Alternative Task Manager

[Andy]

Hi,

Thanks to LarryMc and sapero,

here's an alternative Task Manager, not perfect but it works.

Thanks,
Andy.

[W4GNS]

  Works much faster than Window$ version! Thanks   

[Andy]

Hi,

This is a new version of an alternative task manager (attached).

Firstly and most importantly a big thank you to LarryMc who worked very hard to get the extended details
of the exe files - e.g. Description, Company name etc - thanks Larry.

The main points:
- sorts the processes into alphabetical order
- program checks for processes every 2 seconds.
- gets extended file details
- open location option
- ability to open a new task (applications section)

Why write this program?

Two reasons,

1. Virus programs usually disable the Win task namager, so to keep a compiled version of this could come in very handy!

2. Think it adds to IWB - the more functions we have the more people will want IWB.

All the best,
Andy.

[Brian]

Andy,

I can't compile your program without the KMS.inc include file. Could you post it, please?
Oh, and do we need the lib file, as well?

Brian

[LarryMc]

just comment out the kms line and it will compile

[Andy]

Sorry Brian,

Yes comment out the line or remove it.

I use that include file (renamed copy of Registry.inc) to work with the registry, and it's not needed now in the program, it was left over from when I was trying to read the registry to get file details.

The program is not perfect yet but slowly inching my way there.

Regards,
Andy.

[Brian]

Thanks, Andy - got it now

I noticed when I added the line autodefine "off" that were were a bunch of error lines
coming up. Some were not really worth adjusting, but some needed attention

There were just two lines I couldn't rectify, which you will see if you run my offering

Lots of things in there I haven't seen before - good stuff!

Brian

[Andy]

Hi Brian,

Thanks for the compliment!

What two lines could you not rectify? - your mod compiles and runs ok to me at first glance.

Thanks,
Andy.

[Brian]

Andy,
Compiles and runs OK, but I am left with these errors:

Compiling...
taskman4.iwb
File: C:\Users\Public\Documents\IWBasic\projects\taskman4.iwb (419) Warning: Converting (2nd argument) string to char
File: C:\Users\Public\Documents\IWBasic\projects\taskman4.iwb (1124) Warning: CASE 1 already used in line 1123
File: C:\Users\Public\Documents\IWBasic\projects\taskman4.iwb (1732) Warning: Unreferenced SUB enumprogs
File: C:\Users\Public\Documents\IWBasic\projects\taskman4.iwb (1296) Warning: Unreferenced SUB addproc
File: C:\Users\Public\Documents\IWBasic\projects\taskman4.iwb (326) Warning: Unreferenced SUB findProcessIdByName
No Errors
Linking...
IWBasic Linker v1.11 Copyright © 2011 Ionic Wind Software
Generating C:\Users\Public\Documents\IWBasic\projects\taskman4.exe
Build completed

You can forget the unreferenced SUB lines - it was the first two errors I didn't understand. I know
they are only warnings, but they are warnings that something just isn't working right

Brian

[Andy]

Hi Brian,

The first "error" on line 419:

That bit of code I think Sapero wrote a good while back, obviously he felt okay with it but I do agree there
is something about it the compiler doesn't like - basically I don't know.

The second error:

I noticed two things,

1. I don't get this error when I compile it, but you do... strange.
2. I made a little mistake, I did @IDCREATE twice

Maybe by removing the second case @IDCREATE it will stop complaining? as stated I cannot test this as I do not get this error.

SUB detailshnd
SELECT @MESSAGE
   case @IDCREATE            
      CENTERWINDOW dy3   

   case @IDCREATE ------- remove this line                 
      CENTERWINDOW dy3 -------- remove this line

I am using win7 32bit on my machine.

Please let me know how you get on,
Thanks,
Andy.

[Brian]

Yep, removing the second IDCREATE got rid of the error - never saw that

If Sapero wrote it, and he was happy with it, who are we to change it!

No errors now, other than Sapero's. I am on Win 7 Pro, 64-bit

Brian

[Andy]

That's great Brian,

I must have pasted the @IDCREATE twice, still glad it's all sorted now!

All the best,
Andy.