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Site/Forum Features / Re: List of DC-SMF features?
« Last post by rjbull on January 27, 2011, 04:31 PM »
If you want to change font colour, that's a drop-down.  But if you want to change Font Face or Font Size, you get pre-set entries:

[Select]
[font=Verdana][/font]
[Select]
[size=10pt][/size]

Please, what font faces and sizes does DC SMF support?
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General Software Discussion / Re: Simple Photo Resizer - Please Give Feedback
« Last post by rjbull on January 27, 2011, 04:22 PM »
I'm the nitwit that when looking at storing a list of names, will say to myself, "But what if I want to store a list of names for everyone on the planet? [...] Now... Where am I going to get a complete list of everyone's names..."
-Renegade (January 26, 2011, 09:42 PM)
Facebook?  ;)
1403
General Software Discussion / Re: rename pdf files
« Last post by rjbull on January 27, 2011, 04:15 PM »
The smoothest system I had was when I needed to rename safety data sheets generated by the system used by the company I worked for.  These had structure, so I converted them to text with XPDF, made an AWK script that matched the resulting text file, and ran a batch file that used the output to generate a second temporary batch file that did the renaming.  Then I could just click on the batch file and have the renaming done automatically.  This is, obviously, critically dependent on a particular structure.  If I was dealing with incoming files with no consistent structure, I had to use the kind of tools I listed above.  I have no idea what structure if any your file have, so I can't be more specific, and in any case I'm not a coder.  I just lashed things together.  All I can do is give you an idea of what worked for me.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Outlining software recommendations?
« Last post by rjbull on January 25, 2011, 02:38 PM »
I'd like more keyboard-friendliness too.  Can't see a keyboard method of expanding/collapsing nodes, for example.
-rjbull (January 25, 2011, 02:12 PM)
Ctrl-Space for one node, Shift-Ctrl-Space for all nodes. There's a list of shortcuts in the manual (the "manual.nte" file in the program folder).
-johnk (January 25, 2011, 02:33 PM)

So there is, now I've unzipped it again.  I had it loaded before, but couldn't see much in it.  Maybe I grunged it.

Thanks!  :)
1405
Screenshot Captor / Re: The bug about Screenshot Captor
« Last post by rjbull on January 25, 2011, 02:33 PM »
Not identical, and I'm using Vista Home Premium, but I've never had complete reliability with Red Box Mode and am trying to avoid it.  It isn't very consistent, but SSC tends to lock up and need a process terminator to exit.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Outlining software recommendations?
« Last post by rjbull on January 25, 2011, 02:12 PM »
How about Noteliner - a simple and traditional pure outliner?
-johnk (January 24, 2011, 03:04 PM)

Interesting find, johnk!  But looks to me like it's best for getting the basics of ideas down, less like a tool you'd use to write long documents/books.  The text manipulation features are rudimentary.  I'd like more keyboard-friendliness too.  Can't see a keyboard method of expanding/collapsing nodes, for example.
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General Software Discussion / Re: SpamCombat <-> MailWasher
« Last post by rjbull on January 24, 2011, 05:18 PM »
  • It's freeware - yet clearly well supported, and in fact you can purchase support for $35
-timns (January 24, 2011, 04:38 PM)
Interesting approach, and they appear to have forums which are presumably free.

  • There's a splendid pop-up from the system tray icon that summarises what's waiting in your inboxes, and when the next mail check is due
  • Stats! Gotta love 'em
If you like those features, you'd probably like Poppy, which can do similar things:
    * Checks multiple POP3 accounts for new mail.
    * Uses the taskbar icon to indicate that mail is waiting.
    * A configurable interval between checks of the POP3 account.
    * A a convenient popup menu to reach all functions and configuration.
    * Play a sound when new mail has arrived on any account.
    * Play a different sound for each account.
    * Execute an external program when new mail has arrived.
    * Show a non-interfering popup window when new mail has arrived.
    * Automatically hide the popup window, without user intervention.
    * Always notify or only when new mail has arrived.
    * Always notify or only when mail from a friend has arrived.
    * Dialog to display 'From' address and subject of each message.
    * View the headers of an e-mail message.
    * Preview the source of an e-mail message.
    * Delete e-mail messages from POP3 servers.
    * Select and/or unselect messages based on selection rules.
    * Only notify based on the selection rules.
    * Check e-mail headers against an anti-SPAM DNS blacklist.
    * Option to automatically delete SPAM messages
    * It is small and easy to use.
    * Support for POP3 servers that use SSL (like GMail).

