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Have you looked at KEL CHM Creator?

Thanks, Ill have a look at it.

I was not able to get it to work either.

In looking at the AHK Help file it states that the X,Y can be expressions, but it doesn't say that they can be variables. Maybe for the X,Y on tooltip it doesn't recognize variables.....

right now the only way to cancel once running is to right click on the tray icon and exit. You could put a hotkey in to kill it.

#e::exitapp or something like that....

The Coords are on this line:

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Tooltip, %mmss%, 2000,20

The first number, 2000 in this case is the left right and the second number, 20, is the up down.
You can also add this line right below that line to get a "tray tip" when you hover the mouse over the icon in the tray:

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Menu,Tray,Tip,Time Remaining: %mmss%

Glad you liked it!

Ok So I created another one with the timer showing. It shows in the form of a small tooltip box in the upper right corner of the monitor.
See if you like it, the tooltip can be moved around by playing with its coords.

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;
; AutoHotkey Version: 1.x
; Language:       English
; Platform:       Win9x/NT
; Author:         A.N.Other <myemail@nowhere.com>
;
; Script Function:
; Template script (you can customize this template by editing "ShellNew\Template.ahk" in your Windows folder)
;

#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.
#persistent
#singleinstance off
CoordMode, ToolTip, Screen
tt = %1%
time := Convert_Milliseconds(tt)
Sec := (tt * 60)

SetTimer, Message, %time%
countdown(Sec)
return


Message:
SetTimer, Message, Off
msgbox Done!
ExitApp

Convert_MilliSeconds(time,MS = 1000,M = 60)
{
return MS*M*time
}

countdown(p_count="") {
   countdown_time:=p_count
   countdown_date=16010101
   countdown_date+=%countdown_time%, s
   Loop {
      If (countdown_date >= 16010101010000){
  FormatTime, mmss, %countdown_date%, hh:mm:ss
  }else{
FormatTime, mmss, %countdown_date%, mm:ss
}
      ;msgbox %countdown_date%`n%hhmmss%
  ;//SB_SetText(mmss, 2)
      Tooltip, %mmss%, 2000,20
      Sleep, 1000
      countdown_date+=-1, s
      ;//IfLess, countdown_date, 16010101, break
      if (A_Index>countdown_time) {
         break
      }
   }
}

Did you get the countdown part working also? If so I would like to see that part of the code to see how it was done.

You may also want to look at this:

http://www.autohotkey.com...highlight=countdown+timer

As for my script, I think you got it but I will break it down in any case.

The way I envisioned you using it was thus:
Copy/Paste the code into a file, called say Timer.ahk. Put this file someplace out of the way, maybe the root of the C:\ drive.
Right click on this file and select Send To| Desktop (Create Shortcut).
Now right click on this file (the shortcut) go to Properties and put the number of minutes in after the Target line, i.e.:
"C:\Documents and Settings\User\Desktop\Timer.ahk" 120

This way you can create multiple timers all running at once if need be.
I will look into the countdown thing, I was thinking you only wanted something
that would tell you after a certain amount of time had passed.

The program I linked to at the beginning of this post is a countdown timer, but I don't know if
it is what you want.

Below I have explained the script. I hope it fills in any gaps I may have left.

#persistent ; Used to keep the application running long enough to use the timer
#singleinstance off ; So you can have multiple instances running
%1% := 60 * (%1% * 1000) ; Ok so this is where it gets fun, %1% is the number you give to the program (in minutes). SetTimer uses milliseconds so we have to convert that to seconds, then from there to minutes.

SetTimer, Message, %1% ; Here we tell the timer to wait for X amount of time then run the commands at the given label, in this case Message
return


Message:
SetTimer, Message, Off ; Here I turn the timer off so it doesn't keep running
msgbox Done! ; This is what happens when the timer reaches its mark.
ExitApp

-Belkira

Im on my way out of work now. I will try to post clearer instructions a little later tonight.

While not perfect, and Im sure someone else will come up with something better here is something that should work.
You will need to set the x value and possibly the y value in the gui show line to place the image where you want it.
The level for the transparancy is 0 to 255. 0 makes the window invisible while 255 makes it opaque.

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fileselectfile, pic,,,Select the picture to use
gui,add,picture,w200 h-1, %pic%
gui, -sysmenu +toolwindow -caption +alwaysontop
gui, show, x1080 y0, Watermark
Winset, Transparent,150,Watermark
WinSet, ExStyle, +0x00000020, Watermark
return


guiclose:
exitapp

using AutoHotKey you could do something like this:

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#persistent
#singleinstance off
%1% := 60 * (%1% * 1000)

SetTimer, Message, %1%
return


Message:
SetTimer, Message, Off
msgbox Done!
ExitApp

Then just create shortcuts as needed with the appropriate time.

Scott,

Might give this a try. I have been using it for a while and it works very well.

http://www.karenware.com/...wertools/ptreplicator.asp

-belkira

Thanks, I'll give that a read. I used Camstudio, but will definitely look into camtasia.

wow! i didn't know much about your program's feature until i saw the demo video.

