KBoincSpy 0.8.0 released for linux KDE 3.3.0 or higher.
https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=120854
Screenshots look interesting.
https://sourceforge.net/project/screenshots.php?group_id=120854
Additional info.
https://sourceforge.net/project/screenshots.php?group_id=120854

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Corrected links
KBoincSpy 0.8.0 released for linux KDE 3.3.0 or higher.
https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=120854
Screenshots look interesting.
https://sourceforge.net/project/screenshots.php?group_id=1208
More info.
http://ksetispy.sourceforge.net/

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Thank you very much Kosmo!

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WARR - Wissenschaftliche Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Raketentechnik und Raumfahrt
(WARR - scientific working group for rocket technology and space travel)

Hi,

After rpm install I have the following message :

[root@bernard bernard]# kboincspy
Plugin Predictor@home Monitor for project predictor.scripps.edu loaded successfully
Plugin AstroPulse Monitor for project setiboinc.ssl.berkeley.edu_ap loaded successfully
Plugin SETI@home Monitor for project setiathome.berkeley.edu loaded successfully
Plugin SETI@home Monitor for project setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu loaded successfully
Plugin ClimatePrediction.net Monitor for project climateprediction.net loaded successfully
KAction::property( "accel" ) failed: property invalid or does not exist

Could you tell what is needed here ?

Best regards,

Bernard

The Plugin ... messages are normal, they are diagnostics I put there.
I haven't seen the KAction::property("accel") message before, I'm not sure if it's just a warning or something more serious.

A couple of questions:
1) what distribution of Linux are you using?
2) do you see an icon with a letter B and a magnifying glass in your system tray? If you do, click on it.

- Roberto

There was no shorcut for kboincspy in the barr.
My distro is Mandrake Linux 10.1
Today I saw that there was an rpm for mdk on sourceforge.
I downloaded it and rpm tell there is an unsolved library dependancy.
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rpm -ih kboincspy-0.8.0-1.mdk101ce+kde33.i586.rpm
attention: kboincspy-0.8.0-1.mdk101ce+kde33.i586.rpm: signature V3 DSA: NOKEY, key ID 1406f2dc
erreur: Dépendances requises:
devel(libidn) est nécessaire pour kboincspy-0.8.0-1mdk
-------------

I will try to find in which package is the missing library.

Bernard

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Hello Roberto

Thank you for this great piece of software.
Brings back memories of Roloefs Seti Spy that I used years ago.

Works well on my FC3 and FC2 machines.

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Chris Bosshard
Visit my homepage
astroinfo SETI page

Bernard,

Instead of
> rpm -ih kboincspy-0.8.0-1.mdk101ce+kde33.i586.rpm
use
> urpmi kboincspy-0.8.0-1.mdk101ce+kde33.i586.rpm
It will automatically find and install all required packages.

---- IMPORTANT: READ BELOW ----
Before you do anything else, there's an issue that you should be aware of,
if you're not aware of it already. As the title of this thread says,
KBoincSpy requires KDE 3.3. On the other hand, Mandrake 10.1 comes with
KDE 3.2. For KBoincSpy to work on your system, you must have upgraded to KDE
3.3 first. There are a number of ways to get KDE 3.3. If you're a MandrakeClub
member, there should be KDE 3.3.0 packages in one of the Mandrake 10.1 CDs.
Otherwise, there are several people who have packaged KDE 3.3. I know Thac
offers KDE 3.3.1 packages for Mandrake 10.1:
http://rpm.nyvalls.se/kde10.1.html
There are probably others.
---- IMPORTANT: READ ABOVE ---

Roberto

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ok. I found libbidn11-devel rpm package and succeeded in installing kboincspy.
I make it run on an X terminal and then came a box.

But when I openned the submenu configure - boincsettings the application crashed with the following :

bernard]# kboincspy: symbol lookup error: kboincspy: undefined symbol: _ZN13KConfigDialog7addPageEP7QWidgetP15KConfigSkeletonRK7QStringS6_S6_

I tried to start it again but the application displayed again the same messages :

Plugin Predictor@home Monitor for project predictor.scripps.edu loaded successfully
Plugin AstroPulse Monitor for project setiboinc.ssl.berkeley.edu_ap loaded successfully
Plugin SETI@home Monitor for project setiathome.berkeley.edu loaded successfully
Plugin SETI@home Monitor for project setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu loaded successfully
Plugin ClimatePrediction.net Monitor for project climateprediction.net loaded successfully
KAction::property( "accel" ) failed: property invalid or does not exist

More interesting : if I try again kboincspy it will open the box in kde. If I quit immediatly, then new error message like above. So the application will run every second start. Initialisation problem ?

