Timer doesn't fix and timer crash bug??

UfukD · Post by **UfukD** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:41 pm

Hi

I mentioned this in another thread i think but i want to mention it again coz' its important.

I can't fix the timer where i want it. It always jumps back to it's default place, i tried several versions on fresh windows installations (without deepfreeze!!!) and i can't get it fixed on the middle top of the screen, it always jumps back to left bottom of the screen.

I place the timer window in a way so that the timer can come where i want it to come, i click the apply current position... button and save. after the restart it's on its default place again? i don't understand. even if i check the fix the timer option, it still goes back to left bottom and fixes there, how come??

Second bug:

today i discovered that people using the kiosk, had disabled the timer some how (i don't know how) and were using the kiosk for free.

I have two games on the kiosks.

1. Counter-strike 1.6
2. Knight Online (mmorg)

I don't know how they did it but the timer wasn't there, maybe it's a bug, maybe because of the games, or maybe they figured out some way to disable the timer.

Do you know any ways to disable the timer, maybe ways that you know from the past, but now have blocked?

Administrator · Post by **Administrator** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:59 pm

1. We will fix this bug in the next release.
Does your user account is an administrator when you change the settings?
2. Does your games started from Timer or start from outside of timer?
There will be monitor function on the next release. The PC will restart if the timer is gone.
Also make sure your password is not easy to guess by other people.

UfukD · Post by **UfukD** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:57 pm

Administrator wrote:1. We will fix this bug in the next release.
Does your user account is an administrator when you change the settings?
2. Does your games started from Timer or start from outside of timer?
There will be monitor function on the next release. The PC will restart if the timer is gone.
Also make sure your password is not easy to guess by other people.

yes it's administrator

i changed my password into something else, longer, difficult to guess.

the programs where just started through shortcuts which i placed on the desktop. now i have added them to the timer menu also.

you're monitor should work seperatyly invisible on the background then, besides the timer, because if you build it in the timer, and the timer is closed down, then your monitor isn't worth anything i guess?

another thing i would like to mention:

what if i disable the start button of the timer? it says i can't get in the timer menu anymore, can't you program some combination by which we can still access the administrative menu of the timer?

Administrator · Post by **Administrator** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:44 pm

1 You should monitor is running in background and hidden. It will reboot the PC if someone kill the timer.
2. the programs or game should be start from timer. so the start menu is needed. and combination key is disable for security reason.

Thanks

UfukD · Post by **UfukD** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:12 pm

i have placed shortcuts on the desktop by which people start the programs, for example internet explorer, msn messenger, games...

i added them also in the kiosksettings so they can also be started by the timer's start button.

now when the timer expires the timer can close down those programs even if they're not started through the start button of the timer. they all point to the same .exe files anyway.

people find it easyier if they can start the programs through the shortcuts on the desktop and not all the way through the start button of the timer.

i also disabled the reset timer button, many people mistake the big red X for the close button of some window that's open. they click on it, and answer yes because they can't read english, so the timer resets and they lose their money.

i thought the RESET TIMER text was better in version 3.7.5. anyway.

Administrator · Post by **Administrator** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:34 pm

The latest version of Weavefuture Internet Cafe Game Kiosk Timer 3.7.9

What is new about version 3.7.9

1. Add monitor feature, the PC will reboot if the software been tempted.

2. F1-F12 key can be optional enable disable.

3. The Log files can be change to different directory.

4. Other fixes.

UfukD · Post by **UfukD** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:22 pm

great man

thanks but only 1 question? what do you mean with the log files? you mean the files where the money counter total is saved in?

i'm going to try it as soon as possible, hopefully you also fixed the timer fix bug??

see ya

Administrator · Post by **Administrator** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:41 pm

The total money counter is save in registry.
The log files have the coin drop information. You can change the directory wherever the log files saved.
Coin ID,Minutes per coin,dropped date time,Money Value, Total Money Value
3, 5.00, 2007/12/08 06:19:36, 0.25, 0.25
3, 5.00, 2007/12/08 06:24:45, 0.25, 0.50
3, 5.00, 2007/12/08 06:43:24, 0.25, 0.75
3, 5.00, 2007/12/08 07:01:34, 0.25, 1.00

The timer change position is fixed.