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General Software Discussion / Re: hosting a file for downloads, capturing information

« on: April 17, 2023, 09:48 AM »

Without being too obstructive.

-Steven Avery (April 11, 2023, 06:48 PM)

I'm not trying to get people to become members of my forum

-Steven Avery (April 17, 2023, 05:45 AM)

Hello & good day Steven! Since you want fellow guests to also provide info when downloading, how about having a simple off-forum download page featuring some form fields plus "Submit & download" button?

The hosted page remains within your site's domain and the file is delivered from your Linode server via php script (with a redirection to prevent direct linking).

I can engage in such a straightforward off-forum hosted script if you wish

It will be open sourced at GitHub for utmost transparency 

Cheers!
Vic

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Idea: Stupidly Simple Search Shortcut

« on: April 17, 2023, 09:38 AM »

Glad you like the GUI, it's taking longer since it's being crafted with love

There are two dynamic counters for checked terms and engines on the status bar plus some "bells & whistles" customization/options.









Code keeps on being pushed to GitHub. We're getting closer to a fully-working release 

Let's first have you confirm it does what you need before making it a permanent tray runner 

Cheers!

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Tally lines of text based on first X characters

« on: April 17, 2023, 09:12 AM »

(On the way! )

-publicdomain (April 10, 2023, 09:48 AM)

FlattenFolderMenu v0.2.0 with long path support via AlphaFS is complete code-wise.

GitHub tag @ https://github.com/publicdomain/flatten-folder-menu/releases/tag/v0.2.0

Proper public release with be done right after luvnbeast's SearchShoftcut.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Which is the most responsive and robust GUI Development Framework?

« on: April 16, 2023, 11:02 PM »

The UNO platform is shaping quite well:

Open-source UI Platform for building single-codebase applications for Windows, iOS, Android, WebAssembly, macOS, and Linux

Website @ https://platform.uno

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Idea: Stupidly Simple Search Shortcut

« on: April 13, 2023, 08:06 AM »

Hello & good day!  Code continues being pushed to GitHub & the program is shaping finely!



Think it performs what you require: multiple search terms + multiple search engines by user selection.

Adding a new search engine, is done by searching the keyword "publicdomain" and adding the resulting link, hence it's quite easy

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Finished Programs / Re: Duplicated Folders/Directories...

« on: April 13, 2023, 07:23 AM »

Hello @awopbamboo!

Such a tool can perform the check by:

• Directory name.
• File name and size (in bits).
• File checksum(s).

If it does it in this order, then the duplicate finding time can be sped-up.

I'm happy to do a tool with such a 3-step algorithm

(Specifying the resulting type of match)

Cheers!

Hi All

I have not posted for yonks, but still check back here every now and then...  I have a question or request if anyone is bored...

I have scanned the forum, and can't find anything relating to this...

Anyway. I am trying to find something that will scan for duplicate folders/directories. In that, a whole folder has been copied elsewhere and now two versions exist. A crude method could be that it simply checks the number of files and the names of the files (bur would be better if content/checksum were checked also).

I use onedrive, and if I scan for a file often it comes back in more than one destination. I am sure this is there I have accidentally copied a folder or uploaded the same images more than once.

I know I can use a filededupe (I created a command line one myself, which is why I now know I have duplicated folders). I appear to be using so much space on duplicated stuff, it is so annoying!

Anyone got anything that can do this at a folder level?

Cheers

-awopbamboo (April 13, 2023, 06:13 AM)

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Tally lines of text based on first X characters

« on: April 10, 2023, 09:48 AM »

Okay, as you already tried the fix, modifying flatten is the way then

(On the way! )

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Idea: Stupidly Simple Search Shortcut

« on: April 10, 2023, 09:43 AM »

Good day! Code will begin making its way to public view via GitHub 

Display a prompt asking the user whether to repeat search again with a different engine or engines or keyword or to stop.

-luvnbeast (March 30, 2023, 08:38 AM)

I take it's okay to have it be a sequential pressing of "search" button instead of multiple prompts...


Also, if possible please mention what's your favorite browser (e.g. Chrome, Firefox, Edge...) to add an option to open in tabs (when triggering 10+ simultaneous searches, some browsers may actually open the same number of new Windows/Instances unless the appropriate command line flags are used).

Cheers!

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Tally lines of text based on first X characters

« on: April 06, 2023, 04:22 PM »

TallyLines is released!

• TallyLines - Tally lines of text based on first X characters (v0.1.0)

Flatten is still giving this error message when it encounters long path items

-nkormanik (April 02, 2023, 12:48 AM)

Can you please report your experience with this system-wide long path fix:

• Enable NTFS long paths using group policy

Enabling the long paths will allow you to get the long path’s files or folders info using System.IO or WMI. If you’re using a Windows 10 machine, then please follow the below-mentioned steps to enable long paths
 
a. Hit the Windows key, type gpeedit.msc and press Enter.
b. Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Filesystem > NTFS.
c. Double click the Enable NTFS long paths option and enable it.
 

