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N.A.N.Y. 2024 / Re: TIMP - Tray Icon Music Player [N.A.N.Y. 2024]

« on: February 12, 2024, 08:47 AM »

Hello & good day! I'm implementing these requests on TIMP's very next release (v0.5.0):

I was thinking about adding a little beep noise for some haptic feedback when timp receives a command, so I included the wave file in this upload.

-luvnbeast (February 08, 2024, 10:40 AM)

a repeat song function just in case you are listening to a song and happen to hear a song that you wish to hear over and over again...

-luvnbeast (February 10, 2024, 06:06 AM)

Right-click integration afterwards 

Cheers!

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N.A.N.Y. 2024 / Re: TIMP - Tray Icon Music Player [N.A.N.Y. 2024]

« on: February 11, 2024, 09:27 PM »

Thanks for your kind words & input  Let me digest all of that!

I've released ShutdownB's first fully-functional (feature-complete) version: https://www.donation....msg453273#msg453273

Regarding TIMP, it's the very next release so the focus is on getting it developed, up to your entire satisfaction.

There are a few improvement ideas on the Playlist itself as well (e.g. Extracting MP3 information from the ID3 tag in order to add separate list columns for "the title, artist, album, track number, and other information"; also, adding a small progress bar for current play time). Making it a functional yet slim player that -as you noticed- is easy on computer resources 


Oh! Last but not least, I want to ask what do you think about merging both releases into a third all-encompassing "ShutdownTIMP" program, smoothly integrating both ShutdownB's and TIMP's functionality into a single .exe file

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PublicDomainVic / Re: ShutdownB - shut down your computer with a timer and a plus!

« on: February 11, 2024, 09:21 PM »

ShutdownB v0.1.0 is out (feature-complete ):

• Download: ShutdownB_v0-1-0.zip
• GitHub tag: https://github.com/publicdomain/shutdownb/releases/tag/v0.1.0

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N.A.N.Y. 2024 / Re: TIMP - Tray Icon Music Player [N.A.N.Y. 2024]

« on: February 08, 2024, 07:58 PM »

Super!  ShutdownB is feature-complete and we're taking it out of ALPHA stage next version/release (v0.1.0); let me insert your submitted icon to make it official

We can certainly make a double-release package with TIMP once it has all the features

(Not much missing. I reckon we're ~2 minor releases from calling them both complete )

Regarding the extra commands, let's allow them to exist; these are public programs so you never know who may be enjoying them up  BTW, I intend to make a few suggestions for your consideration once TIMP is done (e.g. right-click integration, start with windows).

New ShutdownB on the way!

Cheers.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Targeted Web clipping or scraping and formatting

« on: February 07, 2024, 06:42 AM »

I would like to indicate a page and pull the information I want.

Any ideas?

-sphere (February 12, 2020, 05:33 PM)

A user-configurable custom web scrapper should be able to perform this in a very smooth way.

Basically, you configure the HTML tags to extract the information from (as they appear on the source page) and then send the collected data into the target contact manager program via automation (e.g. winapi's WM_SETTEXT, for a traditional Windows program).

This is perfectly doable

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PublicDomainVic / Re: ShutdownB - shut down your computer with a timer and a plus!

« on: February 06, 2024, 11:43 AM »

Third ALPHA version implements alarm functionality (including TIMP integration):

• Download: ShutdownB_v0-1-0-alpha-3.zip
• GitHub tag: https://github.com/publicdomain/shutdownb/releases/tag/v0.1.0-alpha.3

You simply put the ShutdownB.exe file inside TIMP's folder to execute "/play current" command automatically after the alarm triggers.

Next version gets the program out of ALPHA stage to become feature-complete with Settings implemented

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PublicDomainVic / Re: ShutdownB - shut down your computer with a timer and a plus!

« on: February 05, 2024, 01:06 PM »

Might the alarm command be a folder sector fed into TIMP if ShutdownB was in the same folder as TIMP?

