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Skwire Empire / Re: Re: Libre.fm support request

« Last post by lanux128 on June 05, 2010, 10:07 AM »

just saw this, Libre.fm support is cool. incidentally i just signed up for this site.

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DC Gamer Club / Re: Xenon2000 :: Xenon redux

« Last post by lanux128 on June 05, 2010, 07:03 AM »

yes, this modern version is by the same Bitmap Brothers of yore.. also iirc there was a DOS port for both games - the original and its sequel: Xenon 2 Megablast.

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DC Gamer Club / Xenon2000 :: Xenon redux

« Last post by lanux128 on June 05, 2010, 12:08 AM »

remember this game? it has been resuscitated and adapted for modern computers by the authors and they're giving it away for free!

Blast from the past

Xenon 2000: Project PCF

We have put the Xenon 2000: Project PCF game on our site for download. Please go here to download the 12Mb file. Once downloaded, run the file and the game will be installed onto your computer. Hope you enjoy.

• http://www.bitmap-br.../xenon2000/index.htm

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Find And Run Robot / Re: Make web search in current opened browser - Farr_Browser_Launcher by lanux128

« Last post by lanux128 on June 04, 2010, 11:35 PM »

thanks for the report, that's good to know. your reports confirms that Farr_Browser_Launcher (FBL) will act as a middleman for opening links without any problems.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Not so pointless clickometer!

« Last post by lanux128 on June 04, 2010, 09:57 PM »

i started working on the newer version but haven't released it yet. here's a screenshot that shows some of the new features. among the features already included are:

• counter reset button
• countdown button (configurable: color of text and delay)
• Ability to save/load bar info.
• several instances of the program



ok, that's about it. awaiting feedback now..

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Find And Run Robot / Re: Make web search in current opened browser - Farr_Browser_Launcher by lanux128

« Last post by lanux128 on June 04, 2010, 09:51 PM »

you're welcome, thancock20. you can also edit the INI file to change the browsers or their preference order.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Automatic Printer Switcher

« Last post by lanux128 on June 04, 2010, 09:42 PM »

hmm.. i didn't realize it's already mentioned, i searched the name "Automatic Printer Switcher" but nothing came up.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Keyboard locale auto-switcher?

« Last post by lanux128 on June 04, 2010, 10:39 AM »

Lanux, thank you for your hint...
...
Now Photoshop looks like it understands the command, but it does not revert to italian layout after Send command (i love being able to write text with correct keys, you know)... what should I check?

-uuderzo (June 04, 2010, 08:38 AM)

try adding a '$' before the hotkey like the code below. i also changed the IfWinActive directive to be controlled by the keystroke instead of the other way around. let me know if this works..

[Select]

#InstallKeybdHook

$è::
IfWinActive, ahk_class Photoshop
  {
  SetLayout( 00000409 )
  Send, [
  }
Else
  {
  SetLayout( 00000410 )
  Send, è
  }
Return

$+::
IfWinActive, ahk_class Photoshop
  {
  SetLayout( 00000409 )
  Send, ]
  }
Else
  {
  SetLayout( 00000410 )
  Send, +
  }
Return

SetLayout(Locale) {
  DllCall("LoadKeyboardLayout", Str, %Locale%, UInt, 257)
}

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General Software Discussion / Automatic Printer Switcher

« Last post by lanux128 on June 04, 2010, 08:01 AM »

just saw this app and had not tested it yet but it looks like a good program to have, especially in a multiple printer environment. furthermore, it is mentioned that Automatic Printer Switcher works in WinXP, Vista, Windows 7 (32-bit as well as 64-bit).

Let’s assume I want to set the color laser printer as default for my Adobe Photoshop application and the black and white laser printer as default for my Microsoft Word application. Automatic Printer Switcher is a freeware application which does this job very easily.

-website

• http://www.technize....ic-printer-switcher/

P.S. to all hand-wringers out there, yes this tool uses .NET framework 3.5

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General Software Discussion / Re: Per application keyboard remapper?

« Last post by lanux128 on June 04, 2010, 12:32 AM »

... i'm forced to switch keyboard from IT to US every time but that's soo annoying...

-uuderzo (June 03, 2010, 10:34 AM)

you can also try this tool which switches the keyboard locale based on the active program. btw, it was written by me as requested by a forum member.

• Auto-switch Locale.

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Site/Forum Features / Re: Autohotkey added to geshi syntax highlighting feature on forum

« Last post by lanux128 on June 03, 2010, 06:58 AM »

thanks, ewemoa. do you use Notepad++ as well? for editors with well formed syntax highlighters, one could try SciTE4AutoHotkey, PSPad or Notepad2 but NPP is slowly getting there..


@nudone: this is a newer version, tweaked by the uploader from that thread because as he put it, "I am a notepad++ user and was totally disappointed with the userDefined.xml lexer because it has certain limitations that the user cant overcome, and on top of that adding a language is a pain."  you should try it..

