NewMeter Realized

AMIGASYSTEM · 27 July 2020, 00:22

Author: Thomas Rapp

NewMeter: Beautiful and useful application that shows on the Workbench on a bar graph the amount of free RAM, CPU remaining and the space left in the various Volumes in the system, also shows the complete Time and Date and the day.

NewMeter can be stored anywhere on the screen through the Tooltype but can be moved later and manually where you want.

NewMeter v1.199: Download

New in 1.199:
- Shows free RAM and disk memory as bars

New in 1.194:
- options to make the window background visible with optional transparency

New in 1.168:
- option to change text style
- option to remove frames around level bars
- french catalog

New in 1.155:
- enabled additional Workbench menu items in icon mode
- italian catalog

HOL2001 · 27 July 2020, 08:50

Nice!

AlfaRomeo · 27 July 2020, 22:56

Already download it

-Acid- · 28 July 2020, 01:08

68k?

AMIGASYSTEM · 28 July 2020, 11:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Acid-

68k?

Yes, my system in the screenshot is OS3.9 BB4 RTG + AfA OS = AfA One

James · 31 July 2020, 01:58

This is very nice

, but could do with a backdrop tooltype to prevent windows falling behind it...

James · 02 August 2020, 12:36

New version on Aminet:

http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/newmeter

Now includes backdrop tooltype (among other things), thanks Thomas!

AMIGASYSTEM · 02 August 2020, 20:48

On the new version I noticed a strange thing, it's not possible to move the Gadget, if you try to move it "from the text" another NewMeter Gadget opens then you can't close them anymore.

EDIT:

With "WINDOWS" option the first problem disappears

Another weird thing but it happened also with the previous version is that it is requested (snoopdos) in "SYS:Prefs/Env-Archive/Sys/ the icon file "def_NewMeter v1.154.info".

npagonis73 · 02 August 2020, 21:58

Great tool!! Tried it today and I have 2 questions.

1) Is there a way to close it completely once opened?
2) The cpu meter shows constantly 100% . Am I doing smg wrong?

My Amiga is an 1200 with 1233n at 42MHZ running 3.1.4 with bestvWB.

thomas · 02 August 2020, 22:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by npagonis73

1) Is there a way to close it completely once opened?

If it is running as a window, click into the window and select Quit from the menu or press Ctrl-C.

If it is running as an icon, click on the icon and choose Icon -> Delete from the menu.

Quote:

2) The cpu meter shows constantly 100% . Am I doing smg wrong?

You probably have another CPU measuring tool running which keeps the CPU busy all the time. Or you have an alternate scheduler installed which does not update the DispCount and IdleCount fields in ExecBase.

You can activate the IDLETASK tooltype to get better results. But keep in mind that then NewMeter will keep the CPU busy, too.

npagonis73 · 02 August 2020, 22:31

Great thanks Thomas. Will try those out and I am sure it will be fine. I did have another cpu meter running (TinyMeter) so your answer was spot on!!

AMIGASYSTEM · 13 August 2020, 10:30

Update v1.155

New:
- Enabled additional Workbench menu items in icon mode
- Italian catalog

AMIGASYSTEM · 06 September 2020, 19:36

Update 1.194:

Mark sealey · 17 March 2021, 10:57

I must say it's a great app....love it.....do you think you could add the zz9000 RTG card memory and temp ?

Thank you

Mark sealey · 11 June 2021, 23:15

guess not then

Styrbjorn · 04 January 2022, 16:31

Looks nice. Will be interesting to compare to TinyMeter

dschallock · 19 January 2022, 22:43

Is there any conflicts between the newer released icon.library versions and newmeter (that are known of)?
I'm pretty sure the only recent change I have made is the installation of the new icon.library and I know longer see newmeter running after startup. I keep trying to run the program after startup and nothing seems to be working.
I ran the program for quite a while before that.
I did also install the 3.2.1 update over 3.2 but I imagine if that was a conflict it would have been reported already.

AMIGASYSTEM · 20 January 2022, 01:59

Tested NewMeter with OS 3.2.1 and the new icon.library by PeterK and I have not found any problem, everything works regularly.

Use Snoopdos maybe it helps to understand why!

thomas · 20 January 2022, 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by dschallock

Is there any conflicts between the newer released icon.library versions and newmeter (that are known of)?
I'm pretty sure the only recent change I have made is the installation of the new icon.library and I know longer see newmeter running after startup. I keep trying to run the program after startup and nothing seems to be working.
I ran the program for quite a while before that.
I did also install the 3.2.1 update over 3.2 but I imagine if that was a conflict it would have been reported already.

Try to run it from a shell. Does it return to the DOS prompt or does it stay active?

If it immediately returns, check with SnoopDOS if any libraries are missing.

If it stays running, add the WINDOW tooltype and check if that makes any difference.

Does your Workbench run on a native screen mode or on a RTG gfx card?

