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Living Room / Re: What annoys you to no end?

« Last post by Target on January 18, 2010, 11:08 PM »

Another wise Krakow yours?

-cranioscopical (January 18, 2010, 10:52 PM)

wise?

unlikely...

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Search Subdirs for Missing File

« Last post by Target on January 18, 2010, 09:43 PM »

try this AHK code...

you will be prompted for a starting directory and a filter file

script will search through and display a list of offending folders in a small gui (list)

note that I have assumed that each folder should be considered in isolation, ie a folder that doesn't contain the selected file but does contain a subfolder containing it is still considered to NOT contain the file  

nothing fancy, but it should get you started

[Select]

loop, parse, a_loopfilefullpath
{
    if a_loopfield = \
        L1++
}   

loop, %source%\*.*, 2, 1
{
    error = 0
    loop, %a_loopfilefullpath%\%myVAR%, 0, 0
    {
            error:= 1
            Break
    }
    if error = 0
        mylist.= a_loopfilefullpath . "`n"
}

sort, mylist, CL U

menu, print, add, Print
menu, ToFile, add, To_File
;menu, ToHTML, add, To_HTML
menu, menubar, add, print
menu, menubar, add, To_File
;menu, menubar, add, To_HTML
gui, menu, menubar
gui, add, listview, r20 w750 grid nosort gClickMe, Folder
loop, parse, mylist, `n
{
    lv_ADD("",a_loopfield)
}
gui, add, statusbar,, source folder - %source%
gui, show
return

guiescape:
guiclose:
exitapp

print:
fileappend, %mylist%, c:\temp\Tmp.txt
runwait, print c:\temp\Tmp.txt,,hide
filedelete, c:\temp\Tmp.txt
return

to_file:
filedelete, %source%\ex-files.txt
fileappend, %mylist%, %source%\ex-files.txt
return

ClickMe:
if a_guievent = DoubleClick
{
    lv_GetText(myFolder,A_eventinfo)
    run %myfolder%
}
return

#r::reload

EDIT: updated source

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General Software Discussion / Re: 'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable prog

« Last post by Target on January 18, 2010, 06:29 PM »

I suspect it has to do with the spaces in your path

try putting your path in inverted commas, eg "c:\program files\program\program.exe" or else try the dos notation (c:\program~\program\program.exe)

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Living Room / Re: What annoys you to no end?

« Last post by Target on January 18, 2010, 06:04 PM »

- do you mean, south is becoming north, or the poles are e.. merging?

-Curt (January 18, 2010, 05:59 PM)

i can't be positive

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Living Room / Re: What annoys you to no end?

« Last post by Target on January 18, 2010, 05:50 PM »

a universal north-pole?

-Curt (January 18, 2010, 06:59 AM)

Yet another of Target's theories goes south!

-cranioscopical (January 18, 2010, 05:24 PM)

sadly, there's a pattern emerging here...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Software for n-up photo printing?

« Last post by Target on January 18, 2010, 05:02 PM »

you could also merge the resultant PDF's into a single document - not using IV, but it's not a big issue..

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General Software Discussion / Re: Software for n-up photo printing?

« Last post by Target on January 18, 2010, 04:21 PM »

not sure if this is exactly what you're looking for, but for something like a contact sheet most image viewers will probably fit the bill (I know Faststone and XNView do, so others no doubt do also).

Most times you set the number of rows and columns, and the app autofits the images accordingly and outputs the result as a new file...

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Living Room / Re: What annoys you to no end?

« Last post by Target on January 17, 2010, 10:10 PM »

I think atrophy might be closer than entropy.

-Target (January 17, 2010, 06:23 PM)

I would award you a trophy but it might be wasted were you to decline.

-cranioscopical (January 17, 2010, 08:43 PM)

it can only go downhill from here...

-Target (January 17, 2010, 08:46 PM)

Another universal truth!

-cranioscopical (January 17, 2010, 08:48 PM)

unfortunately I have no response to this (I'm paralysed!!)

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Living Room / Re: What annoys you to no end?