  • After adding a sender to the whitelist, the interface does not update that message to reflect that it's now "good"
Humph.  That could be better.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Simple Photo Resizer - Please Give Feedback
« Last post by rjbull on January 24, 2011, 05:10 PM »
this requires 1 drag & drop, 1 slide, and 1 click. So a bit more than 1 click
-Renegade (January 24, 2011, 04:38 PM)

I omitted the drag & drop  ;)  I think I meant, more or less, the equivalent of leaving the slider at the same point next time you enter the program, so that all your output images will be the same size.  Hmmm...  mind going fuzzy...  time I got some sleep...
1409
General Software Discussion / Re: Simple Commandline to send Keystrokes
« Last post by rjbull on January 24, 2011, 04:57 PM »
Looks like NirCmd might be able to do it.  At least, it has "sendkey" type commands, but it doesn't seem to specify a target program or window.

Also looks like AutoHotKey may be able to read text from a file and type it as keystrokes to a program, or, maybe you can use Windows Scripting Host.  However, most of the Google hits appear to refer to sending keystrokes to a command window, not getting them from it.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Simple Photo Resizer - Please Give Feedback
« Last post by rjbull on January 24, 2011, 04:17 PM »
People want to reduce photos to make them smaller to upload or email (most often).
-Renegade (January 24, 2011, 03:58 PM)

A one-click system to reduce any size original to a specified size for e-mail/forum posting?
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General Software Discussion / Re: SpamCombat <-> MailWasher
« Last post by rjbull on January 24, 2011, 10:37 AM »
I got fed up with training and re-training Mailwasher, plus other problems with it.  My strategy now is to first run freeware Magic Mail Monitor.  It isn't Bayesian, and you have to constantly update the filters, but I've not found it too onerous so far.  I use TheBat! as e-mail client and have the AntispamSniper plugin for it, Pro version thanks to a DC discount.  There's also a free version.  Pro versions exist for Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Mail, and Windows Live Mail, but not free versions.  AntispamSniper is well-liked on DC.  I'll be interested to hear more about SpamCombat.
1412
General Software Discussion / Re: Simple Commandline to send Keystrokes
« Last post by rjbull on January 24, 2011, 10:22 AM »
Why does it have to be command line?  There's some reason you can't use a macro program like Macro Express or PowerPro?
1413
General Software Discussion / Re: Simple Photo Resizer - Please Give Feedback
« Last post by rjbull on January 24, 2011, 10:15 AM »
I use Resize by Peter Bone, small and doesn't need .NET.
[Edit 2011-01-24, 22:13] Forgot to add, it's freeware. [/Edit]
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General Software Discussion / Re: FolderSize o DirectorySize with rules or filters
« Last post by rjbull on January 23, 2011, 04:09 PM »
1.1.3.0 is out. Enjoy!
-uuderzo (January 23, 2011, 11:22 AM)

I've only used it for seconds - but oh, is it ever FAST!

Thanks, Umberto!
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General Software Discussion / Re: Karen's Directory Printer - copy content of a directory to txt file or print it
« Last post by rjbull on January 23, 2011, 09:51 AM »
You might want to cross-reference the thread Goodness! Is there NO Win utility to do "DIR /S/B C:\ZZZ\*.JPG > RESULT.TXT"?, specifically mouser's post LS - File List Generator (for Windows).  As LS is under 50k I've attached it below.
1416
Living Room / Re: Robert Kiyosaki Is Predicting A $6,000/oz. Silver Price In The Next Couple Years
« Last post by rjbull on January 22, 2011, 02:27 PM »
We've been in these parts before...  Wikipedia article on Nelson Bunker Hunt:
Nelson Bunker Hunt (born February 22, 1926) is an American oil company executive. He is best known as a former billionaire whose fortune collapsed after he and his brother William Herbert Hunt tried but failed to corner the world market in silver.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Karen's Directory Printer - copy content of a directory to txt file or print it
« Last post by rjbull on January 22, 2011, 02:05 PM »
I use the DiskDirExtended plugin for Total Commander, quick and easy, but no fancy GUI  :)
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General Software Discussion / Re: Upgrading RoboForm from v6 to v7: worthwhile?
« Last post by rjbull on January 22, 2011, 01:55 PM »
If you Firefox, KeeFox

I haven't tried it, though I plan on migrating to Keepass once v6 of Roboform no longer functions with Firefox.
-Cloq (January 21, 2011, 08:35 PM)

I haven't tried it either, but if I hit a problem with RoboForm, I'm planning to take a look at Password Depot as well.
1419
Living Room / Re: Sony v. Hotz: Sony Sends a Dangerous Message to Researchers -- and Its Customers
« Last post by rjbull on January 21, 2011, 03:00 PM »
New Scientist online article 18:10 14 January 2011 by Duncan Graham-Rowe: Sony sues over PS3 encryption hack
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General Software Discussion / Re: Upgrading RoboForm from v6 to v7: worthwhile?
« Last post by rjbull on January 21, 2011, 02:28 PM »
I installed KeePass, but I was entirely unable to get any browser integration to work at all.
-CWuestefeld (December 17, 2010, 08:54 AM)

What exactly do you mean by integration with a browser?  I can't (quickly, anyway) see anything about that in their Web Help.

