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Screenshot Captor / My experiences with Screenshot Captor

« on: September 11, 2012, 09:22 AM »

Hi,

I once used Screenshot Captor a lot but I uninstalled it because after many months of use I still couldn't find things in the menu and didn't find the things where I expected it. Too much stuff everywhere.

This year I've read on various sites that Screenshot Captor has been becoming better and better but the most important reason why I installed it again is the great new scrolling capture option. It does his job wonderful. Beautiful.

But I noted that still the same preferences menu was there with too much stuff and not enough clear (for me).

After 30 minutes searching I still could not find out how to do this:

- after capturing only go to a "save as" dialog (not the popup window)
- after giving a name to the captured file NOT going to the folder where the file has been saved
- how to capture a freehand region (as in faststone capture)

Help is appreciated.

(It would be nice to see in the system tray menu: output --> to editor / clipboard / file / file (auto-save) /printer / email  (as in fast stone))

Thanks.

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Release: Ethervane Echo

« on: March 19, 2012, 05:11 AM »

I still have troubles in ethervane echo.

- It does not minimize at startup even when minimized at startup is enable (please see attachment)
- It does not show the right icon when I'm not connected to the clipboard (please see attachment)
  (ethervane echo is not connteted to the clipboard but the tray icon show that it is connected)

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Release: Ethervane Echo

« on: February 24, 2012, 12:53 AM »

Today it started again not minimized.
Don't know what the problem is.
Is the reason that "Keep on top of other Windows" is active?

I also noted that Eth.Echo starts with the wrong icon.
I have Preferences --> ConnectToClipboard set to False
but at windows startup the icon is the one without red cross.
(but Eth. is not connected to clipboard)

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Release: Ethervane Echo

« on: February 23, 2012, 01:40 AM »

I did (a) + (b) but eth.echo doesn't minimize anymore at startup.

-robbero (February 20, 2012, 02:32 AM)

Dang, I'm drawing a blank here. Which version of Windows? Could you try using only (a), not (b) - or not both at the same time, anyway?

On my system Echo's internal option to minimize on startup works regardless of all the other settings, like stay on top or minimize on deactivate. I'll re-check the code, but right now I've no idea what could be going wrong.

-tranglos (February 20, 2012, 09:10 AM)

It now works like a charm!

This setting did the trick:
Right-click the shortcut, select Properties, and in the "Run" (or "Run as", not sure what the English version of Windows says) select "Minimized".

It was not set correct last time.
Thanks for all.

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Release: Ethervane Echo

« on: February 21, 2012, 10:46 AM »

I can't confirm this. Does this happen with the same configuration settings as you describe below?

-tranglos (February 21, 2012, 07:17 AM)

Yes, it does so only the first time after copying a text, clicking in notepad to put the cursor where to paste and then double click on the 2nd item or after. It paste the 1st item.

That's because minimizeondeactivate is set to true. I'm sorry, it cannot work both ways at the same time. With that configuration, you are telling Echo to restore itself after pasting but also to minimize when it is not active. And, after pasting it is not active, as it shouldn't be, because you are working in some other application (the one into which you pasted a clip). The settings to stay on top and to restore after pasting only make sense when minimizeondeactivate is false.

MinimizeOnDeactivate must not work for a window what is set on top.
waRestore must not work when a window is NOT set op top.

Actually, the clip is captured, it just doesn't appear in the list. (Check it by switching to another view and back.) Echo just doesn't refresh the view, because it thinks it does not have to, because minimizeondeactivate is set to true :-)

Same as above:
MinimizeOnDeactivate must i.m.o. not work for a window what is set on top.

Indeed when I first click in the window of Ether. echo and then copy text the clips are visible added.

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Release: Ethervane Echo

« on: February 21, 2012, 01:51 AM »

thank you tranglos.
Great release.

it does what it has to do.
great also the keyboard shortcut stay on top as the global hotkey.

Just maybe for another release..
you can't click direct on an item when ethervane echo has not the focus:
The first click gives the focus back and selects the first item then the 2nd click is the item I need.
Maybe you can give the focus back immediately on the item I click (the item I want to copy or paste).
It gives also a problem pasting clips. p.e. when an external application has the focus and I want to clip an item from Ethervane Echo and I double click p.e. the 4th item, the 1st item will be pasted.

I noted something strange.
When FinalWindowAction is set to waRestore
When "Stay on top" is disabled and
When minimizeondeactivate is set to true,
Ethervane Echo restores itself after clipping and immediately hide again.

I noted also that
When FinalWindowAction is set to waRestore
When "Stay on top" is enabled and
When minimizeondeactivate is set to true,
after pasting a clip (double click on item) and then copying a text in an external application ethervane echo doesn't clip the item.

Thanks again for the great release.

