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Re:Some comments on Avast! External Control utility
« Reply #15 on: July 18, 2004, 06:03:14 PM »
Hehe don't worry about version numbers :)
It will be v1.5. Its still a huge version jump,but i think it will be worth it.
Version number looks similar to avast! 4.5,but it will be (hopefully) released much sooner. avast! 4.5 compatible version will be released few days after its release i guess since i have to see what new tricks/features will be used.

Anyway first barrier was destroyed a few minutes ago when i sucessfully tested the return to beginning loop,so program doesn't exit after every function anymore(gets you back on function selection list as long as you don't use Quit button :) ). Proxy settings will be a bit harder,but nothing i can't handle :)
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Re:Some comments on Avast! External Control utility
« Reply #16 on: July 19, 2004, 07:32:09 AM »
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Anyway first barrier was destroyed a few minutes ago when i sucessfully tested the return to beginning loop,so program doesn't exit after every function anymore(gets you back on function selection list as long as you don't use Quit button  ). Proxy settings will be a bit harder,but nothing i can't handle  
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Re:Some comments on Avast! External Control utility
« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2004, 09:29:50 AM »
I sent the developer BETA version to Technical so he can test proxy settings for me. The hardest part was this proxy menu and some functions that prevented me to make a loop back to selection list. On some i improvised a bit,but i think it won't be too annoying :)
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Re:Some comments on Avast! External Control utility
« Reply #18 on: July 20, 2004, 12:39:29 PM »
Ok i tested proxy stuff on my emulated machine and it worked just fine,so i released AEC 1.5 :D
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Re:Some comments on Avast! External Control utility
« Reply #19 on: July 20, 2004, 04:01:56 PM »
Thanks RejZoR
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Re:Some comments on Avast! External Control utility
« Reply #20 on: July 20, 2004, 04:56:23 PM »
what are you using c++ ?

Personally I like visual basic better.  Just choice preference.  Even though I think c++ is a more powerful language.   But, I am lazy and VB does so much of the coding for you  ;D


Java in my opinion is intriqueing, but I have no desire to learn more than advanced Java in college.  Perhaps the new tools they are developing will help bring them back.

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Re:Some comments on Avast! External Control utility
« Reply #21 on: July 20, 2004, 05:19:46 PM »
I didn't use any known programming language :P This programming language is known as HISL (highly improvised scripting language) ;) and uses the installer core to render all those menus and run all those scripted commands :P Its hard to belive what you can make with installer program doesn't it? :P
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Re:Some comments on Avast! External Control utility
« Reply #22 on: July 20, 2004, 07:17:04 PM »
YIKES! spagetti code  :o

You are lucky it works at all  ;D

seems fine though.

 ;D ;D hisl  ;D ;D indeed.  NO OFFENSE, You are pretty talented to create what you have with what you had.

you make me LOL.

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Re:Some comments on Avast! External Control utility
« Reply #23 on: July 20, 2004, 07:34:33 PM »
And what spagetti with bologna souce ;) If you'd open the "source code" in a "compiler" you'd be terrified. Hundreds of lines just for one page that displays.

Here are some sample screenshots from my every day work on AEC:

Screenshot of selection list editor:

Screenshot of display pages controls:

Tweaker scripts(only part of it):

External Boot-Time scan function script(only part of it):

Norton 2004 Cleaner(only part of it):


I did learn some VB,but everything seemd so comlicated and it would took me hours just to make some simple command. With this installer core i can make extremely complicated commands connected in a chain with changeable variables in a matter of minutes.
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Re:Some comments on Avast! External Control utility
« Reply #24 on: July 20, 2004, 08:16:25 PM »
I was wondering why it was so difficult to make the program loop back to the menu.  I almost offered to help, :o  OH! so glad I didn't now. :P I would have immediatly regretted that decision.  Yes, VB would seem more difficult at times; but, would make some things easier.  It seems as if you are simply manipulating code that is already there, nothing wrong with that, don't get me wrong.  But, you could sure "snazzy" it up, interface wise, if you converted it to VB. 8)

p.s your pictures didn't post, I would love to see them.
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Re:Some comments on Avast! External Control utility
« Reply #25 on: July 20, 2004, 09:39:37 PM »
How you mean they didn't ? They are there i'm 150% because i see them. Host is not some cheap crap like yahoo that has hotlinking blocked so this is not the problem.
I posted them this way,because i couldn't attached them to so many posts...
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Re:Some comments on Avast! External Control utility
« Reply #26 on: July 20, 2004, 09:52:04 PM »
RejZoR,
So do I. Amazing, that it all works so perfectly.  ???
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Re:Some comments on Avast! External Control utility
« Reply #27 on: July 20, 2004, 10:18:34 PM »
YIKES! man easy does it.  My work blocks certain ip ranges it must be blocking your pictures.  Remember, I asked you to email the power defrager because of this?

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Re:Some comments on Avast! External Control utility
« Reply #28 on: July 20, 2004, 10:46:43 PM »
Send your stupid ISP where sun doesn't shine. You have right to see whatever you want. Damn i hate idiots that block content just because of certain thing. Mine is probably because i have freeweb word in host name (its not even free,i pay it monthly along ADSL line bill).
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Re:Some comments on Avast! External Control utility
« Reply #29 on: July 21, 2004, 07:01:24 AM »
oh and Kezzer, FYI, My iPod-Dag program is also created useing the setup factory 6. Windows version that is.
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