« Last post by Target on January 17, 2010, 08:46 PM »

I think atrophy might be closer than entropy.

-Target (January 17, 2010, 06:23 PM)

I would award you a trophy but it might be wasted were you to decline.

-cranioscopical (January 17, 2010, 08:43 PM)

it can only go downhill from here...

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Living Room / Re: What annoys you to no end?

« Last post by Target on January 17, 2010, 06:23 PM »

As long as it's not being pointed out to writers, it will just become more and more accepted.
I think Carol has described this before as, 'entropy'.

-SKesselman (January 17, 2010, 05:44 PM)

Personally I think atrophy might be closer than entropy

Personally, grammar & punctuation errors only bother me if I sense that a post is inconsiderate to the reader, in general.
Infrequent errors are inevitable, but lack of structure, rambling, etc., are signs of thoughtlessness IMO.
It's the writer's job - not the reader's - to make a post or article understandable.

-SKesselman (January 17, 2010, 05:44 PM)

agreed, but lets put it in context - poor grammar and/or spelling may be inevitable and accepted in a personal blog or web page, but they are unforgivable in text produced by professional writers.   

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: is the chatroom borked?

« Last post by Target on January 17, 2010, 04:36 PM »

I use HydraIRC when I can't use the web client, but it has an awkward preferences dialog and I don't think it has proxy support. Still it's entirely free, unlike nagware mIRC...

-JavaJones (January 15, 2010, 07:27 PM)

Thanks for the recommendation, and you're correct, no proxy support...

most of the modern IRC clients should be able to deal with proxies easily. here is a link to mIRC's proxy guide. fwiw, i mainly use mIRC on my desktop PC and Miranda IM on my netbook.

-lanux128 (January 15, 2010, 08:08 PM)

I'll have a further look at this, but I guess I was looking for a freeware app since I'm unlikely to use it much...

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: is the chatroom borked?

« Last post by Target on January 15, 2010, 12:34 AM »

this DoCo thread might help..

• Best FREE IRC client?

-lanux128 (January 15, 2010, 12:07 AM)

thanks for that, seems it mostly talks about mIRC and Miranda

another wrinkle, the client MUST be able to deal with a proxy (seems quite a number don't cater for this...)

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: is the chatroom borked?

« Last post by Target on January 14, 2010, 11:51 PM »

BTW, you're free to use any IRC client you want to...it doesn't need to be one bundled in with an IM client.  I suppose what I'm trying to say is that IRC is different than IM.  However, some IM clients such as Miranda and Pidgin do have IRC plugins (which blurs the lines a little between IRC and IM).  Does that make sense?

-skwire (January 14, 2010, 11:33 PM)

makes sense, but doesn't help much 

i'm googling IRC clients now...

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: is the chatroom borked?

« Last post by Target on January 14, 2010, 11:21 PM »

ok, now I'm looking for some suggestions for an IM client...

scancodes links work, but they're blech to look at...

I'm a total noob at IM (I just don't use it) so rather than try 50 different apps to try and find something I'll barely use I'd rather be guided by you good folk

so far I've tried (portable) Miranda (works fine, but drops the connection after 30 minutes), and (portable) Pidgin (can't get it to connect)

I'd prefer a portable or no install app, but that's an arbitrary limitation (I'll be grateful for any and all suggestions...)

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: is the chatroom borked?

« Last post by Target on January 13, 2010, 04:35 PM »

/nick Target

-skwire (January 13, 2010, 02:06 AM)

thanks!!

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: is the chatroom borked?

« Last post by Target on January 13, 2010, 12:43 AM »

It works for me...

Do you happen to be in Australia?
If so:

<snipped>

Try clicking on the link only ONCE and waiting for it to load (I don't think you can have multiple tabs of it open either)

-scancode (January 13, 2010, 12:27 AM)

hmmm, works as advertised (now!!) - how bizarre...

those multiple appearances would have been me trying in different browsers, not from multiple clicks (luckily I'm pretty familiar with mouse clicking )   

so how can I change my nick?

