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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 - Mini-Review

« on: May 29, 2015, 03:49 AM »

if you have an On the go (OTG) host cable, you can plug the receiver into your Android phone and listen to music and audio books. basic functions like play/pause and volume works.

OTG host cable

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N.A.N.Y. 2014 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2014 Release: Text Inspection & Manipulation Utility

« on: May 27, 2015, 09:33 PM »

I can't figure out how the 'Split' function works. I tried to split the text using the default comma separator but nothing happens. What am I doing wrong here? Thanks.

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 - Mini-Review

« on: May 24, 2015, 09:02 PM »

This is because it probably registers it's hook at a higher level than you are.

-wraith808 (May 24, 2015, 12:18 PM)

yup, that's what i thought too. so in the end i had to pick one of the two.

Ah, many thanks @lanux128. That's very helpful of you.
I shall see if I can get the AHK approach and the control panel display to work nicely together, but from what you say you have already established that they probably can't. Bother.
Time to experiment, methinks.

-IainB (May 24, 2015, 08:09 PM)

Time to experiment, indeed.

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 - Mini-Review

« on: May 24, 2015, 09:33 AM »

That's really interesting. I presume you're quite satisfied with the result, so far? Any niggles?

Could we have a copy of the AHK code you used for that, please? I'd like to learn from it.
Not sure whether I'd use it though, unless it defeated the Logitech software for the same functionality.
As I said above, "One of the things I need is the control panel display for the headphones". Your approach presumably means you don't/can't use the control panel display (which includes mixer, testing, voice simulation control and battery meter). Do you use something else instead?

-IainB (May 23, 2015, 09:23 PM)

I didn't find myself using the control panel display that much to warrant the additional software even though they were nice to have.


the AHK code requires some testing on your side as explained here and you should get something like this:

Key history

VK  SC   Type   Up/Dn   Elapsed   Key      Window
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B0  119   a   d   7.25   Media_Next        
B0  119   a   u   0.25   Media_Next        
B3  122   a   d   1.33   Media_Play_Pause   
B3  122   a   u   0.34   Media_Play_Pause   
B1  110   a   d   1.04   Media_Prev        
B1  110   a   u   0.26   Media_Prev        
74  03F       d   5.09   F5                
Press [F5] to refresh.

that is for the keys G1-G3, so the code is as follows:

AHK code

Code: Autohotkey [Select]

1. #InstallKeybdHook
2. SendMode, Input
3. DetectHiddenText, On
4. DetectHiddenWindows On
5.  
6. SC119:: ;Media_Next            
7. ToolTip, %A_ThisHotkey% pressed (Media_Next).
8. Send, {Media_Next}
9. SetTimer, RemoveToolTip, 5000
10. Return
11.  
12. SC122:: ;Media_Play_Pause      
13. ToolTip, %A_ThisHotkey% pressed (Media_Play_Pause).
14. Send, {Media_Play_Pause}
15. SetTimer, RemoveToolTip, 5000
16. Return
17.  
18. SC110:: ;Media_Prev            
19. ToolTip, %A_ThisHotkey% pressed (Media_Prev).
20. Send, {Media_Prev}
21. SetTimer, RemoveToolTip, 5000
22. Return
23.  
24. RemoveToolTip:
25. SetTimer, RemoveToolTip, Off
26. ToolTip
27. Return

as I mentioned elsewhere, the mute button and volume rocker works out of the box. another thing to note is that on my PC, the AHK code doesn't work if Logitech's software is running.

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 - Mini-Review

« on: May 23, 2015, 08:34 AM »

Why did you ditch the software?  Just curious...

-wraith808 (May 23, 2015, 08:15 AM)

there was nothing wrong with the software. I am just more comfortable with default features and the enhanceability that Autohotkey provides. I also have a Logitech K800 keyboard, whose Fn keys are configurable via AHK without the need for Setpoint software.

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 - Mini-Review

« on: May 23, 2015, 07:11 AM »

a small update: after further usage, i ditched the LGS driver-software totally and have gone with a custom AHK script to make use of the G1-G3 keys. the volume rocker and mute button worked out of the box so no problems there. the mic quality was quite pleasant, clear with no static, tried on both Mumble and Teamspeak 3.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Contraption Maker is FREE this weekend! (23rd May 2015)

« on: May 22, 2015, 08:48 PM »

Contraption Maker is FREE this weekend!

Now is the time to play and join in on all of the mind boggling fun. Just enter your email below and we will send you a game key.


Q: How do I get Contraption Maker for free?

A: Enter your email address below, and we will generate and send you a registration key. This is just so we can send you a key. You will not be signed up for our newsletter.

Q: Can I play for free after this weekend?

A: As long as you register this weekend, you will own the game forever. Even after the promotion is over.

