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Messages - nkormanik [ switch to compact view ]

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Vic!, I discovered that Shift-S loads the next link in the list.

Very useful little program.  Thank you!

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Vic!, for Urlister what are the hotkeys mentioned in the menu?  Are they global?  In other words, if one is currently in the browser and hits the hotkey for next url will Urlister proceed onto the next webpage?

Thanks!

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PublicDomainVic / Re: Single Dot in Graphics Window
« on: November 01, 2023, 01:20 AM »
Wow, Vic!  My eyes are popping out.  But that's precisely what I asked for.

Monumental achievement.  You the best!

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PublicDomainVic / Re: Single Dot in Graphics Window
« on: October 22, 2023, 01:45 AM »
Vic!  Attached is a Python version of what I have in mind (have to rename extension to .py).

It's asking a lot of you, but I really like nkDot-Random.  Beautifully smooth.  And easy to configure using your included editor.

So, hoping you will continue to have time to work on nkDot-Corners.

Thanks a million!
Nicholas


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PublicDomainVic / Re: Single Dot in Graphics Window
« on: September 27, 2023, 05:59 PM »
Big smile, Vic!

You da man.

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PublicDomainVic / Re: Single Dot in Graphics Window
« on: September 17, 2023, 06:11 PM »
Vic, I'd prefer nkDot-Corners be a separate program, so that when one double-clicks on it it just does its thing.  No muss no fuss.  Exactly as nkDot-Random does.

Hope it's not too difficult.

Thanks!

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PublicDomainVic / Re: Single Dot in Graphics Window
« on: September 03, 2023, 02:30 AM »
nkDot-Random
nkDot-Corners

Super, Vic!  Really looking forward to it.

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PublicDomainVic / Re: Timed Key Repeat, With Variable Timing
« on: September 03, 2023, 02:26 AM »
Pretty exciting, Vic!

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PublicDomainVic / Re: Single Dot in Graphics Window
« on: August 24, 2023, 02:26 AM »
Vic, a possible enhancement request, if you might have the time.

Could be a separate program, very similar to the existing one.  Or could be an addition built into the present program.

Suppose the latter.  Incorporate: "Mode".

Existing mode is what exists presently.  Let's call it "Random".

A second mode, though, would be quite useful.  Let's call it "Corners".

(or a separate program called, perhaps, "Corners Dot".)

In this second mode, a single dot (exactly as in present program) appears in the North-West corner.  Then jumps to the South-East corner.  Then to the North-East corner.  And finally to the South-West corner.  After those four dots -- creating, basically, a large X -- process simply repeats for the allotted time.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!
Nicholas



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Vic, the menu shows an option to use hotkeys.

Please explain how to do that; what hotkeys?


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PublicDomainVic / Re: Single Dot in Graphics Window
« on: July 28, 2023, 03:24 AM »
Very nice little gem, Vic!

Thanks a million.

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PublicDomainVic / Re: Single Dot in Graphics Window
« on: July 27, 2023, 03:46 AM »
Just curious, Vic....

Is the random pattern the same each and every time, or does it change each time?

Oftentimes a random number series starts with a 'seed.'  If the seed is the same each run, the runs are identical.

If the 'seed' comes from, say, the current time, down to the millisecond, the series will always be different.

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PublicDomainVic / Re: Timed Key Repeat, With Variable Timing
« on: July 10, 2023, 01:22 AM »
No rush, Vic.  Thanks for the update.

At this point it seems it will have to be YOU that puts this together.

I've put basically the same request out to the general community, but not a nibble received.

The basic concept, shortened, is to just keep a loop going, pressing Enter.  Check with some variable on how much time to spend between presses.

The variable can be anywhere:  .ini file, environment variable, text file, etc.

First check the variable.  Let's suppose 5 seconds.
Wait that amount of time.
Press Enter.

Repeat.  Repeat.  Repeat.

Finally, I always want to ask, just in case, what coding language is best for such an assignment?


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Post New Requests Here / Variable-speed repeated button press
« on: July 02, 2023, 01:56 AM »
Imagine repeatedly pressing the Page-Down key.  It can get old fast.  Poor index finger.

Suppose we have a Page-Down that automatically repeats.  Once every 5 seconds (the 'default').  For 100 rounds.

How cool would that be??!!

Here's the huge challenge:  Create the above.  With the following addition....

If user presses the Ctrl-Minus key, we multiply the 5 seconds by 1.05, and use that value in between each round.

If user presses the Ctrl-Plus key, we multiply the 5 seconds by 0.95, and use that value in between each round.

The idea is to get a 'variable-speed' repeated button press.

Here is some of the logic, as I see it:

There is a 'default' amount of time between button presses.  Say, 5 seconds.  There is some variable somewhere holding this value.  Let's call the variable "Rest."

Every time the user hits Ctrl-Minus, the little program looks for the variable "Rest," multiplies it by 1.05, and writes that result back to the variable location.  So, "Rest" is now 5.25.

If user hits Ctrl-Minus another time, current value of "Rest" is multiplied by 1.05, with the result then written to the variable.  "Rest" then becomes 5.51.  Etc.  Etc.

Hitting Ctrl-Plus has the opposite effect.  "Rest" value is multiplied by 0.95.