-luvnbeast (February 02, 2024, 07:48 AM)

Sure! No prob. I'm adding conditional integration with TIMP like this:

If timp.exe is found in the startup folder with no previous saved setting detected, then set default alarm command to: timp.exe /play current

Else, leave the alarm command's FileName property intact so the user can input any command as preferred.

This adds both integration & flexibility to ShutdownB

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N.A.N.Y. 2024 / Re: TIMP - Tray Icon Music Player [N.A.N.Y. 2024]

« on: February 04, 2024, 02:10 PM »

I love it when great ideas come to reality! 

-luvnbeast (February 03, 2024, 06:41 AM)

IT'S ALIVE!! TIMP v0.4.0 is here 

• Download: TIMP_v0-4-0.zip
• GitHub tag: https://github.com/p.../releases/tag/v0.4.0

Now I continue finishing ShutdownB while you test TIMP & we get closer to call this unique program combo feature-complete to resume BeastBoard

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PublicDomainVic / Re: ShutdownB - shut down your computer with a timer and a plus!

« on: February 02, 2024, 08:39 AM »

Might the alarm command be a folder sector fed into TIMP if ShutdownB was in the same folder as TIMP?

-luvnbeast (February 02, 2024, 07:48 AM)

The /play command is shaped like this:

• /play
  Resume the track if paused or play the selected one in the list.
• /play <number>
  Play the track at passed index, as per the currently-displayed order.
• /play "<directory>"
  Working as per your suggestion: loads the passed directory.
• /play current
  Plays the current directory where TIMP is.

So, the "feeding" of directory is auto-magic when starting the program using the /play current command.

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N.A.N.Y. 2024 / Re: TIMP - Tray Icon Music Player [N.A.N.Y. 2024]

« on: February 02, 2024, 07:42 AM »

Hello! play-by-click is already implemented in TIMP's latest version 

Also, I'm finishing /shuffle, /sort, /show, /hide, /first, /last, /pause, /play, /stop and /playpause commands; including pushing them to GitHub as each happens

You can monitor the process at: https://github.com/publicdomain/timp

TIMP v0.4.0 is right on the way! 

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PublicDomainVic / Re: ShutdownB - shut down your computer with a timer and a plus!

« on: February 01, 2024, 05:54 AM »

Second ALPHA version implements timer functionality in full :

• Download: ShutdownB_v0-1-0-alpha-2.zip
• GitHub tag: https://github.com/publicdomain/shutdownb/releases/tag/v0.1.0-alpha.2

We are on the "plus" side already as it includes custom time:



Time to develop your requested alarm functionality! 

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PublicDomainVic / Re: ShutdownB - shut down your computer with a timer and a plus!

« on: January 31, 2024, 01:08 PM »

Implemented improvements to the program's main form:



Getting timer mode to work now.

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PublicDomainVic / Re: ShutdownB - shut down your computer with a timer and a plus!

« on: January 31, 2024, 08:18 AM »

Glad you're liking it! I've already started pushing to GitHub:

First ALPHA has the core functionality done:

• Download: ShutdownB_v0-1-0-alpha-1.zip
• GitHub tag: https://github.com/publicdomain/shutdownb/releases/tag/v0.1.0-alpha.1

... I am almost scared of some kind of copyright infringement due to the icon they used....

-luvnbeast (January 31, 2024, 07:34 AM)

Worry not! This particular icon being used is open/free for the taking, since it is the public icon made by OpenClipart-Vectors at https://pixabay.com/...tdown-symbol-1294532

If you open both programs you can compare side-by-side for the slight variations... (definitely not the same!)

Also, do feel free to brainstorm & follow/watch the GitHub repo for real-time progress.

I'm officially at home & ready to serve so let's make this exactly what you aspire (or better!) as the new versions roll-up + pushed

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PublicDomainVic / Re: ShutdownB - shut down your computer with a timer and a plus!

« on: January 30, 2024, 09:45 PM »

ShutdownB's GUI is shaped

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PublicDomainVic / Re: ShutdownB - shut down your computer with a timer and a plus!

