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1976

Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: sort of launcher for command lines with parameter in a pre-defined place

« Last post by Ath on October 06, 2012, 09:00 AM »

For teasers, here's a screenshot:



A few notes:
- 7 types of input controls:
  - Textbox with history
  - Textbox no history
  - Combobox
  - Combobox with edit & history
  - Combobox with edit, no history
  - Checkbox with history
  - Checkbox no history
- All parameters are connected to a Variable, as can be configured using WinButtonEdit, and the variable is to be used like :varVarName: in the command defined.
- Checkboxes can be easily mapped to a checked/unchecked value

1977

General Software Discussion / Re: Program restarts, hibernations and shut downs software

« Last post by Ath on October 06, 2012, 07:05 AM »

In the Windows 2000 era I've created a tool called BootSwitch, to switch between entries in boot.ini, but after Windows XP it was useless, because of the new boot-config database introduced in Windows Vista.

I've attached a zip with an installer for that tool.
- Created by me using Delphi 5 (AFAIR)
- No crapware added
- No guarantees (haven't touched it in over 10 years!)

1978

Found Deals and Discounts / Re: ASAP Utilities for Excel

« Last post by Ath on October 05, 2012, 05:12 AM »

Only reason to use 64 bit Office is if you need the extra memory capacity, and the only part of MS Office capable of using that, afaik, is Excel.
This is related info: http://blogs.technet...g-64-bit-office.aspx Aha, also Project knows how to use the memory.
And this too: http://office.micros...ice-HA010369476.aspx

1979

Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: sort of launcher for command lines with parameter in a pre-defined place

« Last post by Ath on October 05, 2012, 04:12 AM »

I'm working on an extension to WinButtons, but I have limited time available.
I've got parameter entry and tooltip updating working, but the confirmation prompt and quick add/edit of a button need to be added

1980

Living Room / Re: When you make your 100'th Post

« Last post by Ath on October 04, 2012, 05:58 AM »

 

1981

Screenshot Captor / Re: My experiences with Screenshot Captor

« Last post by Ath on October 04, 2012, 05:34 AM »

Was that a standard Command Prompt window or a different command processor, like 4Dos and it's cousins? And with or w/o Administrator privileges?

-Ath (October 04, 2012, 01:44 AM)

A command prompt window with Administrator privileges (start-->run-->cmd)

-robbero (October 04, 2012, 01:47 AM)

Hm, that's indeed a bit of a pita to capture. Haven't got time to try several options atm, but likely later today I'll check, unless mouser chimes in with a video or tutorial

1982

Screenshot Captor / Re: My experiences with Screenshot Captor

« Last post by Ath on October 04, 2012, 01:44 AM »

(it was a dos window: SC captured it 2 times and placed them (as looking in a vertical mirror) side by side)

-robbero (October 04, 2012, 01:38 AM)

Was that a standard Command Prompt window or a different command processor, like 4Dos and it's cousins? And with or w/o Administrator privileges?

1983

General Software Discussion / Re: Cool New Malware/Spyware ;)

« Last post by Ath on October 03, 2012, 08:38 AM »

... and everyone starts spying on their "friends"?

-nudone (October 03, 2012, 08:21 AM)

Why bother if "everyone" is dumping their entire life on Facebook?

1984

Screenshot Captor / Re: Scrolling capture wonderfulness

« Last post by Ath on October 02, 2012, 05:35 PM »

Mouser to the rescue

1985

Living Room / Re: When you make your 100'th Post

« Last post by Ath on October 02, 2012, 05:24 AM »

This Awesome person probably guessed what his user-id was going to be:



Awesome!

1986

General Software Discussion / Re: Program restarts, hibernations and shut downs software

« Last post by Ath on October 02, 2012, 04:44 AM »

What would you be using this for?

1987

Coding Snacks / Re: Single click focus, double click bring to front

« Last post by Ath on October 01, 2012, 05:12 PM »

For what purpose do you want the Window to get focus? Mouse-wheel scrolling ?

1988

Find And Run Robot / Re: Search Result Context Menu Item and Underlining

« Last post by Ath on October 01, 2012, 05:02 AM »

Isn't that directly related to the feature of not underlining the menu-trigger letters by default? Unless that menu is triggered by a keyboard event, that is, and it can be set to always show, but with quite different procedures depending in the Windows version (XP, 7).

1989

Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: sort of launcher for command lines with parameter in a pre-defined place

« Last post by Ath on September 29, 2012, 09:26 AM »

Hm, it's not too difficult to add these features to WinButtons.
I'll use the variables it already supports, adding some options there, to show a parameter window-section like you sketched.
I can create a Quick button editor, with just the most standard fields, and the Confirmation option isn't that much work too.

1990

Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: sort of launcher for command lines with parameter in a pre-defined place

« Last post by Ath on September 29, 2012, 03:21 AM »

How about WinButtons?