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Release: Ethervane Echo

« on: February 20, 2012, 02:32 AM »

I noted that eth. echo does not minimize anymore at windows startup.
Is that because I changed MinimizeOnDeactivate to False?

-robbero (February 19, 2012, 01:32 AM)

Yes. Minimizing at startup was only a side-effect of that setting. If you want Echo to always minimize at startup, there are two ways:

(a) Tools -> Preferences -> Startup behavior -> StartMinimized, set it to True.

(b) You can also make the equivalent setting in the shortcut used to start Echo. Right-click the shortcut, select Properties, and in the "Run" (or "Run as", not sure what the English version of Windows says) select "Minimized".

-tranglos (February 19, 2012, 06:50 AM)

I did (a) + (b) but eth.echo doesn't minimize anymore at startup.

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Release: Ethervane Echo

« on: February 19, 2012, 10:24 AM »

Thank you Tranglos.
I had already set StartMinimized to true months ago.
I'll try your second solution.
Will see tomorrow if it opens minimized or not

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Release: Ethervane Echo

« on: February 19, 2012, 01:32 AM »

I noted that eth. echo does not minimize anymore at windows startup.
Is that because I changed MinimizeOnDeactivate to False?

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Release: Ethervane Echo

« on: February 18, 2012, 07:38 AM »

I'm not sure if it isn't self-defeating though, because you'll want to work in the application into which the text was pasted, rather than be returned to Echo. I'll release a new version and see what happens.

-tranglos (February 17, 2012, 06:00 PM)

Thank you.
Maybe I didn't explain myself very well.

Its ok that ethervane echo lose the focus after pasting but my problem is that the software minimize itself again after pasting (even when MinimizeOnDeactivate is set to False).

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Release: Ethervane Echo

« on: February 17, 2012, 04:32 PM »

Thank you for your nice answer.
I regret that it is not possible.

I have read that Echo Eth. can restore itself without focus.
I haven't understand how to do this.

ps:
Btw.. I once used ClipCube. In Clipcube it is possible to click on a clip item which copies the item and then paste it in another application. The program doesn't minimize and stay on top.

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Release: Ethervane Echo

« on: February 17, 2012, 11:58 AM »

no still something doesn't work as I want:

When I paste a clip ethervane echo hides again even when the "keep on top" feature is active.
I would like to keep it unhided (on top).

(MinimizeOnDeactivate is set to false)

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Release: Ethervane Echo

« on: February 17, 2012, 11:40 AM »

Tools -> Preferences -> Display -> MinimizeOnDeactivate and set this option to False.

If you already use that setting and stay on top still doesn't work as expected, please give more details.

-tranglos (February 17, 2012, 11:32 AM)

Wonderful

I would like to have it a bit different but it is already ok as it is.

I would like to hide the window when it is not active and
I would like to keep the window always when "keep on top" feature is active.

First Echo would have to have a toolbar :-) I'm still in two minds about whether or not it needs one. If the toolbar appears, then this setting will be included.

Thank you.

I will add a keyboard shortcut though, and maybe an indication in the status bar.

Thanks, how could I have missed this stay on top feature.

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Release: Ethervane Echo

« on: February 17, 2012, 11:19 AM »

- Pin function (with automatic refresh when copying a text to clipboard)

-robbero (February 17, 2012, 03:50 AM)

If you mean the "stay ion top of other windows" feature, it was implemented in 1.0.6, the version before last. Grab the latest version here.

-tranglos (February 17, 2012, 07:35 AM)

Wow.. great
But... I can't make it work.
I checked it (1.1.0. 117)
Keep on top of other windows.

But it doesn't stay on top.

ps: isn't it possible to put a little pin icon on the toolbar?

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Release: Ethervane Echo

« on: February 17, 2012, 03:50 AM »

tranglos,

do you have any idea if and when these things will be added to echo eth.:

- double click on icon Enables/Disables the clipping
- Pin function (with automatic refresh when copying a text to clipboard)

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Pledge & Early Beta: Ethervane Echo

« on: December 07, 2011, 01:33 AM »

Thank you tranglos.

Excluding application works fine

on top question:
In my hotkeyP (a hotkey software) I added the shortcut WIN+O to put applications always on top. You're right. It does work in other applications but not in Echo.
I noted also that it doesn't refresh the new clips when echo is open.

I think its correct nog to add another toolbar.
I spoke about the "on top" icon in the actual window header.
(please see clipcube http://www.computera...0x358.jpg?1298897584)

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Pledge & Early Beta: Ethervane Echo

« on: December 06, 2011, 02:17 PM »

And maybe an idea for futur versions:

programs from Ethervane Echo does not capture text
p.e. password managers

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Pledge & Early Beta: Ethervane Echo

« on: December 06, 2011, 12:50 PM »

Beautiful software
I left Ditto and changed to Ethervane Echo.

But... I searched for the always on top feature.

