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there is an option in System settings for turning off amazon lens.
Isn't that called opt-out?
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N.A.N.Y. 2013 / Re: NANY Thoughts from Developers?
« Last post by Ath on January 03, 2013, 02:09 PM »
Same as usual:
- Have/get/find/ask an idea
- Start early
- Document while coding
- Add features sparingly but complete
- Test, test, test (and fix bugs/refine features)
- Test some more
- Release just in time :D
- Update after a few days/weeks to make feature complete and bug-free
1803
Or maybe anandcoral's Stick-a-Note from last year's NANY could be expanded to also display any input sent to the currently focused app, etc.?
1804
N.A.N.Y. 2013 / Re: DonationCoder.com NANY 2013 Roundup Summary
« Last post by Ath on January 02, 2013, 04:44 PM »
A great job, all, and such a great number of entries, even without a project-pusher (mouser excluded ofc)
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Living Room / Re: With apologies to John, Paul, Ringo and that other bloke
« Last post by Ath on January 01, 2013, 06:42 AM »
Like :up: ;D
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N.A.N.Y. 2013 / Re: NANY 2013 Release - Skyrim Character Manager
« Last post by Ath on January 01, 2013, 06:40 AM »
Looking good :Thmbsup:
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General Software Discussion / Re: Good coding conventions - Discussion
« Last post by Ath on January 01, 2013, 06:31 AM »
What language are you using? Dashes aren't legal in a lot of languages (I can't think of one where they are legal)
The (good?) old language Cobolw has them. The dialect I've been using (MF) doesn't even accept underscores as a valid character in variable-names, AFAIK :o
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N.A.N.Y. 2013 / Re: N.A.N.Y. - New Apps for the New Year - 2013
« Last post by Ath on December 31, 2012, 11:06 AM »
Yep, I'm sold on the Hally-design NANY 2013 mug. Absolutely Fablutastic :-* :Thmbsup: :-*
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N.A.N.Y. 2013 / NANY 2013 Release: KeepUpApp, for keeping your applications up! 0.9.7.0
« Last post by Ath on December 31, 2012, 06:20 AM »
NANY 2013 Entry Information

Application Name KeepUpApp
Version 0.9.7.0
Short Description KeepUpApp is a tool to keep your applications and services running, where they may be stopping/crashing for undetermined reasons.
Supported OSes Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
Web Page KeepUpApp page
Download Link Get it from my KeepUpApp page 
Pledge Pledge thread
System Requirements
  • Windows NT based Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
  • 256 MB available memory
  • 3 MB Harddisk storage, (may need more space if logging is enabled)
Version History
  • 2012-12-31, v0.9.7.0: Initial release for NANY 2013
Author Ath


Description
KeepUpApp is a tool to keep your applications and services running, where they may be stopping/crashing for undetermined reasons.
This is achieved by continuously checking if the executable or service is still running, and starting the application or service if it's not found running.
KeepUpApp handles 32 bit and 64 bit applications, and services, on the local computer. It currently does not handle applications or services on remote systems.
If any 64 bit applications are configured, a 64 bit instance is extracted from the main executable (if not already found in the current directory), that checks these 64 bit applications.
This extracted 64 bit executable is removed when KeepUpApp is stopped.

KeepUpApp was developed for the N.A.N.Y 2013 event, as organized by the DonationCoder.com forum community

Features
  • Keep applications (32 and/or 64 bit) and services running
  • Supports multiple instances of the same exe, determined by Application-parameters and/or WorkingDir
  • GUI configuration screen
  • Pause temporarily and/or start paused
  • Tray-icon can be hidden, and hidden at startup
  • Extensive command-line support, check the KeepUpApp.readme.txt file
  • Updated on demand if mouser's DCUpdater is installed

Planned Features
  • Add a way to Create a shortcut/registry entry to autostart KeepUpApp when the user logs in
  • Any feature requests...?

Screenshots

Settings screen, 32 bit application:
KeepUpApp-1.png
This application is ignored for 3 seconds after it has stopped. If not still back active then, it's restarted, and then ignored for 10 seconds to allow processing of any startup procedure/refresh stuff, etc.

Settings screen, 64 bit application:
KeepUpApp-2.png
This shows how a Command prompt is opened in the configured directory, and as soon as the current directory is changed or the window is closed, a new instance of the Command prompt is started in that location. CMD.exe is a 64 bit application on 64 bit Windows versions...

Settings screen, browse for active application:
KeepUpApp-3.png
All currently running applications and services are listed. The list isn't actively refreshed during browsing. For some applications and services the working directory or command-line parameters can't be retrieved...