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: is the chatroom borked?

« Last post by Target on January 13, 2010, 12:18 AM »

If you don't want to install a client, just select the browser you're using here:

Have fun!

-scancode (January 12, 2010, 11:55 PM)

nice try, but I get a 'too many connections' response from both the IE and FF links...

and FWIW, I'd ideally prefer not to install a client here...

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: is the chatroom borked?

« Last post by Target on January 12, 2010, 11:52 PM »

Yeah it's playing up for me too. I'd recommend using an irc client. Poke around here for one that suits you, typical favorites on Windows are mIRC and X-Chat, Linux would be X-Chat or irssi.

-Ehtyar (January 12, 2010, 11:36 PM)

cool, thanks!!

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DC Website Help and Extras / is the chatroom borked?

« Last post by Target on January 12, 2010, 11:19 PM »

could be just me (surely not...), or maybe there's a larger problem...

for the last 3 days I haven't been able to access the chatroom, well, I can access the page, but it just cycles through the servers repeatedly without actually loading/connecting

this is consistent across IE and FF...

anyone else having this issue?

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Living Room / Re: A list of things to know when time-traveling to the past

« Last post by Target on January 07, 2010, 06:44 PM »

You deserve a big hand for that!

-cranioscopical (January 06, 2010, 07:34 AM)

That's a relief.  For a second there I thought you were only going to give me the finger.

-MilesAhead (January 07, 2010, 02:14 PM)

no drama, it would have probably only been a lady finger anyway 

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Living Room / Re: A list of things to know when time-traveling to the past

« Last post by Target on January 06, 2010, 08:05 PM »

That, or plum loco.

-cranioscopical (January 05, 2010, 05:29 PM)

I think I'm goin' bananas.

-MilesAhead (January 06, 2010, 12:06 AM)

i suppose that could have a certain appeal (perhaps if we all went in a bunch?)

-Target (January 06, 2010, 12:20 AM)

That would be peachy keen!

-MilesAhead (January 06, 2010, 12:27 AM)

You deserve a big hand for that!

-cranioscopical (January 06, 2010, 07:34 AM)

I'm still grapeling with your "remonisce" comment...

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Living Room / Re: A list of things to know when time-traveling to the past

« Last post by Target on January 06, 2010, 12:20 AM »

That, or plum loco.

-cranioscopical (January 05, 2010, 05:29 PM)

I think I'm goin' bananas.

-MilesAhead (January 06, 2010, 12:06 AM)

i suppose that could have a certain appeal (perhaps if we all went in a bunch?)

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Living Room / Re: How can we *share* Donationcoder.com better in 2010?

« Last post by Target on January 05, 2010, 05:47 PM »

seems like we already have the attention of a lot of people/places (witness the NANY press, and the speed with which some of the submissions have appeared on mainstream (?) sites)

perhaps more events like NANY would be a good way of showing how different we are from most places, and some of the value inherent in the community

having said that I realise how difficult these things can be to organise and administer (BIG thumbs up to Perry Mowbray and Mouser and others for NANY), and that there is a limited resource pool.

it may also be hard for contributors to keep coming up with new stuff (apart from skwire  )

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Living Room / Re: A list of things to know when time-traveling to the past

« Last post by Target on January 05, 2010, 05:36 PM »

You guys are the pits!!

-MilesAhead (January 05, 2010, 05:21 PM)

and here I thought we were being pithy, but citrus-self

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Living Room / Re: A list of things to know when time-traveling to the past

« Last post by Target on January 05, 2010, 04:48 PM »

a blot

-MilesAhead (January 05, 2010, 12:59 AM)

Aha! The old hibiscus-surrounded-by-persimmons blot, eh?

-cranioscopical (January 05, 2010, 09:42 AM)

Does that mean everyone in the Simmons family only gets to eat one?

-MilesAhead (January 05, 2010, 12:36 PM)

Unless you can make alternate orangements.

-cranioscopical (January 05, 2010, 02:18 PM)

I suspect that would prove fruitless