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Developer's Corner / irccloud-desktop source code patching and compiling request if possible

« on: October 07, 2018, 11:07 AM »

Hello gifted coders here on DC,

i would like to request somethink hopefully usefull for the masses.
I cannot patch/compile source on my own, i have no idea about that used language (Electron app framework).

I have two wishes that could be very usefull for windows users,
a notification area icon that got different overlays to quick report status,
a minimize to tray and not to taskbar like it is now.
With Status i mean, like a blue dot = connected, white dot = someone wrote in a room, orange = someone whispered or named you, red = disconnected

The second feature, in room listings, i would like to have a counter added that display missed text.
If you are in room #foobar and in room #barfoo, #barfoo is currently visible, i do not see anywhere if someone wrote new stuff in #foobar

The Sourcecode can be found here on GitHub
A pre-compiled Windows binaries installer can be downloaded here: (Warning, this link leads direct to a .exe file download!)

Me hopes someone can help because authors do not react and the app itself is very cool

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DC Website Help and Extras / Help with DC IRC Chat Server please, Thank you. [solved]

« on: September 30, 2018, 05:58 AM »

...i hope i am in the right place to post this...

Hello fellas,

today i've tried to use DC-Chat feature, was unsuccessful, Browser (https) always close the chat window.
So i've tried installing IRC Client (nettalk i've picked), entered "freenode.net" as server on port "6667".
Tried with and without UTF-8 encoding, but cannot build up a connection to server "freenode.net".

So my question, is that server running at all and does your channel still exist?



Best regards,

KodeZwerg

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N.A.N.Y. 2019 / [Nany 2019] Music Player [work in Progress]

« on: September 15, 2018, 02:53 PM »

Hello there, i plan to create a bigger Project that handle Audiofiles of many types, based on Bass.dll Library and all its Plugins.

In that project, besides the general "Playback" ability, there will be GUI developement as main focus.
I do not want to copy WinAMP, but many of its features will be found in my creation.
32bit will be Target .exe

Right now it is just an Idea / no code at all is done, just the wish to create it / improve my old Windows 7+ incompatible BassPlay Utility so final product can be run on Windows 10.

I hope you will like what i do, from time to time i will give updates in here, post early previews and collect your wishes/ideas if you tell.

What not is planned yet, since i have right now no idea on how-to, is to setup Internet Apis to Free Databases as additional Information Resource and Music Broadcasts.
Those two things, if at all, are planned when everything else works cool for you and me.

What is planned:
Several Windows to split everything nice up with visible on/off feature.
Main Window will get Graphical Audio Analyzer, small Audio Info, VU-Meters, HiFi-Rack like Buttons.
Other planned Windows are, 10-Band Equalizer, Audio Spectral Scan, DSP-Effects, Filebrowser, Playlist and Configuration.
When those all running good, encoding function will be implemented and ID3-Tag Editing plus extra ID3 stuff like rename files etc...

In a few days i will present first pictures to give you an idea. For now heres a overblown Image from my old Player Tool.

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UrlSnooper / Feature Request: IP Info for URL Snooper

« on: August 12, 2018, 03:49 PM »

Feature Request: IP Info for URL Snooper

If you have time to implement in the Context Menu of URLs a "Show IP Info" resulting in a tiny Window showing some lines of text, that would be nice.
http://ip-api.com offers a free web-api to fullfill such request. One of many, theres api-documention that explain all.

I could provide working Delphi Code if it helps to see what i miss.
If you do not like that idea it is okay aswell.

Thanks in advance.

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Coding Snacks / [Solved by 4wd] Tool to let me execute Programs with chooseable permission [Ty!]

« on: July 23, 2018, 05:50 AM »

Hello Coders!

I have the following problem that i somehow can not solve on my own due lack of experience.
I have written a Program that is executed with Admin-Rights.
From that program i run other programs, but i do not want that others get same execution-rights as my own program has.

So my wish would be a little App-Starter where i have an command-line interface like
Parameter 1 = "Application Path + Name" (<- this will be executed)
Parameter 2 = "additional parameters" (<- this could be parsed to Parameter 1 if it helps)
Parameter 3 = True/False "Run As Admin/Run not as Admin" (<- this is most important)

What i tried on my own was a creating a batch file:

[Select]

cmd /min /C "set __COMPAT_LAYER=RUNASINVOKER && start "" %1"

but target is executed with same Rights that my Application got.

(a wish would be some Delphi Snippet with such ability, but anything that does this job is more than welcomed!)

Can some more experienced help me please?

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Developer's Corner / Delphi for free? YES!! Delphi Community Edition is out!

« on: July 18, 2018, 04:16 PM »

Download is avail there.

Delphi Community Edition is the next step for Embarcadero for hobby programmers or small companies like Startups.
Delphi Community Edition is similar to Delphi Tokyo 10.2.3 Professional. Read Limitations on website.
You even get Mobile Add-On for free (Android/iPhone development).

Have fun trying it out, before you develop something, read Embarcadero License Text!

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Developer's Corner / Delphi / Windows 7 / ColorFonts like Emoji

« on: June 20, 2018, 05:57 AM »

Hi there,
i could need some coding advice for this problem:
I would like to program an Application that also shows Emoji like used on this Web-Site or WhatsApps or or or, hopefully you know what i mean.

