GreenCheck - monitors most freebie sites' statuses

My program has been out for more than 3 months now, but I never posted a thread here about it, cause I'm not sure if it's allowed. I've read the rules of course, but I dunno. Do what you want with the thread. If it's not OK to post the link to my site where you can download it (since my site is designed to get me refs), you can just download it here
http//www.soft32.com/download_128094.html

I'm result #1 when you google for "monitor freepay account status" too )

Anyways, it monitors Freepay, Trainn, Offercentric, any site that runs on FSRS (eg OrderIt4Free or GetFriends), plus a few more. Most sites it can tell you your order status, but not on OfferCentric yet. it does tell you your number of greens and yellows on all sites tho. The app stays in the tray and checks however often and you can get email notifications if you want.

It'll also automatically create nifty little images for your sig or whatever, which are dynamically updated.

I honestly think this is the best site-monitoring app, but I'm improving it all the time. If you have any suggestions let me know.

OC guy just said they are planning on releasing a webpage where you can check the status of all the site you are signed up under. i think other freebie sites should follow.

yeah, they should. tho if you sign up for a lot of sites you'd still hafta check each seperately. i haven't done any trades in a whilw, but when i first got started i would have several on-going trades at once and it's annoying keeping track of when people (and myself) green. so i like these monitoring apps. and i can never settle for using other people's stuff so i made my own.

oh and any interest ina Mac version? i've got a surprising amount of demand for one so far, but i'm hoping someone else will be interested in the conversion cause i don't feel like doing...

[quote76ca519a5d]oh and any interest ina Mac version? [/quote76ca519a5d]
[b76ca519a5d][u76ca519a5d]YES.[/u76ca519a5d][/size76ca519a5d][/b76ca519a5d]

Does this software run on stored cookies to log in or will it allow you to input your password for logging in?

the GUI is awful.

not sure about the program tho, i guess if it works, it works.

yeah, GUI hasn't been my big concern so far. mostly just adding as many sites as i can has been.

Fugger, you enter your email addy and password in the settings dialog. (and for FSRS sites you also enter your username). if you use the same email/password on all sites that's all you need to do. if not you can set up a seperate email/pass for each specific sites.
it doesn't use cookies, it logs you in each time. except for freepay. i can't get freepay to accept a log-in the way other sites will, so it logs you in once using an embedded webbrowser control, which creates a cookie. then after that it uses inet (sorry for being technical, but only way to explain it really) to download your status. should your cookie expire tho it'll re-log you in. the login is slower than inet so that's why it does that.

-edit-
oh, mentioning GUI reminds me, i never did add support for XP styling... i need to do that... it'll make it look a bit better.

-edit-
dunno how i've forgotten to add support for XP visual styles, but here ya go (right-click, choose save target as)

http//bashfreebieguide.com/temp/GreenCheck.exe.manifest[=http//bashfreebieguide.com/temp/GreenCheck.exe.manifest]http//bashfreebieguide.com/temp/GreenCheck.exe.manifest

just stick that file in your GreenCheck directory.
i'll include it in the next release, but for now you can add it yourself )

-edit again-
oh, here's an example of the dynamic image feature
http//bashfreebieguide.com/mystatus/gnznroses.gif[" alt=""/imgc36e0f0f2a]

i thought about adding an option to change the branding from "Provided by BashFreebieGuide.com" to something like "Generated by GreenCheck" for forums that won't allow anything with a web address in it. i dunno if the sig would fly around here. like A4F lets people use it, but GOG doesn't.

I've been using GreenReporter from Archon, but since he hasn't updated it since its a bit buggy. I just installed it and I ran the program and keep getting this error "Component MSWINSCK.OCX or one of its dependencies not correctly registered a file is missing or invalid."

oh, yeah, you need to download the runtimes then
http//bashsoftware.net/temp/GCNeededFiles.exe

crap, i didn't know freepay changed their design completely. freepay sites won't work til i update the app again. and the annoying part is, they have your green status on one page and your refs' on another...

