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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by Target on April 26, 2009, 06:47 PM »

even though it makes perfect cents to me I note that as usual you've been free with your poetic license

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by Target on April 26, 2009, 06:06 PM »

If only we could finish in the same manner...

-cranioscopical (April 25, 2009, 06:55 AM)

if only I had a dollar for every time someones said that to me

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by Target on April 26, 2009, 06:04 PM »

Yep, it does (except for the Win + V hotkey)

-PhilB66 (April 24, 2009, 10:09 PM)

well now, this is just getting silly so I'll ask a silly question - are we correct in assuming you've copied a file (or files) first (CTRL+C)?

feed for the output comes from the clipboard so if you haven't copied anything then you won't get anything

If you are then we'll try another hotkey - open the AHK script in an editor and amend the line (should be around line 83) that reads

• $#V::

to something like

• $^!V:: ;(CTRL+ALT+V)

if that doesn't work, let me know

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by Target on April 25, 2009, 04:37 AM »

you guys started without me...

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by Target on April 24, 2009, 02:00 AM »

I'm guessing testing porpoises (like, for a file renamer or something...)

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by Target on April 24, 2009, 12:44 AM »

...but only sleightly.

-cranioscopical (April 23, 2009, 11:13 PM)

neigh...

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by Target on April 23, 2009, 08:59 PM »

Hot keys don't work for me in the latest offering.

-cranioscopical (April 23, 2009, 08:22 PM)

the hand is quicker than the I...

I amended the top of the script to included the new window class, but forgot about the hotkeys - I guess that'll learn me to concentrate on one thing at a time...

All this and I haven't even had a drink. This is the best game I've played all week 

I'm laughing and laughing and laughing (now if I could just stop gritting my teeth...)

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by Target on April 23, 2009, 07:24 PM »

or the defecator...

It's been a long March here but it's all white to be late, Alice forgiven

i realise it's been a long March, but don't worry April be all right

I have no shame!

just to prove you've mastered the understatement...

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by Target on April 23, 2009, 06:31 PM »

Window Spy screenshot:
 (see attachment in previous post)

-PhilB66 (April 23, 2009, 03:06 AM)

What OS?  I assume it's Vista, and unfortunately I only have XP to work with so there could be other gotcha's like this.  I've updated the script to include the extra class, but you'll need to test it for me...

Also, could you add a "Duplicate to" feature (similar to "Copy to" and "Move to" functionality)?

-PhilB66 (April 23, 2009, 03:06 AM)

I knew someone was going to ask for this...

I suppose I could, but how would you access this functionality? maybe different hotkeys, eg WIN+SHIFT+V to copy, WIN+CTRL+V to move...

• Drop target invisible when explorer window loses focus or closed, and visible when explorer window launched or gains focus
• Can't move drop target around -- bounces back to start position (does anyone care about that?)
• Drop target not 'on top' (does anyone care about that, either?)

-cranioscopical (April 23, 2009, 07:37 AM)

• the drop target window is destroyed whenever explorer is inactive, and recreated each time it is (active, that is...).  I did it this way to avoid have stray windows floating around (seemed perfectly logical to me, but what do I know )
• Is this something you would like to be able to do?  I wondered about moving the drop target - logically it didn't seem to matter where it was so long as it wasn't over anything critical (and it's translucent anyway), and given that it will self destruct as soon as you click on it, that doesn't seem like too big an issue either.  I just thought about this a bit more and wondered whether or not some sort of pause functionality might be useful (not sure why, but maybe you guys have an idea)
• not sure what you mean by 'not on top' - it is set to be 'on top', just not active (remember, if the focus goes away from the explorer window the drop target self destructs)

keep the feedback coming and we'll get there

launch Popogator

-cranioscopical (April 23, 2009, 10:03 AM)

don't know about hare brained, but I think I can see where some of your problems are coming from...

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Developer's Corner / Re: Easy Small Free Windows Language that does cool GUIs??

« Last post by Target on April 23, 2009, 12:11 AM »

have a look at WinSet in the documentation

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by Target on April 22, 2009, 11:43 PM »

OK, I think I may have worked it out

it's a very minor change, but try it and let me know

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by Target on April 22, 2009, 09:15 PM »

well, that's rather bizarre - duplicated your methodology and it's working, but it's a bit spotty

it appears to intermittently fail to detect the explorer window, or it does (there is a momentary flash of the drop target) but loses it again almost immediately

I'll have a bit a game and see if I can work it out (thanks for the feedback!!)
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by Target on April 22, 2009, 08:08 PM »

can you guys run the attached window spy for me and tell what the AHK class is for your versions of explorer please

[attachthumb=#2][/attachthumb]

at the moment it's set up to run with "ExploreWClass" and this works on all the PC's I've tried it on (all XP SP2 machines)

If your explorer window isn't active, or it doesn't match the above, then nothing will happen

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: tiny thing to help angry truecrypt users ;)

« Last post by Target on April 22, 2009, 05:29 PM »

sorry, I have no idea

just seems like they could be a potential tag to identify the necessary volume(s)

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to duplicate a file in the same folder?