 
To reflect the changes, update the group policy. After successful group update, WMI or System.IO libraries work for long paths too.

Cheers & many thanks!

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Idea: Stupidly Simple Search Shortcut

« on: April 06, 2023, 04:15 PM »

... did you forget about me?

-luvnbeast (April 06, 2023, 07:18 AM)

Hi! Of course not!

Yours is our very next release

Cheers!

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PublicDomainVic / TallyLines - Tally lines of text based on first X characters (v0.1.0)

« on: April 06, 2023, 04:10 PM »

TallyLines v0.1.0

Tally lines of text based on first X characters.

TallyLines_v0-1-0

⬇️ Downloads:

• TallyLines_v0-1-0.zip @ DCmembers.com (Mouser's site, recommended! )
  
• TallyLines_v0-1-0.zip @ GitHub tag

Made for: nkormanik

Original thread: Tally lines of text based on first X characters

Source code: TallyLines @ GitHub

Targets Microsoft .NET framework v4.5

• Results displayed in text area.
• Load text file via File/Open.
• File/New to reset.
• Customize the number of first characters.
• Remove blank lines option.
• Trim lines option.
• Always on top.

Day #96, Week #14 @ April 06, 2023

==========

Release supporters:

• Jesse Reichler (A.K.A. Mouser from DonationCoder.com)
• Max P.
• Kathryn S.
• Cranioscopical
• Tomos
• luvnbeast
• nkormanik
• Will you be our next supporter?
  

💗 Support:

One-time Paypal @ https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/victorvls
Our Patreon page @ www.patreon.com/publicdomain.

Email/Paypal: [email protected]

Thanks & keep on rocking! 👍
Vic

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General Software Discussion / Re: best first time linux distro for windows user

« on: April 01, 2023, 06:49 AM »

This is a fine list with an explanation on why each distro can be good for Windows users:

Top 10 Linux Distributions for Windows Users in 2023

1. Zorin OS
2. Linux Mint Cinnamon Edition
3. Kubuntu LTS Release
4. Deepin
5. Ubuntu LTS Release with GNOME
6. Endless OS
7. Linux Lite
8. Pop OS
9. elementary OS
10. Peppermint OS

-debugpoint

Source: https://www.debugpoint.com/best-linux-distributions-windows/

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Tally lines of text based on first X characters

« on: April 01, 2023, 06:26 AM »

Hi Nick! On the way (with a small GUI)

Code @ https://github.com/p...icdomain/tally-lines

Given a text file.  And given that we are interested in the first 20 characters to base a tally on.

How many lines are there for each different first 20 characters?

For instance, in the following:

http://62.182.86.140
http://62.182.86.140
http://62.182.86.140
http://libgenfrialc7
http://libgenfrialc7

There are 3 of http://62.182.86.140
There are 2 of http://libgenfrialc7

Thoughts and help greatly appreciated!

Nicholas Kormanik

-nkormanik (April 01, 2023, 02:04 AM)

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Idea: Stupidly Simple Search Shortcut

« on: March 31, 2023, 07:55 PM »

Thank you so much, I hope this won't be too difficult... 

-luvnbeast (March 31, 2023, 01:38 AM)

It's very doable. We have similar "click to edit" functionality from other GUI's and the keyword search is just a regex substitution.

Chances are it's a weekend project.

Source code @ https://github.com/p...main/search-shortcut

Stay tuned! Cheers!

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Idea: Stupidly Simple Search Shortcut

« on: March 30, 2023, 06:57 PM »

Hi @luvnbeast, this is pretty doable & I'm on it (GUI)

Cheers!

I hope I can get some help with a tiny program that could read search URLs from a separate text file, I would be creating of 5 to 15 search engine URLs. Then upon starting the program in Win 10:

Create an input text box for the user to enter a keyword several keywords into.
then create a drop-down box or radio buttons to allow the user to select which an image search engine or engines to use (I could use more than 1).
Depending on the user's selections, open the corresponding image search engine pages in the default browser.
Display a prompt asking the user whether to repeat search again with a different engine or engines or keyword or to stop.

This would be a great time saver especially when searching for images across multiple engines or even search web engines as the program could probably be used to enter multiple keyword searches at once.  If you have any questions please reach out to me I would gladly answer all inquiries. Thanks for your support in advance...

-luvnbeast (March 30, 2023, 08:38 AM)

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PublicDomainVic / UndessRunner - Execute programs if not running. (v0.1.0)

« on: March 28, 2023, 10:17 PM »

UnlessRunner

Execute programs if not running.