[quote1d4cf1bc97="gnznroses"]crap, i didn't know freepay changed their design completely. freepay sites won't work til i update the app again. and the annoying part is, they have your green status on one page and your refs' on another...[/quote1d4cf1bc97]

actually, they're both on the same page.

i'm updating GreenCheck right now. here's what i've done so far

- Made FreePay sites work with new site layout
- When right-clicking a FreePay site in the status list, after it has been checked, the date you must finish the site by will appear in the context menu
- Updated OfferCentric sites to log in correctly after a site change
- Fixed an overflow error when viewing the returned page and the page being more than 30-some thousand characters long


However I haven't released it yet 'cause I have a question or two
1. What's the deal with OfferCentric asking for a username now and not an email? I still log in using my email address but do new accounts choose a username instead? If so, can new accounts also log in with an email address?
2. This isn't as important, but what does Freepay say now when you're under approval? After you've ordered it says "Thank you for your order, it is now being processed" plus a few more sentences. But I don't have any account waiting for approval to check that.
3. Someone told me OrderIt4Free doesn't work. I added it to the program with the disclaimer that I wasn't sure, but it looks like it runs FSRS, tho a modified version.

Is there any chance for a mac version?

a Mac version? i planne don making one a lil while back but decided it'd be too time consuming. it wouldn't take a really long time, i just have more important things to do. but if anyone knows VB and wants to port the project to Mac and Linux using RealBasic, let me know.

I'm tempted to write one in Java, then it can on anything.

[quote11ff2a801d="dmorris68"]I'm tempted to write one in Java, then it can on anything.[/quote11ff2a801d]

Hah, same here. I just don't know if I'd have enough time to maintain it.

someone on the A4F board got it running on linux using a Windows emulator. there's emulators that run on Macs too.
oh, and someone mentioned, in another thread, the app's listing on batchconverter.com's software archive. note tho that the description on there is way, way wrong, cause i'd accidentally put the description of another app (i sell) after GC's. Greencheck does not prevent people from installing software or doing any of that other crazy crap... ) i emailed and see if they'll update it since a search for "freepay monitor" gives that result at like, number 4.

just figured i'd bump this thread up by telling y'all that since this last reply in april i've added support for Free4Me, and all the FreeComputerAddon sites (eg nanoipod4free). maybe some others too, i forget. but yeah, check it out and let me know if you have any suggestions.

-edit-
looks like the soft32.com download link is dead. if it's ok to post it the official site is
http//bashfreebieguide.com/greencheck.php


oh, and
http//bashfreebieguide.com/cleanaward.gif[" alt=""/img83a1dada0e]

I don't do enough sites to use it but looks pretty slick, nice work. One of my partners programmers can probably convert it for everyone if it's still needed. Won't be overnight but I can have him put in some time here and there as time allows. Probably won't take too long.

well, i scrapped that idea. cause someone figured out how to run it using the WINE emulator. instructions are on my site. i know WINE is for linux, but i think there's a version for mac or at least something similar.

thought i'd give an update here since it's been so long
1. the program is now open source
2. the program now supports many more networks, including 123stuffforfree, customorderthis, zeropricetags, etc. it also support my new network (of course...) somethin4nothin.com

current version is 1.6.5

http//yourgiftsfree.com/statuscheck.php , you mean like this? )

n00b. This is a standalone program that checks your status on multiple sites (i.e. Trainn, Freepay, etc.)

Yeah.....I've always wondered why no one has wrote one in Java so that it would work across platforms....I think you should do it dmorris!!! I know it would take you about 2 hours total probably.

Off Topic I had never been to YGF's sites! I thought they'd be better looking than his sigs....

Back on topic...

I'll write one in Java if gnznroses gives me the source for the other one. I take it its qritten in C or C++ and seeing I understand them both I dont see why I wouldnt be able to translate it.

[quote106c0c4945="EatChex89"]Off Topic I had never been to YGF's sites! I thought they'd be better looking than his sigs....

Back on topic...[/quote106c0c4945]

oops What wrong?

I got an Error Out of range, first time I tried to scan...

Meh...

Edit Nevermind, I'm an idiot. You should have a better error message when nothing is drug over to the second box for idiots such as myself.

Actually when I tried to scan more than 5 it shit out on me. Shouldn't it just tell you you don't have an account on the site, rather then taking a big steaming shit?

lol, it should. did it crash? usually it just enters the status as "problem logging in".
btw, this does work on linux if you run it through WINE. i ahve instructions on my website. you can download the sourcecode from there as well (it's VB, not C tho). the source posted right now is from the prior version. haven't gotten around to updating it, but i'm gonna wait cause i'll be releasing another update real soon, cause i screwed up the aplhabetical sorting of the available sites list.

