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Developer's Corner / Re: What (programming) languages are represented?

« on: June 22, 2009, 02:31 AM »

In a past job, I wrote C and Java (not Javascript) code along with Oracle Forms code.  These days, I do almost everything in AutoHotkey along with Perl and PHP when needed.  Other languages that I've written viable code in include VB/VBS, Python, and Ruby.

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: Icon Menu Launcher

« on: June 22, 2009, 01:15 AM »

Consider this AutoHotkey code:

[Select]

Menu, Launch_Menu, Add, Assassin's Creed, Launch_Menu_Handler
Menu, Launch_Menu, Add, Grid Racing     , Launch_Menu_Handler
Menu, Launch_Menu, Add, Deadspace       , Launch_Menu_Handler
Menu, Launch_Menu, Add, Silent Hill     , Launch_Menu_Handler

Menu, Launch_Menu, Show

Launch_Menu_Handler:
{
    If ( A_ThisMenuItem = "Assassin's Creed" )
    {
        Run, c:\path\to\assassin's creed\game.exe
    }
    Else If ( A_ThisMenuItem = "Grid Racing" )
    {
        Run, c:\path\to\grid racing\game.exe
    }
    Else If ( A_ThisMenuItem = "Deadspace" )
    {
        Run, c:\path\to\deadspace\game.exe
    }
    Else If ( A_ThisMenuItem = "Silent Hill" )
    {
        Run, c:\path\to\slient hill\game.exe
    }
    ExitApp
}
Return

Obviously, change the paths to suit your games/system.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Prank Software

« on: June 21, 2009, 03:29 PM »

RJL Software has a bunch:  http://www.rjlsoftwa...tware/entertainment/

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA - The Name Game

« on: June 21, 2009, 01:20 AM »

Great.  Shall we call it done or is there anything else you would like added?

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA - The Name Game

« on: June 20, 2009, 10:27 AM »

Give "Simple Word Gen" a try:  Download

There is no sophisticated algorithm at work here...just a simple, random c-v-c-v-c pattern as you requested.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA - The Name Game

« on: June 20, 2009, 09:17 AM »

this does seem like a perfect candidate for a coding snack though, so maybe someone still wants to try it.

-mouser (June 19, 2009, 03:43 PM)

I'll whip something up...shouldn't take long.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Idea: Renaming Shortcut

« on: June 19, 2009, 01:14 AM »

You're welcome...happy to help.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Idea: Renaming Shortcut

« on: June 19, 2009, 12:46 AM »

AutoHotkey code:

[Select]

!6:: SendInput {F2}^v{ENTER}

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Program to create subfolders and move files for list of shows BY name.

« on: June 19, 2009, 12:04 AM »

is there any way to just take the name till you get to the first "-" and ignore the rest?  Would seem to be easier to do that.

-famewolf (June 18, 2009, 11:23 PM)

Keep in mind that that logic won't work for one of your examples:  A-Team

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General Software Discussion / Re: disk space analysis by extension (for backup decisions)

« on: June 16, 2009, 11:37 PM »

Flexense can do what you want.  http://www.flexense.com/products.html

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General Software Discussion / Re: Radio Software with Webinterface

« on: June 12, 2009, 01:49 PM »

Their logo isn't orange, but VibeStreamer can do this.

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: FARR Plugin: TinyEV (Everything integration) - 0.9.5 - 12 June 2009 (updated)

« on: June 12, 2009, 01:42 PM »

Thanks for the plugin.  Would you consider adding support for the +sall feature in FARR?  Alternately, you could add support for the 'extended results' setting in FARR.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Recreate files but without content to target drive

« on: June 10, 2009, 04:29 PM »

I guess I was unclear in my Python script post, but it also adds the zero-byte files with correct modification dates >__>

-akx (June 10, 2009, 03:10 PM)

I just tried your script...very nice work.  =]

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General Software Discussion / Re: Recreate files but without content to target drive

« on: June 10, 2009, 10:36 AM »

It's not that slow.    I gave it a test on a folder with 5200 files (184 folders) in it and it was done in around eight seconds.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Recreate files but without content to target drive

« on: June 10, 2009, 08:21 AM »

vixay, try the latest...it should keep the timestamps properly.

