
PowerPool App User Interface
When the PowerPool App successfully "scrapes" the price from the AESO web site, it application displays the price information in the menu bar (8).
If the Timer (1) is turned on, as indicated by the check mark, then the price will be updated every five minutes. The progress of the timer is displayed directly below (2). Additionally, the user can immediately update the SMP price by utilizing the Poll menu item.
The app also provides a direct link to the AESO Web Site (3) at http://www.aeso.ca.
The application also includes the common user interface functions, including Preferences (4), Check for Updates... (5) which utilizes the Sparkle framework, Help (6), and the About (6) box. Lastly, the user can quit the application by selecting Quit (8).
Notes:
- The user can ensure that this application runs upon start up by placing it in Login Items, which can be found in System Preferneces -> Accounts.
- If an error occurs, the menu bar is updated with SMP ?error where '?error' is a letter denoting the type of error: C=Connection; I=Internet; and P=Parse. These errors also will be indicated to the user via notifications.