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3101
Unfinished Requests / Re: Idea: Date calculator
« on: September 20, 2005, 03:47 AM »
Fdate, freeware:   http://www.ferg.org/fdate/

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I see it's now possible to donate via PayPal...  DonationWare strikes again.

3103
i use a launcher too - but the open/save dialog things are completely different -
what they do is let you quickly jump to your favorite directories from open/save
I see, thanks.  I just don't seem to have a desperate need for that.  Maybe because I still use DOS programs as much as possible  :)

3104
Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: ITSD Organizer keeps your notes at hand
« on: September 13, 2005, 09:09 AM »
I still think the best name is one that starts with "Super Happy" — jeez, that makes me laugh every time and want to speak Japanese.
I once came across a Taiwanese outfit called the "Full Yes Company."  Just right for these customer-centric times   :D

I see a new version of Essential PIM is available:

=== begin quote ===
today we are announcing a v.1 6 Release Candidate for EssentialPIM
Free!
There are many new features and bug fixes in comparison to latest 1.5.3
version.
Please remember, it is still a Release Candidate and before
downloading, BACKUP your database into another place (by copying *.epim
file using Windows features)
Download: http://www.essential...a/EssentialPIM16.exe

New features:


import from multiple RTF and TXT files (especially for those migrating
from TreePAD)
feature to change icons in Notes tree, pre-setup range
feature to set up Default font for Notes module
"Database Management" new window with essential information about
database
feature to add date/time into Note name
new "Add Note" dialog window
option to show Contacts without grid lines
Reminders are now with "No sound" by default
"Hide Clock" function
Picture in Contacts can be exported now
Undo/Redo buttons added to Notes
Tools-> Options now remembers last used tab
Changed To Do priorities flags to more readable on black and white
printout

=== end quote ===

3105
Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: ITSD Organizer keeps your notes at hand
« on: September 13, 2005, 09:02 AM »
if anyone knows of an organiser that will sync with a pocket pc then i'd like to know, please.
The author of JBLab Secure Notes
http://www.jblab.com/pim.html
is about to re-write it with PPC in mind.  That's a long way off, but, now might be the time to put in your requests.


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what's key is the ability to go to your favorite programs from within the file open/save dialog of any application, which is what these dialog extenders do.
I launch my favourite, or in some cases <sigh> not-so-favourite programs from a program launcher, usually Horst Schaeffer's QSEL 
http://home.mnet-online.de/horst.muc/

What have I missed?

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In Total Commander  http://www.ghisler.com  I can just press Control-D and it pops up a list of favourite directories...  and if I want to navigate to another dirctory, press Alt-F10 and start typing the partial directory name.  With slight variations on hotkeys, pretty much standard features of Norton Commander clones.

3108
Official Announcements / Re: A way you can help DonationCoder.com
« on: September 12, 2005, 08:38 AM »
Just thought i would mention something - DonationCoder.com relies on word of mouth to let people know about our site.

Something seems to be working.  I haven't been here long, and I can practically see the Total Members counter clicking over.  Maybe because there's a more sensible level of conversation and better manners than usenet, plus the presence of some of the actual authors?

Just out of interest, have you got a graph of total members and total posts against time?

[slightly later]  Oh, I see More Stats gives some of that detail, though it only goes back to March.  Is that when you started?

3109
I don't think this is quite the same thing, but some might find it useful - part of a post on TalkAboutShareware:

OpenWide by Luke Hudson

http://lingo.atspace.com/index.html

OpenWide was written to avoid a few [more] minor annoyances with Windows.
This program allows you to specify the position and size of Windows' Open and
Save dialog boxes, and also to specify where the initial focus should be and
which view will be the default.

Good luck with it and enjoy.

This is a test release. Limited testing has shown it to work on a release of
Win2000 Professional and a release of WinXP Home.


Features
Set position and size of Open & Save dialogs

Set initial keyboard focus

Set initial view style

Drag & drop folders onto the title bar of an Open/Save dialog box,
and the view will change to that folder!


3110
Screenshot Captor / Re: Coming soon.. Arrows, callouts, textboxes
« on: September 09, 2005, 09:38 AM »
teaser picture of the new screenshot captor:

Mouser,

If I highlight an area, it's that area I want to draw someone's attention to.  So, I think I want the inverse of your picture, that is, the area within the highlighed area should be in ordinary text, and everything *outside* should be lowlighted.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Clipboard manager
« on: September 09, 2005, 05:29 AM »
wow - GREAT LINKS  :up:

also, from lifehacker:
http://www.oldversion.com/

Found a few more "Last Free Version" sites from a TalkAboutShareware (i.e., Pricelessware) official post:

The Freeware Graveyard
http://fwg.raum108.de/

NeverExpires.com: Software Orphans
http://www.neverexpires.com/orphans/

The Mole Zone: Rareware
http://htmole.alterv...sta.org/rareware.htm

warning, haven't tried these yet.

3112
Living Room / Re: Answer in another area?
« on: September 09, 2005, 04:56 AM »
> Stefan uses both cron and Stickies, I wondered how the two fit together, when he would use one rather than the other.

What do you mean, rjbull ?
I playing around always and test several tools all the way.
If i had to do a work and must start an tool or batch i like to use cron.
If i want to be remember on an given time or in several minutes (or store an notice) i use stickies. (or ATNotes, or UK's Kalender or EPIM)

That's exactly how I use them  :D  Just interested to see if there were any tricks I'd missed!  Except, I'm currently using Magic Notes, which is shareware, mostly because I got a cheap deal.  Not sure if I'll "stick" :) with it indefinitely.

