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Alternate cryptocurrencies => Altcoin Discussion => Topic started by: e46m3 on November 26, 2017, 05:03:18 PM



Title: Crypto watchlist / portfolio trackers (Rainmeter for Windows desktop skins)
Post by: e46m3 on November 26, 2017, 05:03:18 PM
Hello everyone,

I wasn't satisfied with the available ticker / widget options for tracking crypto prices, so I decided to make my own.   Hopefully some of you will find them useful.
The first tracks CoinMarketCap data. You can view a list of assets sorted by market cap, with an adjustable starting point and count.
The second is a cryptocurrenty portfolio / watchlist. By modifying the Portfolio-User.inc file, you can track a specific list of assets by symbol, and view your holdings and USD value for each.

Link to download Rainmeter for Windows:
https://www.rainmeter.net/ (https://www.rainmeter.net/)

Link to the skins on deviantart:
https://hadoken70.deviantart.com/art/Cryptocurrency-Portfolio-Watchlist-1-3-716533604 (https://hadoken70.deviantart.com/art/Cryptocurrency-Portfolio-Watchlist-1-3-716533604)










Title: Re: Crypto watchlist / portfolio trackers (Rainmeter for Windows desktop skins)
Post by: Shivasenap on November 26, 2017, 05:13:55 PM
Thanks for your time invested in this. I will surely see this and give you a  feedback.


Title: Re: Crypto watchlist / portfolio trackers (Rainmeter for Windows desktop skins)
Post by: DevelopmentBank on November 26, 2017, 05:22:22 PM
Good job! The skin seems pretty exhaustive. Especially useful if you can customize which cryptocurrencies are immediately displayed.

Been a fan of rainmeter before but only for aesthetic purposes but tell me, how heavy is this on CPU usage? I wouldn't want this slowing down my regular and other tasks.
Also from where does this fetch data from?


Title: Re: Crypto watchlist / portfolio trackers (Rainmeter for Windows desktop skins)
Post by: bratbu on November 26, 2017, 05:25:24 PM
Ive been waiting to see something like this,thanks for your effort and time i will install it now i wish theres no RAT injected LOL.


Title: Re: Crypto watchlist / portfolio trackers (Rainmeter for Windows desktop skins)
Post by: e46m3 on November 26, 2017, 05:52:32 PM
Good job! The skin seems pretty exhaustive. Especially useful if you can customize which cryptocurrencies are immediately displayed.

Been a fan of rainmeter before but only for aesthetic purposes but tell me, how heavy is this on CPU usage? I wouldn't want this slowing down my regular and other tasks.
Also from where does this fetch data from?

Thanks! Yes, it was a lot of work to be honest, but I'm happy with the results.  I haven't had any issues with CPU so far and I only have 4GB RAM.  You can always limit the number of coins you track (both skins are adjustable) or use the small / medium variants to reduce the load.

The tracker uses coinmarketcap and the portfolio / watchlist uses cryptocompare for data.