P.S. could have used a more decent codec, though.

Like??

As I said I have never done a screen capture before so I just used what I found. It was either avi or swf and the swf file looked pretty crappy and had a huge file size.....

what a cool idea.. i'd love to see a demo movie of some of this in action, i think it would help people understand what it's for.

Per mousers request...

Let me know how this works, its my first screen capture.

Not sure exactly what you want, but you could try Orbit Downloader. It has a built in tool called Grab++. Just launch Grab before you start surfing sites that might have content you want to download and it should find it and list it for you. You select what you want downloaded and it downloads.

http://www.orbitdownloader.com/

nogojoe,

Which version did you try? The original did delete shortcuts if they were the same name as a shortcut being created, but the second version doesn't(shouldn't).

As for the deleting of the Drive letter shortcuts I will look into that. I dont keep shortcuts to the drives on my desktop so that issue didn't come up for me.
Also I have attached a new version which recurses only 1 level (easily changed) looking for exe files.

This version does not remove any drive icons or other existing icons from my desktop. Let me know if you experience something different.

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;
; Program Version: 1.3
; Language:       English
; Author:         belkira
;
; Script Function:
; Script to create shortcuts on Desktop for exe files on a removable drive
;   and then to remove those shortcuts when the removable drive has been removed.
;Script Usage:
; Launch script on whatever computer(s) you want to have the shortcuts updated on.
; When a new removable drive is inserted, this script will scan for all exe files on the
; removable device, and create shortcuts for them on the users Desktop.
;
; Once removed the script will cleanup any shortcuts that were created.
;

#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
;SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.
#Persistent
First = 0
DriveGET, USB, List, REMOVABLE
settimer, check, 500
return

check:
ret := scan4newDrives(USB)
If (First = 0)
{
; Copy current shortcuts
Loop, %A_Desktop%\*.lnk
{
FileGetShortcut, %A_LoopFileName%, Target
ShortCutTarget = %ShortCutTarget%%Target%\\%A_LoopFileName%`n
;ShortCutName = %ShortCutName%%A_LoopFileName%`n
;MsgBox %ShortCutTarget%`n%ShortCutName%
}
}
First = 1
if (!ret)
{
UsbDirList :=
ShortcutList :=
;nothing here
}
else
{
; Scan usb drive for applications
Usb_Folders = %ret%:\
Loop, %Usb_folders%*.exe, 0, 1
{
   StringReplace, dummy, A_LoopFileFullPath, \, \, UseErrorLevel
   If (ErrorLevel > 2) ; ex: "C:\folder1\folder2\folder3\file.ext"
      continue ; skip files that are 1 or more folders deep
    UsbDirList = %UsbDirList%%A_LoopFileFullPath%`n
}

{

}
Sort UsbDirList, UD`n ;Remove duplicate entries, just in case
; create shortcuts
Loop, Parse, UsbDirList, `n
{
If !A_LoopField
Break
SplitPath, A_LoopField, Name, Dir, Extension, NameNoExt, OutDrive
FileCreateShortcut, %Dir%\%Name%, %A_Desktop%\%NameNoExt%.lnk
CreatedShortcuts = %CreatedShortcuts%%A_Desktop%\%NameNoExt%.lnk`n
}
}
; remove shortcuts if drive removed
IfNotExist %OutDrive%
If CreatedShortcuts >= 1
{
Loop, Parse, CreatedShortcuts, `n
{
FileDelete, %A_LoopField%
CreatedShortcuts =
}
Loop, Parse, ShortCutTarget, `n
{
If A_LoopField =
Continue
SplitPath, A_LoopField, Name, Old_Target
StringTrimRight, Target, Old_Target, 1
FileCreateShortcut, %Target%, %A_Desktop%\%Name%
;MsgBox Name=%Name%`nTarget=%Target%
}
}
return

scan4newDrives(byref olddrives)
{
DriveGET, NewUSB, List, REMOVABLE
Loop, parse, NewUSB
{
if InStr(olddrives, a_loopfield)
{
   ;still here
}
else
{
   ;found new device!
   olddrives := NewUSB ;update
   return, % a_loopfield
}
}
olddrives := NewUSB ;update
return, 0 ;no new devices found.
}

Updated it to keep track of the lnk files already on the desktop,
and replace them if they got overwritten when the new shortcuts
were created. (Once the removable drive gets removed)

Edit:
See posts below for latest version

Try this out and let me know what you think. I have attached both the source (ahk) and a compiled version.

Edit:
See posts below for latest version

Tried...I couldnt get the tabs to work. Only the first tab showed any info.

Well these are a bit ugly, and I have not yet figured out how to combine both
scripts into one so it takes two scripts. One to hide the apps, and one to unhide them.

