not from a third party.

I'll email you the new beta as soon as I'm finished, which will be tonight or tomorrow. /dev/toaster has been very helpful in the initial tests.

i sent you an email, if you still need more feedback

SciFrog · Oct 29, 2008, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgwalsh

I'd prefer if you'd email me through the forum's and then I can email you the widget.

The widget can provide for multiple teams, but you need to create an instance for each widget. The information comes directly from the Folding@home website, not from a third party.

I'll email you the new beta as soon as I'm finished, which will be tonight or tomorrow. /dev/toaster has been very helpful in the initial tests.

I meant even crunching for only one team thus using one widget, can you also show the user total WU/rank combining all the team, numbers provided by the FAH stat in the same place you check the stat for just one team.
Check my FAH individual stat page on FAH to see what I mean (user SciFrog).

Check your PM for email...

pgwalsh · Oct 29, 2008, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SciFrog

I meant even crunching for only one team thus using one widget, can you also show the user total WU/rank combining all the team, numbers provided by the FAH stat in the same place you check the stat for just one team.
Check my FAH individual stat page on FAH to see what I mean (user SciFrog).

Check your PM for email...

It shows WU total for all teams at the top of the widget from the page of a user and you don't have to provide a team number. Total WU is all work units for a user. Work Units is the total for a user and a particular team. It's all the same information from the stats page without going to the site. The Rank in Team is from the fast user page and therefore is a bit behind, but that is the only page that supports every user from a team.

I hope I answered your question.

twoodcc · Oct 30, 2008, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twoodcc

i sent you an email, if you still need more feedback

well i never received a response. i guess you don't need more feedback

pgwalsh · Oct 30, 2008, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twoodcc

well i never received a response. i guess you don't need more feedback

I responded shortly after you sent it. I'll send another.

twoodcc · Oct 30, 2008, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgwalsh

I responded shortly after you sent it. I'll send another.

i got it, thanks. i am not on my folding machine right now, but running it to just get my stats, it runs great.

pgwalsh · 11:42 AM

Okay.. after some very helpful beta testing by /dev/toaster, twoodcc and SciFrog the widget is ready.

You can find it here: Apple.com

The new look:

twoodcc · Nov 19, 2008, 03:09 PM

great job with the widget!

pgwalsh · Nov 19, 2008, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twoodcc

great job with the widget!

Thanks... the release version is slightly different than the last beta I sent you, so if you want some very minor improvements.

iShater · Nov 19, 2008, 07:17 PM

I haven't had a chance to test this. I currently use Increase to get the work. Does the widget also use up all cpu for max output? or is that a "feature" of the SMP cores?

pgwalsh · Nov 19, 2008, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iShater

I haven't had a chance to test this. I currently use Increase to get the work. Does the widget also use up all cpu for max output? or is that a "feature" of the SMP cores?

I'm not completely following you, but increase should be fine for maximizing your work unit output. This widget is for display your statistics through dashboard. I have no idea if increase does this or not as I've never used it.

iShater · Nov 19, 2008, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgwalsh

I'm not completely following you, but increase should be fine for maximizing your work unit output. This widget is for display your statistics through dashboard. I have no idea if increase does this or not as I've never used it.

hehehehe, never mind, I should have refreshed my memory by reading the original posts again.

pgwalsh · Dec 4, 2008, 11:02 AM

There's an update with better support for G4 Macs running client 5.02.

http://sites.google.com/site/pgwalsh...%40HWUdget.zip

It hasn't been update on apples site yet, but should be in the next few days.

azdude · Dec 10, 2008, 10:40 AM

Doesn't seem to work for me on my Mac Pro running two clients simultaneously (Prefpane and console-only).

pgwalsh · Dec 10, 2008, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azdude

Doesn't seem to work for me on my Mac Pro running two clients simultaneously (Prefpane and console-only).

That's not very descriptive, so it'll be hard to fix. If you could provide a little detail that would be helpful. For example: which folding version of the clients are you using? Are they 6.02 or 5.02 or the new beta? There's a link on the bottom of the back where you can email me directly. Without more specifics, it would be hard to to fix.

pgwalsh · Aug 28, 2009, 10:24 AM

Update F@H WUdget. Has several new features. Info on thread 1.

lyzardking · Aug 30, 2009, 08:55 PM

No info on me or team (yes my info is on the "back"), has info on work unit, averages & add info.

