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  1. Oct 5 2011, 08:16 #1
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    Arma 2 Beta List Application

    Hi All!

    I created a simple application to follow new beta patches release.



    General info
    Created in C# .NET 4
    No RSS it is decode the official beta patch page.

    Features:
    Refresh beta list from http://www.arma2.com/beta-patch.php
    Download link for zip file
    Possible to view lastest changelog with single click
    Popup ballon when new beta released
    No taskbar icon visible only in notification area
    "Jump" to screen border
    Option for autostart with OS
    Option for always on top
    Clickable links in changelog to dev-heaven (1.05)
    Option for taskbar icon (1.05)
    Divide the beta changelog over the beta builds (1.10)
    Refresh button (1.10)
    About menu(change log + version) (1.10)
    Changeable refresh time in settings menu. (1.12)
    Application icon change when new beta arrive. User need to change beta selection to change back the icon. (1.12)
    Changes for selected build has orange color in change log. (1.12)
    Check for new version of the application(1.15)

    Application and the source code on dev-heaven: http://dev-heaven.net/projects/a2-beta-list/files

    Latest version: 1.15

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  2. Oct 5 2011, 08:43 #2
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    Does the program use any specific features that force you to require .NET 4? If not, I think you should try to target .NET 3.5 (or lower) instead, since the install base is much larger.

    Thanks for making this though. I can't try it out right now, but I will later.
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    Nice.

    Some feedback:
    • No taskbar icon - Especially since Windows 7, taskbar is generally more interesting than the task notification area icon
      At least making it an option would be welcome.
    • No window border etc?
    • Could be Neat if you could divide the beta changelog over the beta builds. So if you click a build on the left, you only see the changes in that build


    Getting the following error at startup:
    Spoiler:
    Seems related to a registry key that doesn't exist.
    I see no version list or changelogs, nor buttons to click (right click menu doesn't contain a 'refresh/fetch' either).

    The same occurs in Windows 7 and in Windows 8 (Developer Preview), both 64-bit.

    This fixes the issue, Form1.cs, line 360, change to:
    Code:
    					if (key.GetValue(keyName) != null)
						key.DeleteValue(keyName);
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  4. Oct 5 2011, 09:14 #4
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    Looks pretty nifty.

    I'm getting the same error message as Sickboy. (Win7 64bit)

    Suggestion:
    Make links to dev-heaven in changelog clickable.
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  5. Oct 5 2011, 10:58 #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by MadDogX View Post
    Does the program use any specific features that force you to require .NET 4? If not, I think you should try to target .NET 3.5 (or lower) instead, since the install base is much larger.

    Thanks for making this though. I can't try it out right now, but I will later.
    Not really. Ty for advice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sickboy View Post
    Nice.

    Some feedback:
    • No taskbar icon - Especially since Windows 7, taskbar is generally more interesting than the task notification area icon
      At least making it an option would be welcome.
    • No window border etc?
    • Could be Neat if you could divide the beta changelog over the beta builds. So if you click a build on the left, you only see the changes in that build


    Getting the following error at startup:
    Spoiler:
    Seems related to a registry key that doesn't exist.
    I see no version list or changelogs, nor buttons to click (right click menu doesn't contain a 'refresh/fetch' either).

    The same occurs in Windows 7 and in Windows 8 (Developer Preview), both 64-bit.

    This fixes the issue, Form1.cs, line 360, change to:
    Code:
    					if (key.GetValue(keyName) != null)
						key.DeleteValue(keyName);
    The bug is fixed!

    Ty for ideas.
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  6. Oct 5 2011, 11:48 #6
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    Thanks! Would you like a dev-heaven project for it? Can also include a git repository for easy source review and history tracking etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sickboy View Post
    Thanks! Would you like a dev-heaven project for it? Can also include a git repository for easy source review and history tracking etc.
    That would be nice,
    Thank you!
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    Quote Originally Posted by danczer View Post
    That would be nice,
    Thank you!
    Here you go; http://dev-heaven.net/projects/a2-beta-list
    For git access, please create a support ticket @ http://dev-heaven.net/projects/heaven/issues
    with ssh public key.
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  9. Oct 10 2011, 11:30 #9
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    New version released (1.05).

    Changelog:
    Clickable links in changelog to dev-heaven
    Option for taskbar icon
    Repaired "Alwasy on top" to "Always on top"

    Download link(same as in the first post): removed
    Last edited by danczer; Oct 19 2011 at 10:10.
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  10. Oct 19 2011, 10:10 #10
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    Arma 2 Beta List 1.10 has arrived!

    The application and the source available from devheven: http://dev-heaven.net/projects/a2-beta-list/files
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