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gelei

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2008

Il Band Of Brothers Il

D/

31 Oct 2008 at 07:34 - 1

It's an application, which has some useful stuff at hand before/while playing GW. Originally, it was made for myself, but as I added other features, I decided to publish it. Publish it, but not the original.

So I started reworking it. Adding some new features, removed others (that 99,95% of people will never use), introduced some design, etc.

I consider this a stable and working version (so not beta anymore), but I'd not say it's complete. I'll continue developing it, if people are interested using it.

You can download it from http://gwlaunch.funpic.org/setup.exe

It's written in C#, making .NET Framework a prerequisite. Don't worry, though, the installer will handle prerequisite downloads, and automatic updates too. (Shortcuts are made to Desktop and Guild Wars' folder in Start Menu)

As I said, it's not complete. So if you like it, and you'd like to see any further function/feature/whatever, just write it here, and I'll try to implement it. Development will only continue if you are interested. Otherwise, it'd be useless to work with this.

xxod

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2007

06 Nov 2008 at 22:49 - 2

can u post some screenshot

DarkNecrid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

06 Nov 2008 at 23:01 - 3

On top of that please include a list of functions and I would like to remind everyone that this stuff can include very easy ways to hack your info since it launches another program into be careful (even if it is from a trusted member.)

Lord of kryta

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Australia

So I Herd U Liek Hallskipz [ORLY]

W/Mo

07 Nov 2008 at 03:53 - 4

I don't like the idea that it starts automatic updates, for all I know you could just put malware on one of the updates, couldn't you just upload the new versions onto some website and we can download it there?

PS: VBA came up with this:suspected of Win32.BrokenEmbeddedSignature (paranoid heuristics) Is that a false positive?

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

07 Nov 2008 at 13:16 - 5

Before I download and try I would like to know what it actually does...

Shadow Kurd

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Netherlands

Scouts of Tyria

P/

07 Nov 2008 at 14:18 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord of kryta

I don't like the idea that it starts automatic updates, for all I know you could just put malware on one of the updates, couldn't you just upload the new versions onto some website and we can download it there?

PS: VBA came up with this:suspected of Win32.BrokenEmbeddedSignature (paranoid heuristics) Is that a false positive?

Looks more like a error in the code.

I'm waiting with downloading until i actually know what it does

folen

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2008

Nazareth

N/Mo

07 Nov 2008 at 14:24 - 7

can u share the source code please?
i work as a .net programer and wold love to see what u did.

thanks

folen

Enko

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

VA

Mo/

07 Nov 2008 at 15:53 - 8

so why are we downloading this when the function isn't even stated?

tmakinen

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

www.mybearfriend.net

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

E/

12 Nov 2008 at 08:23 - 9

I actually visited the given website with a secure (non-MS) system. The site gives zero information about what the program is supposed to do, claims that it's published by 'Guild Wars' and gives a link to 'Guild Wars Customer Support' that points back to the site itself.

I'm not buying it.

Banane-O-Man

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

A/

12 Nov 2008 at 15:38 - 10

setup.exe sounds too keyloger or virus to me.

Mournblade

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Dawn Treaders [DAWN]

W/Mo

12 Nov 2008 at 16:14 - 11

Can't believe this post has been left here for so long considering how suspicious this is. :\

gelei

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2008

Il Band Of Brothers Il

D/

13 Nov 2008 at 17:11 - 12

Sorry that I couldn't reply in the past, but my PC broke down. So...

(A) Here's screenshot:

(B) Considering that you don't trust this software, I removed the login data handler, so it's now impossible to auto-login when you start GW.

(C) The unuseful website is the auto-generated index.html of .NET ClickOnce so basically you can ignore it. Also removed the link to itself from the bottom. You could use that page to install the application without executin setup.exe if you would have a proper browser. (So FF won't handle it just as IE6)

MisterB

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy

[ban]

W/

13 Nov 2008 at 18:04 - 13

You really need to post a list of features detailing what exactly your application does.

gelei

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2008

Il Band Of Brothers Il

D/

13 Nov 2008 at 18:39 - 14

Well, check the screenshot, every function has a button or something.

MisterB

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy

[ban]

W/

13 Nov 2008 at 18:53 - 15

So your application does the following:

1. Provides a gui to launch Guild Wars with specific command line switches depending on the button you press.
2. Opens a web browser to specific pages relating to Guild Wars, performs a search on "wiki," or searches for "builds" on an undefined site(presumably PvXWiki).
3. Installer downloads additional, unspecified software.
4. Updates automatically.
5. Previously contained an auto-login feature, supposedly removed.

