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Comment on GVNotifier 1.1 adds Google Contacts, Sorting, Search by Alvin B.

Alvin B. — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:05:19 +0000

Please, please, profile the code. It uses up one complete core on my CPU (50% of a dual core cpu) for nearly a minute at a time. By far and away the heaviest CPU usage of any app on my system. Right now I have to get my google voice notices right away, so I am using it, but it is painfully hard on the CPU.

Comment on GVNotifier brings Google Voice SMS to the desktop by Esente

Esente — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:04:47 +0000

The application does not recognize international number in contact list well. For example, a mobile number in Australia is +61 4xx xxx xxx. But GVNotifier.NET reads it and changes it to (14x) xxx xxxx, which obviously won’t let me make call to that number. Is there a fix to it?

Comment on C#: Delete a file to the recycle bin by Dave

Dave — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:06:47 +0000

@MdBoy – Thanks for pointing that out! When I wrote this little example, I wasn’t using an x64 operating system, and did not consider that. I will go back and update this article to be platform independent.

Comment on C#: Delete a file to the recycle bin by MdBoy

MdBoy — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:59:10 +0000

I know it’s been long time since release but worth mentioning that to fix the code for 64bit you need to remove Pack = 1 from struct.

[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet = CharSet.Auto, Pack = 1)]

Reason:
Under x64, the SHFILEOPSTRUCT must be declared without the Pack = 1 parameter, or it will fail. This is a real pain if you want your code to be platform independent, as you have to declare two separate structures, one with Pack = 1, and one without. You then have to declare two different SHFileOperation calls, one for each of the structures. Then you have to decide which one to call depending on whether you are running on 32 or 64 bit.

Comment on GVNotifier brings Google Voice SMS to the desktop by Dave

Dave — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:11:23 +0000

@Ron – if you’re willing, you can send some diagnostic information which will allow me to determine why you can’t login. Please join the beta group if you’d like to explore this option, or send me an email directly.

Comment on GVNotifier 1.2 – let’s get serious! by Dave

Dave — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:10:32 +0000

@SteelFroggy – drag the shortcut into the Startup folder on your start menu. This option proved problematic. Hopefully it will come back in a future build.

Comment on GVNotifier brings Google Voice SMS to the desktop by Dave

Dave — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:09:46 +0000

@George – both the contact list and message window should open at the location the window was last closed. If you move a window and then click the X, new windows will appear in that location.

Comment on GVNotifier 1.2 – let’s get serious! by Dave

Dave — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:08:51 +0000

@bw – unfortunately you have come across an annoying bug. I do apologize for this. The application can be *fully* removed by deleting the data in C:\Users\\AppData\Apps\2.0\ Do note that this is the repository for all ClickOnce applications, so take care NOT to delete things that aren’t GVNotifier. Alternatively you can install the latest 1.2 build, which will automatically disable the startup option for previous builds.

Comment on GVNotifier brings Google Voice SMS to the desktop by Dave

Dave — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:06:50 +0000

@xyz – run at startup has been disabled due to some complexities with ClickOnce. To run at startup, copy the start menu shortcut into the ‘Startup’ folder.

Comment on GVNotifier 1.2 – let’s get serious! by Dave

Dave — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:05:08 +0000

@gVoice user the interface is nearly identical if you adjust the options to your liking. Perhaps move the window over your clock, close it and then select ‘no window caption’. Most other changes are purely to support more features.