Tray-icon context menu:
KeepUpApp-4.png

Usage
Installation
  • Install on a (Windows) computer
    • Create a new directory
    • Unpack the zip-file
  • Configure applications or services to monitor
    • Run the (main) executable KeepUpApp.exe
    • Select 'Settings...' from the context menu of the system-tray icon, or use the -set command-line parameter
    • Add applications to the list

Using the Application
After adding some application or service to be monitored, KeepUpApp should be kept active to monitor the state of these applications. In the unforeseen event that such application stops working, either because the user closed it, or it has stopped for some unknown reason, it will be automatically restarted.

Uninstallation
  • Stop KeepUpApp
  • Remove all files from the computer

Known Issues
  • Opening the Applications browser ('...'-button next to Application field) takes some time :o

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N.A.N.Y. 2013 / Re: NANY 2013 Release: Text Merge from CSV and Template text files.
« Last post by Ath on December 30, 2012, 05:39 PM »
It's great you have finished and released it in time, congrats  :Thmbsup:
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General Software Discussion / Re: Good coding conventions - Discussion
« Last post by Ath on December 30, 2012, 12:18 PM »
+1 on all Renegade said :up:

@Josh, when working with Eclipse, I always use the default format layout (Ctrl-Shift-F), as it's a Java-layout standard on it's own, only I've made line and comment widths a bit wider then the default 80 characters, 160 is usually most optimal.
Aligning variable declarations does make source more readable, so that's an option I tend to enable for projects with larger sources as well.
1812
Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Improve precision of Drag & Drop
« Last post by Ath on December 29, 2012, 01:47 PM »
Untested: Have you tried pressing the <Esc> key?
1813
General Software Discussion / Re: Divide a txt file according rules
« Last post by Ath on December 28, 2012, 02:12 PM »
Try like this: http://stahlworks.co...index.php?tool=split There's an example called "splitting text files by no. of lines"
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General Software Discussion / Re: Divide a txt file according rules
« Last post by Ath on December 28, 2012, 01:15 PM »
For that kind of stuff, Stahlworks' Swiss File Knife has been a most excellent choice. :Thmbsup:
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N.A.N.Y. 2013 / Re: NANY 2013: Release - PRNter Widget
« Last post by Ath on December 28, 2012, 03:29 AM »
If I did alot of repairs on printers, I would be interested.
+1 :up:

But our tech staff ain't gonna like it if I use this tool on our networked printers ;D
1816
Living Room / Re: Merry Xmas to all DonationCoder folks
« Last post by Ath on December 25, 2012, 01:55 PM »
Merry Christmas :Thmbsup: :-*
1817
Living Room / Re: Record Christmas tree
« Last post by Ath on December 25, 2012, 05:22 AM »
This one at least is standing upright, like a tree: http://eropuit.blog....kerstboom-ter-wereld
And they claim it to be the biggest xmas tree in the world (too)  :D
1818
Living Room / Re: Facts about Facts?
« Last post by Ath on December 24, 2012, 03:20 AM »
Sixty-ninth birthday today
Is that a fact? :P

Congrats, Barn, :beerchug: "Make a good day..." :)
1819
Living Room / Re: New Desktop parts list (RFC)
« Last post by Ath on December 23, 2012, 06:21 AM »
Any reason you are going Intel over AMD?
Simple: Less heat, more speed! :up:

@Skwire
As others said: Go for 16 GB of RAM, Windows 7 runs better with that amount.

And: You could do with a somewhat less specced PSU, 500 - 550 Watt should be more than adequate, unless you have 3+ HDD's or a second high-powered graphics adapter to add.
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N.A.N.Y. 2013 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2013 - RAT - Renegade Audio Transcoder
« Last post by Ath on December 22, 2012, 06:31 AM »
Great entry, thanks! :Thmbsup:
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Living Room / Re: silly humor - post 'em here! [warning some NSFW and adult content]
« Last post by Ath on December 19, 2012, 07:24 AM »
^ LOL ;D
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Finished Programs / Re: SOLVED: Recursive Search and Replace in Nested Folders
« Last post by Ath on December 18, 2012, 02:45 PM »
A lot of descent editors, like Notepad++, PsPad and others, support find/replace functions on external files, including subdirectories. Usually you can (optionally) specify regex-like or c-style characters like \t for a <tab>, etc.
1823
Living Room / Re: Cyber Cody & Zombie Cody...My mrs is slightly...odd?
« Last post by Ath on December 15, 2012, 04:47 AM »
she hijacked my DC account to reply...
Stephen, you could create Hally her own account on DC, so everybody knows when she's replying ;)
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Living Room / Re: When you make your 100'th Post
« Last post by Ath on December 14, 2012, 01:33 PM »
Party time!
Yay! :Thmbsup:

Way to go mouser, bring in the Champagne ;D
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Living Room / Re: Cyber Cody & Zombie Cody...My mrs is slightly...odd?
« Last post by Ath on December 14, 2012, 05:03 AM »
Great :Thmbsup:
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