Let me know if you additional info

pgwalsh · Aug 30, 2009, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyzardking

No info on me or team (yes my info is on the "back"), has info on work unit, averages & add info.

Let me know if you additional info

Are you just getting the local computer info information? How long have you been running the widget?

Folding at home's website statistics go down for about an hour every three hours. So if it doesn't update give it some time. You'll see that there's a retry timer that set for 5 minutes and the regular time is 90 minutes.

Oct 22, 2008, 04:12 PM	#1
pgwalsh macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado	F@H Widget needs testing There's a new Beta for F@H WUdget http://sites.google.com/site/pgwalsh/beta Beta 1.5.7k Note: This client only works with the current beta V7.1.48 and not the previous. FAHControl has had some backend changes in the way they format dates and has also removed some fields. Please keep an eye on Elapsed Time and Estimated Finish as these were effected the most. They appear to be accurate most of the time, but sometimes not. New: Background Update Agent for widget. Folding@home News RSS feed integrated. Only shows the newest post. Works with latest client. Changes: Remote stats is now saved in Application Folder instead of preferences. Elapsed Time and Finish have been changed. Should be more accurate. Many backend changes. Bug Fixes: Fixed some unit name recognition. As before this is an ongoing thing. Last edited by pgwalsh; Mar 3, 2012 at 09:30 AM. Reason: Updated Project
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Oct 22, 2008, 05:52 PM	#2
/dev/toaster macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA	Oh sweet! This is far nicer looking then the current one I am using. I will install it on my Mac Pro tonight __________________ Check out my new iOS game - http://word-herd.com
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Oct 22, 2008, 05:55 PM	#3
iShater macrumors 604 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Chicagoland	That looks quite nice indeed. OSX version? __________________ Insert signature here.
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Oct 27, 2008, 06:12 PM	#5
twoodcc macrumors G5 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	this looks very nice. i wouldn't mind trying it out for you __________________ tville Smarter than the average bear
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Nov 18, 2008, 11:52 AM	#14
pgwalsh Thread Starter macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado	Widget is ready! Okay.. after some very helpful beta testing by /dev/toaster, twoodcc and SciFrog the widget is ready. You can find it here: Apple.com The new look: Last edited by pgwalsh; Apr 28, 2010 at 11:42 AM. Reason: doesn't exist
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Oct 28, 2008, 04:08 PM	#6
SciFrog macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2008	I would try it too, please email! An idea: could you support people who have contributed to multiple teams also? FAH provides these stats also...
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Nov 19, 2008, 03:09 PM	#15
twoodcc macrumors G5 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	great job with the widget! __________________ tville Smarter than the average bear
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Nov 19, 2008, 07:17 PM	#17
iShater macrumors 604 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Chicagoland	I haven't had a chance to test this. I currently use Increase to get the work. Does the widget also use up all cpu for max output? or is that a "feature" of the SMP cores? __________________ Insert signature here.
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Dec 4, 2008, 11:02 AM	#20
pgwalsh Thread Starter macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado	There's an update with better support for G4 Macs running client 5.02. http://sites.google.com/site/pgwalsh...%40HWUdget.zip It hasn't been update on apples site yet, but should be in the next few days.
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Dec 10, 2008, 10:40 AM	#21
azdude macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2003	Doesn't seem to work for me on my Mac Pro running two clients simultaneously (Prefpane and console-only).
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Aug 28, 2009, 10:24 AM	#23
pgwalsh Thread Starter macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado	F@H WUdget 1.0 available Update F@H WUdget. Has several new features. Info on thread 1.
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Aug 30, 2009, 08:55 PM	#24
lyzardking macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2003	Website error? No info on me or team (yes my info is on the "back"), has info on work unit, averages & add info. Let me know if you additional info __________________ I make blue cars go away I'm Folding, are you?
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