create account

Blinkit v2.6 | Steem Price Visualizer: Price Ticker + Price Alarm by techtek

View this thread on: hive.blogpeakd.comecency.com
· @techtek ·
$106.06
Blinkit v2.6 | Steem Price Visualizer: Price Ticker + Price Alarm
![](https://i.imgur.com/iqb7OZZ.png)

Blinkit can be used to blink a variety of devices on Steem related actions.

With the latest update it is possible to set a price alarm for Steem and Steem Dollars, when the price is, or is above the price alarm you have set, it will Blink the selected device it's LED light and play a notification sound (if the sound settings are turned on). The LED Blink settings can be set in the Device window.

Besides the Price Alarm, the Price visualizer window displays the Steem Price ticker with live price updates from Coinmarketcap.

- [Blinkit Repository](https://github.com/techtek/Blinkit)
- [Blinkit Source files Repository](https://github.com/techtek/Blinkit-vb.net)

 

### New Features

Steem Price Visualizer window
- Steem Price ticker, Displays live Steem and SBD prices from the Coinmarketcap web-api.
- Steem Price alarm, Get notified with light and sound when the by the user set price point is reached.

 

### How is it implemented?

To make it work in harmony and to make everything work as expected the following was required:


To open the Steem Visualizer and it's features a icon is added to each device window that can be used to open the Steem Price Visuaizer. 

![](https://i.imgur.com/Aw1AYE5.png)

 
 
 


## Steem Price Ticker

When the Steemprice window is open the price is downloaded from CoinMarketcap with timer1 and backgroundworker1 is used to not make the interface freeze when the prices are updated. the prices are stripped from unwanted characters, and saved into steempricestripped and sbdpricestripped with coinprice.bat, the stripped prices are used to update the price ticker labels.

*Part of the code from SteempricevisualizerForm1.vb*

![](https://i.imgur.com/JIYZBah.png)

![](https://i.imgur.com/PyPXbIT.png)

 

![](https://i.imgur.com/gpjlmsA.png)




 
 
 
 


## Steem Price Alarm

When the Steem or SBD Price Alarm labels are pressed it will display a groupbox with elements,  the user can enter the desired price alarm in the textbox where the price for the alarm can be set, the default device to Blink is automatically selected in the dropdown menu (but can still be changed). 

When the Start Blinkit button is pressed, timer3 or 4 will be started to compare the set price alarm with the Coinmarketcap price, If the price is equal or higher than the set price alarm, a notification sound will be played, and the selected device will Blink be Blinked with the device upvote settings, set and customized by the user in the related device screen.

*Part of the code from SteempricevisualizerForm1.vb*

![](https://i.imgur.com/VhbD2GO.png)

![](https://i.imgur.com/1BcqC6y.png)

![](https://i.imgur.com/kUqD6AO.png)






Beside the sound and light notification there is a box added that will show the result by changing the box to green or red accordingly to the alarm, this box updates immediately once the price alarm is entered in the textbox. the boxes get updated with timer3 for Steem and timer4 for the SBD price. Those timer also preform the price alert comparing.

The Price Alarm action can be stopped with the stop label and the Price alarm groupbox can be hidden back again, with the hide button.

At the footer are two hyperlink added that will open the Steemit or the Coinmarketcap website in the default browser. 

 
 

#### The Following files are updated / added

- [Blinkit.exe](https://github.com/techtek/Blinkit/commit/400e017db8f28b1cb2cf03d2dbd6eb60bc74271b#diff-a137962a76150d6c27f87531c49a0972)
- [coinprice.bat](https://github.com/techtek/Blinkit/commit/400e017db8f28b1cb2cf03d2dbd6eb60bc74271b#diff-43db9a1f4da8a676d9d5978e82f2e864) (only changes to it, deleted unwanted presets for a previeus feature)
- [SteempricevisualizerForm1.vb](https://github.com/techtek/Blinkit-vb.net/commit/a1b7bd137266678cf3cd325402df67545ca25c1f#diff-ca3a9640ff5523d2455790835d3d7790)


 

#### Latest Commits: 

Blinkit v2.6 - Steem price visualizer

- [Blinkit Repository](https://github.com/techtek/Blinkit/commit/400e017db8f28b1cb2cf03d2dbd6eb60bc74271b)
- [Blinkit Source files Repository](https://github.com/techtek/Blinkit-vb.net/commit/a1b7bd137266678cf3cd325402df67545ca25c1f)

 
 





## Improvements

Improvements, that will be worked on for the Steem Visualizer: 
- Add a extra "mode" to make the devices that support it (Arduino, Philips hue and Logitech) to Blink red or green related on the new price update being higher or lower than the previeus price update.