3113
Living Room / Re: Humour - how about a giggle column ...
« on: September 09, 2005, 04:49 AM »
Q.  Why do cats eat cheese?
A.  So they can wait outside mouseholes with bated breath.

3114
Living Room / Answer in another area?
« on: September 08, 2005, 10:46 AM »
Mouser,

Is it possible with this software to quote/answer a posting in another area?

e.g., knowing that Stefan uses both cron and Stickies, I wondered how the two fit together, when he would use one rather than the other.  That's a new topic that doesn't fit in the "Donation value to developers" thread, which is where the Stickies message is.

3115
...
Stickies is a PC utility I wrote
What ?  :o

YOU wrote Stickies ? May i take the change to thank you for that great tool?
Stefan,

Sorry, wasn't me... I can see how I caused confusion.  :(  I clip-and-pasted a bit from his Web page, using quote marks round the quote, but I should have thought to edit it.  You need to thank Tom Revell of Zhorn Software, he's the author.  I e-mailed him a link to this thread but don't know if he's taken it up.

Again, deep apologies...  :redface:

3116
Mouser,

Are you looking to list donationware?  Because I just spotted another one:

"Zhorn Software   http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/stickies/

Stickies is a PC utility I wrote to try to cut down on the number of Post-It® notes I was leaving stuck to my monitor. It is a computerised version of those notes.

The design goal behind Stickies is that the program is small and simple. Stickies will not mess with your system files, or write to the registry. Stickies stores all information in a single text-based ini file. "

3117
Best Archive Tool / Re: Re: New Review (09/05/05) - Best Archive Tool
« on: September 07, 2005, 08:08 AM »
RJ, I nominate you and Jibz to write the joint Best Command Line Compression Tool review.  ;)

I couldn't possibly approach the quality of your review   :-[  Besides, I'm busy in other parts of the wood...

3118
Best Archive Tool / Re: New Review (09/05/05) - Best Archive Tool
« on: September 07, 2005, 04:00 AM »
winrar has very good commandline support, doesn't it? i hear this mentioned frequently when people say they like winrar.

That's good.  But, a lot of my archives are made at work, for work.  There's a limit to the amount of my own money that I'm willing to spend for work.  Naturally, the supplied tools are limited by the corporation's willingness to spend money...

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Best Archive Tool / Re: Re: New Review (09/05/05) - Best Archive Tool
« on: September 07, 2005, 03:56 AM »
As such, I considered it a separate review altogether, e.g., Best Command Line Compression Tool.

Ah.  (Is there a smiley for sublime innocence?)  When are you bringing that one out? ::)

3120
Best Archive Tool / Re: New Review (09/05/05) - Best Archive Tool
« on: September 07, 2005, 03:40 AM »
the real purpose of the review, which was to find the best archive program, not necessarily the best compression ratio.

Of course, everyone has different criteria for "best"   ;)

Most of my archives are made by automated processes, i.e. batch files.  That means I want a command-line tool, or at least, one that can be controlled from the command line.  By the same token, I have essentially no interest in obligatory point-and-click GUIs, and I missed comments on which if any products were command-line compatible.  If I really want a GUI, I use Total Commander as the shell.

If something is "freeware," I like to know whether it's free for all uses, or for personal use only.  In future reviews, maybe the word "cost" could be supplemented by "license?"

Oh, dear, this does sound negative...

3121
Best Archive Tool / Re: New Review (09/05/05) - Best Archive Tool
« on: September 06, 2005, 06:05 AM »
Zaine,

Are you aware of Jeff Gilchrist's compression tests
http://compression.ca
The Archive Comparison Test (ACT) is a set of benchmarks designed to show the state of the art in lossless data compression. It contains benchmarks on various types of data for compression speed, uncompression speed, and compression ratio.

Rather out of date as he's working on his thesis, but interesting.


3122
Best Archive Tool / Re: New Review (09/05/05) - Best Archive Tool
« on: September 06, 2005, 05:24 AM »
Yes, there now, thanks.  Must have been caches.  On this version of IE (5) reload button is F5, "Refresh."  At least I think that's what it means...

3123
General Review Discussion / Re: Free PDF tools review?
« on: September 06, 2005, 05:12 AM »
Having just mentioned the Iceni editor, it occurs to me that thread title includes the word "free:" is that going to be exclusive?

3124
Best Archive Tool / Re: New Review (09/05/05) - Best Archive Tool
« on: September 06, 2005, 05:10 AM »
Might just be caches, but still 404 :(

When I click the link, I get a page that lists all the reviews.  There should be a graphic, but that's just a box withan X in it, too.

3125
General Review Discussion / Re: Free PDF tools review?
« on: September 06, 2005, 04:56 AM »
Not sure if this qualifies.

Iceni Technology, makers of Infix PDF Editor.  Windows 95/98/9x users should check the demo for compatibility.  9 Mb download...
http://www.iceni.com/

This is a $99 WYSIWIG PDF editor which, in unpaid-for form, puts a watermark in every PDF it saves.  But if you don't want to pay that much, they will sell you a cheap (IIRC, $6 or so) one-time key that will remove the watermark on one document.  Doesn't have password features ATM but that's scheduled for next year.

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