Usage:

Launch, check the program(s) you want hidden. Thats it, when you have checked all the boxes
of the programs you want hidden just close the app. There is no undo so if you accidentally
click on something you didn't want hidden you will have to use the unhider script to unhide it.

Also because of the way Windows is, this hides folders from current users profile, and the all users
profile so if someone else uses your pc they may notice things missing.

Something like Tentakel may work for you.... See this link for some info:

http://www.cyberciti.biz/...unix-servers-part-ii.html

Well, in theory this should work, but it is untested so who knows.....

I am still unsure about the refresh method, and looking for something more reliable.

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;
; AutoHotkey Version: 1.x
; Language:       English
; Platform:       Win9x/NT
;
;
; Script Function:
; Change the location of the Default Desktop Folder through right-click menu on the systray icon.
;

#NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
#Persistent
;Regread, current, HKCU, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, Desktop
RegWrite, REG_EXPAND_SZ, HKCU, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, Desktop, Z:\
runwait, %comspec% /c subst Z: "`%USERPROFILE`%\Desktop",,Hide
DllCall("Shell32\SHChangeNotify", UInt, 0x08000000, UInt, 0, UIntP, 0, UIntP, 0)
GoSub,INIREAD
GoSub,TRAYMENU

INIREAD:
IfNotExist,%A_ScriptName%.ini
{
  IniWrite,Location 1,%A_ScriptName%.ini,Locations,dir1
  IniWrite,Location 2,%A_ScriptName%.ini,Locations,dir2
  IniWrite,Location 3,%A_ScriptName%.ini,Locations,dir3
  IniWrite,Location 4,%A_ScriptName%.ini,Locations,dir4
  IniWrite,`%USERPROFILE`%\Desktop,%A_ScriptName%.ini,Locations,Default
}
IniRead,dir1,%A_ScriptName%.ini,Locations,dir1
IniRead,dir2,%A_ScriptName%.ini,Locations,dir2
IniRead,dir3,%A_ScriptName%.ini,Locations,dir3
IniRead,dir4,%A_ScriptName%.ini,Locations,dir4
IniRead,default,%A_ScriptName%.ini,Locations,Default
Return




TRAYMENU:

Menu,Tray,NoStandard
Menu,Tray,DeleteAll
Menu,Tray,Add,Desktop Switcher, CURRENT
Menu,Tray,Add,
Menu,Tray,Add,"%dir1%",DIR1
Menu,Tray,Add,"%dir2%",DIR2
Menu,Tray,Add,"%dir3%",DIR3
Menu,Tray,Add,"%dir4%",DIR4
Menu,Tray,Add,Default,DEFAULT
Menu,Tray,Add
Menu,Tray,Add,Edit,EDIT
Menu,Tray,Add,Reload,RELOAD
Menu,Tray,Add,
Menu,Tray,Add,E&xit,EXIT
Menu,Tray,Tip,%A_ScriptName%
; Menu,Tray,Check,%current%
Return

CURRENT:

DIR1:
runwait %comspec% /c subst Z: /d,,Hide
runwait %comspec% /c subst Z: %dir1%,,Hide
DllCall("Shell32\SHChangeNotify", UInt, 0x08000000, UInt, 0, UIntP, 0, UIntP, 0)
Return

DIR2:
runwait %comspec% /c subst Z: /d,,Hide
runwait %comspec% /c subst Z: %dir2%,,Hide
DllCall("Shell32\SHChangeNotify", UInt, 0x08000000, UInt, 0, UIntP, 0, UIntP, 0)
Return

DIR3:
runwait %comspec% /c subst Z: /d,,Hide
runwait %comspec% /c subst Z: %dir3%
DllCall("Shell32\SHChangeNotify", UInt, 0x08000000, UInt, 0, UIntP, 0, UIntP, 0)
Return

DIR4:
runwait %comspec% /c subst Z: /d
runwait %comspec% /c subst Z: %dir4%
DllCall("Shell32\SHChangeNotify", UInt, 0x08000000, UInt, 0, UIntP, 0, UIntÃ…, 0)
Return

DEFAULT:
RegWrite, REG_EXPAND_SZ, HKCU, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, Desktop, %default%
DllCall("Shell32\SHChangeNotify", UInt, 0x08000000, UInt, 0, UIntP, 0, UIntÃ…, 0)
ExitApp
Return

EDIT:
Runwait,%A_ScriptName%.ini
Return

RELOAD:
Reload

EXIT:
ExitApp

To go along with inshadow, I have tried his idea and it works great. I have not had any time to try to put it into a program yet, but if you want to see how it works you can do this.

Change the registry so it points to say....k: for the desktop folder then maybe create a batch file that has the following in it:
subst k: /d
subst k: "whatever folder"

Using it this way will require a logoff/on.

I would create a couple of those batch scripts and put different destination folders. After the initial logoff/on all that is required after running the batch file is to press F5

I will see if I can get a minute to throw a script together unless someone beats me to it....

Have not tested it but I did find this:

http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/