  

## Have you found a bug?
You could make a Utopian contribution and add an issue post to the project on Github. or get in touch on Discord and report the issues.

Do you want to make other devices compatible and make Blinkit better?
Please get me in contact on Discord for more details.

 

## Technical Support

Technical support is available, if you may encounter a problem, or if you want to know if your device is supported or will be supported in the near future.

How to contribute?
Do you have a question, or suggestion for Blinkit?
Do you want to make other devices compatible and make Blinkit better?

Feel free to contact me on [Discord](https://discord.gg/a8h8Xwg), don't hesitate and get in touch! or leave a comment.
πŸ‘  , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and 39 others
properties (23)
authortechtek
permlinkblinkit-v2-6-or-steem-price-visualizer-price-ticker-price-alarm
categoryutopian-io
json_metadata{"tags":["utopian-io","development","blinkit","steemdev","steem"],"image":["https://i.imgur.com/iqb7OZZ.png","https://i.imgur.com/Aw1AYE5.png","https://i.imgur.com/JIYZBah.png","https://i.imgur.com/PyPXbIT.png","https://i.imgur.com/gpjlmsA.png","https://i.imgur.com/VhbD2GO.png","https://i.imgur.com/1BcqC6y.png","https://i.imgur.com/kUqD6AO.png"],"links":["https://github.com/techtek/Blinkit","https://github.com/techtek/Blinkit-vb.net","https://github.com/techtek/Blinkit/commit/400e017db8f28b1cb2cf03d2dbd6eb60bc74271b#diff-a137962a76150d6c27f87531c49a0972","https://github.com/techtek/Blinkit/commit/400e017db8f28b1cb2cf03d2dbd6eb60bc74271b#diff-43db9a1f4da8a676d9d5978e82f2e864","https://github.com/techtek/Blinkit-vb.net/commit/a1b7bd137266678cf3cd325402df67545ca25c1f#diff-ca3a9640ff5523d2455790835d3d7790","https://github.com/techtek/Blinkit/commit/400e017db8f28b1cb2cf03d2dbd6eb60bc74271b","https://github.com/techtek/Blinkit-vb.net/commit/a1b7bd137266678cf3cd325402df67545ca25c1f","https://discord.gg/a8h8Xwg"],"app":"steemit/0.1","format":"markdown"}
created2018-06-19 00:20:27
last_update2018-06-19 00:20:27
depth0
children4
last_payout2018-06-26 00:20:27
cashout_time1969-12-31 23:59:59
total_payout_value80.553 HBD
curator_payout_value25.503 HBD
pending_payout_value0.000 HBD
promoted0.000 HBD
body_length5,289
author_reputation28,283,249,927,543
root_title"Blinkit v2.6 | Steem Price Visualizer: Price Ticker + Price Alarm"
beneficiaries[]
max_accepted_payout1,000,000.000 HBD
percent_hbd10,000
post_id61,290,779
net_rshares50,221,756,059,254
author_curate_reward""
vote details (103)
@codingdefined ·
$0.07
Thank you for your contribution.


Your contribution has been evaluated according to [Utopian policies and guidelines](https://join.utopian.io/guidelines), as well as a predefined set of questions pertaining to the category.

To view those questions and the relevant answers related to your post, [click here](https://review.utopian.io/result/3/1221122).

