Notification that someone has connected to the server

[Guest]

It would be nice to have a more obvious notification that someone has connected to a server. I realize that the system tray icon changes color, but if I'm sitting at my computer and someone logs on, I'd like to have an always on top window pop up telling me that someone has logged in.

Other than that, the software is great!

a.mous@shaw.ca

[bevtech]

Thank you for your request, it will be taken under consideration.
Always try the Newest Stable version before posting to the feature request forum..

[OhMyGoat]

which windows version are you using? i did an ultravnc change some time ago that showed a tray icon tooltip balloon when a connection was successfull or failed. it also played a sound with the balloon if the windows was version previous than ME.
if you know a bit of c++ i can try sending you the sources so you can add that feature to your ultravnc.

[OhMyGoat]

global variables:

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DWORD shell32ver;

changes to vncMenu::SendTrayMsg(DWORD msg, BOOL flash) (vncmenu.cpp):

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shell32ver = GetDllVersion("shell32.dll");
m_nid.hWnd = m_hwnd;

if (shell32ver >= PACKVERSION(6,00)) {
m_nid.cbSize = sizeof(NOTIFYICONDATA);
} else if (shell32ver >= PACKVERSION(5,00)) {
m_nid.cbSize = NOTIFYICONDATA_V2_SIZE;
} else {
m_nid.cbSize = NOTIFYICONDATA_V1_SIZE;
}
 

this is a global function (in vncmenu.cpp)

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void ShowBalloonTip(LPCTSTR szMsg, LPCTSTR szTitle, DWORD dwInfoFlags) {
	NOTIFYICONDATA tmpm_nid = m_nid;
	if (shell32ver >= PACKVERSION(5,00) && !vncService::RunningAsService()) { 
	tmpm_nid.cbSize=sizeof(tmpm_nid);
	tmpm_nid.uFlags = NIF_INFO;
	tmpm_nid.uTimeout = 10000;
	tmpm_nid.dwInfoFlags = dwInfoFlags;
	strcpy(tmpm_nid.szInfo,szMsg ? szMsg : "");
	strcpy(tmpm_nid.szInfoTitle,szTitle ? szTitle : "");
	Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_MODIFY, &tmpm_nid);
}
}

all the following changes goes in vncclient.cpp:

add this extern:

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extern void ShowBalloonTip(LPCTSTR szMsg, LPCTSTR szTitle, DWORD dwInfoFlags);

after the following lines inside vncclient.cpp:

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authmsg = Swap32IfLE(rfbVncAuthFailed);
m_socket->SendExact((char *)&authmsg, sizeof(authmsg));

add this (IDR_LOGONFAILED is a resource wav file for the sound, if you don't want it just remove the playsound line):

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PlaySound(MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDR_LOGONFAILED),NULL,SND_ASYNC | SND_RESOURCE);
char msg[128] = "";
strcat(msg,"Login failed from the following ip: ");
strcat(msg,m_socket->GetPeerName());
ShowBalloonTip(msg,SZ_CLIENT_LOGON_FAILED_TITLE,NIIF_WARNING);

after the line:

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	// Tell the server that this client is ok

add this (IDR_LOGONOK is a resource wav):

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	PlaySound(MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDR_LOGONOK),NULL,SND_ASYNC | SND_RESOURCE);
	char msg[128] = "";
			strcat(msg,"Successfull connection from ip: ");
			strcat(msg,m_socket->GetPeerName());
			ShowBalloonTip(msg,SZ_CLIENT_LOGON_SUCCESSFUL_TITLE,NIIF_INFO);
	return m_server->Authenticated(m_client->GetClientId());

after

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// Quit this thread.  This will automatically delete the thread and the
// associated client.

add this (IDR_LOGOFF is a resource wav file):

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PlaySound(MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDR_LOGOFF),NULL,SND_ASYNC | SND_RESOURCE);
char msg[128] = "";
strcat(msg,"Logoff from ip: ");
strcat(msg,m_socket->GetPeerName());
ShowBalloonTip(msg,SZ_CLIENT_LOGOFF_TITLE,NIIF_INFO);

I also remember that the NOTIFYICONDATA m_nid; object should remain global and not in the vncmenu class so if it's there take it out and make it global.

want to know how to make the computer case glow when somebody is connected? i'll tell you next time

[garyamort]

It would be nice to have a more obvious notification that someone has connected to a server. I realize that the system tray icon changes color, but if I'm sitting at my computer and someone logs on, I'd like to have an always on top window pop up telling me that someone has logged in.

Other than that, the software is great!

a.mous@shaw.ca

Configure VNC to prompt you for permission when someone connects, with a default action of Accept, and you can simulate notification(well, it isn't a simulation, you ARE notified, but you also have an option to reject the connection)

[davidgrudek]

My boss told me that one of his friends set ultravnc to change the wallpaper to a bitmap that says support enabled and once a connection is established it changes the wallpaper again to support connected. Maybe this would be good. Make the wallpaper be a low resolution that will be faster under slow conditions.

[JDaus]

you can easily set it to disable wallpaper ...

also if you enable a visual prompt in windows (xp ?) to show when the control key is pressed ...

this allows you to see when a connection is made, without having to change any of the VNC settings (perhaps you cannot)

(it displays something similar to a bulls-eye around your curser) ...

http://www.microsoft.com/enable/trainin ... inter.aspx shows the procedure in win XP ... not sure about other OS's