MSN Messenger Style Systray Notification Messages

[bazzacad]

This is some great code. I've been looking fro a free version of this for a while now. Can someone tell me how to get it to work in VB.NET 2005 Express?
I still have VB6, if I need to compile it there first.

Thx.

[Wokawidget]

You should be able to compile it as normal in VB6. Make sure all dlls are registered on the VS 2005 machine. Then just reference the popup dll as a com reference...i think.

Woka

[feneck]

Wow, this code is really something. Good work Woka.

[knightcon]

I really like this control. I have been writing several applications for family and friends that check to see when an email comes through on any of their POP3 emails and this control has allowed me to get rid of the annoying message box and replace it with a non-obtrusive message box in the bottom corner just like in MSN messenger.

[Wokawidget]

Glad you like it
Much much better than a msg box

I really should write a .NET version.

[obrienkev]

Hi,

How do I use this brilliant application for my Windows C# Application??

Thanks.

[Justin M]

lol this is nice, but if I use this in my program will I be sued?

[Wokawidget]

obrienkev, can you not reference the dll as a com reference?

Justin. Thanks. No you will not be sued for using it
I posted the code for things like this so people can use them in their apps, and modify the source code.

If you want to send me the link to your apps site then that would be cool, and if you mention me in the credits of the app that would also be cool...but not essential

Glad you like the code. use away

Woof

[viddas]

Sorry to post in this old thread but any idea if and when the .Net version will be ready?

[Wokawidget]

I started it 3 years ago, and never finished it. Don't even know where the source code is now

Woka

[DigiRev]

Don't know what that guy was talking about, why this thing would be useful. Use your imagination.

I made my friend a personal program and this will be cool to notify him when someone connects to his server.

[Revivalry]

Good project there mate well done

[AndreISRS]

Wokawidget, this might be from the previous century I know, but I have been stuck with this for a week now!!

I love the code you supplied here, tried to use it and so on...

All works fine, but I have been trying to implement this in an app where the popup goes to another user on the network. The whole idea is for a department to first get authorisation from the Fin. manager to expenses or obtain an order. When applying, the fm will receive the popup, send an authorisation to the debtors clerk who will then raise the order.

As I said, I can not get this to send on LAN. I had a previous chat type program, but yours is far more superior. Any ideas?

[Wokawidget]

Hi,

This functionality I am afraid is not out of the box.
The code that displays the popup must be on the target machine...this is just the VB6 way.

There are a few ways you could implement this:

Client Server TCP/IP
1) Create a server app that listens on a port
2) Store details of logged in fm clients
3) Write a client app that is installed on the FM's client machine that connects to the server app
4) When a request is sent to the FM client it shows the popup

FileSystem Watch
1) Write a server app to submit requests to clients
2) Each client has a shared network folder
3) When a request is submitted a file is generated in the FM's network folder
4) Create a client app that is installed on the FM client machine
5) The client looks at the network folder and raises an event when a new file is added
6) Based on the file display a popup

Database
1) Create a main admin app that connects to a DB
2) Each FM has a user account in the db
3) To submit a request to an FM simply add a new request record into the Db
4) Create a small client app for the FM client pc.
5) The FM client app checks the db every x many mins and dispays new requests as popups

All 3 methods arn't that simple and will require a reasonable amount of coding.

Personally I like the db method...this also allows you to track history etc and extra custom functionality you may wish to addin.

All make sense?

Woka

[AndreISRS]

I tend to agree with your choice. I think I will settle for the DB option as well. The work involved that will raise the least errors should be the DB option I'm sure. I have written many db server based apps before, and know that if an error is trapped beforehand, you end up with an enjoyable, hassle free app to your clients. Thanks for your info.


What I am concerned for is getting a popup to show. Here is some ideas??

depending on the kind of request, order, cheque req. etc, I can create a custom message for the popup.
invoke the cmd_click event to show the popup.
keep popup until read/answered.
close popup application.....

something along these lines.

Cheers bud, thanks again.

[Wokawidget]

put a timer on a form. every x seconds the timer queries db. if a request is there then call the popup code.
just put the code from the command click in a seperate procedure.

Woika

[AndreISRS]

Thanks again Woka,

Would you mind if I alter your code and incorporate it with the LAN application? I will post the final result to use on a network here for all to use.

[Wokawidget]

go for it. I don't mind.
Although the code itself wouldn't need to change.
You just need to write a few extra apps that reference the popup dll.

Woka

[AndreISRS]

Eliminator, I have created a table in my database where one of the fields is called "AnsweredYesNo". As soon as the popup is shown and the client on a different pc/ip clicks on the label it updates the field to yes. Within a timer on the client machines form, I check the table/field above for a "No" answer. Once it shows no AND the client is on the given IP, the popup will show on their screen, else it will show on the person who's IP has been flagged.

[Eliminator2009]

Eliminator, I have created a table in my database where one of the fields is called "AnsweredYesNo". As soon as the popup is shown and the client on a different pc/ip clicks on the label it updates the field to yes. Within a timer on the client machines form, I check the table/field above for a "No" answer. Once it shows no AND the client is on the given IP, the popup will show on their screen, else it will show on the person who's IP has been flagged.

Dear AndreISRS,

I am a beginner programmer in vb. Do you show it by a code example.

Thanks.

[clarkgriswald]

Hey Woka, been looking through the code (very nice stuff btw), but am having trouble following what's going on in the MoveMessages routine, possible to breakdown that a bit for me? Essentially there is an issue where popups are not disposing properly and I am having trouble debugging because I don't necessarily follow some of the logic in that routine. Any chance you can break it down for me?

To repro the issue I am seeing, show two sticky popups, click the message to delete the most recent, then try to click the message to dismiss the first one - nothing happens. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[Arnoutdv]

The thread is more than 12 years old and Wokawidget hasn't been on the forum since 2015.
So I don't think you will get an answer soon

[clarkgriswald]

The thread is more than 12 years old and Wokawidget hasn't been on the forum since 2015.
So I don't think you will get an answer soon

Thanks for heads up; I rewrote the section and fixed issue.

[jpbro]

Maybe you could post your solution? Might help someone else sometime in the next 12 years