FreeMeter

I want to hear YOU.

2010-02-21 19:59:38

I've updated the site a bit, changed the logo that I didn't like, added comments and download counter. The version 1.7 is almost done - I've added color configuration and a list of network inferfaces with checkboxes next to them for your ease of use. I'm also preparing for plugins - so that you can (if you know c#) write a new graph representation or so that you can switch off plugins that you don't use.

1.7 is coming

2010-02-15 13:06:19

New release is coming out soon. In the newest release:

New settings
remebering network interfaces
fix for crash when network interface is not present

Stay tuned.

Win 7 compatible!

2009-11-12 12:47:19

Changes in 1.6.3:

fixed bug with date start equal to birth of JC
added option to start at windows start (thanks to Gabi Shaar)
fixed memory leak that caused FM to crash after a while
fixed download arrow not showing on some systems
improved performance a bit
fixed simple icon feature
fixed FM not showing sometimes on icon click
changed about dialog a bit
no info if there is no new version available

Have fun.

New site

2009-10-23 11:01:29

Since I'm sick and at home I figured I'd look into FM. I've recieved many emails on FM crashing and misbehaving. So I've dropped the 2.0 for now and focused on making FM 1.* stable so that everybody can wait for 2.0 without pulling their hair out. Changes in 1.6:

bugfix - settings not saved
bugfix - crash when hidden FM and closed
bugfix - update showing misleading information
bugfix - crash in about dialog when browser is incorrectly configured
bugfix - can't close FM after using totals log
new - double click the graph to open totals log
new - exclude hours in totals log
new - show/hide exclusion in totals log

Go ahead and download it while it's hot! Please let me know right away if something is crashing/not working.

UserVoice forumboard

2009-01-09 14:16:29

Hi everybody, sorry to keep you waiting for the FM 2.0 but I had (and got) lots of things to do... including my second child being born (boy) and my wife's mom death... besides that I was really into releasing Proto 0.6.8 and doing all other things... anyway I'm now slowly going back to FreeMeter 2.0 :) As you can see I had to move FM site to miechu.pl since assembla.com moved to paid service... So I've moved everything including comments :) Also I've created a a UserVoice.com forumboard to get the info about what features you want - go here and share your ideas with me :)

Feature set for FM 2.0

2008-09-04 14:41:16

Hi everyone, in the meantime between today and the release of FreeMeter 2.0 (that I estimate for X-mas, since I don’t have that much time to spend on FM) I’d like to gather feedback and feature set for 2.0 and future versions. This is a list of things that I know for sure that I’ll be implementing:

Rewrite will be done in c# & .net framework 3.5 sp1 – many people ask me why is this so? The simplest answer is that I also want to have some features while I’m coding this thing :P A more reasonable arguments state that 3.5 sp1 gives me Linq, WPF and a faster and more secure framework.
I’ll totally redesign interface as for now it really, really sucks…
There will be massive change to alerts as for today these are too simple and in many situations that won’t do.
I will give you new tray icon graph that and a plugin based architecture so that new graphs for the tray and main window can be created.
I’m considering WPF in 2.0 but I’m not sure if I want that in 2.0 since I’m all new to WPF, but if not in 2.0 then 2.x I will move FM to WPF.
There will be finally weekly logs and alerts.
Customization of graphs colors.
Multilingual interface.
Enhanced utilities – ping, trace, mail, totals log.
Auto-update feature.
Totals log split to interfaces (not sure if this is possible but I’ll try).
Total-hiper-giga-full bug fixing.
Some real documentation and maybe tutorials.
A brand new website! :)
A helper info for those that can’t seem to get FM to work.

And the following features are based on requests from users that I’ve approved:

Multiple instances will be allowed.
Hiding while alt+tab is pressed.
Manipulation of the time scale (via resizing window + via settings).
Remembering selected interfaces between restarts.
Off-screen control (so window won’t go off screen).
Archive bandwidth graph with the data – on demand.
System startup integration.

I think that this is it – if I missed anything or you want to comment on any of those – please do! I”m looking forward to your feedback!

FreeMeter @ assembla

2008-07-11 23:01:22

This will be FreeMeter's new home (speaking about assembla here)... I'm very dissapointed in how sourceforge handles things so I'll be moving all development here. The repository @ sf is no longer up to date and there have been some issues with stealing FM code... So I'll have to address that... In the meanwhile I'm rewriting fm... It was so poorly written I couldn't manage it anymore... Adding a simple feature was like a horror...