My Problem is native those Fonts are supported by Windows 8.1 or higher (Segoe UI Emoji).
Example: 😱 🤡 👨 👩 🙈 🙉 🙊 🌈 💘 💖 🔞 🇩🇪 👍 🤘

All Windows 8.1+ will display proper Emoji while Windows 7 shows empty rectangle.
If you use Firefox, those Emojis will be rendered on any Machine.

So my question is: How does FireFox render a Font while Delphi cant (or Browsers Opera/IE)

Quick'n'Dirty i solved this by implementing proper Bitmaps, my Goal would be using Unicode ColorFonts.

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General Software Discussion / Windows Video Capture Application needed.

« on: June 19, 2018, 05:18 AM »

I would like to capture in realtime a selected region. Similar to many Web-Tutorials where everything visible will be recorded (including Mouse-Cursor).
Any suggestions?

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N.A.N.Y. 2019 / This is an entry for NANY 2019 - SCrypt

« on: June 16, 2018, 06:21 PM »

Hello all,
i like to introduce a small tool that i just finished and Contribute to Nany 2019.

Toolname: SCrypt.exe / Small File Cryptor
Target: Console Application
Compiler: Delphi 7 32bit
Whats the Point: It'll encrypt/decrypt a file
Project-Status: early Release, Basics should be final
Extras: Utilize MMX features, wasted time display for encoding/decoding
Limits: Untested max. Filesize, my guess is 2GB Limit, keys are fixed ATM (internal using a set of 4)

Source: not included, not avail by request.

Usage:
SCrypt.exe FileToTest.Ext

My App will never change Original File!
It will produce/overwrite two new Files:
1. FileName_ENC.ext = Original File in encrypted Format
2. FileName_DEC.exc = restored encrypted file

Tested with Windows 7 x64, Application might need Admin-Rights to create Files.
If you have wishes, suggestions or found a bug, drop a line, thanks!


!!!Attention Interested SCrypt Users:
This tiny tool does NOT provide much security!
Everyone who has this App can reverse any crypted file back since i do not provide Password crypting!!!!
For myself it was educational testing of MMX Chipset features to benchmark vs other Cipher/Crypter methods.
Anyway, decrypting a file by hand it is still not that easy like someone might think.

My Tool-Name has nothing to do with anything else called SCRYPT, its just short for "Small File Cryptor".

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Screenshot Captor / need advice to capture specific things...

« on: June 16, 2018, 02:08 AM »

Hello there!
I havent figured out yet how to capture

1) when i hover mouse in an application over entries and that entry display a tooltip, how can i capture window that the shown tooltip is included?
On my Pc, as soon as i invoke hotkey to capture window the tooltip hides.
Using Coolbar would close tooltip because mouse isnt over entry anymore.
2) when i open a popup menu in an application, how can i capture window with shown popup menu, or just the popup menu if avail?
On my Pc, as soon as i invoke hotkey to capture window the popup menu hides.
Using Coolbar would close popup because i click mouse.

Any advice would be great!

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N.A.N.Y. 2019 / micro Tool contribution that list all connected Drives

« on: June 13, 2018, 02:28 AM »

Hi there,
heres a small Tool that will List all connected Drives/Partitions with its proper Drivenumber.
My goal was to achive "On wich Drive is a Partition hosted".

Screenshot:

Full Delphi Source included, have fun!

*updated the DriveType, sorry i used outdated function, now correct Winapi used.
*corrected integer <> cardinal type issue
*corrected CDDrive to Drive #255 (<- this feature needs inserted media to properly work)
*added Bustype to seperate Usb-Drives and Internal (both are of kind "Fixed")
*corrected Display formatting

Download with Full Delphi Source is up again, sorry for earlier Release!

Forgot to mention, this tool need admin-rights to properly work!
*added UAC Manifest with requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator"

I am more than sorry, another Integer<>Cardinal issue fixed and upgraded Bustypes to all current possibilities (Sd, Mmc, Virtual etc)

Included Binary compiled with Delphi 2009.

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Screenshot Captor / Screenshot Captor v4.29.0 "Grab Active window"- found something to improve?

« on: June 11, 2018, 02:19 AM »

What you see is a Modal OnTop Error Dialog-Box from RADStudio.
as you can see it snap something from behind too, made with "Grab Active window" Feature.
Or did i do wrong? "Grab selected Region" would end up in this case with an image what shows alot more background stuff, i dont know why scrollbars is visible yet.

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Screenshot Captor / Screenshot Captor v4.29.0 - turn off explorer window after save?

« on: June 05, 2018, 05:35 PM »

Tested OS: Windows 7 x64

I've tried this Application for the first time and for myself i cant find anything goes wrong. Everything works like it should be, no false promises made!
Even the free registering process was more than easy to accomplish, i've tried it! 
Due the fact that i hobbycode something similar ATM but far not that good, i know how hard it is to capture something correct, especially layered or overlay window is hard to grab for beginners like me, so both thumbs up with a huge smile since all works out of the box!
You have my full respect for this piece of Gold! It is awesome and should be standard on every ones Pc. 

One little wish i have, or i did not found proper option yet, i would like to turn off the Explorer Window that open after saving finished, how to?

I am sorry if i messed up language, german guy speaks