⬇️ Downloads:

• UnlessRunner_v0-1-0.zip @ DCmembers.com (Mouser's site, recommended! )
  
• UnlessRunner_v0-1-0.zip @ GitHub tag

Made for: Contro

Original thread: Execute only if not running

Source code: UnlessRunner @ GitHub

Targets Microsoft .NET framework v4.5

• Add multiple programs by browse dialog.
• Clear all programs via File/New.
• Save program list to text file. (File/Save).
• Load program list from text file (File/Open).
• Remove multiple selected items from pograms list.
• Auto-save programs list via SettingsData.
• Sorted list box.

Day #87, Week #13 @ March 28, 2023

==========

Release supporters:

• Jesse Reichler (A.K.A. Mouser from DonationCoder.com)
• Max P.
• Kathryn S.
• Cranioscopical
• Tomos
• Will you be our next supporter?
  

Support:

One-time Paypal @ https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/victorvls

Our Patreon page @ www.patreon.com/publicdomain.

Email/Paypal: [email protected]

Thanks & keep on rocking!

Vic

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Coding Snacks / Re: contextmenu addon feature (alike LevelZap)

« on: March 25, 2023, 10:57 PM »

LevelZap 1.0.2: https://archive.org/...ails/level-zap-1.0.2 is working just fine
Size: 628745 byte (614 KiB) CRC64: E493B59987014801

-Curt (March 24, 2023, 06:26 PM)

One thing you have to give credit to Windows systems for is the fact they do support legacy programs for a long time (even decades! )

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PublicDomainVic / Re: FolderComments - Edit Windows Explorer folder "Comments” column text (v0.1.0)

« on: March 23, 2023, 10:38 AM »

Unicode seems to work - but the "Cancel" button is too small for non-English languages. It should be "Abbrechen" in German.

-Tuxman (March 20, 2023, 08:10 PM)

Thanks for using it!  The dialog is the one shipped by MS in the official framework...

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PublicDomainVic / Re: The case for supporting Windows 7 in 2022

« on: March 23, 2023, 10:20 AM »

Windows 7 market share still @ 5.39%:

https://gs.statcount...ws/desktop/worldwide



That's higher than Windows 8 and 8.1 combined! We are supporting it for some more time...

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Living Room / DonationCoder @ Wikipedia 👍

« on: March 03, 2023, 04:07 PM »

DC's entry on the Wikipedia:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DonationCoder.com

More proof of how great this community is

(Not every site has the honor of having it's own Wikipedia entry; a big achievement on the Internet indeed )

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Living Room / Re: A reminder for those who have recently donated

« on: March 03, 2023, 02:30 PM »

It should never take more than 24 hours after you make a donation to get a thank you from us and an email on how to activate your forum account.

-mouser (November 24, 2005, 04:13 AM)

Hi! Just wanted to mention there's currently a bug on the cash-out page near the 24-hour message on the other end of the operation:



The mailto: link fetches the user email (in my case, [email protected]) whereas the link points to the proper admin email... it seems like they should match.

Just reporting in to assist since these little proper details make it better 

Or course, thanks a lot for keeping the DonationCredits program up! DC Rocks!

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Delphi and C++ Builder / Re: Please let me earn badges for Delphi (OOP) Pascal, I am really good in that one

« on: March 02, 2023, 11:23 AM »

+1 for you being a great Delphi coder dear KZ! If you need to cast a vote somewhere, you got mine

BTW Now that you mention badges, I've always wanted to be given the "Coding Snacks" badge 

https://www.donation...=badges;show=csnacks

(I have never really asked since releases are made with much love and I'm just grateful for the opportunity to be an active participant here )

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PublicDomainVic / Vic's + PD Project (Intro)

« on: March 02, 2023, 08:30 AM »

Hi Guys, this thread collects my thoughts on the Public Domain project.

We're coming to life with the project goal of assisting the internet community at large with our custom-made software.

Core mission statement: to offer helpful software releases dedicated to the Public Domain.


Considerations:

It's okay if a program is made to fit only a single person's request / use case (Made for: ...)

Some releases will work for many people, some are streamlined to cater to less fellows -even to only one- which is perfectly fine. An individual's needs are also part of those of the collective hence it all adds up.


This is a project with a long-term mentality. We are intending to use the whole 2020's decade to cement solid foundations.

Financially, it must simply support a family of three. Perhaps by 2029 a family of four, yet still a very doable financial goal to call the project a success both for sustaining my family and helping the world

Vic

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PublicDomainVic / BatchTitleChanger [placeholder]

« on: March 01, 2023, 11:18 AM »

]Placeholder to be used as original thread for next release]

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Post New Requests Here / Re: [Request] - Windows Title Change ( Permanent )

« on: March 01, 2023, 10:37 AM »

BTW, there's a request to add batch processing to this program... think it'll be better to create a dedicated separate command-line or single-dialog program as it will be a more straightforward experience (currently working on it @ https://github.com/p.../batch-title-changer).