varadhan3n90/counter

counter's Issues

The first token no ie 1 , is not displayed properly, the add immediately comes and the first token disappears,. Except for first token, everything works fine

Issue is reproducible only when you actually use a client and server. Issue not reproducible when client and server are running on same machine. Reproducible 100%

Create about box

Create a help menu and add about box, giving company details.

Provide immediate token call functionality

Added a UI in client with text box and Call button. When the bank staff enters a number+text , and then hits a call button, the server should display the text inside the textbox + the counter number.

Project uses increase memory

When the project is view in task manager every token call, or add display change there is increase in memory used,

Blink first row on new customer being called.

When a new customer is called, the first row of display should show the token number, counter number and it should blink.

Create a keygeneration code so that program is not copied.

A small idea is to use two keys. One temporary, giving 10 days trial use and other permanent. First use todays date and encrypt and send email to them and us. If they have registered with us, then send them permanent code. The temporary code should be valid only for 24hrs so only the date is used in creating temporary key. Same temporary key will not work the next day.

Couter number rollover in server

when no person in queue counter number rolls over to zero which should not happen

Test hardware

Hardware design is given and has been implemented. But it has not been tested. It would be better if this can be done soon.

call tokens instead of ding sound

The token number plus the counter number should be called instead of just playing a ding sound.

Implementation difficulty - The first token number should be called even when there is request for the next token number. Need advise on implementation.

Display window does not show up.

After changing settings, the display window does not show up when display button is clicked on the main window, but the process runs in the background.

NSIS for installation

Study on NSIS scriptable installer from null soft for creating a msi or exe installer. The jre should be packed along with this. Also only single instance of the program should be runnable.

Queue should be made thread safe

The queue, calling of token should be made thread safe