Wowzers. I have 450 yellows on YourFreeVideoIpods.

Just a question How often is this program updated? I noticed that it doesn't have some of the newer sites, like GoldenFreebies and Ultimate Freebies. Or even the OGF network.

Also, for some reason, the auto check doesn't seem to work.

i update it quite often. i count 27 versions since December '05.
a lot of the networks i just never added because they're small and less popular and because i don't have accounts with them to see how their site reports different statuses. but, since a lot of new sites these days just use the same design, it's not hard to add more.
another reason the new networks are not added is because the program ties in with my websites, Bash Freebie Guide, and i don't like to add any site to my guide unless i can count on it being legit. Too many new of the networks come and go.
With all that said tho if there's an established site that is not supported, I'm open for recommendations.
I'll look into OrderGiftsFree and see if they have the same design/script as others.

I see. I can see why the newer/smaller networks might not be on there, but some like OGF and YGF could probably be added. I understand that things take time though, so honestly, no rush.

But, any idea why it doesn't automatically check when I set it to? I have it set to automatically check every 15 minutes, and it hasn't checked since I manually looked. It says 'Checking' but then doesn't actually do anything else, it just freezes almost.

Any Ideas? Thanks.

Also - The following links do not take you to their sites
AnyGift4Seven ... should be seven.anygift4free.com
NoCC.COT ... should be noncc.customorderthis.com
FCA AppleiPhone ... should be www.appleiphone4free.com
FCA Freeipodbundles ... should be www.freeipodbundles.com
Free4me 50 ... should be www.50.free4me.net
Getmanyfriends can be removed ...
Trainn flashipods ... should be www.flashipods4free.com


I think it would be cool if a user could mark a site as completed, so it could be moved to its own list ... like, not be in the big list, but not get checked every time, too. I dunno; just a thought.

hmm, I'll check on it when I get time. I haven't actually ran the program in the background in a long, long time, but I just figured it still worked as usual. Maybe I broke something at some point...
I'll also update/fix those sites that you pointed out.
Thanks

What are the list of support sites

Somethin4Nothin Comps
Somethin4Nothin Fun
Somethin4Nothin Gaming
Somethin4Nothin Home
Somethin4Nothin Points
Somethin4Nothin Tech
123Stuff Cameras
123Stuff Chocolates
123Stuff Displays
123Stuff Games
123Stuff Gas
123Stuff iPods
123Stuff Money
123Stuff Paintball
123Stuff PS3
123Stuff Radio
123Stuff Travel
123Stuff Wii
AnyGift4Five
AnyGift4Four
AnyGift4Free
AnyGift4Seven
AnyGift4Six
AnyGift4Three
AnyGift4Two
CustomOrderThis
CustomOrderThis NoCC
CustomOrderThis Points
FCA AppleIPhone4Free
FCA CarStuff4Free
FCA FreeComputerAddons
FCA FreeDormAccessories
FCA FreeGiftSubscriptions
FCA FreeIPodBundles
FCA GeForce.FreeComputerAddons
FCA GiftCards4Free
FCA NanoIpod4Free
FCA NewVideoIpod4Free
Free4Me 500
Free4Me 100
Free4Me 250
Free4Me 50
Free4Me Gadgets
Free4Me Gaming
Free4Me Gear
Free4Me Giftcard
Free4Me HotStuff
Free4Me LCDs
Free4Me Macs
Free4Me Plasmas
FreePay DigitalCameras
FreePay Flatscreens
FreePay GamingSystems
FreePay GiftCards
FreePay Gifts
FreePay Handbags
FreePay IPodNanos
FreePay IPods
FreePay IPodShuffles
FreePay Laptops
FreePay MiniMacs
FreePay PCs
FreePay PremiumIPods
FreePay PS3s
FreePay PSPs
FreePay XBox360s
Get4Friends
Get5Friends
Get6Friends
GetManyFriends
OC Camcorders4Free
OC Cameras4Free
OC DS4Free
OC Flatscreens4Free
OC iPodNanos4Free
OC iPodShuffles4Free
OC iPodVideos4Free
OC MacMinis4Free
OC MobilePhones4Free
OC MP3Players4Free
OC Notebooks4Free
OC Plasmas4Free
OC PS34Free
OC PSPs4Free
OC PVPs4Free
OC XBox3604Free
RN EasyRewardz
RN FreeRewardz
RN GetRewardz
Trainn 3604Free
Trainn DesktopComputer4Free
Trainn DVDRecorders4Free
Trainn YourFreeFlatscreen
Trainn YourIPodNano4Free
Trainn YourNintendoWii4Free
Trainn FlashiPods4Free
Trainn YourFree360games
Trainn YourFreeVideoIpods
Trainn YourPS34free
ZeroPriceTags

