Hi Rich,
No. BBwin does everything it says it can do.
It is just that I want it to do a lot more. To name a few items.
* Instead of initiating a connection to the XyMon server to deliver
its messages, I want it to also wait for XyMon to initiate a
connection and then accept the Windows client messages. This is
required with clients in a company DMZ.
* Support SSL encryption of client messages to XyMon
* Become a "proxy" to accept BBwin client messages from nearby
clients and then forward them to the XyMon server (either
immediately or wait for XyMon connection)
* Support sending to different combinations of servers
* Support alternate message formats (Standard BB text, XML, web
services, etc)
* etc
Take a look at my "about" page at the http://sourceforge.net/apps/wordpress/xywinnet/about-xywin-net/
Thanks.
Fred
Rich Smrcina wrote:Fred,
Is there something wrong with the existing Xymon Client for Windows?
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bbwin/
On 03/04/2010 03:16 PM, Fred wrote:
Hi,
I am starting to develop a new client for Windows systems.
While BBwin is a very solid product, but my wishlist is LARGE and my knowledge of C++ and Windows DLL development is very limited. However, I am VERY comfortable with the .NET framework. So, to save (my) time, I am writing a "from the ground up" new XyMon client for Windows. Written in C# on .NET v2.0 framework. (V2.0 is standard Win 2003 and up.)
It's still in the early design stages, but the XyWin.Net core framework is firming up quickly. The core framework will make building separate "plug-ins" very easy.
I welcome all input (and help). It is at SourceForge.
Blog: http://xywinnet.sourceforge.net
Project: http://sourceforge.net/projects/xywinnet
Thanks.
Fred LaForest
user-384032178df2@xymon.invalid