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📄 README.md

ATTENTION: This project has not been updated since 2004, and I don't even know if this code still works with the latest versions of Big Brother (www.bb4.com)

To build it you will need Borland Delphi 7 (don't know if newer versions will compile it)

The last binary available can be downloaded from Dell: http://goo.gl/FGFMX7 And the package with the SSL library included is here: http://goo.gl/7fopR5

It should work also with Xymon/Hobbit: http://xymon.sourceforge.net

ORIGINAL README.TXT:

BBtray 0.9.2

WHAT IS IT?

This is a little Win32 tray-icon program that monitors a predefined BBDISPLAY page (normaly the "Condensed View" page) and alerts when the status of that page changes, using a popup window and sound alarms.

If you don't know what the hack is a "BBDISPLAY page", please visit the "Big Brother System and Network Monitor" homepage at http://www.bb4.com

I've made this program to avoid keeping a Browser opened on my desktop. The main advantages should be obvious: more free memory available, no browser windows in your way and your attention grabbed anywhere in the room (thanks to the sound alarms).

HOW TO INSTALL?

1) Uncompress BBtray.zip to a new directory (ex: "C:\BBTRAY"). Remember to mantain the directory structure ("Use folder names" option in WinZip) 2) Rename "BBTRAY.INI.DIST" to "BBTRAY.INI" and customize it (see the details inside it) 3) Start "BBTRAY.EXE" 4) That's it! Now you should see a colored icon on the Windows' tray.

If you want your sound files to reside on the BBDISPLAY server, follow these steps: 1) Create a directory in bb/www for the WAV files (ex: bb/www/sounds) 2) Copy "*.wav" to that directory. Note that the WAV filenames must be all lower case. 3) Check if you can view this sound directory list on your browser 4) See the comments on the 'SoundsPath' option, inside "BBTRAY.INI"

SSL SUPPORT

You can use SSL URL's (https) with BBtray, as long as you install OpenSSL for Indy in the system it will run. You can download OpenSSL DLL's for free from:

http://www.intelicom.si/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=getit&lid=4

or download BBtray-SSL.zip from the same place you've download this package. That one includes the file indy_openssl096.zip, with the necessary DLL's.

Uncompress the DLL's in the Windows directory (normally C:\WINDOWS or C:\WINNT).

Be aware that BBtray has only been tested with OpenSSL 0.9.6 DLL's.