[RELEASE] PCMonitor Alpha (View PC CPU, RAM and Network Usage on your PSP)

[gamefreak199101]

This project allows you to view your computers CPU, RAM and Network Usage on your PSP graphically.
You are required to run a small server application on the PC which you wish to monitor, the PSP then connects to this over WiFi and displays the info.
The server is written in VB6, while the PSP code is in C++

Notes

- Although the WiFi connection screen only use the debug text, the rest of the application is graphical
- PSP is clocked down to 111Mhz when using the application to extend battery life.
- Server only tested on Windows XP SP2 (may not work on anything below SP1 as some network usage monitoring code relies on it)
- Requires 3.XX Kernel (Tested on 3.90 M33-2 only) so make sure it is in the GAME folder (if it is set to 3.XX kernel) or GAME3XX
- Allows WPA WiFi Access

Usage
! The IP Address of the server must be set in "wifi.cfg" (in the format address=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) NO SPACES!!!
1. The "PCMonitor" folder must be copied to either the GAME folder (if it is set to 3.XX kernel) or the GAME3XX folder on the PSP
2. To use this application the server (PCMonitor.exe, Located in the "PC Server" directory) MUST be running
3. Open the application on the PSP and connect to the network
Home will allow you to exit the application.

Misc
- If the PSP is no longer in the application and the server reads state 7, then you will need to reset the server to use it again.
- The PSP will ONLY connect in when the server is in state 2

Known Bugs
- If the PSP drops the connection (low signal, server reset, server closed, wifi switched off, etc.), it will not try to reconnect, it will just show a set of static values but the application may be exited by the home button still (This will be corrected in the next release)
- If the IP Address is incorrect in the config ("wifi.cfg"), the application will just sit on a blank screen but the application may be exited by the home button still (This will be corrected in the next release)
- The square and cirle symbols are messed up on the first screen

Acknowledgements
PSP Wifi Code from "WiFiController v0.4.4" by David Rudie
PC CPU Usage Code from "Get the System Total CPU Usage using API" by Jason Hensley
PC RAM Usage Code from "Get Performance Info Example" by Jason Hensley
PC NET Usage Code from http://www.himarticles.com
Alpha Tester "Wildboy99" from QJ Forums

This is my first C++ project so please be nice! It has quite a few bugs to iron out, so please no bug reports till the next release as I plan to rewrite it as this was more of a proof of concept. Any other questions/comments are encouraged

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[Nikolaos]

This is effin awesome lol, ima test it out.

[crazyhare]

Cool - gonna try this out, it's got potential.

If it can be done with PC stats - who knows what else could be done - a prog that enables you to display the aircraft panels in FS2004/FSX on your psp, instead of on your main monitor would be the ultimate .

[hokk]

Seems to be a nice app.

Just one problem, when I open the PC Server I get this message "Networking Libraries Not Installed, Application Will Not Function Unti They Are Installed".. I can press "Install Network" but then i get Project1 Run-time error '76': Path not found.

P.s I have Windows Vista (32-bit).

[gamefreak199101]

this has only been tested on xp sp2. i dont know about vista

[osgeld]

looks cool, yet another reason to fix my wifi switch

[anthonywales]

They need to allow you to minimise it auto-matically at startup.

[hokk]

this has only been tested on xp sp2. i dont know about vista

Tested it on XP SP2, same problem there :/

[darksaboteur]

Hey,
I do not have vista and hence cannot test it, I have updated the application to version 3 which mainly includes server improvements to attempt to fix the network library problem. The latest version will always be available at here

[-Xandu-]

Am I the only one who sees this application useless? You can already do that with Windows Task Manager, can't you?

Good job for a first time project though.