Online Check Script

**chevyn8** · 01-29-2008, 06:04 PM

The online status checker I was previously using wasn't working correct because I visit many places that block ICMP (ping). So I created this one that doesn't use ping. I've been using this one for a month or so, thought I'd share.... From the readme.txt:

Detects Online status and runs commands, set's vars, and set's indicators. This program runs the background with
Road Runner, and needs to be started with RR (exectbl.ini) Extract the files into a folder
(/Road Runner/onlinestatus for example). Configure the ini and set it up to start with Road Runner.
It detects when RR exits and terminates itself (as with my other scripts, no need to killtask)
The included ini is checking every 5 seconds and doing a simple weather refresh every 15 minutes when online...After 30 minutes without being online the weather becomes "outdated". Times are approximate. From the shock skin I use:
weather button
"BYVAR;NOTOUTDATED;=WTH<<w_tmp"
Web button
"BYVAR;ONLINE;=web<<=WEB"

SETVARONLINE=ONLINE
SETLABEL=ONLINESTATUS
LABELONLINE=ONLINE
LABELOFFLINE=""
ONLINEIND=CUSTOM_ONLINE
SETVARNOTOUTDATED=NOTOUTDATED
NOTOUTDATEDIND=CUSTOM_NOTOUTDATED
URL=http://image.weather.com/web/blank.gif
CMDONLINE1=
CMDONLINE2=
CMDONLINE3=
RRONLINE1=RELOADWEATHER
RRONLINE2=
RRONLINE3=
CMDONLINEONCE1=no
CMDONLINEONCE2=no
CMDONLINEONCE3=no
RRONLINEONCE1=no
RRONLINEONCE2=no
RRONLINEONCE3=no
CMDOFFLINE1=
CMDOFFLINE2=
CMDOFFLINE3=
RROFFLINE1=
RROFFLINE2=
RROFFLINE3=
CMDOFFLINEONCE1=no
CMDOFFLINEONCE2=no
CMDOFFLINEONCE3=no
RROFFLINEONCE1=no
RROFFLINEONCE2=no
RROFFLINEONCE3=no
SLEEPTIME=5
EXECUTEEVERY=16
OUTDATED=30
NOTRAYICON=TRUE

Version 0.6
http://n8sgarage.com/download/chevyn8/

**chevyn8** · 03-22-2008, 06:22 PM

Updated, works with DFX3.0.

**alex21008** · 03-30-2008, 03:59 PM

Hi Chevyn8, Thanks for this, I'm having an issue with Netcheck.exe in DFX 3.0 where it just stays running, even though I have exited DFX.

I wonder if you can help a newby out and show me what to configure in the ini and how to make it start with RR? Thanks a lot!

**chevyn8** · 03-30-2008, 09:08 PM

Lots of different ways to do that....in DFX 3.0...open the exectbl.ini...
Then add (After the CdLaunch line would be a good place):

"ONLINECHECK","RUNQ;C:\Program Files\Road Runner\onlinecheck\onlinecheck.exe"

Then change Extra programs from :
"ExtraPrograms","CDLaunch||NetCheck||Counter"
To:
"ExtraPrograms","CDLaunch||ONLINECHECK"

This is assuming you put the onlinecheck folder in the C:\Program Files\Road Runner directory. The included ini should work with DFX 3.0 without a change.

**alex21008** · 03-30-2008, 10:51 PM

Thanks for your help with this! - gonna give it a go tomorrow...

**-zip-** · 03-31-2008, 11:15 AM

Is the little autoit icon on the systray hidden? I am trying this script with my own skin. Cant get it to work.

**carputer1** · 03-31-2008, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by -zip-

is the little autoit icon on the systray hidden? I am trying this script with my own skin.

you should see this icon in the system tray by the clock, when its running.
if its not there it more then likley your path to launch , how are you starting the script from startcmd's in the rr.ini or onskinstart in the exetbl file

**chevyn8** · 03-31-2008, 01:02 PM

Actually, the tray icon is optional....the default is hidden:
NOTRAYICON=TRUE --in the ini
You can push ctrl/shift/escape and see if the task is running....or use JohnWPB's skin helper and check the status of the variables:
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/rr-p...rs-helper.html

**-zip-** · 03-31-2008, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by carputer1

you should see this icon in the system tray by the clock, when its running.
if its not there it more then likley your path to launch , how are you starting the script from startcmd's in the rr.ini or onskinstart in the exetbl file

I put this in the exetbl:

"ONLINECHECK","RUNQ;C:\Program Files\Road Runner\onlinecheck\onlinecheck.exe"

hmm onskinstart, I did not use that, just put the command line in. I will try that when I get home after work.

**chevyn8** · 03-31-2008, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by -zip-

I put this in the exetbl:

"ONLINECHECK","RUNQ;C:\Program Files\Road Runner\onlinecheck\onlinecheck.exe"

hmm onskinstart, I did not use that, just put the command line in. I will try that when I get home after work.

That line 'tells' road runner that the command ONLINECHECK will run the command:
RUNQ;C:\Program Files\Road Runner\onlinecheck\onlinecheck.exe
Somewhere you need to have road runner run ONLINECHECK. For example onskinstart. You could have RUNQ;C:\Program Files\Road Runner\onlinecheck\onlinecheck.exe in onskinstart...however after you have some other onskinstart programs it looks messy. So, usually the run command is defined into a single word/command, then it's used in onskinstart or elsewhere in the skin.