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    TrueJournals | # 1 | 2008-08-10, 21:16 | Report

    Hello everyone!

    Since the old rdesktop frontend only worked intermittently, I've written a new one! It's called pyrdesktop, and it's available in diablo and chinook extras. Features include: sound, multiple remote desktop profiles, the ability to toggle almost all command line options. The current version is 1.5.0-2.
    Here's a nice big green install button (now in diablo and chinook extras:

    And, here's some screenshots:



    Please report bugs and feature requests here, or at the rdesktop garage page. This is still a work-in-progress, so stay tuned for updates!

    Changelog:
    1.5.0-6
    -- Removed dbus imports... again...
    1.5.0-5
    -- Fixed issue with python-launcher
    1.5.0-4
    -- Fixed to use python-launcher
    -- Removed dbus imports
    -- Fixed dependencies
    1.5.0-2
    -- Threading! The gui will stay open after a rdesktop session is opened.
    -- Auto-reconnect! With a countdown dialog! Say cancel within 6 seconds, and it won't auto-reconnect. Say ok, and it will reconnect immediately.
    -- Connection detection (that sounds pretty cool...) If you try to open a session and you're not connected to the internet, your device will attempt to connect.
    -- Auto-load last opened profile. Close the gui, reopen it, and whichever profile you had opened will reopen automagically!
    -- Fixed error code reporting.
    -- NOTE: some of these changes are still a bit experimental. I tested as much as I could, but PLEASE report any bugs you find!
    1.3.2-3
    -- Fixed save and delete buttons
    -- Added icons to menu items
    1.3.2-2
    -- Small change in about dialog.
    1.3.2-1
    -- Added support of console mode. Thanks for testing, sds910!
    1.3.1-2
    -- Added multiple remote desktop profiles.
    -- Added "advanced options"
    -- Added some error checking in connections
    -- Fixed pyrdesktop not loading if no rdesktop settings were previously saved
    -- Various other small changes/fixes
    1.0.0 -- Initial release

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    Last edited by TrueJournals; 2008-11-04 at 14:30. Reason: Pushed to Chinook Extras
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    st5150 | # 2 | 2008-08-10, 22:39 | Report

    Works great for me so far.

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    tj110158 | # 3 | 2008-08-10, 23:06 | Report

    It installed with no issue, but when I try and launch it nothing happens, no crash,no error msg, nothing. Looked in gConf and program is NOT LISTED there either.

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    Rocketman | # 4 | 2008-08-10, 23:21 | Report

    Thanks for your efforts! You appear to be one of the few people with dev skills willing to work on what I see as a crucial application for the NITs. Here are some suggestions if you plan to continue development.

    -Allow the user to save multiple server/username/password combinations. I remotely administer half a dozen computers using RDP on a daily basis. Would be really nice to not have to type in the info each and every time.

    -Ability to minimize an RDP session would be nice

    -Right mouse button emulation of some sort.

    -Ability to send arbitrary keystrokes/combos, including characters not on the N800/N810 keyboards.

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    Underscore | # 5 | 2008-08-11, 00:28 | Report

    Wow, you need more thanks!
    Cant wait to try this out.

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    TrueJournals | # 6 | 2008-08-11, 00:38 | Report

    tj110158: Hm, that's strange. The best help I can give you is a bit complicated. Try editing the program file (gainroot, then edit /usr/local/bin/rdesktop.py with your favorite editor), and change the first line from:
    Code:
    #!/usr/bin/python
    to:
    Code:
    #!/usr/bin/python2.5
    Then, exit out of root and run:
    Code:
    /usr/local/bin/rdesktop.py
    And post what error messages that throws out. It's possible there was a dependency I missed when entering the dependencies in. Also, what OS version are you running? I'm running diablo, and there could be a bug I'm not seeing because of different OS versions.

    Rocketman:
    Glad to hear you like it. Being able to have multiple RDP profiles was one of the reasons I wrote this actually. This is just the first version, to make sure that I am able to get all the backend working, and now I need to work on features like that. I plan on being able to have unlimited RDP profiles, but I also need to work out how to store the information. I do have some ideas, just not how sure they'll work. I'm still begining my development with python. Unfortunately, I don't know C (which rdesktop is actually written in, I just wrote the GUI), so I'm not sure I'll be able to add some of the features you requested. Although, I also miss having the ability to minimize an RDP session, so that might be a feature you'll see.

    Others:
    Glad to hear you like it!

    I'm actually sitting in the airport right now, and as I said, I'm not sure how much I'll be able to visit the forums, etc. this week. Next week I should be able to get bugs fixed and work on some new features, though.

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    bunanson | # 7 | 2008-08-11, 01:13 | Report

    Judged by the post, this is well received. Anybody pics?

    bun

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    El Amir | # 8 | 2008-08-11, 03:14 | Report

    here you go bunanson :

    Works great btw! thanks!

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    El Amir | # 9 | 2008-08-11, 03:15 | Report

    Originally Posted by Underscore View Post
    Wow, you need more thanks!
    You said it!

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    Underscore | # 10 | 2008-08-12, 17:20 | Report

    *points to screenshot* Huh? Is sound working remotely?

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