Jelle Druyts

E = m c² and the E = m c² Plugin Pack have both upgraded to version 1.2. Get the goodies now!

The most important new feature in E = m c² is the concept of "distributions", which define the exact flow of messages between E = m c² plugins. If you do not explicitly define a distribution, the messages will be sent through all enabled Filters to all enabled Subscribers. On the other hand, if you define so-called distribution channels then you can create paths which the messages retrieved from all enabled Publishers will follow. For example, all new messages will always appear in a popup window but only important messages (this can be determined by a certain filter) will be emailed to you. I believe there's a lot of power in these channels. Other changes are:

• Settings are now serialized without version information.
• Updated the tray icon: when there are errors, it shows a white exclamation mark on a red background (as before) but when the last message check didn't cause any errors it becomes a red exclamation mark on a white background. 
• Messages are not distributed in a separate thread for each Subscriber anymore, a complete message check happens in only one worker thread.
• Fixed bug where messages were checked when applying new settings while the application was not enabled.
• The plugin properties window now shows the default value in the right-click popup menu to reset the value.

The power of E = m c² lies in its plugins, so I added a few new ones to the E = m c² Plugin Pack:

• Ping: This plugin will check if a certain server comes online or goes offline using ping commands.
• Run Program: This plugin will start a program for each message that arrives.
• Send Email: This plugin will send an email every time a set of messages arrives.
• Yahoo! Status: This plugin will check if a certain Yahoo! user comes online or goes offline.

Other changes:

• PopupAlerter:
  • Added option to write number of unread messages to registry (Windows XP or higher). This will be displayed in the windows logon screen if you switch user(workgroup environment only).
  • Added option to display tray icon independent of whether or not the popup window is minimized to the tray.
  • Tray icon now stays visible until popup window is discarded.
  • Changed the tray icon.
  • Made the form containing the message list non-topmost and added a "Show Message" button to it.
  • Message list now shows messages in a form in stead of a messagebox when doubleclicked.
• Fixed bug where Rss Checker wasn't reset properly after initialization.

The E = m c² 1.2 executable and documentation (247,92 KB)
The E = m c² 1.2 executable, source code and documentation (375,36 KB)
The E = m c² Plugin Pack 1.2 and documentation (76,81 KB)
The E = m c² Plugin Pack 1.2, source code and documentation (176,68 KB)