PF Alert Machine: Can I Monitor Forum Alerts Without Logging In?

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The discussion revolves around the feasibility of monitoring forum alerts without needing to log in or actively check the forum, particularly in the context of a user with a medical restriction on screen time. Participants explore potential solutions such as scripts or machines to automate alert monitoring.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a need for a solution to monitor forum alerts due to a medical condition limiting their screen time.
  • The same participant inquires about the possibility of creating a script or machine to send text alerts for new notifications.
  • Another participant suggests using the "send email on alert" feature available in the user's profile as a potential workaround.
  • A different suggestion is made to keep the browser open and use the F5 key to refresh the page manually for alerts.
  • A later reply mentions that the participant has successfully created a refreshing program to address their needs.

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Participants present multiple approaches to the problem, but there is no consensus on a single solution. Some suggestions are more technical, while others offer simpler alternatives.

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Limitations include the user's specific medical condition affecting their ability to engage with the forum and the varying technical capabilities of potential solutions discussed.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be of interest to forum users with similar restrictions on screen time, as well as those looking for automation solutions for monitoring online alerts.

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I used to check up on this forum for every hour to see if there are ant new alerts of me, but now I ran into a problem:

I actually have an eye treatment in process which the doctor told me yesterday that I can only view this forum for 1 hour a day, which makes checking once per hour impossible.

The alert function of this forum is very useful.But I have to log in or at least open the browser to see it, so is it possible to make something, whether a script or an actual machine, that can monitor this forum, and send text messages to me whenever there is an alert? That will dramaticly reduce the actual time I need to spend on this forum since I don't need to open the browser and see no alerts, which happens to be the case for 90% of all time.

Are such things possible? Or are there other alternatives?
 
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Young physicist said:
I used to check up on this forum for every hour to see if there are ant new alerts of me, but now I ran into a problem:

I actually have an eye treatment in process which the doctor told me yesterday that I can only view this forum for 1 hour a day, which makes checking once per hour impossible.

The alert function of this forum is very useful.But I have to log in or at least open the browser to see it, so is it possible to make something, whether a script or an actual machine, that can monitor this forum, and send text messages to me whenever there is an alert? That will dramaticly reduce the actual time I need to spend on this forum since I don't need to open the browser and see no alerts, which happens to be the case for 90% of all time.

Are such things possible? Or are there other alternatives?
You can set "send email on alert" in your profile.
 
Leave the browser open and do a Reload command as needed. On a keyboard, the F5 key tells the browser to request a re-send of the currently displayed page.

Cheers,
Tom

(hope you are off the usage restriction soon)
 
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Tom.G said:
(hope you are off the usage restriction soon)
Thanks. By the way, I just finished writing the refreshing program. It worked out great!
 
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