python-ping-tester

• Ping test utility GUI
• Make with
  • Python 3.9.10
  • PyQt5 GUI library
  • qtmodern theme

0. Change Log

version 1.5.7 (2023.03.15)

• Commit history
  • [pepsi-101] FEAT: simplify package import with init.py
• Upcoming feature (#To-do)
  • Add Ping Results Analysis tab.
  • Modify to set ping options.

1. Getting Started

1-1. Installation

1. Download the latest version from GitHub or Clone the repository.

   1. git clone https://github.com/pepsizerosugar/python-ping-tester.git

2. Build Main.py using build.bat or just run.

   1. When build is finish, you can run the PingPong.exe in the dist folder.
   2. server_list.json file at Resource\Server folder is automatically copy to dist\Resource\Server folder.
      

3. Or downaload the latest binary file what name "PingPong.zip" from GitHub and unzip it.

1-2. How to use

• Edit server list

  1. Open the server_list.json file at Resource\Server.
  2. Enter the list of servers you want to ping according to the server list format.
  3. Save the file.

• Server list json format

{
  "server_list": {
    "ServerName01": {
      "region": "USA",
      "ip_addresses": [
        "111.222.333.444",
        "111.222.333.444"
      ]
    },
    "ServerName02": {
      "region": "OCE",
      "ip_addresses": [
        "111.222.333.444",
        "111.222.333.444"
      ]
    }
  }
}

• Interactions

  1. Type combo box
     1. All is default.
     2. If select Server, you can select the server name from the list at Select combo box.
     3. If select Region, you can select the region name from the list at Select combo box.
  2. Select combo box
     1. If select Server at type combo box, you can select the server from the list.
     2. If select Region at type combo box, you can select the region from the list.
  3. Check button
     • Check servers what you selected at Select combo box.
  4. Uncheck button
     • Uncheck all servers in the list.
  5. Ping button
     • Ping checked servers in the list.
  6. Clear button
     • Clear ping result in the list.

• When you click the Ping button, the ping result will be shown in the list.

• The ping result will automatically sort by avg ping time.

• And the best ping time result will be shown in the messagebox when all ping finished.

  • 

2. Extra

2-1. Analyze

• Analyze of ping result is shown in log.
  • Log file is generated at Logs\pingtest${datetime}.log
  • One for server, one for region.

2-2. Reference

• PyQt5 Tutorial Doc (Korean): https://wikidocs.net/book/2165
• Qt API Doc (English): https://doc.qt.io/
• Qt 5 for Python Doc (English): https://doc.qt.io/qtforpython-5/
• PyQt5 Official Doc (English): https://www.riverbankcomputing.com/static/Docs/PyQt5/
• PyInstaller Doc (English): https://pyinstaller.readthedocs.io/en/stable/usage.html
• Python Official Doc (English): https://docs.python.org/3.9/