---- 
Need help? Write a ticket on https://support.utopian.io/. 
Chat with us on [Discord](https://discord.gg/uTyJkNm). 
[[utopian-moderator]](https://join.utopian.io/)
πŸ‘  ,
properties (23)
authorcodingdefined
permlinkre-techtek-blinkit-v2-6-or-steem-price-visualizer-price-ticker-price-alarm-20180620t105722303z
categoryutopian-io
json_metadata{"tags":["utopian-io"],"links":["https://join.utopian.io/guidelines","https://review.utopian.io/result/3/1221122","https://support.utopian.io/","https://discord.gg/uTyJkNm","https://join.utopian.io/"],"app":"steemit/0.1"}
created2018-06-20 10:57:21
last_update2018-06-20 10:57:21
depth1
children1
last_payout2018-06-27 10:57:21
cashout_time1969-12-31 23:59:59
total_payout_value0.067 HBD
curator_payout_value0.005 HBD
pending_payout_value0.000 HBD
promoted0.000 HBD
body_length524
author_reputation540,304,364,648,613
root_title"Blinkit v2.6 | Steem Price Visualizer: Price Ticker + Price Alarm"
beneficiaries[]
max_accepted_payout1,000,000.000 HBD
percent_hbd10,000
post_id61,477,017
net_rshares35,197,896,979
author_curate_reward""
vote details (2)
@techtek ·
Thank you for moderating
properties (22)
authortechtek
permlinkre-codingdefined-re-techtek-blinkit-v2-6-or-steem-price-visualizer-price-ticker-price-alarm-20180620t110809680z
categoryutopian-io
json_metadata{"tags":["utopian-io"],"app":"steemit/0.1"}
created2018-06-20 11:08:09
last_update2018-06-20 11:08:09
depth2
children0
last_payout2018-06-27 11:08:09
cashout_time1969-12-31 23:59:59
total_payout_value0.000 HBD
curator_payout_value0.000 HBD
pending_payout_value0.000 HBD
promoted0.000 HBD
body_length24
author_reputation28,283,249,927,543
root_title"Blinkit v2.6 | Steem Price Visualizer: Price Ticker + Price Alarm"
beneficiaries[]
max_accepted_payout1,000,000.000 HBD
percent_hbd10,000
post_id61,478,028
net_rshares0
@steemmakers ·
$0.05
<div class='pull-right'><center><a href='http://www.steemmakers.com'><img src='https://www.steemmakers.com/img/comment_logo_makers.png' /></a></center></div><b>Congratulations</b> This post has been upvoted by SteemMakers. We are a community-based project that aims to support makers and DIYers on the blockchain in every way possible. <br/><br/>Join our <a href='https://discord.gg/EFGbRuW'>Discord Channel</a> to connect with us and nominate your own or somebody else's posts in our review channel.<br/><br/><b>Help us to reward you for making it !</b> Join <a href='https://www.steemmakers.com/steemmakerstrail.php'>our voting trail</a> or <a href='https://www.steemmakers.com/steemmakersdelegation.php'>delegate steem power</a> to the community account. <br/><br/>Your post is also presented on the community website <a href='http://www.steemmakers.com'>www.steemmakers.com</a> where you can find other selected content. <br/><br/>If you like our work, please consider upvoting this comment to support the growth of our community. Thank you.
πŸ‘  ,
properties (23)
authorsteemmakers
permlinkre-techtek-blinkit-v2-6-or-steem-price-visualizer-price-ticker-price-alarm-20180619t072612730z
categoryutopian-io
json_metadata""
created2018-06-19 07:26:12
last_update2018-06-19 07:26:12
depth1
children0
last_payout2018-06-26 07:26:12
cashout_time1969-12-31 23:59:59
total_payout_value0.036 HBD
curator_payout_value0.009 HBD
pending_payout_value0.000 HBD
promoted0.000 HBD
body_length1,045
author_reputation1,907,312,584,548
root_title"Blinkit v2.6 | Steem Price Visualizer: Price Ticker + Price Alarm"
beneficiaries[]
max_accepted_payout1,000,000.000 HBD
percent_hbd10,000
post_id61,326,197
net_rshares22,571,062,465
author_curate_reward""
vote details (2)
@utopian-io ·
Hey @techtek
**Thanks for contributing on Utopian**.
We’re already looking forward to your next contribution!

**Contributing on Utopian**
Learn how to contribute on <a href='https://join.utopian.io'>our website</a> or by watching <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S1AtrzYY1Q'>this tutorial</a> on Youtube.

**Want to chat? Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/h52nFrV.**

<a href='https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=utopian-io&approve=1'>Vote for Utopian Witness!</a>
properties (22)
authorutopian-io
permlinkre-blinkit-v2-6-or-steem-price-visualizer-price-ticker-price-alarm-20180620t111007z
categoryutopian-io
json_metadata"{"app": "beem/0.19.29"}"
created2018-06-20 11:10:09
last_update2018-06-20 11:10:09
depth1
children0
last_payout2018-06-27 11:10:09
cashout_time1969-12-31 23:59:59
total_payout_value0.000 HBD
curator_payout_value0.000 HBD
pending_payout_value0.000 HBD
promoted0.000 HBD
body_length504
author_reputation152,955,367,999,756
root_title"Blinkit v2.6 | Steem Price Visualizer: Price Ticker + Price Alarm"
beneficiaries[]
max_accepted_payout1,000,000.000 HBD
percent_hbd10,000
post_id61,478,211
net_rshares0