Beta 3.23 version available.

[mookydooky]

Beta version 3.23 is available.

Changes:

3.23beta
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- If a work unit is rejected for any reason, server now returns reason
to client, which prints it out. (In this client, and servers will transition
to the new code as projects come online.) If work unit is fatally flawed,
then deleted from queue.
- "Could not transmit unit" statement now also includes date unit was
completed ("Could not transmit unit x (Completed xxxx)").
- Checks for bad URL, port on reception of work unit, deleting it before
even starting work if bad.
- Time stamp on every line of FAHlog.
- Arguments to client printed to log.
- Some log messages modified (like the requested, and deserved, "Thank you"
added!). Some further spacing changes may be desired.
- File "unitinfo.txt" printed and updated, with information and progress
for current work unit. (Had been requested for use by 3rd party people,
but keep in mind that format may remain fluid until release.)
- Benchmark done before every new work unit request; result printed (on verbosity 6).

Console (Linux/Windows) specific-
- Answers to Configuration questions now validated. One letter answers (i.e.
"y" or "Y" instead of "yes") allowed.

Windows (all versions) specific-
- Client FAHlog output overhauled to use Windows API functions. (Interested
in hearing if you see any change in performance, particularly from those
Win95/98 users who said log froze sometimes.) Log file is locked for
writing by other programs while client running.
- Networking overhaul to use whatever proxy settings are used by Internet
Explorer (default setting).

Windows GUI specific-
- Bug fixed where if click off systray menu, menu did not disappear.
- Tool tip on systray icon now gives program status (including work
progress if currently working)
- When move mouse over hyperlink portions of display, mouse icon becomes a
hand.
- Bug fixed where if move display, then the links at the bottom of the
display (ticker tape ones) did not always work.
- Menu item ("Status") added to give easy access to Team Stats page, User
Stats page, and Logfile.

Planned to be ready for release 3.23 or next beta 3.23-
- Access to queueinfo information from the GUI menu.
- Requests donors make that are simple -- other requests kept in mind for
next revision.

[mrpcman]

Will they ever ymake it so you can download multiple WU's on one client?

[Allan]

Originally posted by mrpcman
Will they ever ymake it so you can download multiple WU's on one client?

Probably not, as the future work units are very dependent on the work we return... which is why they have made the deadline. You can install two or more instances on your computer, but thats it.

[mrpcman]

Originally posted by Allan


Probably not, as the future work units are very dependent on the work we return... which is why they have made the deadline. You can install two or more instances on your computer, but thats it.

yeah, that's what i was afraid of. For people like me that are STUCK on dial up for the time being it makes it all a PITA. Man i miss my 9mbit cable connection.

[Allan]

Installing like 4 instances on your computer should give you some time before you need to dial up...

[mrpcman]

So i just install it into four different dir's and in the client set up which one it is(1-4)?

[Allan]

Install the client (console text only version) in 4 different folders.
Run each instance with the "-local" flag, and you should be good to go!
Presto, 4 instances running. They may be slow, but you won't have to connect to the internet that often...