April 23, 2007
Version 1.6.7 changes
- Added the following networks CustomOrderThis, GetStuff4Free, MacroBucks, OrderGiftsFree, ThePaidClub
- Several updates to add new sub-sites and to fix some existing ones that weren't working


COMPLETE LIST OF SUPPORTED SITES
123Stuff Cameras
123Stuff Chocolates
123Stuff Displays
123Stuff Money
123Stuff Games
123Stuff Gas
123Stuff iPods
123Stuff Paintball
123Stuff PS3
123Stuff Radio
123Stuff Red
123Stuff Tickets
123Stuff Travel
123Stuff Wii
AnyGift4Free Five
AnyGift4Free Four
AnyGift4Free Free
AnyGift4Free Seven
AnyGift4Free Six
AnyGift4Free Three
AnyGift4Free Two
CustomOrderThis
CustomOrderThis Apple
CustomOrderThis GiftCards
CustomOrderThis NonCC
CustomOrderThis Plasmas
CustomOrderThis Points
FCA AppleiPhone4Free
FCA CarStuff4Free
FCA FreeComputerAddons
FCA FreeDormAccessories
FCA FreeGiftSubscriptions
FCA FreeiPodBundles
FCA GeForce.FreeComputerAddons
FCA GiftCards4Free
FCA NanoIpod4Free
FCA NewVideoIpod4Free
Free4Me 50
Free4Me 500
Free4Me 250
Free4Me 100
Free4Me Gadgets
Free4Me Gaming
Free4Me Gear
Free4Me Giftcard
Free4Me HotStuff
Free4Me LCDs
Free4Me Macs
Free4Me Plasmas
FreePay DigitalCameras
FreePay Flatscreens
FreePay GamingSystems
FreePay GiftCards
FreePay Gifts
FreePay Handbags
FreePay IPodNanos
FreePay IPods
FreePay IPodShuffles
FreePay Laptops
FreePay MiniMacs
FreePay PCs
FreePay PremiumIPods
FreePay PS3s
FreePay PSPs
FreePay XBox360s
GetStuff4Free 100
GetStuff4Free AppleTV
GetStuff4Free Cash
GetStuff4Free DSLite
GetStuff4Free Gifts
GetStuff4Free iPod
GetStuff4Free MacBook
GetStuff4Free NFL
GetStuff4Free PS3
GetStuff4Free PSP
GetStuff4Free VideoGames
GetStuff4Free Wii
GetStuff4Free XBox360
GetStuff4Free XBox360Elite
GetStuff4Free Zune
MacroBucks 40
MacroBucks 80
OfferCentric Camcorders4Free
OfferCentric Cameras4Free
OfferCentric DS4Free
OfferCentric Flatscreens4Free
OfferCentric iPodNanos4Free
OfferCentric iPodShuffles4Free
OfferCentric iPodVideos4Free
OfferCentric MacMinis4Free
OfferCentric MobilePhones4Free
OfferCentric MP3Players4Free
OfferCentric Notebooks4Free
OfferCentric Plasmas4Free
OfferCentric PS34Free
OfferCentric PSPs4Free
OfferCentric PVPs4Free
OfferCentric XBox3604Free
OrderGiftsFree Candy
OrderGiftsFree Coke
OrderGiftsFree DIY
OrderGiftsFree iPods
OrderGiftsFree NoCreditCard
OrderGiftsFree PS3
OrderGiftsFree Shoes
OrderGiftsFree Wii
OrderGiftsFree XBox360
RewardzNetwork GetRewardz
Somethin4Nothin Comps
Somethin4Nothin Fun
Somethin4Nothin Gaming
Somethin4Nothin Home
Somethin4Nothin Points
Somethin4Nothin Tech
ThePaidClub
Trainn 3604Free
Trainn DesktopComputer4Free
Trainn DVDRecorders4Free
Trainn FlashiPods4Free
Trainn YourFree360games
Trainn YourFreeFlatscreen
Trainn YourFreeVideoIpods
Trainn YourIPodNano4Free
Trainn YourNintendoWii4Free
Trainn YourPS34free
ZeroPriceTags
ZeroPriceTags Phones
ZeroPriceTags Cash