• http://contraptionma...-maker-free-weekend/

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Community Giveaways / Re: Free graphics software

« on: May 22, 2015, 06:39 AM »

@meedi: welcome to Donationcoder.com! that's a nice looking software.

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Coding Snacks / Re: Quickly toggle between Aero and non-Aero themes on Windows 7

« on: May 22, 2015, 03:10 AM »

I am not sure if this is what you want but have you seen this app called Winaero Theme Switcher?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Recommended replacemnt for Push The Friggin Button (PTFB)?

« on: May 22, 2015, 02:57 AM »

I'm not really sure.  The app is named folder-rss and I think it was actually written by someone here at donationcoder.com.

-famewolf (May 11, 2015, 10:54 AM)

there seems to be several forks of the original folder-rss but the one by [user]DavidA_UK[/user] seems most recent. have you tried sending him a PM or email? His email can be found at his site.

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Living Room / Re: New Laptop suggestions

« on: May 12, 2015, 07:06 AM »

this is the website i direct friends and colleagues to, when they're looking for a laptop.

and here is their review for what looks like a similar model to the one you mentioned, ASUS N550JV.

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Find And Run Robot / Farr vs DiRT series

« on: May 08, 2015, 09:10 PM »

Recently Codemasters made the transition from GfWL^w to Steamworks and in the process, upgraded DiRT 3 to DiRT 3 Complete Edition.



On hearing this, i rubbed my hands in glee because I could finally play the game I bought 2+ years ago (note: GfWL is not supported in my region therefore I could not save my progress). However there was one more obstacle in my way. Curiously DiRT refuses to start if Farr is running in the background!

This perplexed me at first but a quick search shows this to be a known issue, as can be seen from posts here and here. Hence I wrote this AHK script which works as a middleman by closing Farr before running DiRT and relaunching Farr after you're done with DiRT.

To use it, just unzip and run the "Dirt_3_CE_Launcher (DoCo).ahk" instead of launching DiRT 3 from Steam directly. That's all to it and the script was not extensively tested so caveats apply. Hopefully you'd find it handy.

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 - Mini-Review

« on: May 08, 2015, 11:50 AM »

what issues are you having with the newer version? i am currently using LGS v8.58.183_x64, that too after much ponderation, as most of the buttons worked right off the bat.

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 - Mini-Review

« on: May 08, 2015, 10:16 AM »

I took advantage of the recent visit by Skwire to order a pair and they're exactly what I had expected from reading this thread.

even though I have been playing with it just over a week now, some things are instantly noticeably such as its superb range, reasonable battery life and comfortable cups.

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Found Deals and Discounts / SoftMaker Office 2016: Beta ready for download

« on: April 22, 2015, 08:28 AM »

SoftMaker Office 2016 Beta is ready for download.


• http://www.softmaker...english/ofw16_en.htm

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General Software Discussion / Re: free photo editing?

« on: April 19, 2015, 12:43 AM »

maybe you can try Paint.NET with this plugin.

• http://forums.getpai...le-for-paintnet-403/

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General Software Discussion / Re: pound symbol

« on: April 17, 2015, 12:27 AM »

you can bookmark this page for future reference.



• http://panmental.de/symbols/info.htm

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Pastebin command-line app for windows

« on: April 06, 2015, 09:07 PM »

is this cmd-line feature integrated with PasteQuick?

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Found Deals and Discounts / Upgrade offer for Softmaker Office 2012

« on: April 06, 2015, 08:46 AM »

i received a somewhat similar offer today, in case someone is interested.




• http://www.softmaker...m/shop/shop-ifro.htm

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: OpalCalc 1.43

« on: April 05, 2015, 06:52 AM »

thanks Twinbee, that did the trick!

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: OpalCalc 1.43

« on: April 04, 2015, 07:47 AM »

@Twinbee: there seems to be a bug in the currency conversion as can be seen in fig.1 and my settings are per fig.2.


fig.1


fig.2

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: OpalCalc 1.43

« on: April 04, 2015, 02:35 AM »

Simple click the main brown/red square dropdown, and then "check for update". That should send you to the full version page.

-Twinbee (April 03, 2015, 01:29 PM)

thanks for the reminder! i had forgotten that i was using the minimalistic look sans main toolbar therefore couldn't find the 'update' button.

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: OpalCalc 1.43

« on: April 03, 2015, 10:26 AM »

now that v1.75 is out, how do i update my v1.61? the main link on the website leads to a 'lite' version and while the portable link downloads a demo version.

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: onEVENT

« on: April 02, 2015, 08:18 AM »

thanks for posting this, Sjc1000!

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LaunchBar Commander / Re: A menu of folders\shares across multiple servers based on a text file?

« on: March 29, 2015, 07:25 PM »

maybe skrommel's Text2Shortcut can be of help.