The UI for editing the button actions may not be super, but IMHO it's usable.
If you have any feature requests, just throw 'm in

1991

General Software Discussion / Re: Antivirus-less setup

« Last post by Ath on September 28, 2012, 03:09 AM »

There was a meme at one point that a Windows Box "busy patching" with no AV would get hacked in a matter of hours

-TaoPhoenix (September 28, 2012, 02:50 AM)

That was for Windows XP without any service pack or update applied. And it would be infected within 18 minutes, on average

1992

General Software Discussion / Re: Want to send a Batch file - but gmail & prob AV dont...

« Last post by Ath on September 27, 2012, 05:54 AM »

Just hit Win+R and type the one line command in the box, and click OK.

-app103 (September 27, 2012, 05:32 AM)

Sidenote: Disadvantage of that, is that the output isn't visible anymore after the command completes, might you need that.

1993

Find And Run Robot / Re: Include Windows 7 Start Button Search Results in FARR?

« Last post by Ath on September 26, 2012, 07:31 AM »

I need a list of the GUIDs in order to begin this process.

-Josh (September 26, 2012, 07:04 AM)

This list? : http://msdn.microsof...41%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

1994

General Software Discussion / Re: Want to send a Batch file - but gmail & prob AV dont...

« Last post by Ath on September 26, 2012, 01:28 AM »

Passing a script like .bat, .cmd or .sh as an attachment is most easily done by renaming to .txt (or .log), like originally mentioned. Best is to replace the original file extension, and instruct the recipient to save and rename the file. If they don't know how to handle that, then you've probably addressed the wrong person...
Anticipating on what an AV would catch is a waste of time, you won't know until you've tried.

1995

General Software Discussion / Re: Help! How do I Convert .SCR Screensaver to and EXE Installer for Windows?

« Last post by Ath on September 26, 2012, 01:22 AM »

Packaging something executable like a screensaver into a setup is a perfect job for Inno Setup, (or NSIS if you want a little more difficult scripting). Both are Windows-only. But then the .scr file is also Windows-only
Putting an .scr file into the Windows system directories has some caveats, but it's not too difficult. Read the (on-line) docs and ask any questions in the newsgroups.

1996

Developer's Corner / Re: WiX Installer - not really a review

« Last post by Ath on September 23, 2012, 10:08 AM »

Again, the need to put the files in manually is incredibly mind numbing and I'm surprised there's not a VS extension to take that pain away.

-wraith808 (September 23, 2012, 10:02 AM)

+1

The documentation mentions this as one of the strong features of WiX, 'full developer control', but it also kind of means that the developer has to be the one developing the installer, while he's adding modules & files to the project, and that is one thing I surely won't leave as a responsibility for the development team I have to work with atm,...

1997

Developer's Corner / Re: WiX Installer - not really a review

« Last post by Ath on September 23, 2012, 09:47 AM »

Is there any compelling reason to use it over Inno Setup or the VS setup project?

-Renegade (September 23, 2012, 12:15 AM)

That's easy, don't ever use VS setup project! It's so stupid, that an update requires you to un-install before you can update. And the lack of control that wraith808 mentions.

Inno Setup is a good choice for anything that's either created with VS or not with VS, if you work in VS exclusively, then WiX is a good alternative to Inno Setup (but I'm a bit biased about Inno Setup as I've been using that for 13 years now...)

There is a VS plugin for Inno Setup (or used to be, not sure and not really interested), as I use one of the 3rd party IDE's for all my Inno Setup projects.

1998

Developer's Corner / Re: change page size for default printer

« Last post by Ath on September 22, 2012, 12:10 PM »

This seems to be kind of a difficult setting not many people use anymore, so thats probably why Microsoft hid it a bit

Others have had the same issues, and on this page is a short but complete description of how to set a custom papersize as a printer's default: http://www.zan1011.com/paper.htm
Tried it with a freshly installed LX300+ II driver (Win7), and the new format showed up in the list of available Paper sizes, after I pressed the 'Advanced...' button of the 'Printing preferences...' of that printer.
I'd set the driver's 'Paper Source' to Tractor (and use the tractor-feed if possible), so tearing off the sheet doesn't move the beginning of the next page.

Don't have the hardware, so I can't try if it actually works, and you probably need to tweak the minimum margins to get all output on the paper, but that's just fine-tuning

1999

Clipboard Help+Spell / Re: Remote Desktop / mstsc / rdpclip Woes

« Last post by Ath on September 21, 2012, 01:24 AM »

Would it help if you used an alternative RDP Client, like Terminals ?

2000

Developer's Corner / Re: A Bonehead Programming "Bug"

« Last post by Ath on September 20, 2012, 04:05 AM »

  Need more coffee (or other stimulants) ?