Bernard

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will there be a package for Gentoo Linux? I dont mind compiling, but just wondering if there was...also, can i use it on Fluxbox (dont have KDE)

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> will there be a package for Gentoo Linux?
I suppose it's a corollary of Murphy's law that if you have packages for 6 distros (I built packages for Fedora Core 3, Suse 9.2, Mandrake 10.1, Slackware 10.0, and FreeBSD 5.3; Frank Thomas built packages for Debian sid), somebody will ask a package for precisely that one distro you neglected to build a package for... :D
Please, if you can, compile it yourself. I don't have the Gentoo isos, just to download 2004.3 it would take me a couple of days.

> also, can i use it on Fluxbox (don't have KDE)
I don't see why not. The only possible problem that I foresee is that by default KBoincSpy starts minimized in the KDE system tray. Reading from the Fluxbox documentation, it looks like if you compile Fluxbox with KDE support (./configure --enable-kde), it should be able to display KDE tray icons.

- Roberto

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Roberto,

Kboincspy is great!!! been waiting a long time.
One comment, I am able to run it under kde 3.2.2,
I tried upgrading to kde 3.3, had some conflict probs
using apt-get, maybe I had some stable and devel
resources mixed in, used synaptic to try and force,
no luck, but Kboincspy is running ok.
Just a thought could I have some libs from kde 3.3
mixed in with 3.2 allowing kboincspy to work?

Running FC2

Thanks,

Joe

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Joe,

I use KDE 3.3 in only one small part of KBoincSpy (in the code, it's just one line). Unfortunately, it's a crucial part. KDE 3.3 allows plugins to add their own entries to the Preferences dialog dynamically, when they're loaded into memory. Since the SETI@home, AstroPulse, etc. monitoring are all implemented as plugins, I really needed this feature.
I've never tried running KBoincSpy in KDE 3.2; given that KDE 3.3 is used only in this small part, it's possible that it runs almost normally. How is your Preferences dialog looking? Do you see entries for AstroPulse and SETI@home?

About upgrading to KDE 3.3 in Fedora Core 2: I used the RPMs from
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/stable/3.3.1/RedHat/Fedora2/
They're from RedHat, so they fit well with the other packages in FC2. I downloaded them all (well, only the i386 and the noarch, not the SRPMS) and did a "rpm -Uvh *.rpm": it upgraded everything without any problems.
For KBoincSpy, you need only the 3.3 kdelibs package. If you manage to upgrade only that, keeping the rest of the 3.2 packages, that should be OK. Try not to force, if possible.

- Roberto

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After installing KDE 3.3 from Mandrake cooker I can run Kboincpsy from an X terminal but the application opens a box only every second time I start it.
This is strange for ps show that kboincspy is working in background.

Here are the messages displayed on the terminal (first launch)

