StarSpy Beta Testers Needed
 

I've completed StarSpy 2.0 (beta) and need some kind people to abuse it for a few hours to see if any bugs shake loose.

The changes I've made in 2.0:

--Automated HH grabbing. No more manually scrolling through the list. Just turn it on, let it run, and turn it off when you're done.
--Set Timer option for automated grabbing. Set it to grab every 1 to 120 minutes.
--Improved automatic closed-table message handler. Those annoying "Table has been closed" popups will be shut down by StarSpy, and the captured table list will be updated accordingly.
--Save Log/Open Log. StarSpy logs all important functions, and you can now choose to save this data to file for later use, if you need it.
--Show/Hide Captured Table. In case you want to play a table you are mining, you can select it from the captured table list and make it visible. When you are finished you can either hide it again or simply close it and StarSpy will remove it from the list.
--Smaller HH text files. Each file will not exceed 250 hand histories. This makes importing into PT much easier.

If you're interested, please shoot me a PM or an email (starspy AT cox DOT net) letting me know and I'll get back to you later tonight.

Thanks, everyone!

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Thanks to all who helped with testing!

I've released StarSpy v2.0. You can access the setup file and instructions here:

StarSpy Home Page

Please uninstall any existing copy of StarSpy before installing the latest build. Also, Ive used a new installer program, so if anyone has any problems installing whatsoever please let me know.

Barring any major bugs this will be the last update for a long while, possibly ever. I had seriously considered expanding StarSpy into a much bigger application, but I'm really happy leaving it as a free PokerTracker addon. Besides, I get the feeling PokerAce's HUD is going to tear up Stars in a big way [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Thanks again, and enjoy!

Jay

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i know its been said, but thanks. just found that 2.0 had been released on my own, cause i hadn't heard any talk about it recently. i guess i just assumed that u would be making the release statment in its own thread. didn't think to look here. only found it when i did a quick search to see if anyone had mentioned the release and i missed it.

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Yeah, I'm sorry about that. Not only did I hide my release announcement inside another thread, but I did it on a holiday weekend. Me smart!

Anyhoo, I hope you like the new version. Let me know if you have any problems. Barring any major flaws I'm not planning on updating StarSpy again for a long while; I'm taking some time off to learn Java & C++ [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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You can open an unlimited amount of tables on PS right? What's the most you've done?

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i get 44 open before i get the low memory error

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Unlimited? Unfortunately, no. As others have mentioned, I've also gotten a maximum of 44 tables captured before getting PokerStars' low resources error message. I wish users _could_ capture more than that, but compared to Party & skins 44 tables looks pretty good [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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I'm having trouble using this. This is the process I've used:

Set up HH directory.
Set HH size.

Open a ton of tables on Stars.
Capture all the tables.
Start Grabbing Hand Histories.

Is this right?

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I'm having trouble using this. This is the process I've used:

Set up HH directory.
Set HH size.

Open a ton of tables on Stars.
Capture all the tables.
Start Grabbing Hand Histories.

Is this right?

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Specifically, what problem(s) are you having?

I've found it best to do this:

Set up HH directory (if not already set)
Set Number of Hands (if not already set)
Actions > Capture Tables
Open a ton of tables on Stars
Actions > Stop Capturing Tables
Actions > Grab Hand Histories

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It keeps saying "StarSpy cannot detect PokerStars" for some reason [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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It keeps saying "StarSpy cannot detect PokerStars" for some reason [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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Hmm...

The only reason StarSpy outputs that message is if it doesn't detect the Instant Hand History window. Are you running any other software that uses the IHH window, like PokerAce Hud?

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It was PAHud, but I closed PAHud, and all my other poker software, but no luck still [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] gonna try restarting.

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It keeps saying "StarSpy cannot detect PokerStars" for some reason [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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Hmm...

The only reason StarSpy outputs that message is if it doesn't detect the Instant Hand History window. Are you running any other software that uses the IHH window, like PokerAce Hud?

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You wouldn't be able to use our software together, we each require complete control over the instant hand history window.

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I've noticed [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Very nice work, BTW!

