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Post New Requests Here / Re: Script goes well in windows 7 but not in windows 8.1 or 10
« Last post by wraith808 on August 08, 2018, 01:13 PM »
the user rights for the folder you wish to create the new sub-folders into
-Shades (August 07, 2018, 02:27 PM)
Shades I don't know how to operate your advice. How can I vary the options to make certain this is the issue ?
Best Regards

-Contro (August 08, 2018, 06:31 AM)
right click on the folder.  Properties.  Click the security tab.  Make sure that the user that you're running the script under has rights.
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Coding Snacks / Re: Custom WinPE build
« Last post by wraith808 on August 08, 2018, 11:47 AM »
IoT is mainly for single board computers, like Raspbery Pi. I mainly said x86 to differentiate from the ARM build but I also don't think IoT has a 64bit version, from what I've seen so far.

I followed this guide to run Windows IoT from a VM. That's a start.
https://www.newventu...in-a-virtual-machine

If nothing else, this opens up the possibility to run Launchbox from SBC systems.
-ichimitch (August 08, 2018, 07:56 AM)

Ah... I get it now.  It's not built for desktop architecture.  But VirtualBox can emulate that.  The more you know!  You're getting me interested in delving into this now... thanks for updating us on your progress!

UPDATE: I found this quote in the docs for IoT:

Windows IoT Core is a version of Windows 10 that is optimized for smaller devices with or without a display that run on both ARM and x86/x64 devices.
(from https://docs.microso...ore/windows-iot-core)

But I can't find the build for it.  Strange!

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Coding Snacks / Re: Custom WinPE build
« Last post by wraith808 on August 08, 2018, 07:46 AM »
I was reading about IoT edition literally moments before your post. It does sound worth a shot! I'm having a difficult time locating the version for x86, though.
-ichimitch (August 08, 2018, 07:29 AM)

Why are you looking for x86?  Core 2 Duo proecessors are 64 bit processors, and the 64 bit version will run 32 bit programs just fine.
1504
Living Room / Re: What books are you reading?
« Last post by wraith808 on August 07, 2018, 09:53 PM »
GardensoftheMoon.jpg
Gardens of the Moon
Malazan Book of the Fallen #1
by Steven Erikson

I bought this several years ago on a recommendation, started reading it, and put it down.  It seemed at the time too dense.  I really don't know what my thoughts were at the time, as I love Glen Cook, David Drake, Eric Flint, Harry Turtledove, and many like that.

I figured I must have missed something, and picked it up again, and haven't been able to put it down.  It is quite dense but quite enthralling.  The details and interactions are amazing to see unfold, and the background is very well written.  It's definitely not light reading, but a well-crafted fantasy epic.  If that type of thing appeals to you, I definitely recommend this one.
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Coding Snacks / Re: Custom WinPE build
« Last post by wraith808 on August 07, 2018, 09:45 PM »
The target machine is an old Core 2 Duo with 2gb RAM. The intention is to be able to turn old machines (which would otherwise only going to a computer recycling company) into arcade machine guts.

-ichimitch (August 07, 2018, 08:00 PM)

That's what I thought might be the case when you said it was for a console- that it was one of those book type machines.  I have one sitting here that full windows was just too much for when I was looking at doing it.  I just haven't had the time to get it up and running, so your efforts are really interesting to me.
1506
Living Room / Re: The Movie and Book Writing Thread
« Last post by wraith808 on August 07, 2018, 12:56 PM »
No, I'm generating an epub with Pandoc. It highlights code listings appropriately but it doesn't show line numbers in the code listings of the produced epub. Wondering if there's a way to do that.
-kyrathaba (July 24, 2018, 10:36 AM)


Ah!  That's a bit clearer :)

I found a reference to the same issue and resolution for markdown <-> Latex <-> rst, but not epub.

https://github.com/jgm/pandoc/issues/763

He did say he didn't fix it in general.  But I didn't see any issues raised for that later.
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Coding Snacks / Re: Custom WinPE build
« Last post by wraith808 on August 07, 2018, 10:49 AM »
It seems to me that he's running games.  In a console cabinet.  Which means he's probably running one of those book sized machines.
-wraith808 (August 07, 2018, 09:08 AM)
Yes, on a system with 16GB of memory (as it seems) and a quad-core, if that won't perform properly, what else will?... As said, I think he's hunting for ghosts. Overclocking, or selecting a higher frequency CPU, will add more bang than running Win PE with all it's limitations.
-Ath (August 07, 2018, 09:20 AM)

