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On 9/19/06 2:56 PM, "Epp, Matthew Contractor PEO EIS AKO" <user-c07bdcff406c@xymon.invalid> wrote:

I have created an application using wxpython that reports Hobbit/Big Brother
events directly to your desktop, for either Unix or Windows platforms.

There are three main components:

1> You configure your hobbit-alerts.cfg to send all events to a small perl
script, which formats the data and sends it to a local UNIX socket.
2> Another perl script runs daemonizede and reads in the data from the UNIX
socket. It then sends the events to any clients connected to it.
3> The client recieves all events, and does any filtering and further
formatting for the end-user.

It's still very alpha, but fully functional. Mainly I created this for our
NOC which is sometimes very busy and occasionally alerts get missed if
someone isn't eyeballing the web page constantly. The client can create
pop-up windows, play sound files, etc that some are already familiar with
from the old "bbtray" application.

Although it still needs a lot of work, I'd like to start distributing it for
people to try out and maybe offer suggestions or even assistance with. Is
"The Shire" ready for user distribution of projects yet?

On 9/19/06 6:02 PM, "Epp, Matthew Contractor PEO EIS AKO" <user-c07bdcff406c@xymon.invalid> wrote:

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From: Scheblein, Adam [mailto:user-de8d51f0c651@xymon.invalid]
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 5:48 PM
To: user-ae9b8668bcde@xymon.invalid
Subject: Re: [hobbit] Desktop Client

Do you know if it is compatible with Mac??

I believe there is a distribution of wxPython for Mac, so I would imagine
so. As soon as I can find the best way to disseminate the package, we shall
see. :)

On 2006-09-19, Epp, Matthew Contractor PEO EIS AKO <user-c07bdcff406c@xymon.invalid> wrote:

I have created an application using wxpython that reports Hobbit/Big Brother
events directly to your desktop, for either Unix or Windows platforms.

There are three main components:

1> You configure your hobbit-alerts.cfg to send all events to a small perl
script, which formats the data and sends it to a local UNIX socket.
2> Another perl script runs daemonizede and reads in the data from the UNIX
socket. It then sends the events to any clients connected to it.
3> The client recieves all events, and does any filtering and further
formatting for the end-user.

It's still very alpha, but fully functional. Mainly I created this for our
NOC which is sometimes very busy and occasionally alerts get missed if
someone isn't eyeballing the web page constantly. The client can create
pop-up windows, play sound files, etc that some are already familiar with
from the old "bbtray" application.

Although it still needs a lot of work, I'd like to start distributing it for
people to try out and maybe offer suggestions or even assistance with. Is
"The Shire" ready for user distribution of projects yet?

On Wed, 2006-09-20 at 12:09 +0000, Mike wrote:

On 2006-09-19, Epp, Matthew Contractor PEO EIS AKO <user-c07bdcff406c@xymon.invalid> wrote:

I have created an application using wxpython that reports Hobbit/Big Brother
events directly to your desktop, for either Unix or Windows platforms.

There are three main components:

1> You configure your hobbit-alerts.cfg to send all events to a small perl
script, which formats the data and sends it to a local UNIX socket.
2> Another perl script runs daemonizede and reads in the data from the UNIX
socket. It then sends the events to any clients connected to it.
3> The client recieves all events, and does any filtering and further
formatting for the end-user.

It's still very alpha, but fully functional. Mainly I created this for our
NOC which is sometimes very busy and occasionally alerts get missed if
someone isn't eyeballing the web page constantly. The client can create
pop-up windows, play sound files, etc that some are already familiar with
from the old "bbtray" application.

Although it still needs a lot of work, I'd like to start distributing it for
people to try out and maybe offer suggestions or even assistance with. Is
"The Shire" ready for user distribution of projects yet?

What does the hobbit-alerts.cfg file look like for alerting on all events?

Mike

Epp, Matthew Contractor PEO EIS AKO wrote:

I have created an application using wxpython that reports Hobbit/Big Brother
events directly to your desktop, for either Unix or Windows platforms.

On Wed, 2006-09-20 at 12:09 +0000, Mike wrote:

On 2006-09-19, Epp, Matthew Contractor PEO EIS AKO <user-c07bdcff406c@xymon.invalid> wrote:

I have created an application using wxpython that reports Hobbit/Big Brother
events directly to your desktop, for either Unix or Windows platforms.

There are three main components:

1> You configure your hobbit-alerts.cfg to send all events to a small perl
script, which formats the data and sends it to a local UNIX socket.
2> Another perl script runs daemonizede and reads in the data from the UNIX
socket. It then sends the events to any clients connected to it.
3> The client recieves all events, and does any filtering and further
formatting for the end-user.

It's still very alpha, but fully functional. Mainly I created this for our
NOC which is sometimes very busy and occasionally alerts get missed if
someone isn't eyeballing the web page constantly. The client can create
pop-up windows, play sound files, etc that some are already familiar with
from the old "bbtray" application.

Although it still needs a lot of work, I'd like to start distributing it for
people to try out and maybe offer suggestions or even assistance with. Is
"The Shire" ready for user distribution of projects yet?

What does the hobbit-alerts.cfg file look like for alerting on all events?

Mike

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FORMAT=SMS EXSERVICE=msgs
$MARGAROS=MAIL user-2213fc2f93d1@xymon.invalid,
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        $SKYTEL
        SCRIPT /usr/local/bin/smalert 1234123400 TIME=*:0730:1700

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On Wednesday 20 September 2006 17:28, Rob Munsch wrote:

Epp, Matthew Contractor PEO EIS AKO wrote:

I have created an application using wxpython that reports Hobbit/Big
Brother events directly to your desktop, for either Unix or Windows
platforms.

I'd very much like to try this - we whipped up a small silly perl script
which was dubbed Sauron to "keep an eye on hobbit."  It's just a desktop
widget that reflects the color of the main status page.  Same reason;
easier to notice the colored eye sitting there, than to be staring at
the webpage and let's not even talk about email ,-).

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Stef Coene wrote:

On Wednesday 20 September 2006 17:28, Rob Munsch wrote:

Epp, Matthew Contractor PEO EIS AKO wrote:

I have created an application using wxpython that reports Hobbit/Big
Brother events directly to your desktop, for either Unix or Windows
platforms.

I'd very much like to try this - we whipped up a small silly perl script
which was dubbed Sauron to "keep an eye on hobbit."  It's just a desktop
widget that reflects the color of the main status page.  Same reason;
easier to notice the colored eye sitting there, than to be staring at
the webpage and let's not even talk about email ,-).

I'm running linux on my laptop.  I have 8 different desktops and when you have 
a webpage open on a desktop, the taskbar shows the favicon for that webpage.  
So when I have hobbit running on a desktop I always see the hobbit status in 
myu webpage.  (It's easier to see in a screen shot then to explain it, just 
runs linux and you will see ;) ).

- --
Rob Munsch
Solutions For Progress IT
www.solutionsforprogress.com
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On Wednesday 20 September 2006 19:21, Rob Munsch wrote:

i *am* running linux; however my goal is to move towards events coming
to find me.  I never want to have 8 different desktops, as that's kind
of what i'm trying to get away from :D.