Watchdog - O - Matic 4.00 released
After some extensive testing, I finally released the new version of Watchdog - O - Matic. I did a GUI update using the icon set I purchased so everything should look better. The professional version has an option to check the memory usage and I finally got rid of the registration keys.
Getting rid of the registration keys took some time. I also had to test this extensively, and it created its own problem: I had to change the Regnow product setup. I did this too soon by accident, so customers where no longer getting their registration keys, but a download link. This made sure I wouldn't miss the deadline, because I couldn't restore the registration key system and I had to generate them manually. A hassle for me and my customers.
I also use Inno setup now instead of the old InstallShield express. The old setup looked dated and worse: it didn't work on all systems. InstallShield has some problems of blocking at the beginning of the setup. I first noticed this on one of my own systems, and I got some complaints afterwards from potential customers. Not good. There was a workaround: run the setup in safe mode. But this isn't how I like the new users to experience the program. The inno setup solves all of this. As an added bonus, the setup files are smaller (1 MB each), so this will also save bandwidth.
What's next? I still have some features I'd like to see in Watchdog - O - Matic, but I'll probably work on Service - O - Matic first. I have some nice stuff coming up for this product. I have to complete the new website before I begin programming. Deadline is at the end of next week.
Getting rid of the registration keys took some time. I also had to test this extensively, and it created its own problem: I had to change the Regnow product setup. I did this too soon by accident, so customers where no longer getting their registration keys, but a download link. This made sure I wouldn't miss the deadline, because I couldn't restore the registration key system and I had to generate them manually. A hassle for me and my customers.
I also use Inno setup now instead of the old InstallShield express. The old setup looked dated and worse: it didn't work on all systems. InstallShield has some problems of blocking at the beginning of the setup. I first noticed this on one of my own systems, and I got some complaints afterwards from potential customers. Not good. There was a workaround: run the setup in safe mode. But this isn't how I like the new users to experience the program. The inno setup solves all of this. As an added bonus, the setup files are smaller (1 MB each), so this will also save bandwidth.
What's next? I still have some features I'd like to see in Watchdog - O - Matic, but I'll probably work on Service - O - Matic first. I have some nice stuff coming up for this product. I have to complete the new website before I begin programming. Deadline is at the end of next week.
posted by Wouter Dhondt at
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