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I've noticed [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Very nice work, BTW!

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OK, I restarted and now it says "x HHs grabbed" every minute or so, with x usually being 1. Is this correct with 39 tables?

Also, I'm not seeing these HH files in my HH directory that I chose. Any other advice?

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OK, I restarted and now it says "x HHs grabbed" every minute or so, with x usually being 1. Is this correct with 39 tables?

Also, I'm not seeing these HH files in my HH directory that I chose. Any other advice?

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No, there should certainly be more than 1 HH found per 1-minute cycle if you've captured 39 tables. And the reason there aren't any files in the HH directory is because there haven't been (due to whatever is happening) enough HHs grabbed to warrant a text file.

Did you restart PokerStars as well as StarSpy?

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Yeah...weird...gonna restard one more time and try it [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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I've now installed Starspy on 2 computers, and each time, during the installation process, it told me that 2 different files "already existed" and asked me if I wanted to overwrite them.

I said yes, and setup completed normally after that. I'm just a little nervous b/c they're expensive computers...what did I overwrite, and should I not have???

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I've now installed Starspy on 2 computers, and each time, during the installation process, it told me that 2 different files "already existed" and asked me if I wanted to overwrite them.

I said yes, and setup completed normally after that. I'm just a little nervous b/c they're expensive computers...what did I overwrite, and should I not have???

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Aside from StarSpy.exe, these are the files copied to your PC at setup:

VB6STKIT.DLL
COMCAT.DLL
STDOLE2.TLB
ASYCFILT.DLL
OLEPRO32.DLL
OLEAUT32.DLL
msvbvm60.dll
COMDLG32.OCX

The program I used to create the setup executable will, by default, follow these rules for overwriting:

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1. If the existing file is an older version than the file being installed (as determined by the files' version info), the existing file will be replaced.

2. If the existing file is the same version as the file being installed, the existing file will not be replaced, except if the replacesameversion flag is used and the content of the two files differs.

3. If the existing file is a newer version than the file being installed, or if the existing file has version info but the file being installed does not, the existing file will not be replaced.

4. If the existing file does not have version info, it will be replaced.

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The files that were overwritten were most likely just older than the ones included in the StarSpy setup executable, and I just updated my programming files recently, so I know I have the most recent versions of each. There's no reason why any of the above files should cause your PC to go boom.

No worries [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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I am having the same problem baronzeus was having. I capture the tables and then stop capturing. I then start grabbing hand histories and it always says grabbed 1 HH after the first minute. After that it will not find any new HHs until I tell it to stop capturing. It will then ask me if I want to do one last capture and then it will usually find two or three more HHs, but that is it no matter how many tables I have open.

I have tried doing things in every combination possible. I have restarted the programs and the computer numerous times. It is always the same issue. Any thoughts? Previous versions of StarSpy worked for me.

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I am having the same problem baronzeus was having. I capture the tables and then stop capturing. I then start grabbing hand histories and it always says grabbed 1 HH after the first minute. After that it will not find any new HHs until I tell it to stop capturing. It will then ask me if I want to do one last capture and then it will usually find two or three more HHs, but that is it no matter how many tables I have open.

I have tried doing things in every combination possible. I have restarted the programs and the computer numerous times. It is always the same issue. Any thoughts? Previous versions of StarSpy worked for me.

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Please uninstall StarSpy from your PC. Then, download the latest version of the setup file from the web site and install it.

That should fix it [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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I am having the same problem baronzeus was having. I capture the tables and then stop capturing. I then start grabbing hand histories and it always says grabbed 1 HH after the first minute. After that it will not find any new HHs until I tell it to stop capturing. It will then ask me if I want to do one last capture and then it will usually find two or three more HHs, but that is it no matter how many tables I have open.

I have tried doing things in every combination possible. I have restarted the programs and the computer numerous times. It is always the same issue. Any thoughts? Previous versions of StarSpy worked for me.

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Please uninstall StarSpy from your PC. Then, download the latest version of the setup file from the web site and install it.

That should fix it [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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It did indeed. Thanks! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]