what about primodinero?

Ok, so ... now that there is an update to this, of course I went and tried it out. Here are a few things I've noticed as of this moment

1. The Getstuff4free links all have the ".com"url==http://=http:///url ending, when they should be ".org".url==http://=http:///url Hence, an error occurs when checking those sites.

2. I haven't noticed any other errors yet (because I haven't tried some of the other sites), however, my only other suggestion for the next update...would there be any way to make a section so that you can mark a site as completed? That way it isn't available, but it isn't being checked all the time, too?

All in all this is a really good program to use, at least for those times when you are looking for a quick check of your sites.

I will continue to test this out and give you feedback. That's the way to make it better )

BAH!

runtime error on the first try (

rutime error '13'
type mismatch

Will like to see giftxtent.com included in the next uptade, if possible. It will make the world go wild.

^^^ )

MAKE IT WORK (

[quoted62286dfee="tinkerjenn"]MAKE IT WORK ([/quoted62286dfee]What sites are you trying to check when it gives you an error?

well in debug mode it starts with the 123 cameras and throwns up on me

Did you fill in your user information?

yep, but it throws up and I have to re-enter it all over again

I did try it adding only one site. no go. same error.

Try having it check starting with a different network ... aka, don't have it check any 123 site.

you beat my edit )

ok. tried using yet another different network and I'm getting the same error.

Hmmm .... well, the only sites I've used it to check are the Free4Me network and the Trainn network sites. I also tested the links to all the sites in the previous version, and most of them worked, although I didn't test them in real life action.

Try using a Free4Me/Trainn site, to determine if it is your computer or the program.

well it works on yourfreevideoipods

but if I add more than one, it craps out

Maybe there is something missing on your computer. It should run just fine for multiple sites. I would PM gnznroses and ask him about it directly. It sounds like you might be missing a plugin or something that the program needs, but isn't vital enough for your computer to necessarily need.

I'm having the same problem, tinkerjenn. If you find out what's wrong with it please post it here (so gnznroses doesn't get a bunch of PMs with the same question) )

I'm hoping he sees this thread and figures it out )

and I must pass out. 530 AM comes EARLY in the deep south!

i replied to your PM.
for anyone else with the prob, please post the needed info and i'll try to fix it. what i need is the last few lines of debug text and the name of the site you are checking at the time. if needed i can add some more debug text to narrow down the problem. most likely the status of your account is somehow different than what it's expecting.

[quote31659c3daf]1. The Getstuff4free links all have the ".com"url==http://=http:///url ending, when they should be ".org".url==http://=http:///url Hence, an error occurs when checking those sites. [/quote31659c3daf]
i knew i was forgetting something.... i did the bulk of the update at about 1 am last night and when i finished it today i couldn't remember what needed done still...
i'll fix it tomorrow probably.

I can't copy the debug text because the program shuts down too quickly. All I know is if I add more than one trainn site, it craps out with an error 13 type mismatch

hmm. so when the error pops up, the entire interface disappears? cause i thought usually when an error occurs that the interface stays until you OK the error.

nope, just closes the program entirely

My program closes immediately after I click "OK" on the error popup. The only ones it allows me to check are free4me, trainn, and zeropricetags. I'm getting the same error as tinkerjenn.

mine disapperas before I can click ok (

I did dl the patch though

I noticed that it also doesn't seem to like MacroBucks very well. I ran it in Debug mode, and this is what I saw

MacroBucks 40
logging in...
Parsing Data
Parsing Data(2)

At that point, the "Run-time error '13' Type Mismatch" pops up. I think that's where it is happening for all the sites that aren't Trainn, Free4me, or ZeroPricetags.

ok, thanks. i should be able to fix it now. cause i get the same error on macrobucks. and my site...
so there's def. a prob.