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Site/Forum Features / Re: Autohotkey added to geshi syntax highlighting feature on forum

« Last post by lanux128 on June 03, 2010, 05:55 AM »

maybe this could help with AHK syntax highlighting in Notepad++.

• http://www.autohotke...iewtopic.php?t=58792

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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Release: Trout (audio player)

« Last post by lanux128 on June 03, 2010, 02:39 AM »

Uhhh...that'd be a bug.  =]  I'll fix it in the next push.  Thanks for finding and reporting it.

-skwire (June 02, 2010, 10:27 AM)

thanks a lot..

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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Release: Trout (audio player)

« Last post by lanux128 on June 02, 2010, 09:32 AM »

whenever i mute a track to do something (e.g. answer a phone call) the next track will not stay muted. it will revert to normal volume, is this normal? btw, i'm using version 1.0.4 build 28.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Clipboard Manager with this feature

« Last post by lanux128 on June 02, 2010, 09:11 AM »

... What I would like to be able to do, but cannot do with ClipMate [as verified by this post], is to select the texts from BibleWorks [or any other application] and have the copied matter automatically pasted into UR [or any other application that I choose] ...

-mwfuss (June 02, 2010, 06:40 AM)

there is a somewhat similar discussion here. maybe you can try some of the suggestions mentioned..

I tell the clipboard manager to set a certain program as the past "target" program. This could be UltraRecall or Word or whatever other program is chosen. After setting the "target," everything that is copied to the clipboard is also automatically copied to the "target" program until I either change the target or turn off the feature.

-mwfuss (June 02, 2010, 08:08 AM)

alternately this can be done via an AHK script.

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Screenshot Captor / Re: Screenshot Captor Splice Tool

« Last post by lanux128 on June 02, 2010, 01:28 AM »

a very useful and much awaited feature..

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: PDF OCR giveaway

« Last post by lanux128 on June 01, 2010, 08:57 PM »

as with any light-weight OCR reader, this app is handy for a quick conversion of standard documents with almost no graphics..

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Site/Forum Features / Re: Autohotkey added to geshi syntax highlighting feature on forum

« Last post by lanux128 on June 01, 2010, 08:55 PM »

Thank you to both, mouser and ewemoa for their efforts..

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General Software Discussion / Re: What to use to secure delete a HDD?

« Last post by lanux128 on June 01, 2010, 08:01 AM »

the fastest way would be to use Darik's Boot and Nuke.

Darik's Boot and Nuke is a self-contained operating system that you boot onto, and then erases the hard drives so it can be properly disposed of. You can install the software to boot from a floppy disk, CD, or USB stick, depending on the computer's boot options. Wiping the disk before disposal ensures that no personal information ends up in the wrong hands, and to remain compliant to any applicable laws.

• http://dban.sourceforge.net/

P.S. congrats on your new PC.. 

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General Software Discussion / Re: What to use to back up 1:1 ?

« Last post by lanux128 on June 01, 2010, 03:53 AM »

You shouldn't use Seagate (I myself have had several HDD failure with Seagate HDD). try Western Digital HDD. They have different series of HDD, if I recall correctly, their YS series is very durable. I have 3 units of 500G WD HDD being used for years on daily basic and never give me a single problem.

-tslim (June 01, 2010, 03:21 AM)

i too have heard vendors recommending Western Digital over Seagate and i'm curious why this is so?

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Living Room / Re: how to get to a dialog window that won't come into focus by using the keyboard?

« Last post by lanux128 on June 01, 2010, 03:48 AM »

you're welcome..

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General Software Discussion / Re: AbiWord 2.8.5

« Last post by lanux128 on May 31, 2010, 09:53 PM »

i never actually used Abiword before but i keep hearing good things about it.

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Living Room / Re: Google Ditches Windows on Security Concerns

« Last post by lanux128 on May 31, 2010, 09:51 PM »

it looks like Google is looking for an excuse to move away from Microsoft products..

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Living Room / Re: how to get to a dialog window that won't come into focus by using the keyboard?

« Last post by lanux128 on May 31, 2010, 09:49 PM »

thanks very much, lanux128.

i've commented out the tooltip in the loop as it wouldn't stop floating around my cursor when it appeared.

is it a complicate addition to make the loop perform different actions depending on which window is activated?

currently it works fine for me - as the "Yes" button is always the one to click in the dialogs used. but i expect this will not always be the case.

-nudone (May 31, 2010, 05:18 AM)

ah, apologies for the tooltip, it's a left-over debug tool..

yes you can perform different actions based on the activated window, put something like this in the inner loop (lines 24-27).

Code: AutoIt [Select]

1. If A_LoopField = metapad ahk_class metapad
2.     MsgBox The metapad window is detected.
3. Else If A_LoopField = ahk_class notepad
4. {
5.         ;notepad window - let's do something else
6.         WinActivate
7.         ;do something else
8. }

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Compare 2 files and list differences...

« Last post by lanux128 on May 30, 2010, 06:51 PM »

@liuxin4335: thanks for clarifying your position.