« on: January 30, 2024, 05:51 PM »

Update: Improved the timer menu to include all actions



Added settings menu with an option to modify alarm command line, so it is now universal:



ShutdownB development continues! 

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PublicDomainVic / Re: ShutdownB - shut down your computer with a timer and a plus!

« on: January 30, 2024, 02:35 PM »

Okay!  I think this is what you want in the menu (with a plus):



Alarm:



Now I continue developing the main form's action!

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PublicDomainVic / ShutdownB - shut down your computer with a timer and a plus!

« on: January 29, 2024, 05:51 PM »

This thread is for bringing into reality luvnbeast's brainchild as expressed in this post:

https://www.donation....msg453190#msg453190

The program requirements can be extracted as:

an alarm feature instead of a shutdown option instead? By having the computer play m3u's or even a folder of music as an option.

It would turn it into an alarm clock as well and be even more valuable as a minimalistic app especially if you kept the same options to delay the alarm

remake the shut down 8 app into the tiniest timer/alarm/timed shutdown program!

Upon activation of the program, a menu opens with the options to shutdown, restart, hibernate, or timer to shutdown...

in a cascading menu you have 10 minute shutdown, 30 minute shutdown, 1 hour shutdown or a 2 hour shutdown.

Then upon selecting the timed shutdown, a popup window with a counter tells you how long until shutdown... which is changeable with +- buttons next to the timer.

So either TIMP could be bundled and put in the same folder as this alarm program or the alarm program could be separated with TIMP inside of it (most of the core programming). Thus being a small wake up timer.

The GitHub repo is opened for "ShutdownB":

https://github.com/publicdomain/shutdownb

--a very direct wink to the "8" , as well as intending being another take, or version... a B-side with its own plus


Feel free to brainstorm here as the program becomes ALIVE,

Vic

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N.A.N.Y. 2024 / Re: TIMP - Tray Icon Music Player [N.A.N.Y. 2024]

« on: January 29, 2024, 04:29 PM »

What do you think?

-luvnbeast (January 25, 2024, 02:12 PM)

That's a YES my friend  We are in business

For the first time in a long time, I am finally able to stay home for a couple weeks, focused on doing what I love --that's helping folks like yourself. I am really set on being a person who assists mankind to shift into the positive. I am absolutely convinced we can achieve it together, everyone putting their best either by acting directly or by supporting, which is equally important

My utmost goal is making a living helping others with my skills. I knock on wood for achieving it on 2024


Regarding TIMP:

TIMP v0.3.0 is released!

• Direct download: TIMP_v0-3-0.zip
• GitHub tag: https://github.com/publicdomain/timp/releases/tag/v0.3.0

- Adds live processing for "/prev", "/next" and "/exit" commands.
- Accepts "/play <directory path>" command on start-up.

Developing it has been quite a ride. For it's size, TIMP is full of corner cases! --but hey, we're up to the task

...It provides the illusion of being only one process, but in reality you cannot prevent users from opening multiple processes at will in their computer, so you have to be resourceful and keep track of the main instance and then pass the live commands via inter-process communication.

There is plenty of room for implementing ideas/improvements as we develop it. TIMP truly can become a very fine & useful music player! | ▶︎ •၊၊||၊|။||||။ ၊|• 0:10)

Development continues!

Vic

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N.A.N.Y. 2024 / Re: TIMP - Tray Icon Music Player [N.A.N.Y. 2024]

« on: January 20, 2024, 12:02 PM »

This way other users could use it without a command line or with command lines with a tiny footprint.

-luvnbeast (January 15, 2024, 04:47 AM)

Super, the plan is pushing the final version this weekend (knock on wood!).

Final format is having the single instance process commands as they are sent:

TIMP.exe <command> <commands arguments>

So it is shaped like:

Timp\TIMP.exe /next
Timp\TIMP.exe /prev
Timp\TIMP.exe /play "C:\Music\Artists\Electro-Light"
Timp\TIMP.exe /pause
Timp\TIMP.exe /playpause
Timp\TIMP.exe /stop
Timp\TIMP.exe /first
Timp\TIMP.exe /last

 

I have another devious idea for us, that we could do implementing this exact same project.