root@bernard bernard]# kboincspy
kdecore (KConfigSkeleton): Creating KConfigSkeleton (0x81442d8)
kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSMonitor, )
kio (KSycoca): Trying to open ksycoca from /var/tmp/kdecache-root/ksycoca
kio (KTrader): Returning 4 offers
Plugin Predictor@home Monitor for project predictor.scripps.edu loaded successfully
kdecore (KConfigSkeleton): Creating KConfigSkeleton (0x814d9c0)
Plugin AstroPulse Monitor for project setiboinc.ssl.berkeley.edu_ap loaded successfully
kdecore (KConfigSkeleton): Creating KConfigSkeleton (0x8150010)
Plugin SETI@home Monitor for project setiathome.berkeley.edu loaded successfully
Plugin SETI@home Monitor for project setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu loaded successfully
Plugin ClimatePrediction.net Monitor for project climateprediction.net loaded successfully
Parsing file client_state.xml...
... parse OK
Parsing file account_setiathome.berkeley.edu.xml...
... parse OK
Parsing file 08ap04aa.750.7506.767320.141...
... parse OK
Parsing file 08ap04aa.750.7506.767320.143...
... parse OK
Parsing file 08ap04aa.750.7506.767320.144...
... parse OK
Parsing file 08ap04aa.750.7506.767320.150...
... parse OK
Parsing file 08ap04aa.750.7506.767320.191...
... parse OK
Parsing file 08ap04aa.750.7506.767320.192...
... parse OK
Parsing file 08ap04aa.750.7506.767320.193...
... parse OK
Parsing file 08ap04aa.750.7506.767320.194...
... parse OK
Parsing file 08ap04aa.750.7506.767320.197...
... parse OK
Parsing file 08ap04aa.750.7506.767320.198...
... parse OK
Parsing file 08ap04aa.750.7506.767320.199...
... parse OK
Parsing file 08ap04aa.750.7506.767320.201...
... parse OK
Parsing file 08ap04aa.750.7506.767320.75...
... parse OK
Parsing file 08ap04aa.750.7506.767320.197_1_0...
... parse OK
Parsing file state.sah...
... parse OK
kio (KIOJob): stat 08ap04aa.750.7506.767320.197.best00.
kio (KIOJob): kio_uiserver registered
[root@bernard bernard]# kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSPanelNode, )
kio (KTrader): Returning 22 offers
kboincspy: WARNING: KGenericFactory: instance requested but no instance name or about data passed to the constructor!
kboincspy: WARNING: KGenericFactory: instance requested but no instance name or about data passed to the constructor!
kboincspy: WARNING: KGenericFactory: instance requested but no instance name or about data passed to the constructor!
kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSPanelNode, )
kio (KTrader): Returning 22 offers
kboincspy: WARNING: KGenericFactory: instance requested but no instance name or about data passed to the constructor!
kboincspy: WARNING: KGenericFactory: instance requested but no instance name or about data passed to the constructor!
kboincspy: WARNING: KGenericFactory: instance requested but no instance name or about data passed to the constructor!
kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSPanelNode, )
kio (KTrader): Returning 22 offers
kboincspy: WARNING: KGenericFactory: instance requested but no instance name or about data passed to the constructor!
kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSPanelNode, )
kio (KTrader): Returning 22 offers
kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSPanelNode, )
kio (KTrader): Returning 22 offers
kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSPanelNode, )
kio (KTrader): Returning 22 offers
kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSPanelNode, )
kio (KTrader): Returning 22 offers
kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSPanelNode, )
kio (KTrader): Returning 22 offers
kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSPanelNode, )
kio (KTrader): Returning 22 offers
kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSPanelNode, )
kio (KTrader): Returning 22 offers
kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSPanelNode, )
kio (KTrader): Returning 22 offers
kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSPanelNode, )
kio (KTrader): Returning 22 offers
kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSPanelNode, )
kio (KTrader): Returning 22 offers
kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSPanelNode, )
kio (KTrader): Returning 22 offers
kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSPanelNode, )
kio (KTrader): Returning 22 offers
kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSPanelNode, )
kio (KTrader): Returning 22 offers
kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSPanelNode, )
kio (KTrader): Returning 22 offers
kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( KBSPanelNode, )
kio (KTrader): Returning 22 offers
kboincspy: WARNING: KGenericFactory: instance requested but no instance name or about data passed to the constructor!
kboincspy: WARNING: KGenericFactory: instance requested but no instance name or about data passed to the constructor!
kdecore (KConfigSkeleton): KConfigSkeleton::readConfig()
kdecore (KConfigSkeleton): KConfigSkeleton::readConfig()
kdecore (KConfigSkeleton): KConfigSkeleton::readConfig()
Parsing file client_state.xml...
... parse OK
Parsing file state.sah...
... parse OK

But there is no kboinc windows open.
If I start kboinspy again, there is no message but the kboinspy windows opens and it works.

Bernard

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Bernard,

it appears now it's working fine. The only problem is that either you don't have a system icon tray, or your icon tray it's not working properly.
By default, when KBoincSpy starts, it's minimized as an icon in the tray- that's why you don't see it.
If you can't use or prefer not to use the system icon tray, do as follows: go into "Settings"->"Configure KBoincSpy...", and uncheck "Enable system tray icon", and click "OK". Close the KBoincSpy window (which now will quit the application), and restart. From now on, KBoincSpy will show up as a window whenever you start it; moreover, it'll quit whenever you close that window.

- Roberto

Roberto,

The only problem is that Settings - configure Kboincpsy is the only menu that does not work. Actually it makes kboincspy terminate anormaly with a signal 6 SIABRT.

