Adding GUI to an application

[Mark Gash]

Hi,

I have written an application that will check the percentage free on the
local harddisks and compare against a predetermined level. 
The application is written purely for Win32 and uses the performance monitor
modules to extract the disk information.
The level is set by using a parameter within an ini file. 
If the level is exceeded, a mail is sent to the administrator. 
Once the comparison is made (and mail sent as required), the process then
goes to 'sleep' for 2 hours.
The process then wakes up again, and the comparison repeats.

The application is confirmed as working as required.

I wish to amend the application so that (i) it runs as before, (ii) there is
an icon in the taskbar, via which the application can be stopped.

As a newbie to programming, I am finding this task difficult, to say the
least. The problem that I am having, is that by using the
win32gui_taksbar.py from the win32/demos module, I can get the icon down in
the taskbar - but as the diskchecking application 'goes to sleep' rather
than completes/exits, the control is never returned to the win32gui_taskbar
to await the next interupt.

I feel that this change will have to be multi-threaded, but as I have said,
I am a newbie to programming and am 'drowning' whilst trying to complete
this.

Full code listing can be sent/attached if required.

Many Thanks for your help in advance.

Mark Gash
mgash at trisystems.co.uk





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