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Finished Programs / SOLVED: In Windows Explorer, Select Files By File Extension

« on: October 16, 2012, 07:23 PM »

In Windows XP, does anyone know of a plug-in by which user can select files by extension?  The plug-in can be added to context menu, tool bar, or some other way.

I tried FileMenuTools, but for some reason, although claiming it does this, it doesn't actually work.

If no such plug-in exists, or cannot be created, can anyone suggest an alternative to Explorer which works to accomplish the task?

Thanks!

Nicholas Kormanik

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Release: ClipTrap

« on: August 23, 2012, 04:05 PM »

By the way, I've noticed that when ClipTrap saves text to a file..., there is some added semi-invisible code at the very beginning of the created file.  Said code prevents a regular text editor from editing the text file.

In a more powerful text editor this is how the code appears:



Somehow it would be best to prevent that code from making it into the newly created text file.

Thanks!

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Release: ClipTrap

« on: August 22, 2012, 09:02 PM »

At the very least, have ClipTrap remember the previously used file name.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Release: ClipTrap

« on: August 22, 2012, 07:13 PM »

In addition to the previous suggestion, here's another:

To the right of the nice large "Save text" button..., add "Append text"

When user clicks on "Append text" button, a little window comes up remembering last saved location AND the last used file name.  Last used File name is populating the proper space where file name usually goes.

Click okay, and presto, window contents are appended to that file.

Clear the ClipTrap window, exit, all done.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Release: ClipTrap

« on: August 15, 2012, 06:16 PM »

Just my own personal opinion, but...

I think the "Save text" feature is so important that it warrants a larger button, same size as the "Scroll to top" and "Scroll to bottom" buttons.  With text.  And I think it should be placed to the right of "Append clips to..."

You know me -- always wanting more.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Release: ClipTrap

« on: August 15, 2012, 01:12 AM »

Really nice addition to a terrific program, Skwire.  Thank you!

Makes getting copied content safely saved away into a text file so much faster.

Glad you decided to have ClipTrap remember the last directory where things are saved, and use that as default presently.  No need to fiddle around searching for the right place.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Release: ClipTrap

« on: August 14, 2012, 07:41 PM »

Just a thought, then:

"Execute Default Script" button.

Perhaps user has the opportunity to put a number of sequential steps into the .ini file.

That way it can be a custom-made thing, because different users probably would want to be able to rapidly do different things.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Release: ClipTrap

« on: August 14, 2012, 06:36 PM »

The key is to make it as easy as possible to get ClipTrap contents into a file, and to exit.

In and out.  Job accomplished.

Preferably in the .ini file you can keep track of the preferred path in which to save the file.  Maybe even a default file name.

Very cool.

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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Release: ClipTrap

« on: August 14, 2012, 05:50 PM »

Enhancement Request:

Add button in top region, "Send All To Text File, Clear Window Text, Then Exit."

Window pops up asking for name of file.

Presto, all done.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: MetroTimer -- Metronome plus Countdown Timer -- For Speed Reading Practice

« on: August 08, 2012, 04:28 PM »

Thanks for asking.  Just the PC.

Old timer.  Still Windows XP.  Big ol' traditional monitors -- but 1600x1200 res.

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Post New Requests Here / MetroTimer -- Metronome plus Countdown Timer -- For Speed Reading Practice

« on: August 08, 2012, 04:20 PM »

Another possible project, which I could use, for one.

Metronome Timer.  User adjustable tones per minute.  Countdown timer.

Purpose of project:  Speed reading practice.  Eye-movement pacing.

There are plenty of metronomes out there.  But not what I need.

From my standpoint what's crucial is:

-- Small and simple.  (preferably 250 pixels wide or less)

-- Remembers where it is being opened and run on desktop.  Reopens in exactly that same place.  (say, upper right-hand corner)

-- Remembers amount of time to start counting down.  (say, 10 minutes)

-- Remembers number of tones per minute user wants.  (say, 120)

-- Can start sounding and counting down immediately upon execution.  (no need to even press Start)

-- Gives some obvious indication when time is finished.  (perhaps a long tone)


Enhancement possibilities:

-- User-selectable color scheme.  (not too distracting)

-- User-adjustable tone signals.  (higher or lower, maybe specific like 440 Hz)


The idea is to fire up the ebook reader, double-click MetroTimer, and read, read, read....

Thanks!

Nicholas Kormanik

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Are any of the files missing???

« on: July 23, 2012, 11:34 PM »

And DONE quite well.  Thanks.

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Batch adjust shortcut targets

« on: July 23, 2012, 03:08 PM »

Wow.  Pure magic.

Thanks for sticking with it.

Hope others find and use your programs.

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Batch adjust shortcut targets

« on: July 22, 2012, 07:42 PM »

Will send link by PM to one of those file-sharing sites.  Resulting file was too large to send by email.

Using Skwire's Zero Zipper, and letting it keep running while I went to bed:

ContourPlots.zip = 206 mb

I recompressed into .rar format, best compression:

ContourPlots.rar = 80 mb


Hope the file helps with whatever you want to attempt.

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Batch adjust shortcut targets

« on: July 22, 2012, 02:50 AM »

Will do.  Zero Zipper is now chugging along.

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Batch adjust shortcut targets

« on: July 22, 2012, 02:31 AM »

My goodness.  Definitely would like the new version, then.

I'm not positive how to send a PM.  Would you briefly say how?

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Batch adjust shortcut targets

« on: July 22, 2012, 01:54 AM »

I'm using Folder Monitor (FolMon) all the time now.  Another example of your excellent work.

