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General Discussion => Technology and Development => Computer Projects and Ideas => Topic started by: Spyro543 on March 04, 2015, 10:25:01 am

Title: Ping meter
Post by: Spyro543 on March 04, 2015, 10:25:01 am
This is a little program I wrote just for my own use, but I'll share it because why not. It pings Google every 5 seconds and reports the time back and shows a graph of the ping. It's still a very buggy and beta-y program. Python file is attached to this post.

Features and stuff:

Screenshots that also showcase my wonderful internet connection:
(http://i.imgur.com/w989eiP.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/Bw4iEwO.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/FLBzlN0.png)
Title: Re: Ping meter
Post by: Eeems on March 04, 2015, 12:43:12 pm
This is quite useful actually, may I suggest allowing the user to choose what host to ping?
Title: Re: Ping meter
Post by: Sorunome on March 04, 2015, 12:47:11 pm
This is quite useful actually, may I suggest allowing the user to choose what host to ping?
And the delay? And yes, it could be quite useful! ^.^
Title: Re: Ping meter
Post by: Spyro543 on March 04, 2015, 04:46:38 pm
This is quite useful actually, may I suggest allowing the user to choose what host to ping?
And the delay? And yes, it could be quite useful! ^.^
I could definitely add these features. I probably will soon.
Title: Re: Ping meter
Post by: Keoni29 on March 04, 2015, 05:20:50 pm
You made a pretty looking tool :D I love stuff like this!
Title: Re: Ping meter
Post by: Spyro543 on March 04, 2015, 05:54:19 pm
I just added a new "settings" window with the features that Eeems and Sorunome requested:

(http://i.imgur.com/FLBzlN0.png)

Download is attached to this post.
Title: Re: Ping meter
Post by: Eeems on March 04, 2015, 06:59:53 pm
I just added a new "settings" window with the features that Eeems and Sorunome requested:

http://i.imgur.com/FLBzlN0.png (http://i.imgur.com/FLBzlN0.png)

Download is attached to this post.
I noticed that you force the user to add http:// to the setting. You could probably do some url parsing (https://docs.python.org/2/library/urlparse.html) to figure out if it's been added or not. It's best to make the user think less when you design things :)
Title: Re: Ping meter
Post by: Sorunome on March 05, 2015, 07:49:37 am
Also, would HTTPS work, too?