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Subject: [WarpCast] New! ThermoProtect V1.34
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Source: (davidweiatcybermail.net)
Moderator: Trevor Smith (feedbackatwarpcast.com)
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Okay, now a working frenzy kinda started... here's ThermoProtect
V1.34!!!

I would encourage anyone using V1.33 to upgrade to V1.34 if possible,
because of that V1.34 seems to be slightly better optimized by the
complier (tweaked the setting a bit), and the heating code is
drastically improved in performance!!!

Here's what's new in the Enviro.HST

*Because the ThermoProtect's heating code does not work to my
satisfaction, so I started by putting the heating code in a thread of
its own. Now ThermoProtect's main program will start and stop the
heating thread on command, no longer would a timed loop be needed in
for heating purposes, ThermoProtect will heat the CPU to just over
the prescribed temperature and stop right there. Because now the
heating code is in a different thread, it is a lot easier to show
visual indication that the heating thread is activated. (Yellow text
and red background in text mode, or "H" showing up in named pipe
mode) Not only this, but I have set the heating thread to Idle
Priority, Delta 1. This makes the system work smooth as silk even
when the heating function is activated, unlike what ThermoProtect
V1.33 does. (Well, it was a quick hack. :) ) I set the Delta to 1
because most CPU "sucker" program (RC5/DES, SETIatHome, prime number
finder and whatever else) usually have their delta set to 0, and if
anything goes wrong with them, I would want my heating thread to be
able to outclass them in the priority ranking, so that it can work
properly.

Yipee! This is my first multi-threaded (or should I say, DUAL
THREADED?) program, and it is also my first program that actually
NEEDS to have more than one thread. :)

Now ready for download from my site:

  http://www.pcenduser.com 

(Just follow the link to ThermoProtect.)

And it has already been uploaded to Hobbes, however, I would
recommend downloading from my page if possible, because I would like
to see how many people are interested in ThermoProtect, and click the
banner on the page while you are there.
 
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