CPUMon 1.5 loses settings

Mobius · 2006-12-18 10:56

Fantastic CPU monitoring program. Right up there with "DUMeter" which monitors bandwidth over the network card(s).

The only grizzle I could have is that the program does not remember its settings. Each time the PC starts I'm back to all the default settings. This is a bit of a hassle; changing all the colours and hiding the bar graph. I know it seems trivial - but we have all come to accept that programs remember their settings.

The other minor thing is that it forgets where it was on the screen too. I leave it bottom right of monitor #2, and each boot it's on Monitor one; top(ish) and left(ish) on screen #1.

If I minimise it to the system tray it always reappears at the bottom left of monitor #2.

Please keep working on this product! It's great - and when you have fixed these minor irritations, I will donate.

Thanks again: Chris.

Last edited by Mobius (2006-12-18 11:26)

den4b · 2006-12-19 19:04

Hi Mobius!

There was (until recently) the same problem with Shutter, due to some strange ways of doing things in Windows and Delphi. You can have a look at that topic here: Shutter ini file.

Anyway, back to your problem. Try downloading the latest development version: CPUMonBeta.zip. I could not reproduce your problem with the latest version. Can you clarify that the problem still exist? Try unpacking CPUMon Beta to a different folder, and check that CPUMon.ini gets created when you open and then close the program. Tell me how it goes, ok?

Mobius · 2006-12-22 08:38

OK!

Your BETA is absolutely STUNNING!

It is, without a doubt, the single best monitoring tool on the 'net.

I'll be taking advantage of your Paypal account.

Best regards, and a very merry Christmas.

Mobius · 2006-12-29 12:20

Hey, it's strange because the Beta decided that after a few reboots, that it would forget the settings again - not all of them, just the bar graph, text colour and window width.

No problem though; I hacked the .ini file, and made it Read-Only, so now it starts correctly.

Only remaining issue is that it seems to "ignore" my "X-Position" setting. I have it set for 2560 - Width (280 pixels) - but it always opens on the far LEFT of Monitor #2, instead of the far right. But I can live with this, because it means I know if the machine has rebooted without ny express permission.

I still give that app 9.8/10 - so that's a good thing!

Thoroughly recommended. Two Thumbs Up.

den4b · 2007-01-10 02:39

Sorry for such a late reply, I've been away for last 2 weeks. As I said before, your problem is associated with the way in which Windows XP is shutting down, as described in this topic: Shutter INI file. Unfortunately, I don't have any free time right now, but I will look into this issue more carefully in the future.

I'm glad that you have found a workaround!

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#1 2006-12-18 10:56

CPUMon 1.5 loses settings

#2 2006-12-19 19:04

Re: CPUMon 1.5 loses settings

#3 2006-12-22 08:38

Re: CPUMon 1.5 loses settings

#4 2006-12-29 12:20

Re: CPUMon 1.5 loses settings

#5 2007-01-10 02:39

Re: CPUMon 1.5 loses settings

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