I often put the clipboard manager beside my text-editor and use keep it there.
(it would be nice just to have an icon at the top of ethervane echo (in the header) just to put the software on top (of/off click).
Something like this:
pin icon

(please also for win xp)

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Release: Auspex - a Windows Productivity App

« on: February 17, 2011, 02:30 AM »

I am not aware of anything that would stop Auspex from replacing the word. Except if you do a lot of typing and deleting inside one word, the program will not be able to match the word any more.

No no typing in the word. Now I did a test again in the quick reply box of this page using google chrome and firefox. Both created spaces in the replacement word.
\\re --> rep lacement
the first time it did not even replace
\\re --> \\re

Auspex types every character one at a time. Maybe texter works in a different way: no idea. Are you saying it's not fast enough?

No, I'm saying that texter is quicker in replacing (sure quicker is better)

Never seen that problem. Maybe check your replacement to make sure it has 'erase trigger' checked?

yes, with erase trigger checked.

Otherwise, if you don't mind, I'd like to get an example from you. Create a backup for me perhaps?

where can I send you the screenshots?

ps: I received also an access violation error:

   Access violation at address 007D3C5B in module Auspex.exe. Read of address 00000008

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Release: Auspex - a Windows Productivity App

« on: February 16, 2011, 11:31 AM »

Hello timns,

Often when I insert a keyword in whatever program it is not replaced.
To make it work again, I have to open auspex click on whatever keyword and close the software again to the system tray.
It seems that the software falls asleep

What's happening?

I noted also that auspex is slower replacing keywords as texter.
(I checked texter/auspex with various keywords in same software)

There are also a few errors in auspex p.e.
\\fl --> myfirstname lastname
is replaced in myf irstname lastname

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Release: Auspex - a Windows Productivity App

« on: February 06, 2011, 03:21 PM »

\\cc --> is my calculator key
p.e. 2*3=\\cc 2*3  
  it writes the 6 after the "="
Now I have to write this:
      2*3= \\cc 2*3
     and remove the space between "=" and "6"

-robbero (February 06, 2011, 12:53 PM)

Make sure the 'Erase trigger' for your calculator key is checked - that should then work as you want.

-timns (February 06, 2011, 03:06 PM)

I tried it but it still doesn't work or did I something wrong....

Thanks for your previous mail as well.

ps:
would it be possible also te give users the possibility to choose to write the calculation immediately after the calculator key?
I prefer this key \\cc2*3 (no space between key and calculation)
and not \\cc 2*3

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Release: Auspex - a Windows Productivity App

« on: February 06, 2011, 12:53 PM »

I have not seen the extra space problem - can you show me somehow please?

-timns (February 06, 2011, 12:27 PM)

p.e. I have the next keys:

\\1/2 ---> ½
\\1/4 ---> ¼
\\% --> ‰
\\ss --> ß

and a key I use in programming:

^^ --> "^"

All these replacements are within a text (between other characters)
but to trigger the replacement I have to use a space character or the return key on my keyboard.

Texter has the feature "instant triggering"
so when I write  the city name Ha\\ssloch "\\ss" is instant replaced by "ß"

Instant triggering would be also nice using the calculator.

\\cc --> is my calculator key
p.e. 2*3=\\cc 2*3   
  it writes the 6 after the "="
Now I have to write this:
      2*3= \\cc 2*3
     and remove the space between "=" and "6"

Hope I'm a bit more clear now
 

 

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Release: Auspex - a Windows Productivity App

« on: February 06, 2011, 11:42 AM »

timns,

Thank you for the new release.

I regret that instant triggering is not added
If I a user wants to replace a letter in a word and use the spacebar as trigger then there is a space too much in the word.

But no reason not te be happy.
Robbero

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Release: Auspex - a Windows Productivity App

« on: February 05, 2011, 01:59 PM »

I noted that gmote (a mouse gestures software) that I use since years is not compatible with auspex

If both are running, after a while gmote doesn't react any more.
Using a gesture with the right mouse button isn't possible anymore, it opens the right click menu.

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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Release: Auspex - a Windows Productivity App

« on: February 05, 2011, 10:27 AM »

Without using auspex today, I had a 50 or more access violations (see attachment).

-robbero (February 04, 2011, 04:33 AM)

Found and fixed. Will be in build 93 or greater, when I upload that. Along with some other nice features with thanks to all who made good suggestions.

-timns (February 04, 2011, 11:53 AM)

Thank you.
I noted also that auspex doesn't start-up when I start windows, even when
"run when windows starts" is enabled.

About autocomplete... would it be possible to add a feature
to avoid Auspex capturing words when I type?
I would like to keep/use Autocomplete but only for words I insert in the key list.

And...
I disabled gauges in the view menu, but everytime I reboot Auspex gauges is active again.

Can't wait to see the new release.