FIX IT! ;)

i found the problem, now i'm trying to figure out why it's doing what it's doing...

I believe in you! bow

ok. updated the app again. turns out it wasn't even checking the sites cause it was leaving off the subdomains....

also, i counted and it supports 128 different sites now (!)

so reinstall, yes?

yep.
it should be workign now

Negative. Still getting the exact same error for the Macro sites. Although I do like the longer (yet more helpful) error message. Also ... the Getstuff4free sites still end in .com,url==http://=http:///url so they also error out.

One last thing When checking the OrderGiftsfree sites, it will get the data. However, in the debug, this sometimes shows up

OrderGiftsFree Shoes
logging in...
Error getting data Wrong protocol or connection state for the requested transaction or request
Parsing data
Parsing data (2)
Done

However, it will still get the information, so it isn't as big of a problem. Yet. But I noticed it happened about half the times I ran the program...it didn't make sense that it is still getting the data though.

These are the things I have noticed ...

Also It's "checking" so I can't add any sites. As soon as I entered my info it just started "checking"

[quote11862e7a0a="tinkerjenn"]Also It's "checking" so I can't add any sites. As soon as I entered my info it just started "checking"[/quote11862e7a0a]When you start it, click on "Settings", then make sure the box that says "Automatically begin checking when program starts" is unselected. Then close the program and restart it. That should fix that issue.

It is unselected, but it keeps doing the checking thing when I re-start the program (

GOD I feel dumb.

hmm, i dunno what the problem could be with the checking.

are you sure tho that getstuffforfree is using .comurl==http://=http:///url still? i don't have an account with them, but i can debug the program up to the point it tries to log in and it's trying .orgurl==http://=http:///url for me.

-edit-
oh, and i was able to check 40.macrobucks just fine. not sure why it would fail for you.

I don't know about why Marcobucks gives me an error. And I viewed the log file created when the program crashes for the Getstuff sites, and it is trying to check the right place (all have the site.org/login.php). However, when you select "Goto Site", it tries to load a .comurl==http://=http:///url site instead of .org.url==http://=http:///url This is most curious...

it saved a log? heh, i didn't even know/remember that...

the Goto Site thing is happening on my webserver. i fixed it just now.

Well, it now goes to the site. Still doesn't get the info, though, at least not for me. I don't really know why ... oh well.

hmm, i could always make a special version for you that spits out tons of debug info for me...

[quotee600883f11="gnznroses"]hmm, i could always make a special version for you that spits out tons of debug info for me...[/quotee600883f11]Anything to help debug the situation so that you have the best possible program. I'm more than happy to help you fix these problems. Just let me know what you need me to do.

i'll build a new copy of it later tonight and pm or post a download link to it ;)

Yeah, feel free to PM me. I'll do my part to make this program even sweeter )

I'm gettig the error 13 type mismatch again (

i'll build a special debug version and post it for anyone who wants to use it. it may not get posted til tomorrow tho.

http//bashfreebieguide.com/files/GreenCheckDbg

outputs info to debuglog.txt

Tried to download it, and got this

"Not Found
The requested URL /files/GreenCheckDbg was not found on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. "

oh. add .exeurl==http://=http:///url to the url

Well, that was quick. Download the file ... double click on it, and I see....

"Invalid Procedure Call or Argument"

Hmmm ... I think that powers that be are conspiring to make this as difficult as possible )

ARGH. I can't even run the debug (

oh, did you all put the debug exe in the same folder as your main install? cause ya gotta ;)

Ok, here we go ... I got the program running, once I knew where to place it. Got a "Type Mismatch" error for Getstuff4Free $100. Here is the debug report

GetStuff4Free 100
finalurl=100.getstuff4free
logging in...
domain&address=100.getstuff4free.org/login.php
Parsing data
tmpstring(green?)=No
Parsing data (2)
tmpLng(prize reqs)=0
tmpLng1()=0
tmpstring(num refs)=TP/
tmpLng2(next )=0
tmpstring2(green refs)=TP/


It is the same with the Macrobucks sites as well. Hopefully this will tell you what is going wrong...or help us narrow the problem )