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Zac M. Leider |
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St. Norbert College |
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CS460 |
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April 29th, 2003 |
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The system must recognize several popular brand
name remote controls. |
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The system must be able to control an
application on a PC remotely. |
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The system should be able to control an event
such as mouse or keyboard in an application. |
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Investigate using the remote to control OS
command (gui and shell). |
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Started with C++ Microsoft Foundation Classes |
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Scrapped first program and went to the “Dark
Side” as Dr. Pankratz called it |
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Easy use of VB and OnComm method |
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TreeView control |
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Simple data structures |
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structs and arrays |
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Modular Design |
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Bottom-up design |
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Multitasking |
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Focus Small |
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Keep “working” version handy |
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Proper VB attire |
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More robust |
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Simulates actions the same way the actual
program does |
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Hard to find applications API constants |
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Gets the job done but with issues |
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Need window active - use SetForegroundWindow API
call |
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Problems with minimized windows |
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WinAmp 2.76 |
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InterVideo WinDVD 4.9 |
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Microsoft Speech SDK 5.1 |
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Microsoft Office 2000 – Word & PowerPoint |
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AOL Instant Messenger |
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Internet Explorer |
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Accessories – Calculator & Paint |
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Program searches for designated files in
beginning to load (Remote1-5.txt) |
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Stores current remotes out to text files upon
exiting the program |
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Can type your own if you know what you are doing |
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Implement more applications with pre-programmed
commands. |
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Adding and storing of remotes while running. |
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Create a program to recognize remotes. |
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Implement functions to cycle through windows,
minimize/maximize and close them. |
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Recursive function to get handle to all windows |
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GetDesktopWindow, GetWindow for child and
siblings |
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Methodology – Modular design, multitasking,
focus small, “working” version, VB attire |
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Make use of the CS faculty, if they have time,
they are all more then willing to help. |
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Used meeting with Dr. Pankratz as a way to stay
on track. |
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I found the Internet quite useful with my
project. |
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General programming knowledge |
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CS skills from past 4 years |
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Debugging |
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Problem solving |
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Modular design |
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Event Programming |
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Years of TV remote usage |
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Attack project with interest and enthusiasm. |
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Debug, debug and … debug some more. |
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Do a better job than I have at updating your web
page and your journal. |
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Allow time for the unexpected. |
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Do a good job with documentation and explanation
for future use. |
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Know when to say when. |
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Professor Blahnik, Dr. McVey and Dr. Pankratz |
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My parents |
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My girlfriend Nadia |
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The IRMAN |
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Notes