Challenge monitoring program - DPChallenge Forums

07/18/2010 09:19:15 PM · #1

Hi folks,

(windows only for the moment)

I'm delighted to let ye know that I've been working on a program over the past few weeks that is, in few words, an automated application version of the spreadsheet on

klkitchens's profile page.
Borrowing

SDW's idea I made a google sites page for it here (some screenshots here).

It's a nice little program that works cleanly and generates the graphs that I linked to the other day. You can also export the generated votes to a csv spreadsheet if you want to play with them yourself.

It's no coincidence that I'm posting about it 2 hours and 48 minutes before the start of the next challenge!
Download it. Run it. And have fun staring at it! :)

If anyone's curious about how it works I'll reply to your later rather than bore you with a long message, but there's a brief user guide here.

Niall

PS: I PM'd Langdon about this.
PPS: For

That was generated
link

Message edited by author 2010-07-19 08:39:41.

07/18/2010 09:29:09 PM · #2

the program allows me to log in, but i don't get to see any of the graphs or stats as shown in the screen shots.

07/18/2010 09:31:06 PM · #3

Originally posted by mike_311:

the program allows me to log in, but i don't get to see any of the graphs or stats as shown in the screen shots.

I doubt you'd get anything good - if it's missing votes it generates them with a constrained normal distribution about the average.
If you click on the appropriate tab for the challenge you've entered there should be a 'generate stats' button that generates those for ya.

07/18/2010 09:34:27 PM · #4

thats the problem i cant see the how to get past the two tabs with the option and proxy settings.

how do i get to this page?

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07/18/2010 09:37:01 PM · #5

Do you see anything like this? link? If you do select the tap pertaining to your entry's name and click the generate stats button. You might need to do a reset for it... but I'd be surprised if you did.

It only works with currently entered competitions. Are you entered any this week?

Message edited by author 2010-07-18 21:37:58.

07/18/2010 09:38:20 PM · #6

the link didnt work.

i can see this main page but i only see two side tabs, proxy setting and other options. The other tabs showing my current entries aren't there.

yes i am currently entered in a challenge.

Message edited by author 2010-07-18 21:41:38.

07/18/2010 09:39:30 PM · #7

Originally posted by mike_311:

the link didnt work.

Odd. The image below 'main window' from here: //sites.google.com/site/dpchallengemonitor/screenshots-1

Message edited by author 2010-07-18 21:39:38.

07/18/2010 09:41:51 PM · #8

see my edited entry above.

07/18/2010 09:43:15 PM · #9

Originally posted by mike_311:

i can see this main page but i only see two side tabs, proxy setting and other options. The other tabs showing my current entries aren't there.

yes i am currently entered in a challenge.

Most curious.
Try closing the program and reopening it. For me it seamlessly scrapes the entries. Hmmm.

07/18/2010 09:45:05 PM · #10

closing and reopening was the first thing i tried.

fyi: im on my home laptop so there's no proxy. i get a command prompt that pops up and tells me the login was successful. it say 0 competitions loaded.

Message edited by author 2010-07-18 21:45:45.

07/18/2010 09:47:19 PM · #11

it just says my user name and password is wrong... and its not

ETA" Ok so Im an idiot!! I got it!! This is super neato!!!

Message edited by author 2010-07-18 21:53:32.

07/18/2010 09:49:19 PM · #12

laptop's battery is dying... i'll try this again when i get into work in the morning.

Message edited by author 2010-07-18 21:49:34.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

07/18/2010 09:51:52 PM · #13

Originally posted by mike_311:

Ah balls. There's something wrong -- that's the problem when you don't try it clean.
Let me at it for a few! :)

Edit: Found the bug. It was a problem with my using the same directory for weeks. Fix coming presently.

Message edited by author 2010-07-18 21:55:04.

kleski

Canon EOS-7D

07/18/2010 09:54:12 PM · #14

Works good for me.

07/18/2010 09:54:56 PM · #15

This is very COOL! Thanks!!! Now I dont have to hit the update button every 5 seconds!!

07/18/2010 09:59:12 PM · #16

Originally posted by JustCaree:

This is very COOL! Thanks!!! Now I dont have to hit the update button every 5 seconds!!

Weird that it works for you and not Mike, eh?
Hmm. I'm able to replicate his problem here. It's awkward...

Also, Caree: The things it generates for ya there aren't real votes. It's random votes to make up for the ones it missed. If ya leave it on over rollover you might see something interesting!

07/18/2010 10:03:29 PM · #17

Originally posted by NiallOTuama:

Originally posted by JustCaree:
This is very COOL! Thanks!!! Now I dont have to hit the update button every 5 seconds!!

Weird that it works for you and not Mike, eh?
Hmm. I'm able to replicate his problem here. It's awkward...

Also, Caree: The things it generates for ya there aren't real votes. It's random votes to make up for the ones it missed. If ya leave it on over rollover you might see something interesting!

I figured these werent the actual votes because it wasnt running. The actual votes though will be counted with the new challenges right??? This is so freaking cool! I wish I had something like this for my phone. LOL Yeah Im addicted. I like the graphs and such too. Im to lazy to do the excel chart. I keep forgetting to do it.

07/18/2010 10:05:16 PM · #18

Originally posted by JustCaree:

Yup. That's right. If ya leave it runnin' it should grab 'em all.
What kind of phone do you have? I've half-plans to do something for androids too if you have one.

07/18/2010 10:09:20 PM · #19

Originally posted by NiallOTuama:

Originally posted by JustCaree:
I figured these werent the actual votes because it wasnt running. The actual votes though will be counted with the new challenges right??? This is so freaking cool! I wish I had something like this for my phone. LOL Yeah Im addicted. I like the graphs and such too. Im to lazy to do the excel chart. I keep forgetting to do it.

Yup. That's right. If ya leave it runnin' it should grab 'em all.
What kind of phone do you have? I've half-plans to do something for androids too if you have one.

yeah I have a G1-- so it runs on the android market!! wahooo!

07/18/2010 10:09:50 PM · #20

Originally posted by JustCaree:

Originally posted by NiallOTuama:

Originally posted by JustCaree:
I figured these werent the actual votes because it wasnt running. The actual votes though will be counted with the new challenges right??? This is so freaking cool! I wish I had something like this for my phone. LOL Yeah Im addicted. I like the graphs and such too. Im to lazy to do the excel chart. I keep forgetting to do it.

Yup. That's right. If ya leave it runnin' it should grab 'em all.
What kind of phone do you have? I've half-plans to do something for androids too if you have one.

yeah I have a G1-- so it runs on the android market!! wahooo!

sorry quick question... if I turn my laptop off... does it mess things up???

07/18/2010 10:11:39 PM · #21

Originally posted by JustCaree:

sorry quick question... if I turn my laptop off... does it mess things up???

It saves what it got to a file, so all it messes up is the ability to get new data between your turning it off and turning it back on again.

07/18/2010 10:14:05 PM · #22

Originally posted by NiallOTuama:

Originally posted by JustCaree:
sorry quick question... if I turn my laptop off... does it mess things up???

It saves what it got to a file, so all it messes up is the ability to get new data between your turning it off and turning it back on again.

oh ok... well I have to turn my laptop off LOL

07/18/2010 10:16:12 PM · #23

Originally posted by JustCaree:

oh ok... well I have to turn my laptop off LOL

the program will try to intelligently fill in the gaps that you miss, though. So don't panic!