So, the 'loop' for each round looks something like this:

1.  Check value of "Rest."
2.  Wait that long.
3.  Press the Page-Down key.

Any thoughts greatly appreciated.  If you were to write such a program, what programming language would you use?

Nicholas Kormanik




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PublicDomainVic / Re: Timed Key Repeat, With Variable Timing
« on: May 26, 2023, 08:54 PM »
Previously others have chimed in on Vic's thread when I've suggested a little program.  Infact, someone beat Vic to the punch and came up with a real gem fast as lightning (Folder Renamer by KodeZwerg).  So, folks are apparently keeping an eye on Vic's neck of the woods here.

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PublicDomainVic / Timed Key Repeat, With Variable Timing
« on: May 24, 2023, 02:59 AM »
Prologue:  To read maximally our eyes must move rapidly.  Some of us are lucky to naturally develop this at an early age.  It might still be possible for others of us to learn later.

The idea of the asked-for program is to help with reading development.

Disclaimer:  No guarantees.  Use at your own risk.

=====

The present program I use to read epubs is Calibre Viewer (CV).  Seems about the best currently available for Windows.

CV lacks a particular ability that I'd really like to have.  Maybe you, Vic!, or someone here can come up with a solution.

CV allows user to select keys for various actions.  Enter, for instance, can be used for Page Down.

I'd like the following:

Upon execution of the mini-program, perhaps via desktop shortcut...

(Program must remain focused on CV, by the way (possibly user selectable, for other programs, like Acrobat, Word, Edge, Chrome, etc.?).  Not focused on program itself, desktop, etc.)

...Press Enter (specific key possibly user selectable) repeatedly, with a particular amount of time between each press, say, 5 seconds (possibly user selectable).

(The above can easily be done using a standard macro program.  I use Macro Express.)

(Here is where things get really tricky, and coding expertise is required.)

While this repeat-Enter process is going on...

Press the keypad (-) key to slow down the process.  Say, for instance, by 5%.  (Possibly user selectable.)

Press the keypad (+) key to speed up the process.  Say, for instance, by 5%.  (Possibly user selectable.)

Continue on with the repeat-Enter process for a user selected time.  Say, for instance, 5 minutes.

After completion of the above, open a small window center screen that says, "Rapid Reading Time Completed!"  (or, possibly user selectable text message.)

Upon closing the small window, the program terminates entirely.

Any thoughts or suggestions greatly appreciated.

Nicholas Kormanik


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PublicDomainVic / Re: Single Dot in Graphics Window
« on: May 23, 2023, 07:10 PM »
I love it, Vic!!  You continue to do the amazing!

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Create Song Playlist
« on: May 22, 2023, 05:46 PM »
Skwire, glad you and Mouser have continued on.  You two, and all the others here, have accomplished so much!

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Create Song Playlist
« on: May 21, 2023, 08:24 PM »
Holy smokes, Vic!  Seems like a herculean challenge.  At $100 per hour, I'd sure run up a sizable bill.

This one not a priority, though.

By the way, Vic!, all these files are in .flac format, in one large USB external hard disk.  Those .flac files I care about the most.

On another external hard disk are .mp3 files, which I don't care about that much, even though there are far more of those in total.

My attitude has been, what the hell, if all those files are going to be made available on the Internet I might as well add them to my collection.



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Vic!, totally unreal.  Works perfectly!

Thank you so much, Vic!  You are quite the craftsman.


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Post New Requests Here / Re: Create Song Playlist
« on: May 21, 2023, 12:57 AM »
The difficulties are often in the details.

The largest problem, and likely insurmountable, lies in number of files in one's music library.

As that number becomes huge, creating even a file list to draw from becomes awful.

So, 'indexing' is thus the answer to this.  And accessing the index.

That's far more than reasonable for DonationCoder friends.

I presently use MediaMonkey, which creates an index.

But if one simply wants a fast random 25 files to quickly listen to for a bit, no easy way.  Sorry folks.


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Post New Requests Here / Re: Create Song Playlist
« on: May 20, 2023, 12:48 AM »
Found a program that's close to what I asked for.

https://random-playl...c.com/?ex=DINS-635.1

Best to just cancel the request.

But thanks all.


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Post New Requests Here / Re: Create Song Playlist
« on: May 17, 2023, 11:50 PM »
You the man, Vic!

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Post New Requests Here / Create Song Playlist
« on: May 17, 2023, 02:46 AM »
Most of us have large repositories of music.

Assume all music is contained in one folder, and sub-folders within that main folder.

I'd like to find a small simple program that can randomly select a number of songs, and send the list to a player program, my preferred is AIMP.

Ideally user should be able to type in a name to look for.  But if no name provided, just include all the files in the folder as potentials.

For instance:  Elton John

Then the number of randomly selected songs to come up with.

For instance: 50

That is, less than or equal to.  There might be only a few Elton John songs.

Then, where to send the created song list.

For instance:  AIMP

An alternative idea would be to copy the songs to another folder.  For instance, if all the songs are on an external USB drive, those songs can be copied to, say, local drive C:  And then played.

Any thoughts or ideas greatly appreciated.

Such a program may already exist, but I haven't found it.

Although, I sort of remember that PowerShell might be able to do this.

Thanks!

Nicholas Kormanik


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