I've actually had this plugin 90% done for several months.
So I am finishing up the last 10% to be able to release it with the commitment that it will be updated for HS 3.
I'm posting this to get some feedback on ideas for each section as I am finishing this plugin and working on documentation.
I call it the Misc Plugin because it is 4 small plugins in 1. The main admin page allows you to select which of the 4 sections are active. If you set a section to inactive none of the buttons or functions for that section will be displayed or be active.
1. Random Phrase - This is a replacement for the Roc-Random plugin. Enter Categories and Phrases. Each time you call a function in the plugin one of the Phrases will be randomly returned. Integration of the Random Phrase section will be built into weatherXML and HSTV.
For anyone using the Roc-Random plugin, there is an importer to move all the Topics and Comments into the Random Phrase database.
2. Re-Start HS - Click a button to close and restart HS, Restart the server or Shutdown the server. You can enter a number of seconds that the restart will wait.
I have also written an exe that you can put an icon in your startup directory and it will delay starting HS for the number of seconds you enter in the plugin admin setup. I have mine set for 45 seconds to give enough time for my network to get connected. Future changes will allow HS events to trigger re-start of HS, re-start of the server or shutdown of the server.
3. Vehicle Tracker - I have moved my Vehicle Tracker from asp pages into the plugin. New features allow you to add Maintenance types that you can set how often, based on mileage, you should be reminded. And set a remind with number of miles as well.
For example, a maint type of Oil Change could be set to remind you every 5000 miles that you need an oil change. Setting the remind within to 500 miles will start reminding you when you are less than 500 miles to the mileage you need the oil change.
4. Movie Broadcaster - if you are using the Movie Management script package, this plugin section will allow you to enter client computers. There is an exe you install on each client that will listen to your network for a command to play a video file. The exe allows you to enter the approved file types of video files that you want to allow to be played.
So I am finishing up the last 10% to be able to release it with the commitment that it will be updated for HS 3.
I'm posting this to get some feedback on ideas for each section as I am finishing this plugin and working on documentation.
I call it the Misc Plugin because it is 4 small plugins in 1. The main admin page allows you to select which of the 4 sections are active. If you set a section to inactive none of the buttons or functions for that section will be displayed or be active.
1. Random Phrase - This is a replacement for the Roc-Random plugin. Enter Categories and Phrases. Each time you call a function in the plugin one of the Phrases will be randomly returned. Integration of the Random Phrase section will be built into weatherXML and HSTV.
For anyone using the Roc-Random plugin, there is an importer to move all the Topics and Comments into the Random Phrase database.
2. Re-Start HS - Click a button to close and restart HS, Restart the server or Shutdown the server. You can enter a number of seconds that the restart will wait.
I have also written an exe that you can put an icon in your startup directory and it will delay starting HS for the number of seconds you enter in the plugin admin setup. I have mine set for 45 seconds to give enough time for my network to get connected. Future changes will allow HS events to trigger re-start of HS, re-start of the server or shutdown of the server.
3. Vehicle Tracker - I have moved my Vehicle Tracker from asp pages into the plugin. New features allow you to add Maintenance types that you can set how often, based on mileage, you should be reminded. And set a remind with number of miles as well.
For example, a maint type of Oil Change could be set to remind you every 5000 miles that you need an oil change. Setting the remind within to 500 miles will start reminding you when you are less than 500 miles to the mileage you need the oil change.
4. Movie Broadcaster - if you are using the Movie Management script package, this plugin section will allow you to enter client computers. There is an exe you install on each client that will listen to your network for a command to play a video file. The exe allows you to enter the approved file types of video files that you want to allow to be played.
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