Pretty sweet will keep my eye on this on 
Could you tell me your expectations of the software? So i can make it even better for you... 
Topic: BlockZ - Bitcoin Block and Price Announcer [Overlay, Tray Icon] - page 5. (Read 10708 times)
October 06, 2015, 02:45:35 PM
October 06, 2015, 11:56:11 AM
Currently i'm working on a efficient way to save the settings... Or is that unnecessary for you?
If not, please answer this questions: Where should the settings be saved? (AppData, Folder of the jar?)
How should the alarm system for the bitcoin price work? Fully variable price or some radio buttons to choose?
Or maybe another way to set a specific price and get a notification if the price is below the certain price?
If not, please answer this questions: Where should the settings be saved? (AppData, Folder of the jar?)
How should the alarm system for the bitcoin price work? Fully variable price or some radio buttons to choose?
Or maybe another way to set a specific price and get a notification if the price is below the certain price?
October 04, 2015, 06:06:31 PM
Have you ever wanted to know, when a new block is found?
Here is the solution:
(I'm not into image editing, don't blame me)
The application is written in Java. As far as i gotten it features a little transparent display in the upper left corner and a tray icon. If a block is found a red text appears in the transparent window and the tray icon has a notification about it.
The application uses the blockexplorer.com API.
The block status is checked every minute, to not abuse the api from blockexplorer.
I want to implement more features and i'm hoping for your feedback:
Tell me your thougts about it and wheter you would download it and use it or not.
Here is the solution:
(I'm not into image editing, don't blame me
)The application is written in Java. As far as i gotten it features a little transparent display in the upper left corner and a tray icon. If a block is found a red text appears in the transparent window and the tray icon has a notification about it.
The application uses the blockexplorer.com API.
The block status is checked every minute, to not abuse the api from blockexplorer.
I want to implement more features and i'm hoping for your feedback:
- Options (disable the transparent window, diable the notifications)
- Sound notifications if a block is found
- Notification if the bitcoin price drops by x amount of dollar (in y amount of time).
- Option to close the application other than via the taskmanager
- Your idea here...
Tell me your thougts about it and wheter you would download it and use it or not.
assuming source code will be provided. correct?
October 04, 2015, 03:19:29 PM
Have you ever wanted to know, when a new block is found?
Here is the solution:
(I'm not into image editing, don't blame me)
The application is written in Java. As far as i gotten it features a little transparent display in the upper left corner and a tray icon. If a block is found a red text appears in the transparent window and the tray icon has a notification about it.
The application uses the blockexplorer.com API.
The block status is checked every minute, to not abuse the api from blockexplorer.
I want to implement more features and i'm hoping for your feedback:
Tell me your thougts about it and wheter you would download it and use it or not.
Here is the solution:
(I'm not into image editing, don't blame me
)The application is written in Java. As far as i gotten it features a little transparent display in the upper left corner and a tray icon. If a block is found a red text appears in the transparent window and the tray icon has a notification about it.
The application uses the blockexplorer.com API.
The block status is checked every minute, to not abuse the api from blockexplorer.
I want to implement more features and i'm hoping for your feedback:
- Options (disable the transparent window, diable the notifications)
- Sound notifications if a block is found
- Notification if the bitcoin price drops by x amount of dollar (in y amount of time).
- Option to close the application other than via the taskmanager
- Your idea here...
Tell me your thougts about it and wheter you would download it and use it or not.
assuming source code will be provided. correct?
October 04, 2015, 03:13:51 PM
Drop blockchain.info and get a more reliable service, as Blockchain.info quite goes offline/misses blocks/lags/etc. Also, if you want a good price API, use BitcoinAverage, instead of using the price of one exchange.
I'm not using blockchain.info at all. Yes i thought about BitcoinAverage aswell. But at first i wanted to have the program running and then edit some details to get the best out of it. Actually i'm working on a way to save the settings if you restart the program. October 04, 2015, 01:19:36 PM
Drop blockchain.info and get a more reliable service, as Blockchain.info quite goes offline/misses blocks/lags/etc. Also, if you want a good price API, use BitcoinAverage, instead of using the price of one exchange.
I'm not using blockchain.info at all. Yes i thought about BitcoinAverage aswell. But at first i wanted to have the program running and then edit some details to get the best out of it. Actually i'm working on a way to save the settings if you restart the program. October 04, 2015, 01:15:22 PM
Drop blockchain.info and get a more reliable service, as Blockchain.info quite goes offline/misses blocks/lags/etc. Also, if you want a good price API, use BitcoinAverage, instead of using the price of one exchange.