-luvnbeast (January 16, 2024, 12:58 AM)

Great! Let's hear it! 

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N.A.N.Y. 2024 / Re: TIMP - Tray Icon Music Player [N.A.N.Y. 2024]

« on: January 15, 2024, 12:42 PM »

What do you think as you seem to be Dr. Frankenstein bringing this idea to life?

-luvnbeast (January 15, 2024, 04:47 AM)

It's a go! Like my namesake Dr. Victor Frankenstein would utter on completion... it's (soon to be) alive.

First let me implement the command-line parameters so the buttons and hotkeys are simple calls to the matching/implemented functionality

It may not look like it, but this is +90% since the core is done and now we're only dealing with the "bells & whistles" .


Okie dokie! I continue doing TIMP until you call it complete to move to the second N.A.N.Y. release & call it a success

(BTW, I officially join the "Where's Mouser" campaign today Jan 15th --hope he's back soon to answer some PM's and clear the official NANY event completion date  )

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N.A.N.Y. 2024 / Re: New Apps for the New Year 2024 section is open

« on: January 14, 2024, 07:58 PM »

Hello again dear Jesse, just wanted to mention: regardless of the write-up, I intend to continue working on my N.A.N.Y. releases throughout the month

One is already published (Tray Icon Music Player / TIMP), so 2024 participation is official.

Thank you for keeping the N.A.N.Y. event up! 

It highlights the fact that we are off to a good start here @ DC

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N.A.N.Y. 2024 / Re: TIMP - Tray Icon Music Player [N.A.N.Y. 2024]

« on: January 14, 2024, 05:25 PM »

Can you see what I mean?

-luvnbeast (January 14, 2024, 04:40 PM)

Yes, I see it now! This is your brainchild so thanks for the explanation

TIMP v0.2.0 is already pushed to GitHub:

• Download: TIMP_v0-2-0.zip
• GitHub tag: https://github.com/p.../releases/tag/v0.2.0

It has the simpler format TIMP.exe <directory path>, so you can check the current autoplay functionality as per your example by:

Timp\TIMP.exe "C:\Music\Artists\Electro-Light"

Okay! Single instance + multi-argument processing coming up next for v0.3.0 

Thanks for engaging. You input is appreciated

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N.A.N.Y. 2024 / Re: TIMP - Tray Icon Music Player [N.A.N.Y. 2024]

« on: January 14, 2024, 02:54 PM »

Timp\TIMP.exe "C:\Music\Artists\Electro-Light" /play

-luvnbeast (January 14, 2024, 08:21 AM)

Sure thing Adding it to v0.2.0.

BTW, Unless you have another functionality in mind, the /play argument is redundant, right?

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Screenshot Captor / Re: Show other file types in left hand file tree panel?

« on: January 13, 2024, 07:40 PM »

Does Mouser ever appear here anymore?

-SuperMan (January 13, 2024, 06:49 PM)

Yes He always comes back! DC is his creation and a cozy home where he's highly appreciated

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N.A.N.Y. 2024 / Re: TIMP - Tray Icon Music Player [N.A.N.Y. 2024]

« on: January 13, 2024, 01:52 AM »

Okay! TIMP version 0.1.0 is pushed to GitHub:

• Download: TIMP_v0-1-0.zip
• GitHub tag: https://github.com/p.../releases/tag/v0.1.0

First release of the program is an useful "set & forget" random music player for a single loaded directory::

- "Open directory" menu item clears previous playlist.
- It has randomize toggle.
- It has playlist loop toggle.
- Left mouse click on the program's tray icon toggles playlist visibility.
- The selected playlist index moves with the currently-played song.
- Escape key hides playlist.



This is the starting point for the Tray Icon Music Media Player 

So, it's official! TIMP v0.1.0 is participating in N.A.N.Y. 2024!

Cheers & many thanks  ,
Vic