Here is again a screen dump :

... parse OK
kdecore (KConfigDialogManager): Widget 'group_polling' (QGroupBox) remains unmanaged.
kdecore (KConfigDialogManager): Widget 'group_tray' (QGroupBox) remains unmanaged.
kdecore (KConfigDialogManager): Widget 'log_group' (QGroupBox) remains unmanaged.
kdecore (KConfigDialogManager): Widget 'log_group' (QGroupBox) remains unmanaged.
kdecore (KConfigDialogManager): Widget 'log_group' (QGroupBox) remains unmanaged.
kdecore (KConfigDialogManager): Widget 'read_group' (QButtonGroup) remains unmanaged.
kdecore (KConfigDialogManager): Widget 'write_group' (QGroupBox) remains unmanaged.
kdecore (KConfigDialogManager): Widget 'group_gaussian_0' (QGroupBox) remains unmanaged.
kdecore (KConfigDialogManager): Widget 'group_gaussian_1' (QGroupBox) remains unmanaged.
kdecore (KConfigDialogManager): Widget 'calibrate_group' (QButtonGroup) remains unmanaged.
kdecore (KConfigDialogManager): WARNING: A widget named 'kcfg_calibrate_manual' was found but thereis no setting named 'calibrate_manual'
kboincspy: kconfigdialogmanager.cpp:202: bool KConfigDialogManager::parseChildren(const QWidget*, bool): Assertion `false' failed.
KCrash: crashing... crashRecursionCounter = 2
KCrash: Application Name = kboincspy path = pid = 5991

Bernard

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Bernard,

I really wish you hadn't used the KDE 3.3 in cooker. It has been built with all debug options on (proper packaging require to turn most of the debug options off), and it will kill a KDE program if it exhibits the smallest imperfection (whereas a regular KDE 3.3 will allow the program to continue, at most printing a warning). It turns out there's an imperfection in the preferences dialog, one so small that all the other KDE 3.3 I've used didn't even issue a warning. I've corrected this imperfection, and uploaded new packages for Mandrake. They are at the KBoincSpy website. With the new binary package, the preferences dialog should work now.

- Roberto

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> Bernard,
>
> I really wish you hadn't used the KDE 3.3 in cooker. It has been built with
> all debug options on (proper packaging require to turn most of the debug
> options off), and it will kill a KDE program if it exhibits the smallest
> imperfection (whereas a regular KDE 3.3 will allow the program to continue, at
> most printing a warning). It turns out there's an imperfection in the
> preferences dialog, one so small that all the other KDE 3.3 I've used didn't
> even issue a warning. I've corrected this imperfection, and uploaded new
> packages for Mandrake. They are at the KBoincSpy website. With the new binary
> package, the preferences dialog should work now.
>
> - Roberto
>
>

Just tried KBoincSpy Mdk 0.8.0-2 i586 rpm and its running fine, even the skyview. Using KDE 3.3.0 supplied by Mdk on CD4 of their download edition. Only running the S@H client.

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Roberto,

I tried to install kde 3.3, no luck with apt or
the rpms, to many dependency probs. I will wait
for Ferdora Core 3, I am an American living in China
shouldn't be much longer before it's packaged here.
I can run Kboincspy, but only have the entry for
S@H, nothing for Astropulse. I feel kind of embarrassed
but cannot find a preferences tab.....when I try the
configure option in the toolbar....I crash with
a seg fault I think......I can try again to configure
and send you the error output.....

Other than that it is running great with kde 3.2

Regards,

Joe

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Roberto,

Yes I should have not installed the KDE Cooker version.
However it help you correct a minor bug.
Thanks for the modification. It works.
I was able to unselected the tray option.
If I find some more problems I will report the error messages via the sourceforge pages for I don't want to bother other people here.

Bernard

> Bernard,
>
> I really wish you hadn't used the KDE 3.3 in cooker. It has been built with
> all debug options on (proper packaging require to turn most of the debug
> options off), and it will kill a KDE program if it exhibits the smallest
> imperfection (whereas a regular KDE 3.3 will allow the program to continue, at
> most printing a warning). It turns out there's an imperfection in the
> preferences dialog, one so small that all the other KDE 3.3 I've used didn't
> even issue a warning. I've corrected this imperfection, and uploaded new
> packages for Mandrake. They are at the KBoincSpy website. With the new binary
> package, the preferences dialog should work now.
>
> - Roberto
>
>

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