Download: http://skwire.dcmemb...ipper/ZeroZipper.zip

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General Software Discussion / Re: Recreate files but without content to target drive

« on: June 10, 2009, 08:07 AM »

Bahaha...the recursive spiral of doom.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Recreate files but without content to target drive

« on: June 10, 2009, 08:01 AM »

Some further thoughts. The test zip file i created has 18,375 files and weighs in at 3.27 MB. That must mean that the filenames storage takes up that much space. And that zips don't optimize that part? or something else?

-vixay (June 10, 2009, 07:10 AM)

Yes, the filenames take up that much space.  I tried it with compression and it didn't make a difference in size.

Scanning for files was slower than everything/locate, i don't know how they do it, but they can scan filenames super fast. just a thought, to see if it could be sped up.

-vixay (June 10, 2009, 07:10 AM)

It's not the scanning that's slow, it's the creation of all the zero-byte files that slows things down.

The date/time is not preserved for filenames. This was not an original requirement but when i think about it, it's better to have that information preserved  (not required though). If it will make the program slower then it should not be there (or maybe as an optional thing).

-vixay (June 10, 2009, 07:10 AM)

It shouldn't make it too much slower.  I'll add it in.

Can you share your ideas on how you did it? You used IZarc to compress, did you just use flags for the command line , or dump the filename list and then create the zip?

-vixay (June 10, 2009, 07:10 AM)

Just command-line flags (izarcc.exe -a -r -p -c0).  So, the flow goes like this:

1) Recursive scan through source folder and re-create it using zero-byte files in user's temp folder.
2) Zip up temp folder with relative paths set.
3) Delete temp folder.

Does that help clear things up?

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Coding Snacks / Re: Request: Small App / Code to Easily Attach Program A to Program B (Tool-bar)

« on: June 10, 2009, 06:46 AM »

Maybe Jedi Dock could work for you?  http://www.anappaday...edi-window-dock.html

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General Software Discussion / Re: Recreate files but without content to target drive

« on: June 10, 2009, 06:21 AM »

Download Zero Zipper and see if this is what you had in mind.



Download: http://skwire.dcmemb...ipper/ZeroZipper.zip

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General Software Discussion / Re: Recreate files but without content to target drive

« on: June 10, 2009, 01:03 AM »

Is there a way to recreate file/folder structure from source to target but without any content?
better yet, is it possible to zip it up?

-vixay (June 09, 2009, 07:14 AM)

I have this mostly done but have some questions.

1) Do you have need of the recreated zero-byte structure?  Or, do you just care about the resulting zip file?  The reason I ask is that if you don't, I'll just build the new structure in the user's temp folder and delete it when I'm done.  Make sense?

2) I currently have the zip being generated with relative paths set.  What this means is that you can unzip the resulting zip file to any folder and the structure will be built there.  Is that okay?

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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Release: Trout (audio player)

« on: June 10, 2009, 12:59 AM »

Too bad, could've solved issues with missing Wingding (Webding?) fonts on certain machines. Oh well... *sigh*

-Drugwash (June 09, 2009, 06:33 PM)

I actually have a solution to this issue; just need to get off my arse and implement it.

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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Release: Trout (audio player)

« on: June 09, 2009, 06:19 PM »

Another find is a full set of black/white media icons in %system%\mci32.ocx
[...]
However I'm not sure if that ocx is 16bit or 32bit and if it's present in all Win versions. 

-Drugwash (June 09, 2009, 02:55 PM)

It's a Visual Basic 6 OCX file but I don't think it's part of the standard runtimes since I don't have that particular file on my box (but do have the runtimes).

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General Software Discussion / Re: Recreate files but without content to target drive

« on: June 09, 2009, 06:15 PM »

I think everybody is missing the key element here...it's not only the folder structure the OP wants, it's all the files, too (as zero-byte files).

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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Release: Trout (audio player)

« on: June 08, 2009, 06:36 PM »

I don't see a way to remove the playlist index of the current item from the titlebar. (since it doesn't appear in String Formatting > Titlebar, but still appears in the titlebar).

-clidenio (June 05, 2009, 02:41 PM)

This is automatically added for compatibility with the WinampAPI that's built into Trout.  I'll add a ToDo to make the WinampAPI stuff an option.

Also... would it be possible to add more ways for files passed through the command line to be handled.

-clidenio (June 05, 2009, 03:32 PM)

Yes, that's on my ToDo as well.  Thanks for your feedback.

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Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: Switch Filenames

« on: June 07, 2009, 11:51 AM »

Code doesn't write itself, eh?     Thanks for your kind compliments.  As I've mentioned before, I really enjoy making quick apps such as this one.