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A new version of StumbleUpon Alerter has been released for those that were having problems with the version released yesterday. This patch fixes some of the issues pointed out over the last 24 hours.
Usually I don't release software under beta, but I have done so with StumbleUpon Alerter. This is mainly because StumbleUpon does not have any API for developers to use (which probably explains the lack of tools available for the site). But I hope to have these issues fixed over time.
Click here to download version 1.2 beta (1,727kb)
Note: Make sure you close StumbleUpon Alerter before installing the new version.
What's New?
- Newly found discoveries are displayed immediately - no need to restart (thanks kdfrawg)
- Fixed a few problems that occurred once you reach your maximum discoveries
- Changing the username no longer requires a restart (thanks nowsourcing)
Frequently Asked Questions
I have been getting a lot of questions regarding the software, so I thought it would be good to have a FAQ section:
Q: When I install StumbleUpon Alerter on Vista I receive the error "Component MSWINSCK.OCX or one of its dependencies not correctly registered", what do I do?
1Only and liamvictor have pointed out that the program must run in Administrator mode to be installed correctly. Right click the program and click "Run as Administrator".
Q: When I start the program it doesn't show the number of discoveries I specified, why?
Due to the lack of any API from StumbleUpon the program downloads a listing of your likes and discoveries from the RSS feed. The program goes through the RSS feed and only picks out the discoveries, leaving the "likes" behind. Over time it will display your maximum number of discoveries.
Q: Can you show me who has given my discoveries a thumbs down?
StumbleUpon Alerter is limited to the same information that you see when visiting the StumbleUpon site. This means there is no way to see who has thumbed down your articles unless they leave a review.
Q: It's not showing all of the reviews / thumbs, why?
Once again due to the lack of an API, StumbleUpon Alerter watches your discoveries when it is running. When you start the program it should be able to download many of the reviews / thumbs but is not guaranteed to grab all.
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