Does that sum it up? Did I leave anything out? Why have you not simply stated that previously?

Zodiak

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Gatineau, Qc, Canada

Kiss of Anguish [KISS]

P/W

13 Nov 2008 at 20:20 - 16

Looks interesting

i will try it.

gelei

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2008

Il Band Of Brothers Il

D/

15 Nov 2008 at 08:28 - 17

You're right, it's really PvXwiki. I wanted a meta-search, but it's hard to make, so I suspended it.

And for the installer... Well, it's written in C#, what means it requires a .NET Framework to run. So the installer checks whether you have one on your computer, and if not, it downloads .NET 3.5 SP1. but it can be downloaded manually from Microsoft, and setup.exe won't bother you with things like that.

I also updated the application with a timer. You can set up an interval in seconds, and each time it's passed, a beep will sound. It will continue until you stop it, making it perfect for reminders. Like for drinking another Aged Dwarven Ale

Enko

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

VA

Mo/

15 Nov 2008 at 08:58 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by gelei

You're right, it's really PvXwiki. I wanted a meta-search, but it's hard to make, so I suspended it.

And for the installer... Well, it's written in C#, what means it requires a .NET Framework to run. So the installer checks whether you have one on your computer, and if not, it downloads .NET 3.5 SP1. but it can be downloaded manually from Microsoft, and setup.exe won't bother you with things like that.

I also updated the application with a timer. You can set up an interval in seconds, and each time it's passed, a beep will sound. It will continue until you stop it, making it perfect for reminders. Like for drinking another Aged Dwarven Ale

still seems a bit odd that you still won't post a list of features and we have to rely on a post that someone had to infer from your screenshot. if you really want to get this out, you're probably going to need to post the source code so people can tell there's not some malware in there.

if your installer is downloading software (.NET 3.5 SP1) without notifying the user, seems like your program is acting like a trojan horse.

Quote:

Originally Posted by folen

can u share the source code please?
i work as a .net programer and wold love to see what u did.
thanks
folen

hmm claiming to be an anet programmer . .. if you're actually a programmer, it should be fairly simple to make your own program that pops up the same buttons on his display and to do what's stated.

gelei

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2008

Il Band Of Brothers Il

D/

15 Nov 2008 at 19:04 - 19

Hey I never said it's unnoticed. It even displays the end user licence agreement of .NET... Who the hell said it's unnoticed.

Feature list, then:
-Run GW (windowed or full screen)
-Update
-Compatibility mode with older PCs and MCEs
-performance monitor (built-in of GW)
-Diagnostics
-Defrag/Repair GW.dat
-Wiki and build search
-links (placeholder really, they aren't very useful)
-and from the latest update, a timer which beeps in every XX seconds (ideal for drinking)

And I repeat: the installation of .NET isn't unnoticed at all. You have to confirm that you install .NET and you must accept its EULA. Or is it counts as unnoticed?

shru

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

15 Nov 2008 at 21:29 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enko

hmm claiming to be an anet programmer . .. if you're actually a programmer, it should be fairly simple to make your own program that pops up the same buttons on his display and to do what's stated.

Read his post again. He's not an "Anet programmer", he's a " .NET programmer"...

Cronkk

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

Me/

15 Nov 2008 at 23:07 - 21

... Which is even worse.
Btw, any chance to get the source? Would be interested in how you search PvX

dartz180

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2008

Hmmm... I don't know.

lfg guild

16 Nov 2008 at 01:50 - 22

For my first post on guru i just HAD to share this. 666kb roflmao

gelei

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2008

Il Band Of Brothers Il

D/

20 Nov 2008 at 17:37 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cronkk

Btw, any chance to get the source? Would be interested in how you search PvX

I simply don't want to share it, but I can share a li'l secret. Starta search in PvXwiki, which results in an url like http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Special:...l text=Search

Just replace THIS_IS_WHAT_YOU_SEARCH with the desired text.

Stupid Shizno

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2006

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

[eF]

Mo/

20 Nov 2008 at 20:08 - 24

basically this is just a gui launch program that everyone who is a vet already has.

gwtb is much better then this, ill stick with that.

gelei

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2008

Il Band Of Brothers Il

D/

23 Nov 2008 at 20:16 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stupid Shizno

basically this is just a gui launch program

this is what I tried to explain in my posts