Even on a 16 GB machine, windows processes can interfere and make your gaming experience less than optimal.  If he can get this out of the way as a possible impediment, and then move on to doing things with the hardware if necessary, I'd see it as a useful step, personally.
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Coding Snacks / Re: Custom WinPE build
« Last post by wraith808 on August 07, 2018, 09:08 AM »
I'd not heard of the Launchbox project!  I'll have to look into that.  Are you making your WinPE build public?  I'd love to take a look at what you've done.

You seem to run it on a quad-core CPU with HT. What horrible amount of media do you need to run simultaneously that can't be handled by a normal Windows? Or is it a whoofully inefficient/old system?
And there are ample recipes for stopping any unneeded Windows services, might that be a bottleneck.
IMHO, you are hunting for ghosts.

Btw, do you have a solution for the (free and forced, but usually undesired) reboot after running Win PE for 72 hours?
-Ath (August 07, 2018, 09:06 AM)

It seems to me that he's running games.  In a console cabinet.  Which means he's probably running one of those book sized machines.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Extract REGEX matches from multiple text files
« Last post by wraith808 on August 06, 2018, 07:47 AM »
it will limit my learning a lot
-kalos (August 06, 2018, 03:26 AM)
Well, please first try to learn how to describe your challenge well, a tutorial was linked earlier by 4wd, then we will try to teach you how to best solve your challenge. It may not need regex at all.

A common saying about regexes goes like this: You try to solve a problem with a regex. Now you've got 2 problems...
-Ath (August 06, 2018, 05:31 AM)

Totally agree! One of our systems at work is based on Regex, and its very powerful, but very touchy to change!  ;D

If you're going to use regex, though its not necessary to purchase a tool like regexbuddy, I'd recommend it to preserve your sanity!
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Living Room / Re: Gencon board (and video) game convention, Indiana Aug 2-5, 2018 - Ill be there
« Last post by wraith808 on August 06, 2018, 07:44 AM »
That's how it has been for me the last few times I've been to Dragon*Con, so I don't think that is an unusual occurrence.

Glad to hear that you had a good time!
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General Software Discussion / Re: Extract REGEX matches from multiple text files
« Last post by wraith808 on August 05, 2018, 09:35 AM »
If you are searching for a regex within a regex, 'You Are Doing It Wrong' (T).

You initial requirement was to find and extract content using a regex, but now you need parts of that regex to be split out? That can be done using a single regex, grouping the stuff you need to split out.
And for this whole exersize to make any sense, where is the variable part of the data to find? When searching for explicit text(s), a count would suffice...
Please provide a complete example, with actual data (not an entire file!), clearly marking the stuff you need to extract, of what you want to achieve, not how you think it could/should be solved.
-Ath (August 05, 2018, 06:20 AM)

Skunds like the same problem that I face at work.  Except I get paid to deal with the frustration.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Extract REGEX matches from multiple text files
« Last post by wraith808 on August 04, 2018, 09:59 AM »
Why did you leave these rather important 'details' out in your original question?
-Ath (August 04, 2018, 07:03 AM)

Um .... because that's what he normally does ... it always takes at least a week, (sometimes longer or never), before all pertinent information is obtained ...
-4wd (August 04, 2018, 07:37 AM)

And you're a lot more patient than I, in regards to someone not wanting to do the due diligence after you've given them the solution.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Extract REGEX matches from multiple text files
« Last post by wraith808 on August 03, 2018, 10:02 PM »
Its pretty standard poweshell, and there are a lot of tutorials online that will explain the commands to you.  Just as a start, # is a line comment, so everything after that on the line is just documentation.
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Find And Run Robot / Re: Launching Windows Apps
« Last post by wraith808 on August 03, 2018, 01:34 PM »
Unfortunately, that didn't work for me. :(

Just to try a simple test, I also added that directory to my search folders in FARR and gave it a weight 0f 75, and it didn't find any apps that were within that.  Perhaps if FARR could be made to iterate virtual directories of that sort, it would be the simplest solution.
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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: SyncBackPro 15% off until end of August 2018
« Last post by wraith808 on August 02, 2018, 08:39 AM »
Thanks!  I was looking for that, but couldn't find it!