Thinking more about BSM, best to simply leave well enough alone.  Works terrifically.  Maybe someone else will have a substantive enhancement request at some point.  Who knows.

The images file folder = 50 gb
One tree of shortcuts = 1.45 gb
Another tree of shortcuts = 1.47 gb

I'll try using Skwire's ZeroZipper, and see how that goes.

If not, no worries.  Things are now all set up the way I had hoped.

Thanks again for your generous assistance!

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Back up set of folders to flash drive

« on: July 20, 2012, 03:09 PM »

Seems the bottom line -- whatever the tool -- is to have a backup.

Sure helps me to sleep better at night.

On my radar screen are those "network drives."  Would be great to have a big one, with built in "dlna," so the TV can also communicate with it.

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Batch adjust shortcut targets

« on: July 20, 2012, 02:14 AM »

4wd's Batch Shortcut Modifier, BSM, just finished adjusting nearly 700,000 shortcuts in a large directory tree -- all without hitch.

Thanks so much, 4wd, for some really helpful software!


Here are some possible enhancement for BSM, but by no means necessary.  BSM is great as is presently, in my opinion:

-- Progress indicator while Testing -- I wasn't sure anything was happening, so stopped BSM via Task Manager.

-- Remember preferred size/layout of Test window (BSM.ini file entry?)

-- Remember state of check boxes, such as Recurse on (BSM.ini file entry?)

-- Change Go ---> Stop, once process is underway.

-- Change notice when hovering over Go to "Starts Shortcut Modification"

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Back up set of folders to flash drive

« on: July 19, 2012, 02:33 PM »

Simple as that.  Thank you!

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Back up set of folders to flash drive

« on: July 19, 2012, 03:22 AM »

I ran SyncBack again.  It reported the two folder trees as identical.  "Success."

Just finished using UltraCompare.  It found the culprit.  A hidden file.  One automatically created by an image viewer, containing a "thumbnail database."  Good grief.

SyncBack settings apparently overlooked hidden files in the mirror process.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Back up set of folders to flash drive

« on: July 19, 2012, 12:34 AM »

I set up Beyond Compare as you suggested, to hopefully focus ONLY on file name difference.

There is no "GO" button.  How do I get the Beyond Compare process started?

By the way, I tried to find the one-file discrepancy between directory trees using TCBOO.  No luck.  After an hour or so TCBOO quit, with warning about something exceeded, and stack overflow issues.

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Batch adjust shortcut targets

« on: July 18, 2012, 11:58 PM »

4wd, so the file names of shortcuts themselves will not be affected by BSM, only the contents of the shortcuts -- path to target, and filename of the target?

Here is a more complicated task, if you care to help further..., involving BOTH the target path and the target filename:

On drive e: now...

e:\1\QQQ\images\50501\...(16,000 .png images)
e:\1\QQQ\images\50502\...(16,000 .png images)
e:\1\QQQ\images\50503\...(16,000 .png images)
etc.

Within the first folder above are the files....

_50501_20101_20102_.png
_50501_20101_20103_.png
_50501_20101_20104_.png
_50501_20101_20201_.png
etc.

Within the second folder above are the files....

_50502_20101_20102_.png
_50502_20101_20103_.png
_50502_20101_20104_.png
_50502_20101_20201_.png
etc.

Notice the second (and subsequent) folder's file names are identical to the first, except for the first portion of the file name -- 50501 vs. 50502.

Using a combination of Skwire's FilePunter and 4wd's BSM, I have created a terrific set of shortcuts pointing to the files in the 50501 folder.  I regard that shortcut set as my 'gold standard.'

Example of 50501 shortcut -- path + target:

e:\1\QQQ\images\50501\_50501_20101_20102_.png

The trouble now comes in adjusting/modifying the shortcuts for the other folders, say 50502.

e:\1\QQQ\images\50502\_50502_20101_20102_.png

If possible, I'd like to use my 'gold standard' 50501 shortcuts --> copy them to, say, a 50502 shortcuts folder, and give BSM the instructions:

"BSM, take the 50502 folder full of shortcuts, look in there, when you find a path with '50501' change it to '50502.'  When you find a target filename with '50501' change it to '50502.'"

If BSM can do that, I'll repeat the process on the subsequent remaining folders.

So, what would be the BSM code for accomplishing the above task?

Present BSM.ini:

[General]
Folder=e:\1\QQQ\shortcuts 1_x_178\50502
PathSearch=e:\1\QQQ\images\50501(.+)
PathReplace=e:\1\QQQ\images\50502\1
NameSearch=(.+)
NameReplace=\1


Thanks much!

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Back up set of folders to flash drive

« on: July 18, 2012, 08:31 PM »

Used SyncBack Pro to mirror c:\1\... to e:\1\... last night.  55 gigabytes.  Nearly a million files.

This morning I checked Windows properties on c:\1 and e:\1 to simply check if both folder trees were the same.  Most unfortunately it appears that ONE file didn't get mirrored over.

Presently using 4wd's TCBOO to attempt to find out which file is missing.

All other file diff programs seem to want to do careful file comparisons on source and destination.  Sheeesh.  Just tell me the file name that's different, please.

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Batch adjust shortcut targets

« on: July 17, 2012, 10:44 PM »

NameSearch=(.+)\.png
NameReplace=\1\.jpg

Something about it seems so foreign and daunting.  For now..., glad to have you, Skwire, etc.

So the code you provided above will work for shortcuts containing the names of the files, right?

I'd think the names would be included in the total path.

As I said, hardly makes sense.