October 04, 2015, 01:10:05 PM
I already implemented that feature. I prefer using an api to get the numbers. You found a website it's hard to extract the numbers from there. Amd i think coindesk is a reliabke place to get a proper bitcoin price.
Yes, you are right. You also can get prices from a different places. Have a nice day! October 04, 2015, 11:00:35 AM
I am do not know where from Google receives Bitcoin USD price but you can get this value there:
https://www.google.com/finance/converter?a=1&from=BTC&to=USD
Maybe this helps a bit.
I already implemented that feature. I prefer using an api to get the numbers. You found a website it's hard to extract the numbers from there. Amd i think coindesk is a reliabke place to get a proper bitcoin price. https://www.google.com/finance/converter?a=1&from=BTC&to=USD
Maybe this helps a bit.
October 04, 2015, 10:39:33 AM
I am do not know where from Google receives Bitcoin USD price but you can get this value there:
https://www.google.com/finance/converter?a=1&from=BTC&to=USD
Maybe this helps a bit.
https://www.google.com/finance/converter?a=1&from=BTC&to=USD
Maybe this helps a bit.
October 04, 2015, 07:29:04 AM
Interested, can you give me an application? or maybe share with us here.
For bitcoin price notification, from where you use a bitcoin price? bitstamp? or what?
I am using the Coindesk API, because it was the first i found, i could use in my program. At the moment i don't want to spread my program, because it's still in development. I'm giving it to some people for bug testing purposes. Also some variables are not relative so the tray icon image won't load at your computer.For bitcoin price notification, from where you use a bitcoin price? bitstamp? or what?
October 04, 2015, 07:13:11 AM
Interested, can you give me an application? or maybe share with us here.
For bitcoin price notification, from where you use a bitcoin price? bitstamp? or what?
For bitcoin price notification, from where you use a bitcoin price? bitstamp? or what?
October 04, 2015, 06:34:28 AM
I made some progress today! I added a menu to select some features and added the bitcoin price to the overlay display.
Notice, that the Overlay is gone in the second image!
I also added a button to exit the program in an easy way.
Now i'm working on the alert, if the bitcoin price drops/rises x dollars in y minutes.
Looking forward to your feedback.
Notice, that the Overlay is gone in the second image!
I also added a button to exit the program in an easy way.
Now i'm working on the alert, if the bitcoin price drops/rises x dollars in y minutes.
Looking forward to your feedback.
October 04, 2015, 04:58:33 AM
Nice project.
so, the application can notice bitcoin price too?
Where the link which can download this application?
I want to add the feature of displaying the bitcoin price. It's not added yet. The app is still in development. But if you want i can send you a pm with the download link and you say what you think about the application. so, the application can notice bitcoin price too?
Where the link which can download this application?
October 04, 2015, 02:34:02 AM
Nice project.
so, the application can notice bitcoin price too?
Where the link which can download this application?
so, the application can notice bitcoin price too?
Where the link which can download this application?
October 03, 2015, 12:40:32 PM
BlockZ - Bitcoin Block and Price Announcer
What is the Bitcoin Block and Price Announcer?
The application uses the blockexplorer.com API.
The block status is checked every minute by default, to not abuse the api from blockexplorer. You can customize this time to fit your needs.
Please note, that the application is still in development!
--Translation--
!If you want to help the project and translate it to your native language click this link: Crowdin Project Page!
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Changelog
V1.5.1 Alpha
What is the Bitcoin Block and Price Announcer?
- It's a lightweight java application, that runs in the background and notifies you if a new bitcoin block is found or the price dropped below a user specified limit.
- It features a tray icon in the windows tray that has popup notifications for the price and when a new block has been found.
- It also features an overlay display that is show if you klick on a little rectangle in the middle of your upper screen.
Hovering the rectangle brings up a red identifier:
If you click and hold the rectangle, the overlay window appears:
- It also features a transaction viewer:
- You are able to customize nearly everything
The application uses the blockexplorer.com API.
The block status is checked every minute by default, to not abuse the api from blockexplorer. You can customize this time to fit your needs.
Please note, that the application is still in development!
!If you want to help the project and translate it to your native language click this link: Crowdin Project Page!
Download
- Version Alpha V1.5.1
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Google Drive - Version Beta V1.4.2
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Google Drive - Version Beta V1.4
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Changelog
V1.5.1 Alpha
- Added the ability to save your settings.
- Improved some of the API code to improve speed
- Redone all windows/interfaces, but i'm not satisifed!
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