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Whitesnow

Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 118 Location: Italy
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Posted: Thu 04 Apr 2013, 21:12 Post subject:
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May 7th, 2014 UPDATE: version 2.1 available.
Version 2.1 changelog: :
- automatic X launcher (managing software start and stop) added
- bugs removed
- NLS renamed 2.1, but 2.0 equal
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For historical interest:
April 29th, 2014 UPDATE: version 2.0 available.
Version 2.0 changelog:
- optimized code
- GUI tool to set battery alert percentage and time between alerts (called by Menu > System > Xbatalarm Settings or /usr/bin/xbatalarm-config).
- default percentage is set at 15% and time to 30 seconds
- settings are now stored in configuration file /etc/xbatalarm/xbatalarm.conf
- no reboot or restart needed anymore
- rc.local entry instead of /root/startup link (to avoid one or more launches of Xbatalarm in case of X session crash)
NLS
This 2.0 software version contains more text than older ones, so NLS old packages can't be used.
Puplet developers
Let me know if you include Xbatalarm in your puplet. I'll inform my blog readers.
Changelog and download available here and on my blog and repository (see my sign for addresses).
Enjoy!
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04/20/2013 UPDATE: version 1.2 available.
Put Xdialog instead of xmessage to popup text message.
Now, message looks like your GTK theme and hasn't got problems with cursor anymore.
News: Native Language Support (NLS) started via additional pets. Translators/pet-packers of xbatalarm.mo files are welcome.
Until now, there are an IT and an es_AR language files in this thread (English is default).
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04/06/2013 UPDATE: version 1.1 available.
Support for batteries different from BAT0 added.
Please, note: restart X (or reboot) to be sure that Xbatalarm runs after installation (or open a terminal and verify). Some notebooks need that.
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I introduce you Xbatalarm-1.0_x86.pet, battery monitor utility for laptops with Puppy Linux on board.
Image is a test (on 99% of battery) and only wants to show how this program works, because this one doesn't need to be launched into a terminal in everyday's use.
Advantages:
- very light, it can coexist with default powerapplet_tray
- it runs in background and notify you, via pop-up and acustic warning, when charge level goes under 15% of the last capacity detected (and not that one declared initially by manufacturer. Useful for old batteries)
If you'll uninstall, please restart X or reboot your computer to stop monitoring.
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Xbatalarm 2.1, monitor utility for laptop battery
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Italian translation of Xbatalarm 2.1
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carenrose
Joined: 10 Dec 2012 Posts: 36
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Posted: Tue 09 Apr 2013, 16:39 Post subject:
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Very nice
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666philb

Joined: 07 Feb 2010 Posts: 3171 Location: wales
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Posted: Thu 11 Apr 2013, 05:27 Post subject:
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thanks Whitesnow,
working well on an acer one aspire 720 with precise puppy, i've needed something like this for a long time!
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josejp2424

Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Posts: 380
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Posted: Tue 16 Apr 2013, 09:45 Post subject:
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excellent, if you do not mind I'll put it to translate momanager, so it can be translated into their language users.
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josejp2424

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Posted: Tue 16 Apr 2013, 13:28 Post subject:
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locales -es momanager. hp 530 dual-core
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Whitesnow

Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 118 Location: Italy
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Posted: Thu 18 Apr 2013, 13:19 Post subject:
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First of all, thanks to all people who tried and enjoyed Xbatalarm.
I'm curious about your work, josejp2424. Could you post it and tell me more?
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josejp2424

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Posted: Thu 18 Apr 2013, 19:04 Post subject:
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hi whitesnow here send Xbatalam to traduce withmomanager and locale-es to spanish
now every user will change lang with momanager
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josejp2424

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Posted: Thu 18 Apr 2013, 19:22 Post subject:
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in precise if you put in console appears momanager translator. you need the devx loaded
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josejp2424

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Posted: Thu 18 Apr 2013, 19:24 Post subject:
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sorry for my English
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Whitesnow

Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 118 Location: Italy
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Posted: Fri 19 Apr 2013, 21:34 Post subject:
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Hi josejp2424,
could you pet-pack your "locale-es-xbatalarm.tar.gz" as "Xbatalarm_NLS-es_AR-1.1_x86.pet" or create it again as "Xbatalarm_NLS-es_AR-1.2_x86.pet" and post it here?
Please, note: Xdialog in 1.2, instead of xmessage in 1.0 and 1.1, needs to rewrite xbatalarm.po file to make mo one correctly (with Momanager or not).
Last but not least... You are now in section "Credits" of our script for your nice work and help in building language support.
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josejp2424

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Posted: Fri 19 Apr 2013, 23:25 Post subject:
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HI Whitesnow , new locales-es xbatalarm .
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live
Joined: 10 Feb 2010 Posts: 220
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Posted: Tue 22 Apr 2014, 17:45 Post subject:
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Very nice, the only issues is it keeps prompting about every 30 sec or so to plug your notebook.
Once is enough, at that rate is just keeps to anoying to a point you want to remove it_
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Whitesnow

Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 118 Location: Italy
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Posted: Wed 23 Apr 2014, 06:09 Post subject:
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live wrote: | Very nice, the only issues is it keeps prompting about every 30 sec or so to plug your notebook. |
Hi live ,
yes, I will fix this issue soon, with next release (that will come with other fixes).
I have to set an alert time good for most people as possible (now program is prompting every 18 seconds), but I can't guess what the right time is. Yours and others are welcome to help me.
live wrote: | Once is enough, at that rate is just keeps to anoying to a point you want to remove it_ |
You can keep it. To set your alert time, open /usr/bin/xbatalarm as a text and change SLEEP_TIME variable to a number of seconds (between alerts) that you like.
I hope that helps.
Bye.
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live
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Posted: Wed 23 Apr 2014, 07:26 Post subject:
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Hello Whitesnow
Ma que bella !
Well, yesterday I was on battery only, and around 12% left (about 20min) it starts to prompt each 18sec on my screen for power supply, which I didn't have with me.
It annoyed me so much, in the end I abandoned and shutted my laptop down.
Now, I do prefer a warning to in contrast none, where I experienced a sudden power cut off (as so concentrated on my work, I didn't cast an eye on the battery indicator...)
Quote: | but I can't guess what the right time is. |
I would say,
1/ the first warning is the most important people should confirm it (in case you aren't for a moment in front of your laptop...)
2/ after 1st warning, maybe every 5 min or prompt the user for a single digit answer in minutes (same waning window for every prompt, even very first).
Thanks.
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Whitesnow

Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 118 Location: Italy
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Posted: Sun 27 Apr 2014, 17:50 Post subject:
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Xbatalarm 2.0 is forthcoming.
A graphical user interface tool will be available to set battery alert percentage and time between alerts.
As usual, feedbacks will be welcome.
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