Does Workbench run in windowed mode? Did you check if the NewMeter window is hidden behind the Workbench window? Or if the NewMeter icon is outside the visible area? There are scroll bars on the Workbench window which might indicate that there is more to see than is currently visible.

PeterK · 20 January 2022, 18:15

There was a problem with NewMeter and my icon.library Build #555, which is still on Aminet. The NewMeter icon was rejected, since icon.library has started to check icons for a valid signature ($E310) in the first word of the DiskObject structure. Because some programs didn't provide this signature, I've changed the code in #556 again. The structure gets repaired now.

The icon.libraries here at EAB have this fix already built-in. And NewMeter was also updated to v1.199 with a fix.

http://thomas-rapp.homepage.t-online.de/download.html
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=64079

27 July 2020, 00:22	#1
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,248	NewMeter Realized Author: Thomas Rapp NewMeter: Beautiful and useful application that shows on the Workbench on a bar graph the amount of free RAM, CPU remaining and the space left in the various Volumes in the system, also shows the complete Time and Date and the day. NewMeter can be stored anywhere on the screen through the Tooltype but can be moved later and manually where you want. NewMeter v1.199: Download New in 1.199: - Shows free RAM and disk memory as bars New in 1.194: - options to make the window background visible with optional transparency New in 1.168: - option to change text style - option to remove frames around level bars - french catalog New in 1.155: - enabled additional Workbench menu items in icon mode - italian catalog Last edited by AMIGASYSTEM; 02 September 2023 at 00:55.

02 August 2020, 20:48	#8
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,248	On the new version I noticed a strange thing, it's not possible to move the Gadget, if you try to move it "from the text" another NewMeter Gadget opens then you can't close them anymore. EDIT: With "WINDOWS" option the first problem disappears Another weird thing but it happened also with the previous version is that it is requested (snoopdos) in "SYS:Prefs/Env-Archive/Sys/ the icon file "def_NewMeter v1.154.info". Last edited by AMIGASYSTEM; 02 August 2020 at 23:50.

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-Acid- Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Shields Posts: 812	68k?

31 July 2020, 01:58	#6
James Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Beckenham/England Posts: 795	This is very nice , but could do with a backdrop tooltype to prevent windows falling behind it...

02 August 2020, 12:36	#7
James Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Beckenham/England Posts: 795	New version on Aminet: http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/newmeter Now includes backdrop tooltype (among other things), thanks Thomas!

02 August 2020, 21:58	#9
npagonis73 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Corfu / Greece Posts: 410	Great tool!! Tried it today and I have 2 questions. 1) Is there a way to close it completely once opened? 2) The cpu meter shows constantly 100% . Am I doing smg wrong? My Amiga is an 1200 with 1233n at 42MHZ running 3.1.4 with bestvWB.

02 August 2020, 22:31	#11
npagonis73 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Corfu / Greece Posts: 410	Great thanks Thomas. Will try those out and I am sure it will be fine. I did have another cpu meter running (TinyMeter) so your answer was spot on!!

13 August 2020, 10:30	#12
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,248	Update v1.155 New: - Enabled additional Workbench menu items in icon mode - Italian catalog

06 September 2020, 19:36	#13
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,248	Update 1.194:

17 March 2021, 10:57	#14
Mark sealey Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Nottingham Posts: 340	I must say it's a great app....love it.....do you think you could add the zz9000 RTG card memory and temp ? Thank you

11 June 2021, 23:15	#15
Mark sealey Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Nottingham Posts: 340	guess not then

04 January 2022, 16:31	#16
Styrbjorn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Stockholm/Sweden Posts: 18	Looks nice. Will be interesting to compare to TinyMeter

19 January 2022, 22:43	#17
dschallock Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Northern California Posts: 174	Is there any conflicts between the newer released icon.library versions and newmeter (that are known of)? I'm pretty sure the only recent change I have made is the installation of the new icon.library and I know longer see newmeter running after startup. I keep trying to run the program after startup and nothing seems to be working. I ran the program for quite a while before that. I did also install the 3.2.1 update over 3.2 but I imagine if that was a conflict it would have been reported already.

20 January 2022, 01:59	#18
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,248	Tested NewMeter with OS 3.2.1 and the new icon.library by PeterK and I have not found any problem, everything works regularly. Use Snoopdos maybe it helps to understand why!

20 January 2022, 18:15	#20
PeterK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: digital hell, Germany, after 1984, but worse Posts: 3,365	There was a problem with NewMeter and my icon.library Build #555, which is still on Aminet. The NewMeter icon was rejected, since icon.library has started to check icons for a valid signature ($E310) in the first word of the DiskObject structure. Because some programs didn't provide this signature, I've changed the code in #556 again. The structure gets repaired now. The icon.libraries here at EAB have this fix already built-in. And NewMeter was also updated to v1.199 with a fix. http://thomas-rapp.homepage.t-online.de/download.html http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=64079

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