mClock 0.2.0 - First beta release
 

(Make sure to have Python/PyMaemo installed first!)

I've updated my clock application for the Nokia N800 (maemo) and transitioned from alpha to beta release... The app now includes a more efficient algorithm when running in full-screen mode (big clock), so that the screen is only updated once per minute. World map with day/night gets updated every two minutes to keep accuracy.

Upon program load, the current season is calculated and the appropriate season background is loaded. You can also use D-Pad left/right to manually flip through the season backgrounds.

http://tomch.com/wp/wp-content/uploa...clock-full.jpg

Finally, I've added a power-waste mode to keep the device display turned on. D-Pad up activates this, and displays a red battery icon to warn you of the consequences... Unfortunately, this function might or might not work on your device: I had BIG problems with the osso.context and the D-BUS, and it doesn't work on my device right now - however, it SHOULD :-) Glad for any feedback/fix from a more advanced developer!

You can download the .deb right here (mclock-0.2.0.all.deb)

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I like it very much, but can't find a way of closing the app, apart from a rude killall.

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I don't know if that background has anything to do with my original request for it in some other thread but : AWESOME! Thank you!

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Just use the ESC key, that should work! (the left-rotating arrow button right below the D-Pad, the topmost of the "navigation pad" or whatever that is)

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Terrific little clock app. Thanks. I installed it on the 2007HE and it works great.

Doesn't show up in the taskbar though. As for the 'always-on' mode I could have sworn it worked the first time but hasn't since.

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Really nice application but I found a little bug, it does not display correctly the accents, i.e in Spanish Saturday is Sábado and when the app tries to display Sáb instead of it I get sáb :)

Hope you can fix it soon :)

But anyway congratulations!

PD: show when the next alarm will ring could be nice :)

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mClock updated to 0.3.0
-fix bug of app not being displayed in task navigator
-correctly display sun in eastern hemisphere
-Include a large icon for finger-based navigation in TN
-Include a package-icon

see Homepage

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Any one tried with OS2007 on N770?

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Works fine for me on the latest 2007he on the 770.
I have to add this is great app the just keeps getting better!!!

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Fan-freakin-tastic!! Thank You Thank You

1. What is the little yellow dot for?

2. Any way to opt for a 12 hr clock instead of 24 hr?

Other than that this is fantastic!

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1. This is the sun (or more precisely the place on earth where the sun is currently in its zenith)
2. I will add this to my "roadmap" altough personally I HATE it :D

Regards
-Tom

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PS: Everybody who wants mClock up and running without display dimming while on AC: check out acmonitor here or here

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Hmm, what do I want from a digital clock? Why a digital internet radio alarm clock of course :)

Can you make it so you can tune your favourite internet radio station to fall asleep to for x minutes, dimming the display then and waking up, brightening the display when the alarm goes off to the same station?

Ah, the joy of wishlists. Thanks for a great clock.

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Would this work on the OS2008?

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I absolutely love this, if I could suggest 2 features. one would be (and I already know you HATE this ;) ) a 12 hour clock in BIG CLOCK mode.
The second would be the ability to put it into power waste mode while in small clock mode. I like being able to see the background and can read the clock fine. (Now this may already be implemented because as you say that feature may or may not work on my device anyway...)

Other than those 2 suggestions/begging for features, I love it! thanks for the great work..

-John

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Any status on porting to Chinook?

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My guess would be that as soon as python/pygame runs on chinook this should run fine...

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Hmmm, Python2.5 is now available on Chinook

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Very nice! Thanks so much!

-Josh

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Does it work with OS 2006 on my 770?

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I installed it on my n800 running OS2008 and the app just seems to crash upon opening.

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I want that too! This would be the perfect clock radio!

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First of all - it is a great app, it let my N800 a possibility to shine in another role as a nightstand alarm clock. :)
But:
I have experienced several bugs with the latest release (did not try previous ones though). First, it crashes upon start IF tablet language is cyrillic (or just NOT english). Then when I switched language back to English, it started, but I could not kill it for some reason. Even killing a process from xterm did not work. mClock window just sits on screen no matter what.

Also I would like to see here :
- ability to set alarms to signal/radio station from the app screen via finger size buttons.
- skins. Your background is great but I'd prefer more "natural nightstand clock" appearance.

Thanks again for the good application.

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On my N800 with os2008 it does not update the day/night zone automaticaly. I have to touch the screen or change the seasons for the change to happen.

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Cannot install on n810 ?
Have checked I have Python 2.5 installled OK
When I try to install, it seems to start, but afteer a short while I get a message 'Unable to install mclock'

Anyone else had such problems, or suggestions ?
Thanks

Walter

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I really like the way this clock looks!

The one feature request I have is-
I'd like this clock to act as a 'screensaver' i.e. If my tablet is inactive for a few minutes I'd like the clock to load automatically, then I'd like it to close automatically upon user input.

I think the easiest way to do this would likely be to add a desktop mclock applet. (which could replace the built in clock applet on os2008. Then the applet could control mclock...

cheers,
kernelpanic

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N810 here.

Installs fine but doesn't start up. I tried rebooting twice.

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I installed it on my 810 and it starts up fine.

using "mClock" (without the quotes) in a terminal window may show some error messages that help explain why it won't start.

It exits fine for me. I use the back/return key (curly arrow key on the left of the 810) to exit.

I have not run it long enough to see if day/night update automatically for me.

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Thanks, rone. Tried that, and...

Huh?

(Yes, I've got Python installed.)

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Any word or way to get an alarm clock feature on this?

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I'ts on the "roadmap" (Means: I would really like to do it someday). However, I'm very low on spare time right now due to RealLife(TM) inteference :D

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mClock won't load on my N800. (os 2008)

Looking forward to using this useful application. Unfortunately when I press the mclock icon in Extras it tries to load and nothing happens. There is no message in the application manager log. I've tried installing versions 0.5.0, 0.4.0 and 0.2.0. Also I've tried installing from file.

Has any one had this problem?

Sorted - just needed to install more python bits

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I second, third & fourth this request :). This is a great app and adding this would make it just AWESOME!

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first try after installing python 2.5 runtime:

after 'mkdir /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/gnome' and completing the install I ran 'mClock' in shell:

Using N810 with 4.2008.30-2.

UPDATE: happens with mClock 0.5.6-2 too.

UPDATE nr.2: python2.5-runtime from extras-devel is missing gconf.so in/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/gnome, it has been relocated to /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gnome/. So make sure you are using the python2.5-runtime from extras, not extras-devel.

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in other words, this worked for me:
cp /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gnome/gconf.so /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/gnome/.

and everything works fine