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Title: Mail "show detailed info" message duration
Post by: b00sfuk on February 24, 2005, 06:43:00 PM

Is there any way (avast.ini etc.) to change the duration of the on screen message when scanning via the mail scanner.  I would like to shorten it a little as the ones now with NNTP get in the way a little, especially when they stack over my Xnews statusbar.   I don't want to turn them off completely as it is so useful with e-mail to see what has just arrived.  Thanks.

Title: Re: Mail "show detailed info" message duration
Post by: igor on February 25, 2005, 10:01:11 AM

I'm afraid it's not possible.
I guess I could add an ini-file parameter that would make it possible to change the default value (4 seconds) - but keep in mind that this setting would affect all the on-access scanner messages the same way (e-mail, news, web shield, standard shield, ...)

Title: Re: Mail "show detailed info" message duration
Post by: b00sfuk on February 25, 2005, 02:57:01 PM

OK, thanks, it would be a nice to have but not a priority.  I understand it applies to all messages but a value lower would be useful.

Thanks for a great release.     

Title: Re: Mail "show detailed info" message duration
Post by: igor on March 02, 2005, 02:29:39 PM

I guess I wasn't looking deeply enough.
The possibility is actually there - you can change it with ShowTime value in [AAVM] section of avast4.ini file (value in seconds).

Title: Re: Mail "show detailed info" message duration
Post by: Lisandro on March 02, 2005, 03:29:45 PM

Thanks Igor...
It's taking me hard to let the avast4.ini file thread updated... So many new values  ;)
Pk promissed that will send me a RTF (or DOC) file with descriptions of the new items  :-\ :'(

Title: Re: Mail "show detailed info" message duration
Post by: b00sfuk on March 02, 2005, 09:23:12 PM

Quote

The possibility is actually there - you can change it with ShowTime value in [AAVM] section of avast4.ini file (value in seconds).

Brilliant, thanks

Title: Re: Mail "show detailed info" message duration
Post by: igor on March 03, 2005, 09:52:41 AM

Quote from: Technical on March 02, 2005, 03:29:45 PM

Pk promissed that will send me a RTF (or DOC) file with descriptions of the new items  :-\ :'(

Well, I'm not sure if it helps much... I mean, the values are not stored in one place (that's why I overlooked this one at first and found it as late as I was trying to implement this feature), so they may be hard to find.

Title: Re: Mail "show detailed info" message duration
Post by: Lisandro on March 03, 2005, 12:42:02 PM

Quote from: igor on March 03, 2005, 09:52:41 AM

Well, I'm not sure if it helps much... I mean, the values are not stored in one place (that's why I overlooked this one at first and found it as late as I was trying to implement this feature), so they may be hard to find.

Yes, it will help. He told me yesterday he's making his best.
If we can't get all of them, well, the easiest ones  ;D

What about a page for settings into avast! (GUI) avoiding the manual editing the avast4.ini file?

Title: Re: Mail "show detailed info" message duration
Post by: DavidR on March 03, 2005, 01:03:24 PM

Quote from: Technical on March 03, 2005, 12:42:02 PM

What about a page for settings into avast! (GUI) avoiding the manual editing the avast4.ini file?

I and a few others will second that, if you do it, I would also suggest a restore defaults button. So anyone who has been a bit adventurous and has experienced a problem can restore default settings and hopefully resolve the problem.

Title: Re: Mail "show detailed info" message duration
Post by: Lisandro on March 03, 2005, 01:27:34 PM

Quote from: DavidR on March 03, 2005, 01:03:24 PM

If you do it

I don't know programming  :-[ :-[

Quote from: DavidR on March 03, 2005, 01:03:24 PM

I would also suggest a restore defaults button. So anyone who has been a bit adventurous and has experienced a problem can restore default settings and hopefully resolve the problem.

Sure, I forgot to mention this, this is a must have  :)

Title: Re: Mail "show detailed info" message duration
Post by: DavidR on March 03, 2005, 01:39:26 PM

Quote from: Technical on March 03, 2005, 01:27:34 PM

Quote from: DavidR on March 03, 2005, 01:03:24 PM

If you do it

I don't know programming  :-[ :-[

If you do it, should really read 'if avast! do it' e.g if avast choose to take up your suggestion of a new settings page.