It does have the ability to try to fill in a password form by pressing a hotkey.  Tools > Options > Advanced tab (right hand end), click the Auto-Type button near the bottom right, and you can set the hotkey to make it pop up?  Surely that's not what you meant?
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Site/Forum Features / Re: List of DC-SMF features?
« Last post by rjbull on January 20, 2011, 09:15 AM »
That's a lot of codes.  Many thanks.
1422
Finished Programs / Re: IDEA: Insert Anywhere Date and Time utility
« Last post by rjbull on January 20, 2011, 05:54 AM »
The feature is also available in, amongst other things, my default clipboard enhancer, ArsClip; make it one of the permanent clips. 
-rjbull (January 14, 2011, 05:12 PM)
How/where can you use this date/time feature? I can't find it... :-[
-Winkie (January 19, 2011, 03:01 PM)

Bring up the clip menu with your hotkey (I use Shift+Control+Z).  Find All items, which will probably be near the bottom as in the first image, and click it.  Click on Edit permanent items.  You're probably going to be in the Default group of permanent clips.  Click New.  On the next screen, see second screenshot, make sure you click Use Keystrokes / Commands.  That gives you the "keyboard" with the list of special keys.  Click DATE and you will find the date entered in US format.  I can't see if Joe says anything about the date formats anywhere, but I found you can alter them, so that e.g. [DATE="yyyy-mm-dd"] (on some ArsClip screens it will show up as [KEYS][DATE="yyyy-mm-dd"])gets you ISO date instead.  After that, you should see your date clip appear in your popup clip menu, though if you have more than one group of permanent clips, you may have to change the group.  New clip "Date" shown in third screenshot.

In another thread, superboyac remarked that ArsClip's configuration was a mess.  Good though it is, I'm inclined agree.  You might expect this bit of configuration to appear on the Configuration screens, rather than get to it via the popup menu.
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Site/Forum Features / List of DC-SMF features?
« Last post by rjbull on January 19, 2011, 03:30 PM »
I compose most of my postings in an editor, currently NoteTab Pro.  From time to time I use font effects, lists, URLs etc.  Please, is there a consolidated list of the [codes] that you need for this, including what font faces, sizes, etc. are available?
1424
Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Free version of O&O Defrag
« Last post by rjbull on January 19, 2011, 02:49 PM »
I realize there are a bunch of defraggers out there
-longrun (January 19, 2011, 11:20 AM)

I hadn't finished reading your post before I started wondering which is currently the "best" one.
1425
Timns Apps / Re: Auspex Suggestions
« Last post by rjbull on January 19, 2011, 02:45 PM »
I'm new to Auspex and haven't read through all the threads, so apologies if these have been mentioned before.

1) Auspex can currently be set with the shorthand case sensitive or not.  If it's set to not, then if you define

atm = at the moment

all of atm, ATM, AtM, aTm etc. should trigger "at the moment."  Does it make sense to add a "smart capitalisation" feature such that short form "Atm" gives "At the moment," i.e., sentence case with initial letter capitalised for starting a sentence, while all other short forms deliver all lower case?

2) Security: I understand you can define programs for Auspex to ignore by their executables.  Does it make sense to add Window Title, Window Handle and Window Class to that?  I admit I don't understand the last two, but what I'm looking for is a better way of deciding between windows. This is because I use MemPad freeware two-pane organiser by Horst Schaeffer, http://home.mnet-onl...de/horst.muc/win.htm and some of the files are encrypted. When I want to open them, MemPad pops up a new window to ask for the password. This window has different details from the main program. I would want to stop Auspex popping up suggestions over the *password window*, but use it normally in the note panes once the file is open. If I have to ban MemPad.exe, I can't use Auspex at all in MemPad. Same with KeePass, though not so likely to need Auspex inside KeePass.

3) May be a bug; I'm composing this post in NoteTab Pro and wanted to use Esc.  It doesn't work with Auspex loaded, and I think I've seen a few other glitches too, including what looks like odd keys being sent and failures of the short forms to trigger.
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