Looking at that and comparing, it seems that Syncovery is a better deal.  The only place that this might outstrip it is performance, but that would have to be tested.

Has anyone used both?
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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: SyncBackPro 15% off until end of August 2018
« Last post by wraith808 on August 01, 2018, 09:00 PM »
What's the difference between the versions?  I didn't see a comparison anywhere on the site.
1517
Living Room / Re: Interesting, low-effort, blackmail-esque spam
« Last post by wraith808 on August 01, 2018, 11:45 AM »
I don't even see how you could fall for that!  It's crazy!  But, then again, that's why we still have SPAM.  People do respond...
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Living Room / Re: Interesting, low-effort, blackmail-esque spam
« Last post by wraith808 on August 01, 2018, 10:12 AM »
I saw a new scam that's going around where they'll send you the password associated with the e-mail address on whatever site, and say I have secrets that I retrieved using your details, and you have to pay X in order for me not to release them. 

An example of it was on LICD - https://leasticoulddo.com/comic/20180731 (NSFW), and is currently unfolding, but people are responding in the comments that they received the same message.
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General Software Discussion / Interesting Software
« Last post by wraith808 on July 31, 2018, 06:32 PM »
Sometimes, I come across software on the web that I want to let people know about.  I don't really want to make a new thread of each one, and so sometimes I just don't.  I figure that others might have the same dilemma, so just like our thread for Android apps, I figured that this could be a place to post about interesting software that others might like.

I just came across one on GHacks that I wanted to share.  The original article can be found here.

It's called RainWallpaper, and it's free and portable.  It's a dynamic wallpaper engine, and it seems to be worth looking into.  I am running it now, and it's very soothing to see the wallpaper animate.  It's using about 20-40% GPU, but it pauses automatically during full-screen activities (like games) and gives you the ability to pause it also.  It also includes authoring, and sounds (with the ability to mute it).  It looks well thought out.

The homepage is found at http://rainysoft.cc/rainwallpaper.html.  It accesses a deviant art gallery from within it to download new wallpapers, and it seems like quite the active community from what has been posted.

Take a look, and post your little known software gems also!
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Living Room / Re: A Spectre is Haunting Unicode
« Last post by wraith808 on July 31, 2018, 05:45 PM »
Really interesting reading!  Thanks for posting!
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Living Room / Re: Gencon board (and video) game convention, Indiana Aug 2-5, 2018 - Ill be there
« Last post by wraith808 on July 31, 2018, 05:39 PM »
I knew about the RPGs :)  I just didn't know about the video games.  I guess that they're trying to fend off PAX.  I was thinking about going to PAX East or PAX Unplugged next year as both are closer to me than GenCon or Origins.  But considering the fact that I'm supposed to be trying to purchase a house next year, it probably won't happen.
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Living Room / Re: Gencon board (and video) game convention, Indiana Aug 2-5, 2018 - Ill be there
« Last post by wraith808 on July 31, 2018, 12:23 PM »
Unfortunately a bit far away for me.  One year, though!  Do they actually have video games there now?  I thought it was more tabletop rpg and board games, but it might have updated...
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General Software Discussion / Re: Check your browser before accessing the Donation Coder site??
« Last post by wraith808 on July 31, 2018, 12:22 PM »
So I can post now?
-Arizona Hot (July 31, 2018, 12:20 PM)

Seems like you just did..?  ;D
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General Software Discussion / Re: How to extract tree hierarchy in xml?
« Last post by wraith808 on July 30, 2018, 07:53 PM »
I've used their JSON viewer on a large file before (7MB+) and it handled it with aplomb.  It doesn't extract the hierarchy, but it does visualize it, so he can know what to copy from the tree.  Just a suggestion.
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General Software Discussion / Re: How to extract tree hierarchy in xml?
« Last post by wraith808 on July 30, 2018, 02:04 PM »
You could also use an online one.

https://codebeautify.org/xmlviewer
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