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With McDesktopInfo you can show information about your server live on your desktop. This package includes a bukkit server plugin and a Windows Sidebar gadget (The sidebar is only available in Windows Vista and 7). The plugin, once started, opens up a socket on a configurable port, that is used to exchange data with the gadget. When the socket gets a query to do something from the gadget it automatically processes this query by getting the queried data from the server and sending it back to the gadget.

Features

Leightweight plugin that uses a socket to exchange data with the gadget
Configurable Windows Sidebar gadget with multiple backgrounds
Secure: No HTTP requests to the socket are able to get behind the plugin
Use special admin functions directly from your desktop using a password system
Kick players via the gadget

Features

Servername
Current / Max players
Plugin version
Craftbukkit version
Playerlist
Kicking players
Used / total RAM
Tickrate
Chat history

I will NOT implement any queries that would harm the server in any way.

Instructions

TODO

Gadget design overhaul
Send chat messages from gadget
Planned queries: CPU load, uptime (Feel free to suggest even more via Forum/Comments/PM)

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Posted Mar 22, 2013
@Dam4rusxp

With 1.5.1-0.1, the RAM count seems to be missing.

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Posted Mar 16, 2013
@OnyxNewt

Just try it with 1.5, it should work flawlessly.

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Posted Mar 16, 2013
I will get this when it is updated to MC 1.5 for sure!

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Posted Mar 16, 2013
Yes! I need this!

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Posted Mar 16, 2013
Looks nice! I will try it later. Maybe an idea to show the tps? To see if your server has lag or not?

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Posted Mar 16, 2013
nice plugin im using it every day to chek the server properties thank for been awesome!!

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Posted Mar 15, 2013
A wild update has arrived!

Mod removed link to unapproved file. Nice presentation though :P

Last edited by drtshock: Mar 15, 2013

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Posted Feb 21, 2013
@re3ell

Sorry for my delayed answer. You can use the latest plugin version with the newest Bukkit relaease without problems.

@GumbyDammit

I fixed this and already uploaded the changes to GitHub but I still want to do some changes before the next update.

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Posted Feb 17, 2013
Is the plugin working on CB 1.4.7 R1.1? If so could you Update the Facts at the right of this page? If not are you going to update it (soon)? I would really like to use it on my tekkit server.

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Posted Jan 13, 2013
I notice that if 10 or more players are on the server, the Player List display chops off all but the first 9.

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Posted Dec 10, 2012
@re3ell

This exception shouldn't have happened. It reads like there are problems with simultaneous connections from different IP's. That's also a problem I can't take on at the moment because I had to cancel my server as the provider doesn't host in UK anymore and I don't really have the money for a new one right now.

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#41 Posted Dec 10, 2012

@Dam4rusxp

Thanks for the fast fix.

Just some code Nitrado told me was logged in Version 0.4.5 (maybe it will help you):

Zeile 6004: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Zeile 6003: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at de.damarus.mcdesktopinfo.socket.SocketListener.run(SocketListener.java:58)
Zeile 6002: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] java.lang.NullPointerException
Zeile 6001: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] Exception in thread "Thread-291"
Zeile 5999: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:856)
Zeile 5998: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:426)
Zeile 5997: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.q(MinecraftServer.java:493)
Zeile 5996: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at net.minecraft.server.DedicatedServer.r(DedicatedServer.java:223)
Zeile 5995: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at net.minecraft.server.DedicatedServer.al(DedicatedServer.java:258)
Zeile 5994: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.dispatchServerCommand(CraftServer.java:494)
Zeile 5993: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.dispatchCommand(CraftServer.java:502)
Zeile 5992: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at org.bukkit.command.SimpleCommandMap.dispatch(SimpleCommandMap.java:186)
Zeile 5991: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at org.bukkit.command.defaults.ReloadCommand.execute(ReloadCommand.java:23)
Zeile 5990: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at org.bukkit.Bukkit.reload(Bukkit.java:183)
Zeile 5989: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.reload(CraftServer.java:579)
Zeile 5988: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.enablePlugins(CraftServer.java:252)
Zeile 5987: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.CraftServer.loadPlugin(CraftServer.java:270)
Zeile 5986: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.enablePlugin(SimplePluginManager.java:381)
Zeile 5985: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.enablePlugin(JavaPluginLoader.java:374)
Zeile 5984: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin.setEnabled(JavaPlugin.java:217)
Zeile 5983: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at de.damarus.mcdesktopinfo.McDesktopInfo.onEnable(McDesktopInfo.java:50)
Zeile 5982: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at de.damarus.mcdesktopinfo.socket.SocketListener.(SocketListener.java:44)
Zeile 5981: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at java.net.ServerSocket.(Unknown Source)
Zeile 5980: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at java.net.ServerSocket.(Unknown Source)
Zeile 5979: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at java.net.ServerSocket.bind(Unknown Source)
Zeile 5978: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.bind(Unknown Source)
Zeile 5977: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketBind(Native Method)
Zeile 5976: 2012-12-10 18:19:45 [SEVERE] java.net.BindException: Address already in use

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Posted Dec 10, 2012
@re3ell

I forgot to update the command to get the playerlist in the gadget. Was a fast fix that you can find here.

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Posted Dec 10, 2012
Thank you for this nice plugin. It is very useful to know wether someone is online on my server.

There is only one problem. The Playerlist is not working (adminpw correct) for me.

Is this just not implemented yet or did i do something wrong?

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Posted Dec 7, 2012
@Dam4rusxp

I think it's useful and I thank you for providing the only one that I know of. I use it at home and at work to keep an eye on my server. I run several gadgets under Win7 and have no intention of trying to adapt to the FrankenGUI that is Win8.

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Posted Dec 6, 2012
I knew about these problems for a long time and still decided to keep updating this project. I guess that many people won't even upgrade to Windows 8 because they don't like it and you don't HAVE to disable the sidebar in Windows 7/Vista. Most people actually like to have more information directly accessible from their desktop and I would like to support them with this project.

Aside from that McDesktopInfo is completely open source and doesn't use any third party libs other than Bukkit itself so you can always look at the source by yourself and decide if there are any security risks in it that you don't want to take into account.

I also plan on porting the gadget to other widget programs/desktops.

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Posted Dec 6, 2012
the sidebar is removed from the w8 and users of w7 and vista are recommended to shut down the sidebar.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2719662

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/07/12/disable-windows-sidebar-gadgets/

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Posted Dec 5, 2012
RIP... Windows 8 no longer supports gadgets. :(

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Posted Dec 5, 2012
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Thank you.

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Posted Dec 5, 2012
@GumbyDammit

Oh, I totally forgot to take them out... You can find the fixed version here.

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Project ID

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Dec 18, 2011
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