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    Simple remote control

    We have an old laptop running XP connected to an LCD TV, it shows a web page that refreshes itself every 5 minutes. Currently, when and if this fails, I have to VNC in and force a refresh myself.

    The laptop isn't easily accessible and I'd rather not give vnc access to anyone else here, so I am wondering...

    Is there an easy way of allowing users (who are running gentoo linux on the same network) to force the browser (ie7) of the laptop to refresh? That sounds a bit far fetched to me, but I'd love to be proven wrong! Anyone?

    Cheers =)

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    Re: Simple remote control

    A shameful bump, as this is something I'd still be interested in finding a solution for

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    Re: Simple remote control

    Why are you having to VNC in to force it to refresh?

    Download Express Edition of C# (free)

    Start a Windows Forms Application.

    Drop a WebControl on a form.

    Drop A Timer onto the form.

    double click on the timer.

    write:
    webBrowser1.Refresh();

    go back to the form
    right click on timer choose properties, set the interval to something like 60000 (every minuite), set Enabled to True.

    then right click on the webcontrol, choose properties, set Dock to Fill.

    and your done, no messing, regardless of anything that goes wrong on the transport layer, it will keep refreshing.
    throw new ArgumentException (String, String, Exception)

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    Re: Simple remote control

    I'll give that a go thank you!

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