« Last post by Target on April 21, 2009, 11:16 PM »

dunno what's happening there, though I was on the bus when I compiled it - I've recompiled it, tested it, tested it again, and re-attached it fyi

my bad with maim that file - the icon was in the previous attachments (which I've removed - the last post wasn't an update, only a check to make sure chris was using the same version as me).  I've attached a zipped bundle and a compiled version, so have another go and let me know how you get on

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Find filenames/folders above certain length and offer to rename them

« Last post by Target on April 21, 2009, 08:59 PM »

Wherefore art thou, Romeo?

check the coding snacks forum...

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Developer's Corner / Re: Custom Plushies for your Organization? Where and How Much?

« Last post by Target on April 21, 2009, 08:57 PM »

That second picture looks suspiciously like the penguin out of Wallace and Grommets Wrong Trousers (he was a master of disguise!!)

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: tiny thing to help angry truecrypt users ;)

« Last post by Target on April 21, 2009, 08:45 PM »

apologies if I'm talking out of turn here (I don't use TrueCrypt so I'm not altogether sure I understand the issue) but do you use drive labels?

this could be a useful tag for identifying drives and partitions as they don't change

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Find filenames/folders above certain length and offer to rename them

« Last post by Target on April 21, 2009, 08:16 PM »

a

i've been a very interested observer but i haven't used it as much i would like to..

-lanux128 (April 21, 2009, 07:56 PM)

not a problem, just curious as you did say Skwire's solution fulfilled your requirements... 

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Find filenames/folders above certain length and offer to rename them

« Last post by Target on April 21, 2009, 07:52 PM »

Not addressed to me, but heck no! For my part I was simply stringing you along to see how far you'd take it

I figured as much

MTF will be very useful.

glad to hear it - I was really just curious, 'cos I probably won't (I generally change my settings to allow writing of  r e a l l y  l o n g  n a m e s  (joliet?))

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Find filenames/folders above certain length and offer to rename them

« Last post by Target on April 21, 2009, 06:40 PM »

Icing on the cake would be some form of live highlighting that responds to the spinner,
such that the effect of setting mid values would be visible in the display. (see attachment in previous post)

-cranioscopical (April 21, 2009, 07:23 AM)

not sure how if that is even possible, but I'll have a look - I was actually thinking more along the lines of this



changes would be displayed in real time, but not applied until you actually APPLY them

don't worry, i'm still listening. it's a bit better now. see for yourself.. also nice work on the MRU..

-lanux128 (April 21, 2009, 07:53 AM)

i can make the dialog a little taller if you'd like

and just out of curiosity, has this been of any use to you?

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Find filenames/folders above certain length and offer to rename them

« Last post by Target on April 21, 2009, 12:35 AM »

Well now how am I going to find a way to torment you?

I'm sure you'll come up with something (your challenge, should you choose to except it...)

and if no one's got anything else on the the current incarnation (anyone?) I might try my hand at a version with a preview of the changes...

Lanux - i can't duplicate your issue with the options dialog box.  I tried several different resolutions but they all displayed fine (if you're still listening, are you still having this issue??)

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Find filenames/folders above certain length and offer to rename them

« Last post by Target on April 20, 2009, 11:22 PM »

Clearly it's me...

clearly...

to be honest I have no idea what your problem might be (hehehe) - try deleting all your current verions and running the attached and see what happens (at least we'll be sure to be running the same versions)

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Find filenames/folders above certain length and offer to rename them

« Last post by Target on April 20, 2009, 10:08 PM »

did you click on the MRU menu option (it doesn't automagically display)

it's working here



what's in your ini file (curious to know if the MRU entries are getting saved)

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Find filenames/folders above certain length and offer to rename them

« Last post by Target on April 20, 2009, 05:50 PM »

Sorry about the commas, I didn't think of that... it's the way the file arrived here.

that's called normal use, no need to apologise.

but it leads me to some interesting questions regarding potential delimiters...

It would be very helpful if successive runs of MTF could remember the previous folder from which  files were loaded.

have you tried the MRU (under the file menu)

I don't see why you can't spend an extra bus trip or two on working to save me 10 seconds

seems perfectly reasonable to me